Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 1985 / 1987
74-88, Finished 4th in NL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Steve Boros (74-88)
Scored 656 runs, Allowed 723 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 74-88
Ballparks: Jack Murphy Stadium · Attendance: 1,805,716 (6th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 98 · one-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 95
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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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.
April 3, 1986 (Standings)
Traded Bob Patterson to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Marvell Wynne.
April 18, 1986 (Standings)
Traded Rusty Tillman to the Oakland Athletics. Received Kevin Russ (minors) and Bob Stoddard.
May 13, 1986 (Standings)
Signed Ricky Bones as an amateur free agent.
June 2, 1986 (Standings)
Drafted Thomas Howard in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1986.
Drafted Jim Austin in the 6th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1986.
Drafted Alan Zinter in the 23rd round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 12, 1986 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Randy Ready. The San Diego Padres sent Tim Pyznarski (October 29, 1986) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
June 22, 1986 (Standings)
Signed Steve Kemp as a free agent.
July 9, 1986 (Standings)
Traded Mark Thurmond to the Detroit Tigers. Received Dave LaPoint.
Traded Tim Stoddard to the New York Yankees. Received Ed Whitson.
September 15, 1986 (Standings)
Signed Omar Olivares as an amateur free agent.
September 18, 1986 (Standings)
Released Steve Kemp.
September 30, 1986 (Standings)
Signed Pedro Martinez as an amateur free agent.
October 9, 1986 (Standings)
Released Dane Iorg.
October 12, 1986 (Standings)
Signed Jose Valentin as an amateur free agent.
October 30, 1986
Traded Terry Kennedy and Mark Williamson to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Storm Davis.
November 1, 1986
Released Bob Stoddard.
November 12, 1986
Jerry Royster granted Free Agency.
December 9, 1986
Purchased Guillermo Velasquez from Monterrey (Mexican).
December 11, 1986
Traded Adam Ging (minors), Kevin McReynolds and Gene Walter to the New York Mets. Received Kevin Armstrong (minors), Kevin Brown (minors), Shawn Abner, Stan Jefferson and Kevin Mitchell.
December 18, 1986
Released Dave LaPoint.
Released Graig Nettles.
January 13, 1987
Signed Tom Gorman as a free agent.