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1986 Los Angeles Dodgers Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1985 / 1987)
73-89, Finished 5th in NL West
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Scored 638 runs, Allowed 679 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 76-86
Manager: Tommy Lasorda (73-89)
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 3,023,208 (1st of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 93, Pitching - 93;   one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 95
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1985 / 1987 Trades and Transactions

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

October 10, 1985

Signed Braulio Castillo as an amateur free agent.

October 15, 1985

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.

April 2, 1986 (Standings)

Released Bob Bailor.

Released Bobby Castillo.

April 10, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Cesar Cedeno as a free agent.

May 24, 1986 (Standings)

Released Terry Whitfield.

June 2, 1986 (Standings)

Drafted Dave Hansen in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1986.

Drafted Wade Taylor in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Mike Munoz in the 3rd round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1986.

Drafted Kevin Campbell in the 5th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

Drafted Paul Quantrill in the 26th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 5, 1986 (Standings)

Released Cesar Cedeno.

July 24, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Jose Offerman as an amateur free agent.

July 31, 1986 (Standings)

Purchased Joe Beckwith from the Toronto Blue Jays.

October 20, 1986

Released Carlos Diaz.

November 1, 1986

Released Joe Beckwith.

November 12, 1986

Enos Cabell granted Free Agency.

Released Bill Russell.

December 5, 1986

Signed Brad Wellman as a free agent.

December 9, 1986

Drafted Mike Hartley from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1986 minor league draft.

Jeff Nelson selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 1986 minor league draft.

Drafted Jeff Schaefer from the California Angels in the 1986 minor league draft.

December 10, 1986

Traded Mike Watters (minors) and Dennis Powell to the Seattle Mariners. Received Matt Young.

Traded Greg Brock to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Tim Crews and Tim Leary.

December 17, 1986

Released Jack Fimple.

Released Ed Vande Berg.

February 11, 1987

Signed Jack Perconte as a free agent.

February 26, 1987

Signed Jaime Cocanower as a free agent.

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1985 / 1987 Trades and Transactions