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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1984 / 1986)
77-85, Finished 4th in AL West
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Scored 705 runs, Allowed 782 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 73-89
Manager: Billy Gardner (27-35) and Ray Miller (50-50)
Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,651,814 (9th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 105; one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 104
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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 2, 1984
Traded a player to be named later and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Chris Speier. The Minnesota Twins sent Jay Pettibone (October 2, 1984) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
October 15, 1984
Paul Gibson granted Free Agency.
Tack Wilson granted Free Agency.
October 17, 1984
Released Albert Williams.
October 22, 1984
Traded a player to be named later to the Seattle Mariners. Received Pat Putnam. The Minnesota Twins sent Carson Carroll (minors) (October 22, 1984) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.
November 6, 1984
Released Keith Comstock.
November 8, 1984
Bobby Castillo granted Free Agency.
Pat Putnam granted Free Agency.
Chris Speier granted Free Agency.
November 30, 1984
Signed Mark Funderburk as a free agent.
December 3, 1984
Drafted Mark Salas from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
Jim Weaver drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
December 7, 1984
Traded Ray Smith to the San Diego Padres. Received Floyd Chiffer.
December 8, 1984
Signed Al Woods as a free agent.
December 31, 1984
Signed Dennis Burtt as a free agent.
January 3, 1985
Drafted Mike Benjamin in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
January 9, 1985
Traded Jack O'Connor to the Montreal Expos. Received Mike Stenhouse.
January 10, 1985
Signed Les Straker as a free agent.
February 19, 1985
Traded Ron Scheer (minors) and Randy Johnson to the Chicago White Sox. Received Roy Smalley.
March 27, 1985
Traded Brad Havens to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Mark Brown.
March 28, 1985
Released Darrell Brown.
April 4, 1985 (Standings)
Released Lenny Faedo.
May 22, 1985 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers returned Jim Weaver (earlier draft pick).
June 3, 1985 (Standings)
Drafted Shawn Gilbert in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Paul Abbott in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1985.
Drafted Lenny Webster in the 21st round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed August 19, 1985.
August 1, 1985 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later, Jay Bell, Curt Wardle and Jim Weaver to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bert Blyleven. The Minnesota Twins sent Rich Yett (September 17, 1985) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
August 12, 1985 (Standings)
Signed Steve Howe as a free agent.
September 17, 1985 (Standings)
Released Steve Howe.
October 11, 1985 (Standings)
Released John Castino.
October 15, 1985 (Standings)
Len Whitehouse granted Free Agency.
December 12, 1985
Traded Mike Stenhouse to the Boston Red Sox. Received Charlie Mitchell.
December 20, 1985
Released Ed Hodge.
Released Rick Lysander.
Released Dave Meier.
January 7, 1986
Traded Bryan Oelkers and Ken Schrom to the Cleveland Indians. Received Ramon Romero and Roy Smith.
January 14, 1986
Drafted Jarvis Brown in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 23, 1986.
Drafted Mike Dyer in the 4th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 15, 1986.
Drafted Mike Schwabe in the 8th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
January 16, 1986
Traded Pat Crosby (minors) and Tim Teufel to the New York Mets. Received Billy Beane, Joe Klink and Bill Latham.
Traded Dave Engle to the Detroit Tigers. Received Chris Pittaro and Alejandro Sanchez.
March 23, 1986
Signed Roy Lee Jackson as a free agent.
March 31, 1986
Traded Mike Hart to the Baltimore Orioles. Received a player to be named later, Ben Bianchi (minors) and Steve Padia (minors). The Baltimore Orioles sent Jeff Hubbard (minors) (April 23, 1986) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
