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1986 Seattle Mariners

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1985 / 1987

67-95, Finished 7th in AL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Chuck Cottier (9-19), Marty Martinez (0-1) and Dick Williams (58-75)
Scored 718 runs, Allowed 835 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 70-92

Ballparks: Kingdome · Attendance: 1,029,045 (14th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 100, Pitching - 101 · one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 106

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1985 / 1987 Trades and Transactions

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

October 15, 1985

Dave Geisel granted Free Agency.

Ron Tingley granted Free Agency.

November 1, 1985

Jack Lazorko granted Free Agency.

Released Jim Lewis.

Released Bob Long.

Released Brian Snyder.

Released Dave Tobik.

December 11, 1985

Traded Ed Vande Berg to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Steve Yeager.

December 12, 1985

Traded Darnell Coles to the Detroit Tigers. Received Rich Monteleone.

December 20, 1985

Released Salome Barojas.

Released Al Cowens.

January 14, 1986

Drafted Eric Fox in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed January 31, 1986.

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

January 18, 1986

Signed Jerry Dybzinski as a free agent.

Signed Steve Fireovid as a free agent.

Signed Lorenzo Gray as a free agent.

Signed Pete Ladd as a free agent.

February 5, 1986

Signed Milt Wilcox as a free agent.

February 7, 1986

Signed Al Cowens as a free agent.

February 18, 1986

Signed Ross Jones as a free agent.

March 20, 1986

Released Donnie Scott.

Released Frank Wills.

March 25, 1986

Released Al Chambers.

March 31, 1986

Released Jerry Dybzinski.

April 1, 1986 (Standings)

Released Jack Perconte.

April 2, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Jack O'Connor as a free agent.

April 11, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Jerry Reed as a free agent.

May 21, 1986 (Standings)

Traded Terry Bell to the Kansas City Royals. Received Mark Huismann.

June 2, 1986 (Standings)

Drafted Pat Lennon in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft.

Drafted Greg Briley in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 9, 1986.

Drafted Erik Hanson in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1986.

Drafted Jerry Goff in the 3rd round of the 1986 amateur draft.

Drafted Rich DeLucia in the 6th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1986.

Drafted Jim Bowie in the 12th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1986.

Drafted Jamie McAndrew in the 23rd round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Paul Carey in the 27th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 6, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Tim Fortugno as an amateur free agent.

June 12, 1986 (Standings)

Released Al Cowens.

June 14, 1986 (Standings)

Released Milt Wilcox.

June 25, 1986 (Standings)

Released Gorman Thomas.

June 26, 1986 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the Chicago White Sox. Received Scott Bradley. The Seattle Mariners sent Ivan Calderon (July 1, 1986) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

July 12, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Ken Forsch as a free agent.

July 21, 1986 (Standings)

Released Barry Bonnell.

August 19, 1986 (Standings)

Traded Dave Henderson and Spike Owen to the Boston Red Sox. Received players to be named later, Rey Quinones and cash. The Boston Red Sox sent Mike Brown (August 22, 1986), Mike Trujillo (August 22, 1986) and John Christensen (September 25, 1986) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.

September 5, 1986 (Standings)

Purchased Pat Rice from Salt Lake City (PCL).

October 15, 1986 (Standings)

Steve Fireovid granted Free Agency.

Paul Mirabella granted Free Agency.

Jack O'Connor granted Free Agency.

November 12, 1986

Jim Beattie granted Free Agency.

Steve Yeager granted Free Agency.

December 5, 1986

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

December 8, 1986

Drafted Stan Clarke from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1986 rule 5 draft.

December 9, 1986

Drafted Jeff Nelson from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1986 minor league draft.

December 10, 1986

Traded Matt Young to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Mike Watters (minors) and Dennis Powell.

Traded Rick Luecken and Danny Tartabull to the Kansas City Royals. Received Scott Bankhead, Mike Kingery and Steve Shields.

December 17, 1986

Traded Ricky Nelson to the New York Mets. Received Doug Gwosdz.

December 20, 1986

Released Roy Thomas.

December 23, 1986

Signed Dave Stapleton as a free agent.

1987

Bobby Castillo received from the Oakland Athletics in an unknown transaction.

January 15, 1987

Signed Jim Weaver as a free agent.

March 25, 1987

Released Bobby Castillo.

March 31, 1987

Released Pete Ladd.

Released Dave Stapleton.

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1985 / 1987 Trades and Transactions