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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1984 / 1986)
99-62, Finished 1st in AL East
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Scored 759 runs, Allowed 588 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 99-62
Manager: Bobby Cox (99-62)
Ballpark: Exhibition Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,468,925 (2nd of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 103; one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 100
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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 8, 1984
Cliff Johnson granted Free Agency.
November 21, 1984
Signed Tom Filer as a free agent.
December 3, 1984
Drafted Manuel Lee from the Houston Astros in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
Mike Morgan drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Lou Thornton from the New York Mets in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
December 8, 1984
Traded Dave Collins, Alfredo Griffin and cash to the Oakland Athletics. Received Bill Caudill.
December 22, 1984
Purchased Jeff Burroughs from the Oakland Athletics.
January 3, 1985
Drafted Howard Farmer in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
January 24, 1985
Chose Tom Henke from the Texas Rangers as a free agent compensation pick.
January 26, 1985
Traded Augie Schmidt (minors), Jack McKnight (minors) and Jim Gott to the San Francisco Giants. Received Gary Lavelle.
February 25, 1985
Signed Gary Allenson as a free agent.
March 4, 1985
Signed Francisco de la Rosa as an amateur free agent.
April 1, 1985 (Standings)
Released Bryan Clark.
Released Roy Lee Jackson.
Released Jeff Richardson.
Traded Ken Kinnard (minors), Jose Escobar and Dave Shipanoff to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Len Matuszek.
April 7, 1985 (Standings)
Sold Fred Manrique to the Montreal Expos.
May 1, 1985 (Standings)
Signed William Suero as an amateur free agent.
May 9, 1985 (Standings)
Released Willie Aikens.
May 19, 1985 (Standings)
Signed Willie Aikens as a free agent.
May 31, 1985 (Standings)
Signed Pedro Munoz as an amateur free agent.
June 3, 1985 (Standings)
Drafted Todd Stottlemyre in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed August 12, 1985.
Drafted Kevin Batiste in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft.
Drafted Jeff Musselman in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
Drafted Shawn Jeter in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
Drafted Rich DeLucia in the 15th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Jim Abbott in the 36th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 22, 1985 (Standings)
Traded Mitch Webster to the Montreal Expos. Received a player to be named later. The Montreal Expos sent Cliff Young (September 10, 1985) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.
July 9, 1985 (Standings)
Traded Len Matuszek to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Al Oliver.
August 24, 1985 (Standings)
Released Gary Allenson.
August 28, 1985 (Standings)
Traded players to be named later to the Texas Rangers. Received Cliff Johnson. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Matt Williams (August 29, 1985), Jeff Mays (minors) (August 29, 1985) and Greg Ferlenda (minors) (November 14, 1985) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
September 1, 1985 (Standings)
Signed Steve Nicosia as a free agent.
September 15, 1985 (Standings)
Signed Junior Felix as an amateur free agent.
September 17, 1985 (Standings)
Signed Francisco Cabrera as an amateur free agent.
September 28, 1985 (Standings)
Released Francisco de la Rosa.
October 15, 1985 (Standings)
Ron Musselman granted Free Agency.
November 12, 1985
Jeff Burroughs granted Free Agency.
Steve Nicosia granted Free Agency.
Al Oliver granted Free Agency.
December 10, 1985
Drafted Jose DeJesus from the Kansas City Royals in the 1985 rule 5 draft.
January 3, 1986
Signed Luis Sojo as an amateur free agent.
January 6, 1986
Signed Jose Escobar as a free agent.
January 14, 1986
Drafted Mark Whiten in the 5th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed April 28, 1986.
Drafted Wade Taylor in the 9th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
March 14, 1986
Signed Cesar Cedeno as a free agent.
March 31, 1986
Signed Ron Musselman as a free agent.
