1987 California Angels Trades and Transactions

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

• November 12, 1986

  Bob Boone granted Free Agency.

  Rick Burleson granted Free Agency.

  Doug Corbett granted Free Agency.

  Doug DeCinces granted Free Agency.

  Brian Downing granted Free Agency.

  Terry Forster granted Free Agency.

  Reggie Jackson granted Free Agency.

  Vern Ruhle granted Free Agency.

• December 9, 1986

  Jeff Schaefer selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1986 minor league draft.

• December 19, 1986

  Released Bobby Grich.

  Released Rufino Linares.

  Traded a player to be named later and Ron Romanick to the New York Yankees. Received Butch Wynegar. The California Angels sent Alan Mills (June 22, 1987) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• January 6, 1987

  Signed Jack Lazorko as a free agent.

• January 7, 1987

  Signed Jack Fimple as a free agent.

• January 8, 1987

  Signed Doug DeCinces as a free agent.

  Signed Brian Downing as a free agent.

• January 19, 1987

  Signed Chris Cron as a free agent.

• January 22, 1987

  Purchased Jim Eppard from the Oakland Athletics.

• February 13, 1987

  Released Chris Green.

• February 19, 1987

  Signed Vern Ruhle as a free agent.

• March 20, 1987

  Signed Tack Wilson as a free agent.

• April 2, 1987

  Traded Stan Cliburn to the Atlanta Braves. Received Joe Redfield.

• April 6, 1987

  Released Jerry Narron.

  Released Rob Wilfong.

• May 1, 1987

  Signed Bob Boone as a free agent.

• May 19, 1987

  Signed Doug Corbett as a free agent.

• June 1, 1987

  Signed Greg Minton as a free agent.

• June 2, 1987

  Released Ty Van Burkleo.

  Drafted John Orton in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1987 amateur draft.

  Drafted David Holdridge in the 1st round (31st pick) of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed August 20, 1987.

  Drafted Kevin Flora in the 2nd round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1987.

  Drafted Mark Holzemer in the 4th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed May 29, 1988.

  Drafted Rubén Amaro Jr. in the 11th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1987.

• June 5, 1987

  Released Sap Randall.

• June 11, 1987

  Signed Gary Buckels as an amateur free agent.

• June 19, 1987

  Signed Jerry Reuss as a free agent.

  Released Doug Corbett.

• July 1, 1987

  Signed Tony Armas as a free agent.

• July 28, 1987

  Signed Bill Buckner as a free agent.

• August 29, 1987

  Traded a player to be named later and Bill Merrifield (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Johnny Ray. The California Angels sent Miguel García (September 3, 1987) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

• September 15, 1987

  Traded John Candelaria to the New York Mets. Received Shane Young (minors) and Jeff Richardson.

• September 23, 1987

  Released Doug DeCinces.

• October, 1987

  Released T.R. Bryden.

• October 15, 1987

  Tony Fossas granted Free Agency.

• October 16, 1987

  Traded Todd Fischer (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Chico Walker.

• October 30, 1987

  Released Don Sutton.

• November 9, 1987

  Ruppert Jones granted Free Agency.

  Gary Lucas granted Free Agency.

  Greg Minton granted Free Agency.

  Jerry Reuss granted Free Agency.

  Mike Witt granted Free Agency.

• December 1, 1987

  Signed Chili Davis as a free agent.

• December 3, 1987

  Signed Greg Minton as a free agent.

• December 5, 1987

  Traded Gary Pettis to the Detroit Tigers. Received Dan Petry.

• December 7, 1987

  Doug Jennings drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1987 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Joe Johnson from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1987 rule 5 draft.

• December 21, 1987

  Released Stew Cliburn.

• December 22, 1987

  Signed Ray Krawczyk as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Witt as a free agent.

• Before 1988 Season

  Released Ray Chadwick.

  Darryl Motley received from ??? in an unknown transaction.

• January 22, 1988

  Signed Stew Cliburn as a free agent.

  Donnie Moore granted Free Agency.

  Butch Wynegar granted Free Agency.

• February 9, 1988

  Signed Donnie Moore as a free agent.

  Signed Butch Wynegar as a free agent.

• March 29, 1988

  Released Mark Ryal.

• March 30, 1988

  Traded Ted Milner (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received Junior Noboa.