1995 California Angels

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1994 / 1996

78-67, Finished 2nd in AL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Marcel Lachemann (78-67)
Scored 801 runs, Allowed 697 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 82-63

Ballparks: Anaheim Stadium · Attendance: 1,748,680 (6th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 97

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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 5, 1994

Released Harold Reynolds.

October 7, 1994

Released John Dopson.

October 17, 1994

Andy Allanson granted Free Agency.

Ken Patterson granted Free Agency.

October 18, 1994

Rex Hudler granted Free Agency.

Bo Jackson granted Free Agency.

November 26, 1994

Joe Grahe granted Free Agency.

November 30, 1994

Signed Mitch Williams as a free agent.

December 2, 1994

Released Jeff Schwarz.

December 5, 1994

Drafted Tomas Perez from the Montreal Expos in the 1994 rule 5 draft.

Sold Tomas Perez to the Toronto Blue Jays.

December 6, 1994

Signed Rex Hudler as a free agent.

December 14, 1994

Signed Lee Smith as a free agent.

December 23, 1994

Mark Leiter granted Free Agency.

Bob Patterson granted Free Agency.

Signed Ken Patterson as a free agent.

December 28, 1994

Signed Carlos Martinez as a free agent.

March 6, 1995

Signed Shawn Boskie as a free agent.

March 17, 1995

Signed Andy Allanson as a free agent.

April 13, 1995 (Standings)

Traded Chad Curtis to the Detroit Tigers. Received Tony Phillips.

April 16, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Rob Deer as a free agent.

Signed Rene Gonzales as a free agent.

Signed Bob Patterson as a free agent.

April 18, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Mike Bielecki as a free agent.

Signed Scott Sanderson as a free agent.

April 26, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Ricky Jordan as a free agent.

May 3, 1995 (Standings)

Released Joe Magrane.

May 9, 1995 (Standings)

Selected Ben VanRyn off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

May 23, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Ramon Ortiz as an amateur free agent.

June 1, 1995 (Standings)

Drafted Darin Erstad in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed July 26, 1995.

Drafted Jarrod Washburn in the 2nd round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1995.

Drafted Brian Cooper in the 4th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1995.

Drafted Justin Baughman in the 5th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1995.

Drafted Robb Quinlan in the 33rd round of the 1995 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 6, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Larry Barnes as an amateur free agent.

June 19, 1995 (Standings)

Released Rob Deer.

Released Mitch Williams.

June 27, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Carl Willis as a free agent.

July 9, 1995 (Standings)

Traded Mark Sweeney to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received John Habyan.

July 19, 1995 (Standings)

Selected Mike Harkey off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

July 20, 1995 (Standings)

Erik Bennett selected by the Houston Astros off waivers.

July 21, 1995 (Standings)

Released Carlos Martinez.

July 25, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Juan Alvarez as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jose Lind as a free agent.

July 27, 1995 (Standings)

Traded McKay Christensen, Andrew Lorraine, Bill Simas and John Snyder to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jim Abbott and Tim Fortugno.

July 28, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Carlos Martinez as a free agent.

August 4, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Dick Schofield as a free agent.

August 8, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Rich Monteleone as a free agent.

Traded a player to be named later and Kevin Flora to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Dave Gallagher. The California Angels sent Russ Springer (August 15, 1995) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

August 22, 1995 (Standings)

Released Carlos Martinez.

August 24, 1995 (Standings)

Traded Demond Smith (minors) to the Oakland Athletics. Received Mike Aldrete.

August 31, 1995 (Standings)

Released Jose Lind.

October 13, 1995 (Standings)

Released Andy Allanson.

October 16, 1995

Mike Butcher granted Free Agency.

Tim Fortugno granted Free Agency.

Carl Willis granted Free Agency.

October 30, 1995

Rene Gonzales granted Free Agency.

John Habyan granted Free Agency.

October 31, 1995

Jim Abbott granted Free Agency.

Tony Phillips granted Free Agency.

November 1, 1995

Mike Aldrete granted Free Agency.

Mike Bielecki granted Free Agency.

November 2, 1995

Bob Patterson granted Free Agency.

November 3, 1995

Greg Myers granted Free Agency.

Spike Owen granted Free Agency.

November 6, 1995

Dave Gallagher granted Free Agency.

November 7, 1995

Chuck Finley granted Free Agency.

November 8, 1995

Scott Sanderson granted Free Agency.

November 9, 1995

Dick Schofield granted Free Agency.

November 20, 1995

Signed Bryan Harvey as a free agent.

November 21, 1995

Signed Randy Velarde as a free agent.

December 5, 1995

Signed Jack Howell as a free agent.

Signed Tim Wallach as a free agent.

December 6, 1995

Signed Mike Aldrete as a free agent.

Signed Dick Schofield as a free agent.

December 7, 1995

Signed Scott Sanderson as a free agent.

December 14, 1995

Signed Ron Tingley as a free agent.

December 18, 1995

Signed Todd Frohwirth as a free agent.

December 21, 1995

Shawn Boskie granted Free Agency.

Mike Harkey granted Free Agency.

Rich Monteleone granted Free Agency.

January 4, 1996

Signed Chuck Finley as a free agent.

January 5, 1996

Signed Dennis Springer as a free agent.

January 9, 1996

Signed Jim Abbott as a free agent.

January 16, 1996

Signed Kevin Flora as a free agent.

January 18, 1996

Traded Kevin Flora to the New York Mets. Received Aaron Ledesma.

January 26, 1996

Signed Steve Ontiveros as a free agent.

January 29, 1996

Signed Shawn Boskie as a free agent.

February 6, 1996

Released Mark Dalesandro.

Signed Mark Eichhorn as a free agent.

February 15, 1996

Traded Brian Anderson to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jason Grimsley and Pep Harris.

February 26, 1996

Signed Joe Slusarski as a free agent.

February 29, 1996

Purchased Don Slaught from the Cincinnati Reds.

March 18, 1996

Sold Julio Valera to the Kansas City Royals.

March 25, 1996

Sold Ricky Jordan to the Seattle Mariners.

1994 / 1996 Trades and Transactions