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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1984 / 1986)
57-104, Finished 6th in NL East
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Scored 568 runs, Allowed 708 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 64-97
Manager: Chuck Tanner (57-104)
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 735,900 (12th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 100; one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 106
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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
Dale Mohorcic granted Free Agency.
Nelson Norman granted Free Agency.
Kelly Paris granted Free Agency.
November 8, 1984
Lee Lacy granted Free Agency.
Milt May granted Free Agency.
December 3, 1984
Drafted Junior Ortiz from the New York Mets in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
December 12, 1984
Traded Brian Harper and John Tudor to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Steve Barnard (minors) and George Hendrick.
December 20, 1984
Traded Dale Berra, Jay Buhner and Alfonso Pulido to the New York Yankees. Received Tim Foli, Steve Kemp and cash.
January 3, 1985
Drafted Greg Vaughn in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Derek Lee in the 9th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
January 15, 1985
Signed Juan Eichelberger as a free agent.
January 22, 1985
Signed Sixto Lezcano as a free agent.
February 22, 1985
Signed Orlando Merced as an amateur free agent.
February 28, 1985
Signed Rick Reuschel as a free agent.
March 1, 1985
Signed Scott Loucks as a free agent.
April 7, 1985 (Standings)
Released Juan Eichelberger.
April 8, 1985 (Standings)
Signed Bill Almon as a free agent.
April 11, 1985 (Standings)
Signed Jerry Dybzinski as a free agent.
Signed John Henry Johnson as a free agent.
April 20, 1985 (Standings)
Traded Kent Tekulve to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Frankie Griffin (minors) and Al Holland.
April 27, 1985 (Standings)
Traded Steve Herz (minors) to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Mike Diaz.
May 30, 1985 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received Johnnie LeMaster. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Scott Bailes (July 3, 1985) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
June 3, 1985 (Standings)
Drafted Tommy Hinzo in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Barry Bonds in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1985.
Drafted Brett Gideon in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
Drafted Tommy Gregg in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1985.
Drafted Bill Sampen in the 12th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
Drafted Tommy Shields in the 36th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 17, 1985 (Standings)
Released Tim Foli.
July 26, 1985 (Standings)
Released John Henry Johnson.
August 2, 1985 (Standings)
Traded John Candelaria, George Hendrick and Al Holland to the California Angels. Received a player to be named later, Mike Brown and Pat Clements. The California Angels sent Bob Kipper (August 16, 1985) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
August 12, 1985 (Standings)
Sold Doug Frobel to the Montreal Expos.
August 31, 1985 (Standings)
Traded Bill Madlock to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received players to be named later. 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 14, 1985 (Standings)
Sold Rod Scurry to the New York Yankees.
October 4, 1985 (Standings)
Released Jerry Dybzinski.
Released Mitchell Page.
Released Eddie Vargas.
October 15, 1985 (Standings)
Dave Tomlin granted Free Agency.
December 10, 1985
Bobby Bonilla drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1985 rule 5 draft.
Bip Roberts drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1985 rule 5 draft.
December 15, 1985
Purchased Matias Carrillo from Poza Rica (Mexican).
January 14, 1986
Drafted Moises Alou in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 23, 1986.
Drafted Archi Cianfrocco in the 11th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
February 13, 1986
Signed Ed Farmer as a free agent.
April, 1986
Traded Chris Green to the California Angels. Received Kevin Davis (minors).
