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1987 San Diego Padres Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1986 / 1988)
65-97, Finished 6th in NL West
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Scored 668 runs, Allowed 763 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-91
Manager: Larry Bowa (65-97)
Ballpark: Jack Murphy Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,454,061 (10th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 97;   one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 98
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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 9, 1986

Released Dane Iorg.

October 12, 1986

Signed Jose Valentin as an amateur free agent.

October 29, 1986

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.

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.

April 2, 1987 (Standings)

Signed Luis Salazar as a free agent.

April 25, 1987 (Standings)

Traded Tim Meagher (minors) and Mark Wasinger to the San Francisco Giants. Received Steve Miller (minors) and Colin Ward.

June 2, 1987 (Standings)

Drafted Roger Smithberg in the 2nd round of the 1987 amateur draft.

Drafted Dave Hollins in the 6th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1987.

Drafted Marty Cordova in the 8th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Paul Faries in the 23rd round of the 1987 amateur draft.

Drafted Alan Newman in the 26th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 4, 1987 (Standings)

Traded Tom Gorman to the Minnesota Twins. Received Dave Blakely (minors).

June 17, 1987 (Standings)

Released La Marr Hoyt.

July 5, 1987 (Standings)

Traded Dave Dravecky, Craig Lefferts and Kevin Mitchell to the San Francisco Giants. Received Chris Brown, Keith Comstock, Mark Davis and Mark Grant.

August 30, 1987 (Standings)

Traded Storm Davis to the Oakland Athletics. Received players to be named later. The Oakland Athletics sent Dave Leiper (August 31, 1987) and Rob Nelson (September 8, 1987) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

September 9, 1987 (Standings)

Signed Luis Lopez as an amateur free agent.

October 5, 1987 (Standings)

Traded Ed Wojna to the Chicago White Sox. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Joel McKeon (February 11, 1988) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

October 15, 1987 (Standings)

Brian Snyder granted Free Agency.

Jim Steels granted Free Agency.

October 20, 1987

Luis Salazar granted Free Agency.

November 9, 1987

Bruce Bochy granted Free Agency.

Steve Garvey granted Free Agency.

December 8, 1987

Rodney McCray selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1987 minor league draft.

February 12, 1988

Traded Rich Gossage and Ray Hayward to the Chicago Cubs. Received Mike Brumley and Keith Moreland.

February 18, 1988

Signed Dickie Thon as a free agent.

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1986 / 1988 Trades and Transactions

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