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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1987 / 1989)
77-85, Finished 4th in NL East
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Scored 660 runs, Allowed 694 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-85
Manager: Don Zimmer (77-85)
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,089,034 (5th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 105; one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 105
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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 16, 1987
Traded Chico Walker to the California Angels. Received Todd Fischer (minors).
October 23, 1987
Dickie Noles returned by the Detroit Tigers as part of earlier loan.
October 28, 1987
Sold Brian Dayett to Nippon Ham Fighters (Japan Pacific).
November 8, 1987
Bob Dernier granted Free Agency.
November 9, 1987
Ed Lynch granted Free Agency.
Dickie Noles granted Free Agency.
Manny Trillo granted Free Agency.
December 7, 1987
Signed Manny Trillo as a free agent.
December 8, 1987
Traded Lee Smith to the Boston Red Sox. Received Al Nipper and Calvin Schiraldi.
December 14, 1987
Signed Vance Law as a free agent.
December 21, 1987
Released Jay Baller.
February 12, 1988
Traded Mike Brumley and Keith Moreland to the San Diego Padres. Received Rich Gossage and Ray Hayward.
February 17, 1988
Signed Jay Baller as a free agent.
March, 1988
Released Jay Baller.
March 17, 1988
Traded Ray Hayward to the Texas Rangers. Received Dave Meier and Greg Tabor.
March 21, 1988
Released Mike Mason.
March 29, 1988
Traded Wade Rowdon to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Nick Ramirez (minors) and Tom Michno (minors).
March 31, 1988
Signed Angel Salazar as a free agent.
Traded Mike Curtis (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Mike Bielecki.
April 1, 1988 (Standings)
Traded Luis Quinones to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bill Landrum.
April 14, 1988 (Standings)
Signed Pedro Castellano as an amateur free agent.
May 19, 1988 (Standings)
Traded Leon Durham to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Pat Perry and cash.
June 1, 1988 (Standings)
Drafted Kevin Roberson in the 16th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1988.
Drafted Jessie Hollins in the 40th round of the 1988 amateur draft.
July 14, 1988 (Standings)
Traded Dave Martinez to the Montreal Expos. Received Mitch Webster.
July 15, 1988 (Standings)
Released Jim Sundberg.
July 28, 1988 (Standings)
Traded Paul Noce to the Montreal Expos. Received Bryan Oelkers.
August 8, 1988 (Standings)
Signed Bill Scherrer as a free agent.
September 29, 1988 (Standings)
Traded Jody Davis to the Atlanta Braves. Received Kevin Blankenship and Kevin Coffman.
October 15, 1988 (Standings)
Bill Bathe granted Free Agency.
Bill Landrum granted Free Agency.
Bill Scherrer granted Free Agency.
Bob Tewksbury granted Free Agency.
October 22, 1988
Jeff Schwarz granted Free Agency.
November 4, 1988
Frank DiPino granted Free Agency.
Scott Sanderson granted Free Agency.
Manny Trillo granted Free Agency.
November 10, 1988
Released Jerry Mumphrey.
December 5, 1988
Rich Amaral drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1988 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Eric Yelding from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1988 rule 5 draft.
Traded Drew Hall, Jamie Moyer and Rafael Palmeiro to the Texas Rangers. Received Luis Benitez (minors), Pablo Delgado (minors), Paul Kilgus, Curtis Wilkerson, Mitch Williams and Steve Wilson.
December 6, 1988
Drafted Erik Pappas from the California Angels in the 1988 minor league draft.
December 7, 1988
Signed Scott Sanderson as a free agent.
December 8, 1988
Traded Rolando Roomes to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Lloyd McClendon.
December 14, 1988
Signed Domingo Ramos as a free agent.
March 28, 1989
Released Rich Gossage.
Released Al Nipper.
