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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1987 / 1989)
75-87, Finished 4th in AL West
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Scored 714 runs, Allowed 771 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 75-87
Manager: Cookie Rojas (75-79) and Moose Stubing (0-8)
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,340,925 (6th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 97; one-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 95
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1987 / 1989 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 15, 1987
Tony Fossas granted Free Agency.
October 16, 1987
Traded Todd Fischer (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Chico Walker.
October 30, 1987
Released Don Sutton.
November 9, 1987
Ruppert Jones granted Free Agency.
Gary Lucas granted Free Agency.
Greg Minton granted Free Agency.
Jerry Reuss granted Free Agency.
Mike Witt granted Free Agency.
December 1, 1987
Signed Chili Davis as a free agent.
December 3, 1987
Signed Greg Minton as a free agent.
December 5, 1987
Traded Gary Pettis to the Detroit Tigers. Received Dan Petry.
December 7, 1987
Doug Jennings drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1987 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Joe Johnson from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1987 rule 5 draft.
December 21, 1987
Released Stew Cliburn.
December 22, 1987
Signed Ray Krawczyk as a free agent.
Signed Mike Witt as a free agent.
1988
Released Ray Chadwick.
January 22, 1988
Signed Stew Cliburn as a free agent.
Donnie Moore granted Free Agency.
Butch Wynegar granted Free Agency.
February 9, 1988
Signed Donnie Moore as a free agent.
Signed Butch Wynegar as a free agent.
March 29, 1988
Released Mark Ryal.
March 30, 1988
Traded Ted Milner (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received Junior Noboa.
May 9, 1988 (Standings)
Released Bill Buckner.
May 13, 1988 (Standings)
Signed Rich Monteleone as a free agent.
June 1, 1988 (Standings)
Drafted Jim Abbott in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed August 3, 1988.
Drafted J.R. Phillips in the 4th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1988.
Drafted Gary DiSarcina in the 6th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1988.
Drafted Jim Edmonds in the 7th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1988.
Drafted Scott Lewis in the 11th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1988.
Drafted Mike Robertson in the 13th round of the 1988 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Marcus Moore in the 17th round of the 1988 amateur draft.
Drafted Larry Gonzales in the 22nd round of the 1988 amateur draft.
Drafted Damion Easley in the 30th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed May 24, 1989.
June 7, 1988 (Standings)
Signed Thad Bosley as a free agent.
Traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received Brian Dorsett. The California Angels sent Colby Ward (July 15, 1989) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
July 8, 1988 (Standings)
Signed Mike Butcher as a free agent.
July 14, 1988 (Standings)
Purchased Mike Brown from the Detroit Tigers.
August 17, 1988 (Standings)
Signed Domingo Ramos as a free agent.
August 26, 1988 (Standings)
Released Donnie Moore.
October 3, 1988 (Standings)
Traded David Holdridge to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Lance Parrish.
October 6, 1988 (Standings)
Released Butch Wynegar.
October 15, 1988 (Standings)
Ray Krawczyk granted Free Agency.
Junior Noboa granted Free Agency.
Joe Redfield granted Free Agency.
Chico Walker granted Free Agency.
October 24, 1988
Bob Boone granted Free Agency.
November 3, 1988
Traded Rob Wassenaar (minors), Mike Cook and Paul Sorrento to the Minnesota Twins. Received Kevin Trudeau (minors) and Bert Blyleven.
November 4, 1988
Thad Bosley granted Free Agency.
George Hendrick granted Free Agency.
Domingo Ramos granted Free Agency.
November 17, 1988
Traded Brian Dorsett to the New York Yankees. Received Eric Schmidt (minors).
December 5, 1988
Drafted Marcus Lawton from the New York Mets in the 1988 rule 5 draft.
December 6, 1988
Erik Pappas selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1988 minor league draft.
Drafted Carl Willis from the Chicago White Sox in the 1988 minor league draft.
December 7, 1988
Traded Gus Polidor to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Bill Schroeder.
January 4, 1989
Signed Glenn Hoffman as a free agent.
January 11, 1989
Signed Max Venable as a free agent.
January 12, 1989
Signed Bob McClure as a free agent.
January 17, 1989
Signed Claudell Washington as a free agent.
January 22, 1989
Signed Robinson Checo as an amateur free agent.
January 28, 1989
Signed Mark Clear as a free agent.
February 10, 1989
Signed Chris Beasley as a free agent.
March 9, 1989
Traded De Wayne Buice to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Cliff Young.
March 27, 1989
Returned Marcus Lawton (earlier draft pick) to the New York Mets.
March 31, 1989
Released Urbano Lugo.
