1986 Chicago White Sox

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1985 / 1987

72-90, Finished 5th in AL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Tony LaRussa (26-38), Doug Rader (1-1) and Jim Fregosi (45-51)
Scored 644 runs, Allowed 699 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 75-87

Ballparks: Comiskey Park I · Attendance: 1,424,313 (10th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104 · one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 102

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

October 15, 1985

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 (Standings)

Released Rudy Law.

April 15, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Bill Dawley as a free agent.

April 30, 1986 (Standings)

Sold Juan Agosto to the Minnesota Twins.

May 7, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Jack Perconte as a free agent.

May 20, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Dave Rozema as a free agent.

May 27, 1986 (Standings)

Released Marc Hill.

June 2, 1986 (Standings)

Drafted Scott Radinsky in the 3rd round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1986.

Drafted Matt Merullo in the 7th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

Drafted Mark Davis in the 12th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

June 20, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Steve Henderson as a free agent.

June 26, 1986 (Standings)

Traded Scott Bradley to the Seattle Mariners. Received a player to be named later. The Seattle Mariners sent Ivan Calderon (July 1, 1986) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

June 29, 1986 (Standings)

Traded Tom Seaver to the Boston Red Sox. Received Steve Lyons.

July 2, 1986 (Standings)

Sold Bryan Little to the New York Yankees.

July 23, 1986 (Standings)

Traded Tom Hartley (minors) and Al Jones to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Ray Searage.

Traded Bobby Bonilla to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jose DeLeon.

July 30, 1986 (Standings)

Traded Ron Kittle, Joel Skinner and Wayne Tolleson to the New York Yankees. Received a player to be named later, Ron Hassey and Carlos Martinez. The New York Yankees sent Bill Lindsey (December 24, 1986) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

August 12, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Steve Carlton as a free agent.

August 13, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Craig Grebeck as an amateur free agent.

August 15, 1986 (Standings)

Signed George Foster as a free agent.

August 20, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Matt Sinatro as a free agent.

September 2, 1986 (Standings)

Released Steve Henderson.

September 3, 1986 (Standings)

Traded Kurt Walker (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Received Pete Filson.

September 7, 1986 (Standings)

Released George Foster.

October, 1986 (Standings)

Released Joe DeSa.

October 2, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Marc Hill as a free agent.

October 8, 1986 (Standings)

Released Marc Hill.

October 15, 1986 (Standings)

Nick Capra granted Free Agency.

Rod Craig granted Free Agency.

Jerry Gleaton granted Free Agency.

Matt Sinatro granted Free Agency.

November 12, 1986

Steve Carlton granted Free Agency.

November 14, 1986

Signed Pat Keedy as a free agent.

November 20, 1986

Released Vicente Palacios.

December 8, 1986

Drafted Bob Gibson from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1986 rule 5 draft.

December 11, 1986

Traded a player to be named later and Gene Nelson to the Oakland Athletics. Received Donnie Hill. The Chicago White Sox sent Bruce Tanner (December 18, 1986) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.

December 18, 1986

Signed Clemente Alvarez as an amateur free agent.

December 19, 1986

Released Luis Salazar.

December 20, 1986

Released Jack Perconte.

Released Dave Schmidt.

December 22, 1986

Traded Bill Dawley to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Fred Manrique.

January 5, 1987

Signed Ralph Citarella as a free agent.

Traded Pete Filson and Randy Velarde to the New York Yankees. Received Mike Soper (minors) and Scott Nielsen.

January 21, 1987

Signed Jerry Royster as a free agent.

March 11, 1987

Signed Kevin Hickey as a free agent.

March 23, 1987

Released Julio Cruz.

March 26, 1987

Traded Joe Cowley and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Gary Redus.

March 27, 1987

Traded John Cangelosi to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jim Winn.

March 30, 1987

Released Bob Gibson.

Released Reid Nichols.

1985 / 1987 Trades and Transactions