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1985 San Diego Padres Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1984 / 1986)
83-79, Finished 3rd in NL West
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Scored 650 runs, Allowed 622 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-78
Manager: Dick Williams (83-79)
Ballpark: Jack Murphy Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,210,352 (4th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 99, Pitching - 99;   one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102
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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

Mike Martin granted Free Agency.

October 31, 1984

Traded Darren Burroughs (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Keefe Cato.

November 1, 1984

Released Eddie Miller.

November 8, 1984

Champ Summers granted Free Agency.

Ed Whitson granted Free Agency.

December 3, 1984

Doug Gwosdz drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

Mitch Williams drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

December 6, 1984

Traded Ozzie Guillen, Tim Lollar, Bill Long and Luis Salazar to the Chicago White Sox. Received Kevin Kristan (minors), Todd Simmons (minors) and La Marr Hoyt.

December 7, 1984

Traded Floyd Chiffer to the Minnesota Twins. Received Ray Smith.

December 10, 1984

Sold Efrain Valdez to the Texas Rangers.

January 3, 1985

Signed Jerry Royster as a free agent.

Drafted Steve Wapnick in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jim Lewis in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January).

Drafted Jim Bruske in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 8, 1985

Signed Tim Stoddard as a free agent.

February 7, 1985

Traded Fritzie Connally to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Vic Rodriguez.

February 13, 1985

Sold Greg Harris to the Texas Rangers.

February 16, 1985

Signed Roberto Alomar as an amateur free agent.

March 6, 1985

Signed Rafael Valdez as an amateur free agent.

March 28, 1985

Signed Al Bumbry as a free agent.

March 30, 1985

Released Ron Roenicke.

March 31, 1985

Traded Rick Lancellotti to the New York Mets. Received Rusty Tillman.

April 3, 1985 (Standings)

Traded Jody Lansford to the Oakland Athletics. Received Tim Pyznarski.

April 6, 1985 (Standings)

The Texas Rangers returned Mitch Williams (earlier draft pick).

Traded Mitch Williams to the Texas Rangers. Received Randy Asadoor.

June 3, 1985 (Standings)

Drafted Joey Cora in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1985.

Drafted Al Osuna in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jim Tatum in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1985.

Drafted Eric Nolte in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

Drafted Matt Maysey in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

Drafted Mark Davis in the 9th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Greg Harris in the 10th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

Drafted Jerald Clark in the 12th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

June 27, 1985 (Standings)

Traded Alan Wiggins to the Baltimore Orioles. Received a player to be named later and Roy Lee Jackson. The Baltimore Orioles sent Rich Caldwell (minors) (September 16, 1985) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

July 27, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Miguel Dilone as a free agent.

October, 1985 (Standings)

Released Ray Smith.

November 4, 1985

Signed Carlos Baerga as an amateur free agent.

November 12, 1985

Kurt Bevacqua granted Free Agency.

Al Bumbry granted Free Agency.

Miguel Dilone granted Free Agency.

November 15, 1985

Vic Rodriguez granted Free Agency.

December 10, 1985

Drafted Bip Roberts from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1985 rule 5 draft.

December 20, 1985

Luis DeLeon granted Free Agency.

December 22, 1985

Signed Brian Snyder as a free agent.

January 14, 1986

Drafted Doug Brocail in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 16, 1986.

Drafted John Patterson in the 3rd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Warren Newson in the 4th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 12, 1986.

Drafted Bob Ayrault in the 9th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 28, 1986

Signed Dane Iorg as a free agent.

March 23, 1986

Released Roy Lee Jackson.

March 25, 1986

Released Mario Ramirez.

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1984 / 1986 Trades and Transactions