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1995 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1994 / 1996)
56-88, Finished 5th in AL East
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Scored 642 runs, Allowed 777 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 60-84
Manager: Cito Gaston (56-88)
Ballpark: Skydome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,826,483 (3rd of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 99, Pitching - 100;   one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 99
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1994 / 1996 Trades and Transactions

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

October 3, 1994

Randy St. Claire granted Free Agency.

October 11, 1994

Released Dave Righetti.

October 14, 1994

Darnell Coles granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1994

Ray Giannelli granted Free Agency.

Joel Johnston granted Free Agency.

October 18, 1994

Todd Stottlemyre granted Free Agency.

October 20, 1994

Danny Cox granted Free Agency.

Dave Stewart granted Free Agency.

October 21, 1994

Pat Borders granted Free Agency.

October 25, 1994

Dick Schofield granted Free Agency.

November 18, 1994

Traded Eddie Zosky to the Florida Marlins. Received a player to be named later. The Florida Marlins sent Scott Pace (minors) (December 14, 1994) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

December 5, 1994

Sent Rob Butler to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

Freddy Garcia drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1994 rule 5 draft.

Todd Steverson drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1994 rule 5 draft.

Purchased Tomas Perez from the California Angels.

December 14, 1994

Signed Danny Cox as a free agent.

December 20, 1994

Signed Dave Wainhouse as a free agent.

January 18, 1995

Released Scott Bailes.

April 6, 1995 (Standings)

Traded David Sinnes (minors), Tony Medrano (minors) and Chris Stynes to the Kansas City Royals. Received David Cone.

April 10, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Danny Darwin as a free agent.

April 12, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Candy Maldonado as a free agent.

April 17, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Paul Gibson as a free agent.

April 22, 1995 (Standings)

Received Lance Parrish from the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.

April 24, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Frank Viola as a free agent.

April 26, 1995 (Standings)

Traded Aaron Small to the Florida Marlins. Received a player to be named later. The Florida Marlins sent Ernie Delgado (minors) (September 19, 1995) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

June 1, 1995 (Standings)

Drafted Roy Halladay in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 1995.

Drafted Craig Wilson in the 2nd round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 1995.

Drafted Ryan Freel in the 10th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1995.

Drafted Brandon Duckworth in the 30th round of the 1995 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 5, 1995 (Standings)

Released Dave Wainhouse.

June 9, 1995 (Standings)

Released Paul Gibson.

July 18, 1995 (Standings)

Released Danny Darwin.

July 25, 1995 (Standings)

Released Frank Viola.

July 28, 1995 (Standings)

Traded David Cone to the New York Yankees. Received Jason Jarvis (minors), Mike Gordon (minors) and Marty Janzen.

August 1, 1995 (Standings)

Signed Wally Whitehurst as a free agent.

August 31, 1995 (Standings)

Sent Candy Maldonado to the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.

October 16, 1995

Brent Bowers granted Free Agency.

Darren Hall granted Free Agency.

Wally Whitehurst granted Free Agency.

October 19, 1995

Mike Huff granted Free Agency.

October 30, 1995

Roberto Alomar granted Free Agency.

November 1, 1995

Danny Cox granted Free Agency.

Devon White granted Free Agency.

November 2, 1995

Lance Parrish granted Free Agency.

Duane Ward granted Free Agency.

November 3, 1995

Paul Molitor granted Free Agency.

November 6, 1995

Al Leiter granted Free Agency.

December 4, 1995

Mike Coolbaugh drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1995 rule 5 draft.

December 6, 1995

Signed Danny Cox as a free agent.

Signed Rich Rowland as a free agent.

Traded Howard Battle and Ricardo Jordan to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Paul Quantrill.

December 7, 1995

Signed Otis Nixon as a free agent.

December 14, 1995

Signed Charlie O'Brien as a free agent.

December 18, 1995

Traded Edwin Hurtado and Paul Menhart to the Seattle Mariners. Received Miguel Cairo and Bill Risley.

December 20, 1995

Signed Mike Huff as a free agent.

December 22, 1995

Signed Erik Hanson as a free agent.

January 16, 1996

Signed Juan Samuel as a free agent.

January 24, 1996

Signed Ruben Amaro as a free agent.

February 10, 1996

Signed Dane Johnson as a free agent.

February 20, 1996

Signed Brian Bohanon as a free agent.

February 22, 1996

Signed Frank Viola as a free agent.

March 10, 1996

Signed Wes Chamberlain as a free agent.

March 13, 1996

Traded Joe Lis (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received Scott Pose.

March 14, 1996

Selected Roberto Duran off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

March 24, 1996

Released Ben Weber.

March 29, 1996

Kenny Robinson selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

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1994 / 1996 Trades and Transactions