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1987 Pittsburgh Pirates
Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 1986 / 1988
80-82, Finished 4th in NL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jim Leyland (80-82)
Scored 723 runs, Allowed 744 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-83
Ballparks: Three Rivers Stadium · Attendance: 1,161,193 (12th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 103
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1986 / 1988 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 11, 1986
Signed Mike York as a free agent.
October 15, 1986
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 (Standings)
Traded Tony Pena to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Mike Dunne, Mike LaValliere and Andy Van Slyke.
April 3, 1987 (Standings)
The Milwaukee Brewers returned Vicente Palacios (earlier draft pick).
April 6, 1987 (Standings)
Released Larry McWilliams.
Sold Lee Tunnell to the St. Louis Cardinals.
May 19, 1987 (Standings)
Purchased Paul Wilmet from the St. Louis Cardinals.
May 29, 1987 (Standings)
Traded Bill Almon to the New York Mets. Received Scott Little and Al Pedrique.
June 2, 1987 (Standings)
Drafted Ben Shelton in the 2nd round of the 1987 amateur draft.
Drafted Brian Williams in the 3rd round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Wes Chamberlain in the 4th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1987.
Drafted Mickey Morandini in the 7th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Kurt Knudsen in the 8th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Steve Carter in the 17th round of the 1987 amateur draft.
Drafted Mike Fyhrie in the 19th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Bob Ayrault in the 26th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Paul Miller in the 53rd round of the 1987 amateur draft.
June 15, 1987 (Standings)
Released Onix Concepcion.
June 26, 1987 (Standings)
Traded Pete Rice (minors) and Shawn Holman to the Detroit Tigers. Received Terry Harper.
July 23, 1987 (Standings)
Sold Dann Bilardello to the Kansas City Royals.
July 31, 1987 (Standings)
Traded Don Robinson to the San Francisco Giants. Received Mackey Sasser and $50,000.
August 3, 1987 (Standings)
Selected Jim Gott off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
August 7, 1987 (Standings)
Traded Jim Morrison to the Detroit Tigers. Received a player to be named later and Darnell Coles. The Detroit Tigers sent Morris Madden (August 12, 1987) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
August 21, 1987 (Standings)
Traded Rick Reuschel to the San Francisco Giants. Received Scott Medvin and Jeff Robinson.
August 29, 1987 (Standings)
Traded Johnny Ray to the California Angels. Received a player to be named later and Billy Merrifield (minors). The California Angels sent Miguel Garcia (September 3, 1987) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
October 5, 1987 (Standings)
Released U L Washington.
October 15, 1987 (Standings)
Butch Davis granted Free Agency.
Houston Jimenez granted Free Agency.
Mark Ross granted Free Agency.
November 6, 1987
Traded Joe Orsulak to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Terry Crowley Jr. (minors) and Rico Rossy.
November 9, 1987
Terry Harper granted Free Agency.
November 12, 1987
Released Logan Easley.
November 20, 1987
Signed Skeeter Barnes as a free agent.
November 24, 1987
Signed Tom Romano as a free agent.
December 3, 1987
Signed Logan Easley as a free agent.
December 7, 1987
Scott Medvin drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1987 rule 5 draft.
Rich Sauveur drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1987 rule 5 draft.
December 8, 1987
Matias Carrillo selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1987 minor league draft.
January 20, 1988
Signed Dave Hostetler as a free agent.
February 9, 1988
Signed Dave Rucker as a free agent.
March 26, 1988
Traded Tim Drummond and Mackey Sasser to the New York Mets. Received Scott Henion (minors) and Randy Milligan.
March 30, 1988
Traded Hipolito Pena to the New York Yankees. Received Orestes Destrade.
March 31, 1988
Traded Mike Bielecki to the Chicago Cubs. Received Mike Curtis (minors).
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