1986 Pittsburgh Pirates

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1985 / 1987

64-98, Finished 6th in NL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jim Leyland (64-98)
Scored 663 runs, Allowed 700 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-85

Ballparks: Three Rivers Stadium · Attendance: 1,000,917 (12th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 103 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 100

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

October 4, 1985

Released Jerry Dybzinski.

Released Mitchell Page.

Released Eddie Vargas.

October 15, 1985

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).

April 3, 1986 (Standings)

Traded Marvell Wynne to the San Diego Padres. Received Bob Patterson.

April 4, 1986 (Standings)

Released Johnnie LeMaster.

Released Sixto Lezcano.

Traded Jason Thompson to the Montreal Expos. Received players to be named later. The Montreal Expos sent Ben Abner (minors) (April 7, 1986) and Ronnie Giddens (minors) (April 7, 1986) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

April 24, 1986 (Standings)

Signed U L Washington as a free agent.

May 1, 1986 (Standings)

Released Ravelo Manzanillo.

May 8, 1986 (Standings)

Released Steve Kemp.

June 2, 1986 (Standings)

Drafted Jeff King in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed July 10, 1986.

Drafted Mike Walker in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft.

Drafted Scott Ruskin in the 3rd round of the 1986 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Archi Cianfrocco in the 4th round of the 1986 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Tom Goodwin in the 6th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Tony Longmire in the 8th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

Drafted Stan Belinda in the 10th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1986.

Drafted Keith Shepherd in the 11th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 1986.

Drafted Tommy Shields in the 15th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

Drafted Jeff Banister in the 25th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

Drafted Rick Reed in the 26th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed July 2, 1986.

Drafted Mike Mordecai in the 33rd round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

July 13, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Willie Smith as an amateur free agent.

July 23, 1986 (Standings)

Released Lee Mazzilli.

Traded Jose DeLeon to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bobby Bonilla.

July 30, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Julio Peguero as an amateur free agent.

September 30, 1986 (Standings)

Traded Jeff Zaske to the Texas Rangers. Received Randy Kramer.

October 11, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Mike York as a free agent.

October 15, 1986 (Standings)

Trench Davis granted Free Agency.

November 7, 1986

Released U L Washington.

November 12, 1986

Released Ray Krawczyk.

November 26, 1986

Traded Pat Clements, Cecilio Guante and Rick Rhoden to the New York Yankees. Received Doug Drabek, Logan Easley and Brian Fisher.

December 4, 1986

Signed Butch Davis as a free agent.

Signed Vicente Palacios as a free agent.

Signed Mark Ross as a free agent.

December 5, 1986

Traded Rich Renteria to the Seattle Mariners. Received a player to be named later. The Seattle Mariners sent Bob Siegel (minors) (December 10, 1986) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

December 8, 1986

Cecil Espy drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1986 rule 5 draft.

Vicente Palacios drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1986 rule 5 draft.

December 10, 1986

Signed Houston Jimenez as a free agent.

December 20, 1986

Released Lee Tunnell.

January 9, 1987

Signed Carlos Garcia as an amateur free agent.

January 20, 1987

Signed U L Washington as a free agent.

February 6, 1987

Signed Lee Tunnell as a free agent.

February 9, 1987

Signed Onix Concepcion as a free agent.

March 22, 1987

Purchased Dann Bilardello from the Montreal Expos.

March 27, 1987

Traded Jim Winn to the Chicago White Sox. Received John Cangelosi.

March 31, 1987

Released Mike Brown.

April 1, 1987

Traded Tony Pena to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Mike Dunne, Mike LaValliere and Andy Van Slyke.

1985 / 1987 Trades and Transactions