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1985 Los Angeles Dodgers Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1984 / 1986)
95-67, Finished 1st in NL West
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Scored 682 runs, Allowed 579 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 93-69
Manager: Tommy Lasorda (95-67)
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 3,264,593 (1st of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 96;   one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 91
Postseason:  Lost NL Championship Series (4-2) to St. Louis Cardinals
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1984 / 1986 Trades and Transactions

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

October 10, 1984

Signed Carlos Hernandez as an amateur free agent.

Released Rafael Landestoy.

October 15, 1984

Brian Holton granted Free Agency.

Dave Sax granted Free Agency.

October 22, 1984

Signed Brian Holton as a free agent.

November 8, 1984

Burt Hooton granted Free Agency.

December 2, 1984

Signed Tom Brennan as a free agent.

January 3, 1985

Drafted John Wetteland in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed May 25, 1985.

Drafted Greg Briley in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

February 4, 1985

Traded Pat Zachry to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Al Oliver.

February 11, 1985

Signed Bobby Castillo as a free agent.

February 20, 1985

Signed Jay Johnstone as a free agent.

March 16, 1985

Signed Juan Guzman as an amateur free agent.

April 30, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Mike Ramsey as a free agent.

June 2, 1985 (Standings)

Released Mike Ramsey.

June 3, 1985 (Standings)

Drafted Chris Gwynn in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft.

Drafted Mike Devereaux in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

Drafted Jack Savage in the 8th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

Drafted Mike Huff in the 16th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

July 3, 1985 (Standings)

Released Steve Howe.

July 9, 1985 (Standings)

Traded Al Oliver to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Len Matuszek.

July 10, 1985 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later and Rafael Montalvo to the Houston Astros. Received Enos Cabell. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent German Rivera (July 15, 1985) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

July 14, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Henry Rodriguez as an amateur free agent.

August 31, 1985 (Standings)

Traded players to be named later to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Bill Madlock. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent R.J. Reynolds (September 3, 1985), Cecil Espy (September 9, 1985) and Sid Bream (September 9, 1985) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

September 26, 1985 (Standings)

Released Edgar Caceres.

October 10, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Braulio Castillo as an amateur free agent.

October 15, 1985 (Standings)

Tom Brennan granted Free Agency.

October 31, 1985

Released Jay Johnstone.

November 12, 1985

Steve Yeager granted Free Agency.

November 26, 1985

Signed Steve Yeager as a free agent.

December 11, 1985

Vance Lovelace selected by the California Angels in the 1985 minor league draft.

Traded Candy Maldonado to the San Francisco Giants. Received Alex Trevino.

Traded Steve Yeager to the Seattle Mariners. Received Ed Vande Berg.

January 14, 1986

Drafted Pedro Borbon in the 3rd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Darren Lewis in the 6th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

February 18, 1986

Signed Jose Vizcaino as an amateur free agent.

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1984 / 1986 Trades and Transactions

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