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1985 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1984 / 1986)
75-87, Finished 5th in NL East
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Scored 667 runs, Allowed 673 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 80-82
Manager: John Felske (75-87)
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Attendance: 1,830,350 (7th of 12)
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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 15, 1984

Dave Wehrmeister granted Free Agency.

October 20, 1984

Signed Ron Jones as an amateur free agent.

October 31, 1984

Released Steve Mura.

November 8, 1984

Sixto Lezcano granted Free Agency.

Tug McGraw granted Free Agency.

November 9, 1984

Released Steve Fireovid.

Released Renie Martin.

December 3, 1984

Sent Mike LaValliere to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.

Drafted Ed Olwine from the New York Mets in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

December 13, 1984

Received Mike LaValliere from the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.

December 23, 1984

Mike LaValliere granted Free Agency.

January 2, 1985

Signed Julio Machado as an amateur free agent.

January 3, 1985

Drafted Dann Howitt in the 18th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 23, 1985

Purchased Ralph Citarella from the St. Louis Cardinals.

February 4, 1985

Traded Al Oliver to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Pat Zachry.

March 28, 1985

Returned Ed Olwine (earlier draft pick) to the New York Mets.

April 1, 1985 (Standings)

Traded Len Matuszek to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Ken Kinnard (minors), Jose Escobar and Dave Shipanoff.

April 3, 1985 (Standings)

Released Kiko Garcia.

April 5, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Kiko Garcia as a free agent.

April 6, 1985 (Standings)

Traded Bill Campbell and Ivan DeJesus to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Dave Rucker.

April 20, 1985 (Standings)

Traded Frankie Griffin (minors) and Al Holland to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Kent Tekulve.

April 27, 1985 (Standings)

Traded Mike Diaz to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Steve Herz (minors).

May 15, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Steve Comer as a free agent.

Purchased Derrel Thomas from Miami (Florida State).

May 17, 1985 (Standings)

Released Kiko Garcia.

May 21, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Randy Lerch as a free agent.

June 1, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Kevin Hickey as a free agent.

June 3, 1985 (Standings)

Drafted Bruce Ruffin in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1985.

Drafted Kevin Brown in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Wally Ritchie in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1985.

Drafted Blas Minor in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jason Grimsley in the 10th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1985.

Drafted Eric Fox in the 13th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Rick Parker in the 16th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1985.

June 8, 1985 (Standings)

Released Pat Zachry.

July 9, 1985 (Standings)

Released Tom Magrann.

August 8, 1985 (Standings)

Traded Greg Simpson (minors) and Bo Diaz to the Cincinnati Reds. Received a player to be named later, Tom Foley and Alan Knicely. The Cincinnati Reds sent Freddie Toliver (August 27, 1985) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

August 19, 1985 (Standings)

Released John Wockenfuss.

August 24, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Scott Service as an amateur free agent.

September 13, 1985 (Standings)

Traded Rick Surhoff to the Texas Rangers. Received Dave Stewart.

October 15, 1985 (Standings)

Ralph Citarella granted Free Agency.

November 12, 1985

Released Garry Maddox.

Derrel Thomas granted Free Agency.

December 6, 1985

Released Jerry Koosman.

Signed Garry Maddox as a free agent.

December 10, 1985

Signed Jose Cecena as an amateur free agent.

Traded Pete Smith and Ozzie Virgil to the Atlanta Braves. Received Steve Bedrosian and Milt Thompson.

December 11, 1985

Wilfredo Tejada selected by the Montreal Expos in the 1985 minor league draft.

Traded John Denny and Jeff Gray to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Tom Hume and Gary Redus.

December 12, 1985

Released Jose Escobar.

December 22, 1985

Released Tim Corcoran.

January 14, 1986

Drafted Blas Minor in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Steve Scarsone in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January).

Drafted Chuck Malone in the 5th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 21, 1986.

Drafted Rusty Richards in the 7th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 16, 1986

Traded Rodger Cole (minors) and Ronnie Gideon (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Jeff Bittiger and Ronn Reynolds.

March 17, 1986

Released Alan Knicely.

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1984 / 1986 Trades and Transactions

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