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1985 San Francisco Giants Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1984 / 1986)
62-100, Finished 6th in NL West
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Scored 556 runs, Allowed 674 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 67-95
Manager: Jim Davenport (56-88) and Roger Craig (6-12)
Ballpark: Candlestick Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 818,697 (11th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
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Batting - 95, Pitching - 96;   one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 94
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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.

November 5, 1984

Released Joe Pittman.

Released Guy Sularz.

November 8, 1984

Randy Lerch granted Free Agency.

Steve Nicosia granted Free Agency.

Gene Richards granted Free Agency.

November 20, 1984

Signed Mike Woodard as a free agent.

December 3, 1984

Drafted Doug Gwosdz from the San Diego Padres in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

Mike Trujillo drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

December 25, 1984

Signed Ricky Adams as a free agent.

1985

Signed Roy Howell as a free agent.

January 3, 1985

Drafted Kevin Ritz in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 26, 1985

Traded Gary Lavelle to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Augie Schmidt (minors), Jack McKnight (minors) and Jim Gott.

February 1, 1985

Traded Jack Clark to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received David Green, Dave LaPoint, Gary Rajsich and Jose Uribe.

March 19, 1985

Released Roy Howell.

March 24, 1985

Traded Dusty Baker to the Oakland Athletics. Received Dan Winters (minors) and Ed Puikunas (minors).

April 1, 1985 (Standings)

Released Mark Calvert.

April 5, 1985 (Standings)

Traded Alejandro Sanchez to the Detroit Tigers. Received Roger Mason.

April 6, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Vida Blue as a free agent.

April 9, 1985 (Standings)

Released Alan Fowlkes.

Traded Kelvin Torve to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Tommy Alexander (minors).

April 10, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Jack Lazorko as a free agent.

April 11, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Tack Wilson as a free agent.

April 15, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Chuck Hensley as a free agent.

April 17, 1985 (Standings)

Traded John Rabb to the Atlanta Braves. Received Alex Trevino.

April 30, 1985 (Standings)

Released Jeff Cornell.

May 3, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Ron Roenicke as a free agent.

May 7, 1985 (Standings)

Traded Johnnie LeMaster to the Cleveland Indians. Received Mike Jeffcoat and Luis Quinones.

June 3, 1985 (Standings)

Drafted Will Clark in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1985 amateur draft.

Drafted Jeff Brantley in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1985.

Drafted Trevor Wilson in the 8th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1985.

Drafted Joe Kmak in the 10th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1985.

Drafted Randy McCament in the 15th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

Drafted Dennis Cook in the 18th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 1985.

June 13, 1985 (Standings)

Sold Jack Lazorko to the Seattle Mariners.

June 25, 1985 (Standings)

Released Bob Lacey.

June 28, 1985 (Standings)

Released Duane Kuiper.

July 22, 1985 (Standings)

Sold Gary Rajsich to the St. Louis Cardinals.

July 31, 1985 (Standings)

Purchased Rick Lancellotti from the New York Mets.

August 1, 1985 (Standings)

Traded Bill Laskey and Scot Thompson to the Montreal Expos. Received Dan Driessen.

October 7, 1985 (Standings)

Traded Eric King, Dave LaPoint and Matt Nokes to the Detroit Tigers. Received a player to be named later, Juan Berenguer and Bob Melvin. The Detroit Tigers sent Scott Medvin (December 11, 1985) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

October 15, 1985 (Standings)

Doug Gwosdz granted Free Agency.

Randy Kutcher granted Free Agency.

Rick Lancellotti granted Free Agency.

October 24, 1985

Traded Alonzo Powell and George Riley to the Montreal Expos. Received Bill Laskey.

November 11, 1985

Traded Colin Ward to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bob Buchanan. Trade was voided and players returned on November 11, 1985.

November 12, 1985

Vida Blue granted Free Agency.

Signed Andres Santana as an amateur free agent.

December 4, 1985

Traded David Green to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received a player to be named later. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Hector Quinones (minors) (December 11, 1985) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

December 11, 1985

Traded Alex Trevino to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Candy Maldonado.

Traded Manny Trillo to the Chicago Cubs. Received Dave Owen.

December 12, 1985

Signed Brad Gulden as a free agent.

Signed Randy Johnson as a free agent.

December 17, 1985

Signed Vida Blue as a free agent.

December 18, 1985

Traded Rob Deer to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Dean Freeland (minors) and Eric Pilkington (minors).

December 20, 1985

Released Joel Youngblood.

January 14, 1986

Drafted Paul McClellan in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January Secondary).

January 23, 1986

Sold Fran Mullins to the Cleveland Indians.

January 27, 1986

Signed Jon Perlman as a free agent.

February 3, 1986

Signed Chris Jones as a free agent.

Signed Randy Kutcher as a free agent.

Signed Mike LaCoss as a free agent.

Signed Rick Waits as a free agent.

February 7, 1986

Signed Rick Lancellotti as a free agent.

March 20, 1986

Signed Joel Youngblood as a free agent.

March 24, 1986

Released Dave Owen.

March 26, 1986

Traded Steve Stanicek to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Rob DeWolf (minors).

April 1, 1986

Released Ron Roenicke.

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1984 / 1986 Trades and Transactions