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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1975 / 1977)
85-77, Finished 3rd in AL West
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Scored 743 runs, Allowed 704 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-77
Manager: Gene Mauch (85-77)
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 715,394 (12th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102; one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99
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1975 / 1977 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 24, 1975
Traded Sergio Ferrer to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Larry Cox.
December 13, 1975
Signed Paul Thormodsgard as a free agent.
December 23, 1975
Traded Danny Walton to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Bob Randall.
January 7, 1976
Drafted Pete Redfern in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary).
Drafted Bob Veselic in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (January).
Drafted Joe Charboneau in the 6th round of the 1976 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Kevin Stanfield in the 7th round of the 1976 amateur draft (January).
February 11, 1976
Released Johnny Briggs.
April, 1976
Sold Tom Kelly to the Baltimore Orioles.
May 3, 1976 (Standings)
Released Ray Corbin.
May 30, 1976 (Standings)
Signed Jeff Holly as a free agent.
June 1, 1976 (Standings)
Traded Bert Blyleven and Danny Thompson to the Texas Rangers. Received Mike Cubbage, Jim Gideon, Bill Singer, Roy Smalley and $250,000.
June 8, 1976 (Standings)
Drafted Jamie Allen in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1976 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Terry Felton in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft.
Drafted John Castino in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft.
Drafted Mark Funderburk in the 16th round of the 1976 amateur draft.
June 25, 1976 (Standings)
Released Joe Decker.
August 9, 1976 (Standings)
Phil Roof selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.
October 22, 1976
Sold Larry Cox to the Seattle Mariners.
November 1, 1976
Bill Campbell granted Free Agency.
Eric Soderholm granted Free Agency.
November 5, 1976
Jerry Garvin selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 4th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
Al Woods selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 15th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
Bill Singer selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 28th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
Steve Braun selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 38th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
Dave McKay selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 49th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
December 6, 1976
Purchased Glenn Adams from the San Francisco Giants.
Drafted Rich Chiles from the Houston Astros in the 1976 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Mike Proly from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1976 rule 5 draft.
December 8, 1976
Drafted Mark Souza from the Kansas City Royals in the 1976 rule 5 draft.
January 11, 1977
Drafted Mike Walters in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1977 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Brad Lesley in the 7th round of the 1977 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Brad Mills in the 16th round of the 1977 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
January 24, 1977
Signed Ray Smith as an amateur free agent.
March 18, 1977
Signed Geoff Zahn as a free agent.
March 21, 1977
Sold Steve Brye to the Milwaukee Brewers.
March 30, 1977
Released Mark Wiley.
March 31, 1977
Purchased Ron Schueler from the Philadelphia Phillies.
