1985 Chicago White Sox

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1984 / 1986

85-77, Finished 3rd in AL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Tony LaRussa (85-77)
Scored 736 runs, Allowed 720 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-79

Ballparks: Comiskey Park I · Attendance: 1,669,888 (8th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104 · one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100

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

October 15, 1984

Tom Brennan granted Free Agency.

Dave Stegman granted Free Agency.

October 19, 1984

Released Guy Hoffman.

Released Casey Parsons.

November 8, 1984

Greg Luzinski granted Free Agency.

December 3, 1984

Drafted Bill Landrum from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

December 5, 1984

Sold Fernando Arroyo to Yucatan (Mexican).

December 6, 1984

Traded Kevin Kristan (minors), Todd Simmons (minors) and LaMarr Hoyt to the San Diego Padres. Received Ozzie Guillen, Tim Lollar, Bill Long and Luis Salazar.

December 7, 1984

Traded Bert Roberge to the Montreal Expos. Received Bryan Little.

Traded Vance Law to the Montreal Expos. Received Bob James.

December 10, 1984

Released Steve Christmas.

December 25, 1984

Signed Mark Gilbert as a free agent.

December 28, 1984

Signed Mark Ryal as a free agent.

January 12, 1985

Signed Steve Fireovid as a free agent.

January 14, 1985

Signed Steve Christmas as a free agent.

Signed Dave Wehrmeister as a free agent.

February 19, 1985

Traded Roy Smalley to the Minnesota Twins. Received Ron Scheer (minors) and Randy Johnson.

March 23, 1985

Signed Oscar Gamble as a free agent.

March 26, 1985

Released Mike Squires.

March 30, 1985

Returned Bill Landrum (earlier draft pick) to the Cincinnati Reds.

Traded Randy Niemann to the New York Mets. Received Gene Autry (minors) and Ken Reed (minors).

April 1, 1985 (Standings)

Released Jerry Dybzinski.

Released Tom O'Malley.

April 6, 1985 (Standings)

Released Ron Reed.

April 8, 1985 (Standings)

Released Mike York.

May 8, 1985 (Standings)

Released Tom Dodd.

June 3, 1985 (Standings)

Drafted Jose Mota in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft.

Drafted Bobby Thigpen in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

Drafted John Pawlowski in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

Drafted Wayne Edwards in the 10th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

Drafted Tom Drees in the 17th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

Drafted Randy Velarde in the 19th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1985.

Drafted Donn Pall in the 23rd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1985.

June 26, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Mike Stanton as a free agent.

July 9, 1985 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received Tom Brennan. The Chicago White Sox sent Craig Smajstrla (July 9, 1985) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

July 11, 1985 (Standings)

Traded Tim Lollar to the Boston Red Sox. Received Reid Nichols.

July 16, 1985 (Standings)

Traded Tom Paciorek to the New York Mets. Received Dave Cochrane.

July 17, 1985 (Standings)

Purchased Bob Owchinko from the Oakland Athletics.

August 8, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Steve Rogers as a free agent.

August 12, 1985 (Standings)

Released Oscar Gamble.

Released Mike Stanton.

September 1, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Mike Squires as a free agent.

September 24, 1985 (Standings)

Released Bob Owchinko.

October 15, 1985 (Standings)

Steve Christmas granted Free Agency.

Steve Fireovid granted Free Agency.

Mark Gilbert granted Free Agency.

Mark Ryal granted Free Agency.

Cliff Speck granted Free Agency.

November 12, 1985

Carlton Fisk granted Free Agency.

Dan Spillner granted Free Agency.

November 25, 1985

Traded a player to be named later, Ed Correa and Scott Fletcher to the Texas Rangers. Received Dave Schmidt and Wayne Tolleson. The Chicago White Sox sent Jose Mota (December 11, 1985) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

December 10, 1985

Drafted Bobby Bonilla from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1985 rule 5 draft.

December 11, 1985

Drafted Roy Johnson from the Montreal Expos in the 1985 minor league draft.

December 12, 1985

Signed Brian Giles as a free agent.

Traded Glen Braxton (minors), Mike Soper (minors) and Britt Burns to the New York Yankees. Received Joe Cowley and Ron Hassey.

December 22, 1985

Signed Matt Winters as a free agent.

January 8, 1986

Signed Carlton Fisk as a free agent.

January 18, 1986

Signed Nick Capra as a free agent.

January 26, 1986

Signed Rod Craig as a free agent.

February 13, 1986

Traded Chris Alvarez (minors), Eric Schmidt (minors), Ron Hassey and Matt Winters to the New York Yankees. Received Glen Braxton (minors), Neil Allen, Scott Bradley and cash.

February 25, 1986

Signed Bryan Clark as a free agent.

April 1, 1986

Released Rudy Law.

1984 / 1986 Trades and Transactions