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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1986 / 1988)
84-78, Finished 2nd in NL West
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Scored 783 runs, Allowed 752 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-78
Manager: Pete Rose (84-78)
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,185,205 (4th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 103; one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 103
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1986 / 1988 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 15, 1986
Bob Buchanan granted Free Agency.
November 11, 1986
Released Pete Rose.
Released Dave Van Gorder.
Released Chris Welsh.
November 12, 1986
Dave Concepcion granted Free Agency.
John Denny granted Free Agency.
Joe Price granted Free Agency.
December 1, 1986
Traded Mike Smith to the Montreal Expos. Received Bill Cutshall (minors).
December 5, 1986
Signed Dave Concepcion as a free agent.
1987
Signed Bill Scherrer as a free agent.
January 8, 1987
Traded Eddie Milner to the San Francisco Giants. Received Mike Villa (minors), Timber Mead (minors) and Frank Williams.
February 17, 1987
Traded Wade Rowdon to the Chicago Cubs. Received Guy Hoffman.
March 16, 1987
Signed Rosario Rodriguez as an amateur free agent.
March 20, 1987
Traded Derek Botelho to the Kansas City Royals. Received Eddie Tanner (minors) and Pete Carey (minors).
March 23, 1987
Signed Terry Francona as a free agent.
March 29, 1987
Released Max Venable.
April 1, 1987 (Standings)
Released Chuck Carr.
April 9, 1987 (Standings)
Signed Max Venable as a free agent.
April 18, 1987 (Standings)
Signed Jerry Reuss as a free agent.
May 19, 1987 (Standings)
Released Sal Butera.
June 2, 1987 (Standings)
Drafted Jack Armstrong in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1987 amateur draft.
Drafted Freddie Benavides in the 2nd round of the 1987 amateur draft.
Drafted Reggie Sanders in the 7th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed May 20, 1988.
Drafted Jimmy Kremers in the 8th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Bill Risley in the 14th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1987.
Drafted Butch Henry in the 15th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 1987.
Drafted Milt Hill in the 28th round of the 1987 amateur draft.
Drafted Tim Costo in the 41st round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Glenn Sutko in the 45th round of the 1987 amateur draft.
June 14, 1987 (Standings)
Released Jerry Reuss.
June 19, 1987 (Standings)
Signed Dave Collins as a free agent.
July 13, 1987 (Standings)
Signed Jim Wohlford as a free agent.
August 18, 1987 (Standings)
Signed Tom Hume as a free agent.
August 26, 1987 (Standings)
Traded Bill Gullickson to the New York Yankees. Received Dennis Rasmussen.
August 31, 1987 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Pat Perry. The Cincinnati Reds sent Scott Terry (September 3, 1987) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
October 15, 1987 (Standings)
Max Venable granted Free Agency.
October 21, 1987
Released Ron Oester.
October 27, 1987
Released Tom Hume.
Released Bill Scherrer.
November 2, 1987
Terry Francona granted Free Agency.
November 6, 1987
Traded Ted Power and Kurt Stillwell to the Kansas City Royals. Received Danny Jackson and Angel Salazar.
November 9, 1987
Dave Collins granted Free Agency.
December 8, 1987
Signed Dave Collins as a free agent.
Traded Dave Parker to the Oakland Athletics. Received Tim Birtsas and Jose Rijo.
January 5, 1988
Signed Ron Roenicke as a free agent.
January 18, 1988
Signed Lary Sorensen as a free agent.
January 19, 1988
Traded Carl Willis to the Chicago White Sox. Received Darrell Pruitt (minors).
January 29, 1988
Signed Ron Oester as a free agent.
February 10, 1988
Signed Eddie Milner as a free agent.
February 15, 1988
Traded Jeff Montgomery to the Kansas City Royals. Received Van Snider.
March 28, 1988
Released Angel Salazar.
Released Lary Sorensen.
March 29, 1988
Released Guy Hoffman.
April 1, 1988
Traded Bill Landrum to the Chicago Cubs. Received Luis Quinones.
