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1982 Major League Baseball Transactions

1981 MLB  / 1983 MLB  Transactions

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

November 2, 1981

The Kansas City Royals signed Van Snider as an amateur free agent.

November 4, 1981

The Cincinnati Reds traded Ken Griffey to the New York Yankees for Brian Ryder (minors). The New York Yankees sent Freddie Toliver (December 9, 1981) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

November 5, 1981

The Milwaukee Brewers returned Donnie Moore to the St. Louis Cardinals following previous purchase.

November 6, 1981

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ruben Rodriguez as an amateur free agent.

November 13, 1981

Glenn Abbott of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

Glenn Adams of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.

Joaquin Andujar of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

Mark Belanger of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Tim Blackwell of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

Jeff Burroughs of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

Bert Campaneris of the California Angels granted free agency.

Bill Campbell of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

Dave Chalk of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Larry Christenson of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

Dave Collins of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

Hector Cruz of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

John Denny of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

Ed Farmer of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

Cesar Geronimo of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Ron Guidry of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

Reggie Jackson of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

Ron Jackson of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Jesse Jefferson of the California Angels granted free agency.

Fergie Jenkins of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.

Lamar Johnson of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

Dave LaRoche of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

Pete Mackanin of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.

Buck Martinez of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

Rick Monday of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.

Sid Monge of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

John Montefusco of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

Bobby Murcer of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

Ed Ott of the California Angels granted free agency.

Tom Poquette of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.

Ron Reed of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

Jerry Remy of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

Joe Rudi of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

Tony Scott of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

Reggie Smith of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.

Chris Speier of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.

Frank Tanana of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

Dick Tidrow of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

Jerry Turner of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

Mike Vail of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

Rick Waits of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

November 14, 1981
November 17, 1981

The New York Yankees traded Aurelio Rodriguez to the Toronto Blue Jays for . The Toronto Blue Jays sent Mike Lebo (minors) (December 9, 1981) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

November 20, 1981

As part of a 3-team trade: The Cleveland Indians sent Bo Diaz to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies sent a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Lonnie Smith to the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Silvio Martinez and Lary Sorensen to the Cleveland Indians. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Scott Munninghoff (December 9, 1981) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

November 25, 1981
November 27, 1981

The Toronto Blue Jays released Danny Ainge.

The Minnesota Twins released Danny Goodwin.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Hartley as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago White Sox traded Chet Lemon to the Detroit Tigers for Steve Kemp.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Mike Vail as a free agent.

December 1, 1981

The Atlanta Braves signed Jose Cano as a free agent.

December 2, 1981

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Rick Monday as a free agent.

December 4, 1981

The Oakland Athletics signed Joe Rudi as a free agent.

December 6, 1981

The California Angels purchased Bob Boone from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Buck Martinez as a free agent.

December 7, 1981

The Minnesota Twins drafted Paul Boris from the New York Yankees in the 1981 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs traded Doug Capilla to the San Francisco Giants for Allen Ripley.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Jim Gott from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1981 rule 5 draft.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Tony Johnson from the Montreal Expos in the 1981 rule 5 draft.

The California Angels drafted Jose Moreno from the San Diego Padres in the 1981 rule 5 draft.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Rich Murray from the San Francisco Giants in the 1981 rule 5 draft.

The Seattle Mariners drafted Domingo Ramos from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1981 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Mike Stanton from the Cleveland Indians.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Mike Warren from the Oakland Athletics in the 1981 rule 5 draft.

December 8, 1981

The Chicago Cubs traded Mike Krukow and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dan Larson, Keith Moreland and Dickie Noles.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Gibson Alba from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1981 minor league draft.

The Chicago Cubs signed Bill Campbell as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Alexis Infante as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Fergie Jenkins as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Jerry Remy as a free agent.

The California Angels drafted Dave Smith from the New York Mets in the 1981 minor league draft.

December 9, 1981

The Oakland Athletics traded Rich Bordi to the Seattle Mariners for Dan Meyer.

The Cleveland Indians traded Jack Fimple, Jorge Orta and Larry White to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Jack Perconte and Rick Sutcliffe.

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Eric Rasmussen from Yucatan (Mexican).

The Oakland Athletics purchased Tom Romano from Utica (New York Pennsylvania).

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Vicente Romo from Coatzacoalcos (Mexican).

The Detroit Tigers traded Mike Chris and Dan Schatzeder to the San Francisco Giants for Larry Herndon.

The Oakland Athletics traded Roy Thomas to the Seattle Mariners for Tim Hallgren (minors) and Rusty McNealy.

The Chicago Cubs traded Jim Tracy to the Houston Astros for Gary Woods.

December 10, 1981

The San Diego Padres traded a player to be named later, Steve Mura and Ozzie Smith to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later, Sixto Lezcano and Garry Templeton. The San Diego Padres sent Al Olmsted (February 19, 1982) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Luis DeLeon (February 19, 1982) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

December 11, 1981
December 14, 1981

The Cleveland Indians traded a player to be named later to the New York Mets for a player to be named later and Ed Glynn. The Cleveland Indians sent Dominick Bullinger (minors) (December 14, 1981) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

The Detroit Tigers released Dennis Kinney.

December 15, 1981

The New York Yankees signed Ron Guidry as a free agent.

December 16, 1981

The Atlanta Braves signed Andres Thomas as an amateur free agent.

December 17, 1981
December 18, 1981
December 19, 1981

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Ty Van Burkleo as an amateur free agent.

December 23, 1981

The New York Yankees signed Dave Collins as a free agent.

December 28, 1981

The Toronto Blue Jays traded Paul Mirabella to the Chicago Cubs for . The Chicago Cubs sent Dave Geisel (March 25, 1982) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

The Minnesota Twins traded Hosken Powell to the Toronto Blue Jays for . The Toronto Blue Jays sent Greg Wells (January 18, 1982) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

December 29, 1981

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joaquin Andujar as a free agent.

1982
January 6, 1982

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Bobby Castillo and Bobby Mitchell to the Minnesota Twins for Paul Voight (minors) and Scotti Madison.

The Texas Rangers signed Frank Tanana as a free agent.

January 7, 1982

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mariano Duncan as an amateur free agent.

January 8, 1982
January 12, 1982

The California Angels released Larry Harlow.

The Montreal Expos signed Chris Speier as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals drafted Danny Jackson in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed January 17, 1982.

The Seattle Mariners drafted Charlie Kerfeld in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Minnesota Twins drafted Kirby Puckett in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January).

The New York Yankees drafted Oddibe McDowell in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Rodney McCray in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Mike Rochford in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January).

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Brad Arnsberg in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Oakland Athletics drafted Dave Leiper in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary).

The Detroit Tigers drafted Dana Williams in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Chris Bosio in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed June 1, 1982.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Benny Distefano in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary).

The Houston Astros drafted Randy Kramer in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Alex Madrid in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The New York Mets drafted Luis Medina in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Oakland Athletics drafted Robby Thompson in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The New York Mets drafted Kal Daniels in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Ken Jackson in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Randy Myers in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Texas Rangers drafted Jody Reed in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Chicago White Sox drafted John Cangelosi in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 11, 1982.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Joel McKeon in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Charlie Mitchell in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January).

The Chicago White Sox drafted Chris Beasley in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Texas Rangers drafted Scott Bailes in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Minnesota Twins drafted Greg Mathews in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Rick Surhoff in the 20th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 13, 1982.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Tom Pagnozzi in the 24th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

January 14, 1982

The Montreal Expos signed Tim Blackwell as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals traded Ken Phelps to the Montreal Expos for Grant Jackson.

January 15, 1982

The Seattle Mariners signed Glenn Abbott as a free agent.

Dave Frost of the California Angels granted free agency.

The Texas Rangers signed Lamar Johnson as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Carlos Ponce as an amateur free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Tom Poquette as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Rick Waits as a free agent.

January 19, 1982
January 20, 1982

The Cleveland Indians signed Bill Nahorodny as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ron Reed as a free agent.

January 21, 1982

The Cleveland Indians signed Sid Monge as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Tony Scott as a free agent.

January 22, 1982

The California Angels signed Reggie Jackson as a free agent.

January 25, 1982

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Larry Christenson as a free agent.

January 26, 1982
January 27, 1982
January 28, 1982

The Toronto Blue Jays released Steve Baker.

The Chicago Cubs signed Larry Cox as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles traded Doug DeCinces and Jeff Schneider to the California Angels for Dan Ford.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ed Farmer as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Danny Goodwin as a free agent.

January 29, 1982

The Cleveland Indians released Wayne Garland.

The California Angels signed Ed Ott as a free agent.

January 31, 1982

The California Angels signed Urbano Lugo as an amateur free agent.

February 1, 1982
February 2, 1982

The Texas Rangers signed Jim Gideon as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox chose Joel Skinner from the Pittsburgh Pirates as a free agent compensation pick.

February 3, 1982

The Kansas City Royals signed Dave Frost as a free agent.

February 5, 1982

The Milwaukee Brewers released Reggie Cleveland.

The Houston Astros signed Randy Moffitt as a free agent.

February 7, 1982

The Oakland Athletics signed Dennis Kinney as a free agent.

February 8, 1982
February 9, 1982

The Cincinnati Reds traded Paul Moskau to the Baltimore Orioles for . The Baltimore Orioles sent Wayne Krenchicki (February 16, 1982) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Andy Replogle as a free agent.

February 10, 1982
February 11, 1982

The Chicago White Sox signed Pete Mackanin as a free agent.

February 12, 1982

The Detroit Tigers signed Jerry Turner as a free agent.

February 13, 1982

The Cleveland Indians signed John Denny as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Steve Dillard as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians released Mike Stanton.

February 16, 1982
February 18, 1982
February 19, 1982

The Baltimore Orioles signed Jesse Jefferson as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers traded Rick Lisi to the Baltimore Orioles for . The Baltimore Orioles sent Steve Luebber (February 23, 1982) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

The Chicago Cubs signed Dick Tidrow as a free agent.

February 21, 1982

The New York Yankees signed Roberto Kelly as an amateur free agent.

February 22, 1982
February 24, 1982
February 25, 1982

The Boston Red Sox signed Mark Fidrych as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres released John Littlefield.

February 26, 1982
February 27, 1982

The San Francisco Giants signed Reggie Smith as a free agent.

March 1, 1982

The Detroit Tigers traded Jack Smith (minors), Mark Fellows (minors) and Darrell Brown to the Oakland Athletics for Jeff Cox and Scott Meyer.

March 2, 1982

The Seattle Mariners traded a player to be named later to the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named later and Manny Castillo. The Seattle Mariners sent Bud Black (March 2, 1982) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade.

March 3, 1982

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Edgar Diaz as an amateur free agent.

March 4, 1982

The Baltimore Orioles signed John Flinn as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers traded Champ Summers to the San Francisco Giants for Enos Cabell and cash.

March 5, 1982

The Milwaukee Brewers traded Thad Bosley to the Seattle Mariners for Mike Parrott.

The Seattle Mariners signed Gaylord Perry as a free agent.

March 6, 1982

The San Diego Padres signed John Montefusco as a free agent.

March 9, 1982

The Oakland Athletics signed Steve Baker as a free agent.

March 10, 1982

The Detroit Tigers purchased Mark Lee from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Detroit Tigers signed Kevin Pasley as a free agent.

March 11, 1982

The Chicago Cubs signed Tony Fossas as a free agent.

March 15, 1982

The Chicago Cubs released Mike Tyson.

March 16, 1982

The Montreal Expos traded Dan Briggs to the Chicago Cubs for . The Chicago Cubs sent Mike Griffin (March 26, 1982) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

March 18, 1982

The Minnesota Twins signed Alvaro Espinoza as a free agent.

March 20, 1982
March 21, 1982
March 23, 1982
March 24, 1982
March 25, 1982
March 26, 1982

The Chicago Cubs traded a player to be named later, Paul Mirabella and cash to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later and Bump Wills. The Chicago Cubs sent Paul Semall (minors) (April 21, 1982) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

The Minnesota Twins released Tim Corcoran.

The Chicago White Sox purchased Chico Escarrega from Campeche (Mexican).

The Baltimore Orioles purchased Glenn Gulliver from the Detroit Tigers.

The Texas Rangers released Bob Lacey.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Dave Rajsich.

The Cleveland Indians released Dave Rosello.

The San Diego Padres released John Urrea.

The Baltimore Orioles traded Brooks Carey (minors) and Dallas Williams to the Cincinnati Reds for Joe Nolan.

March 28, 1982
March 29, 1982

Mexico City Tigers (Mexican) purchased Matt Alexander from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Seattle Mariners released Jim Anderson.

The Atlanta Braves released Larry Bradford.

The San Francisco Giants released Doug Capilla.

The Seattle Mariners released Ken Clay.

The Atlanta Braves released Luis Gomez.

The Chicago White Sox released Pete Mackanin.

The Atlanta Braves released Rick Matula.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Don McCormack.

The Cincinnati Reds released Sam Mejias.

The Chicago White Sox traded a player to be named later to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later and Lynn McGlothen. The Chicago White Sox sent Bob Molinaro (March 29, 1982) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

The Milwaukee Brewers released Mike Parrott.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Mike Proly.

The Chicago White Sox released George Riley.

March 30, 1982
March 31, 1982
April 1, 1982 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds traded Jose Brito (minors) and Jeff Lahti to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bob Shirley.

The Chicago White Sox purchased Salome Barojas from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).

The Chicago Cubs traded players to be named later to the New York Yankees for players to be named later and Pat Tabler. The Chicago Cubs sent Bill Caudill (April 1, 1982) and Jay Howell (August 2, 1982) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

The New York Yankees traded a player to be named later, Bill Caudill and Gene Nelson to the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later and Shane Rawley. The New York Yankees sent Bobby Brown (April 6, 1982) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Victor Cruz to the Texas Rangers for Nelson Norman.

The Chicago Cubs released Rawly Eastwick.

The Baltimore Orioles released Jesse Jefferson.

The New York Mets traded Lee Mazzilli to the Texas Rangers for Ron Darling and Walt Terrell.

The California Angels signed Jerry Narron as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs released Ken Reitz.

The Montreal Expos released Rich Wortham.

April 2, 1982 Standings
April 3, 1982 Standings

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Paul Moskau off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

April 4, 1982 Standings

The Kansas City Royals purchased Mike Armstrong from the San Diego Padres.

The Detroit Tigers signed Juan Berenguer as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed George Cappuzzello as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Ramon Pena.

The St. Louis Cardinals returned Vicente Romo to Coatzacoalcos (Mexican) following previous purchase.

April 5, 1982 Standings

The San Francisco Giants signed Jim Barr as a free agent.

The New York Mets released Mike Cubbage.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Ross Grimsley as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Bobby Murcer as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos traded Bobby Ramos to the New York Yankees for Brad Gulden.

The Cincinnati Reds released Andy Replogle.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Don Stanhouse as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Mike Stanton as a free agent.

April 6, 1982 Standings

The California Angels released Bill Castro.

The California Angels released John D'Acquisto.

The Houston Astros selected Mike LaCoss off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

The California Angels released Freddie Patek.

Yucatan (Mexican) purchased Eric Rasmussen from the St. Louis Cardinals.

April 7, 1982 Standings

The Oakland Athletics signed Jeff Burroughs as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs released Tony Fossas.

April 8, 1982 Standings

The California Angels signed Stan Bahnsen as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Stew Cliburn.

The Toronto Blue Jays released Dave Tomlin.

April 9, 1982 Standings

The Chicago Cubs signed Hector Cruz as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Dave LaRoche as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Mike Proly as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox traded Mike Smithson to the Texas Rangers for John Henry Johnson.

The Chicago Cubs signed Randy Stein as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Reggie Walton from the Seattle Mariners.

April 10, 1982 Standings
April 11, 1982 Standings

The California Angels signed Ron Jackson as a free agent.

April 13, 1982 Standings

The Texas Rangers signed Jim Anderson as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tim Corcoran as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox released Lynn McGlothen.

April 16, 1982 Standings
April 19, 1982 Standings

The Detroit Tigers released Ron Mathis.

April 21, 1982 Standings
April 22, 1982 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds signed Dave Tomlin as a free agent.

April 23, 1982 Standings

The Atlanta Braves traded Scott Patterson (minors) to the New York Yankees for Bob Watson.

April 27, 1982 Standings

The Atlanta Braves signed John D'Acquisto as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Dave Goltz.

April 28, 1982 Standings
April 29, 1982 Standings

The California Angels signed Stew Cliburn as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Dave Schuler as a free agent.

April 30, 1982 Standings

The Houston Astros released Mike Ivie.

May 2, 1982 Standings

The Oakland Athletics signed Bill Castro as a free agent.

May 3, 1982 Standings

The Texas Rangers signed Tony Fossas as a free agent.

May 5, 1982 Standings

The Houston Astros signed Ron Mathis as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos released Rowland Office.

The New York Yankees traded Jeff Reynolds (minors), Tom Dodd and Dave Revering to the Toronto Blue Jays for John Mayberry.

May 6, 1982 Standings

The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Ivie as a free agent.

May 8, 1982 Standings
May 9, 1982 Standings

The Montreal Expos released Bill Lee.

The Kansas City Royals signed Mike Parrott as a free agent.

May 10, 1982 Standings

The New York Mets signed Manuel Lee as an amateur free agent.

May 12, 1982 Standings
May 14, 1982 Standings

The California Angels released Stan Bahnsen.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rowland Office as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers traded John Evans (minors) and Mike Warren to the Oakland Athletics for Rob Picciolo.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rich Wortham as a free agent.

May 15, 1982 Standings
May 16, 1982 Standings

The Houston Astros signed Bob Pate as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ken Reitz as a free agent.

May 17, 1982 Standings

The Texas Rangers selected Randy Bass off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

May 18, 1982 Standings

The Minnesota Twins released Fernando Arroyo.

The New York Yankees signed Bobby Bonds as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Lynn McGlothen as a free agent.

May 21, 1982 Standings

The Seattle Mariners purchased Rick Sweet from the New York Mets.

May 22, 1982 Standings
May 24, 1982 Standings

The California Angels signed Dave Goltz as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Vicente Romo from Coatzacoalcos (Mexican).

May 25, 1982 Standings

The Oakland Athletics signed Fernando Arroyo as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Jay Johnstone.

May 30, 1982 Standings
May 31, 1982 Standings

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Stan Bahnsen as a free agent.

June 1, 1982 Standings

The Chicago Cubs signed Jay Johnstone as a free agent.

June 3, 1982 Standings

The Oakland Athletics signed Todd Fischer as an amateur free agent.

June 4, 1982 Standings

The Atlanta Braves released Jose Cano.

June 5, 1982 Standings

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Ken Reitz.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed George Riley as a free agent.

June 7, 1982 Standings

The Texas Rangers released Mario Mendoza.

The Montreal Expos purchased Rich Murray from the Cleveland Indians.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Shawon Dunston in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.

The San Diego Padres drafted Jimmy Jones in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Minnesota Twins drafted Bryan Oelkers in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.

The New York Mets drafted Dwight Gooden in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1982.

The Houston Astros drafted Charlie Kerfeld in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary).

The Seattle Mariners drafted Spike Owen in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Kal Daniels in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary).

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Sam Khalifa in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.

The California Angels drafted Bob Kipper in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.

The New York Mets drafted Randy Myers in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 8, 1982.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Duane Ward in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1982.

The Texas Rangers drafted Randy Kramer in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary).

The Kansas City Royals drafted John Morris in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Steve Stanicek in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Bip Roberts in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 11, 1982.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted John Russell in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Ron Karkovice in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1982.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Jody Reed in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Sam Horn in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1982.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Joel McKeon in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary).

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Ken Jackson in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 10, 1982.

The Montreal Expos drafted Nelson Santovenia in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary).

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Franklin Stubbs in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Rich Monteleone in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Todd Worrell in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed July 6, 1982.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Brad Arnsberg in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Dale Sveum in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1982.

The Minnesota Twins drafted Allan Anderson in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The New York Yankees drafted Tim Birtsas in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Barry Bonds in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Montreal Expos drafted John Dopson in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1982.

The New York Yankees drafted Bo Jackson in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Joe Johnson in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Scott Kamieniecki in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Barry Larkin in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Alex Madrid in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.

The Oakland Athletics drafted Rodney McCray in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Lance McCullers in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1982.

The Houston Astros drafted Louie Meadows in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Oakland Athletics drafted Steve Ontiveros in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1982.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Dave Otto in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Kevin Romine in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted David Wells in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1982.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Jim Wilson in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The New York Mets drafted Floyd Youmans in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Mike Greenwell in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1982.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted John Habyan in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1982.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Ken Howell in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Jimmy Key in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1982.

The Houston Astros drafted Mark Knudson in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The California Angels drafted Tony Mack in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Joe Magrane in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The New York Mets drafted Roger McDowell in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1982.

The New York Yankees drafted Luis Medina in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.

The New York Yankees drafted Dan Pasqua in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Zane Smith in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Oakland Athletics drafted Phil Stephenson in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Colin Ward in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The San Diego Padres drafted Mark Wasinger in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Kenny Williams in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Scott Bailes in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed July 1, 1982.

The Kansas City Royals drafted Will Clark in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Kansas City Royals drafted Cecil Fielder in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 15, 1982.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Randy Johnson in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The New York Mets drafted Tracy Jones in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The California Angels drafted Kirk McCaskill in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Seattle Mariners drafted Terry Taylor in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The San Diego Padres drafted Mark Williamson in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Texas Rangers drafted Steve Buechele in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Mike Campbell in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Mark Davis in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Ken Gerhart in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Montreal Expos drafted Rene Gonzales in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1982.

The California Angels drafted Chris Gwynn in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Mike Maddux in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1982.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Oddibe McDowell in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.

The Oakland Athletics drafted Charlie O'Brien in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1982.

The New York Yankees drafted B.J. Surhoff in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Gary Varsho in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1982.

The New York Mets drafted Gerald Young in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Houston Astros drafted Mark Bailey in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Pat Borders in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1982.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Mike Cook in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Seattle Mariners drafted Alvin Davis in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Chris Pittaro in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Billy Jo Robidoux in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Seattle Mariners drafted Robby Thompson in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Carlos Diaz in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Eric Nolte in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The New York Mets drafted Greg Olson in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Terry Pendleton in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1982.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Mike Trujillo in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Bobby Witt in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Billy Bates in the 8th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Mickey Brantley in the 8th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Jim Paciorek in the 8th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The New York Mets drafted Rafael Palmeiro in the 8th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Jeff Sellers in the 8th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The San Diego Padres drafted Mitch Williams in the 8th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1982.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Doug Baker in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Eric Bell in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Tom Browning in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The California Angels drafted Mark McLemore in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1982.

The New York Mets drafted Joe Redfield in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Kansas City Royals drafted Israel Sanchez in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Dave Walsh in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Jay Aldrich in the 10th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Vince Coleman in the 10th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1982.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Pete Incaviglia in the 10th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Oakland Athletics drafted Jeff Kaiser in the 10th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Walt Weiss in the 10th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Mike Birkbeck in the 11th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Minnesota Twins drafted Mark Davidson in the 11th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Rob Dibble in the 11th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Billy Ripken in the 11th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1982.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Ed Vosberg in the 11th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Ray Hayward in the 12th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Rick Luecken in the 12th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The New York Mets drafted Mickey Weston in the 12th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Steve Ziem in the 12th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Jeff Barkley in the 13th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Oakland Athletics drafted Jim Eppard in the 13th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Reggie Williams in the 13th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Shawn Holman in the 14th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1982.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Ron Jones in the 14th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Jeff Robinson in the 14th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Oakland Athletics drafted Jose Canseco in the 15th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1982.

The New York Mets drafted Barry Lyons in the 15th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The New York Mets drafted Doug Henry in the 16th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Minnesota Twins drafted Lenny Webster in the 16th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Chuck Crim in the 17th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Minnesota Twins drafted Frank Eufemia in the 18th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Houston Astros drafted Jeff Datz in the 19th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Minnesota Twins drafted Marty Pevey in the 19th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The New York Mets drafted Jeff Richardson in the 19th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Kansas City Royals drafted Bret Saberhagen in the 19th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed July 26, 1982.

The New York Mets drafted Steve Springer in the 20th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Steve Davis in the 21st round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The New York Yankees drafted Jim Deshaies in the 21st round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Montreal Expos drafted Jeff Parrett in the 21st round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The San Diego Padres drafted Bob Patterson in the 21st round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 1982.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Jim Traber in the 21st round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Randy Byers in the 22nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The New York Mets drafted Wes Gardner in the 22nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Greg Legg in the 22nd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1982.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Jeff Schwarz in the 24th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The New York Yankees drafted Jim Corsi in the 25th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1982.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Bill McGuire in the 25th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The New York Yankees drafted Tom Barrett in the 26th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Kansas City Royals drafted Andy Stankiewicz in the 26th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Mark Ciardi in the 27th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The New York Yankees drafted Pete Dalena in the 27th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Mike Henneman in the 27th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Houston Astros drafted Rob Nelson in the 27th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Tim Layana in the 28th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Jeff McKnight in the 28th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Seattle Mariners drafted Mel Stottlemyre in the 28th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Jeff Hamilton in the 29th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Ken Patterson in the 29th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The San Diego Padres drafted Gene Walter in the 29th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Kevin Ward in the 29th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Don Heinkel in the 30th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Don Gordon in the 31st round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The Seattle Mariners drafted Lance Johnson in the 31st round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Bruce Ruffin in the 31st round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Carl Willis in the 31st round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Randy Bockus in the 34th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

The New York Yankees drafted Jeff Manto in the 35th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Jose Tolentino in the 36th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Texas Rangers drafted Kenny Rogers in the 39th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 1982.

The Texas Rangers drafted Dave Martinez in the 40th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The New York Yankees drafted Mike York in the 40th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed December 1, 1982.

June 8, 1982 Standings

The San Diego Padres traded Jerry Manuel to the Montreal Expos for . The Montreal Expos sent Mike Griffin (August 30, 1982) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

The Houston Astros traded Joe Pittman to the San Diego Padres for Danny Boone.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Del Unser.

June 10, 1982 Standings

The San Francisco Giants signed Angel Escobar as an amateur free agent.

The Montreal Expos sent Bob James to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dave Johnson as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Wilfredo Tejada as an amateur free agent.

June 14, 1982 Standings

The San Francisco Giants signed Pat Larkin as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago White Sox traded Jim Morrison to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Eddie Solomon.

June 15, 1982 Standings
June 20, 1982 Standings

The Montreal Expos signed Mike Phillips as a free agent.

June 21, 1982 Standings
June 22, 1982 Standings

The Toronto Blue Jays traded Dick Davis to the Pittsburgh Pirates for . The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Wayne Nordhagen (June 25, 1982) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Johnny Paredes as an amateur free agent.

June 25, 1982 Standings

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joe Boever as an amateur free agent.

The Oakland Athletics released Bill Castro.

June 28, 1982 Standings
June 30, 1982 Standings

The Atlanta Braves traded Larry McWilliams to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Pascual Perez. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Carlos Rios (minors) (September 8, 1982) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

July 1, 1982 Standings

The Texas Rangers signed Bob Brower as an amateur free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Willie Montanez.

July 3, 1982 Standings
July 6, 1982 Standings

The Kansas City Royals signed Bill Castro as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves released Preston Hanna.

The Montreal Expos released John Milner.

The Chicago White Sox released Eddie Solomon.

July 9, 1982 Standings
July 11, 1982 Standings

The Chicago White Sox signed Ed Correa as an amateur free agent.

July 15, 1982 Standings

The Oakland Athletics signed Preston Hanna as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays purchased Leon Roberts from the Texas Rangers.

The Baltimore Orioles released Don Stanhouse.

July 21, 1982 Standings

The Minnesota Twins purchased Houston Jimenez from Reynosa (Mexican).

The Kansas City Royals released Tom Poquette.

July 23, 1982 Standings

The Baltimore Orioles signed Don Stanhouse as a free agent.

July 26, 1982 Standings
July 27, 1982 Standings
July 29, 1982 Standings

The Chicago White Sox signed Fernando Arroyo as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed John Milner as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins released Marty Pevey.

July 30, 1982 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds signed Terry Lee as an amateur free agent.

August 2, 1982 Standings

The Montreal Expos purchased Doug Flynn from the Texas Rangers for $40,000.

Dave Revering of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

The California Angels purchased Luis Tiant from Tabasco (Mexican).

August 4, 1982 Standings

The Chicago Cubs released Hector Cruz.

The New York Mets traded Joel Youngblood to the Montreal Expos for . The Montreal Expos sent Tom Gorman (August 16, 1982) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

August 6, 1982 Standings

The Seattle Mariners signed Dave Revering as a free agent.

August 8, 1982 Standings
August 9, 1982 Standings

The California Angels purchased Byron McLaughlin from Nuevo Laredo (Mexican).

August 10, 1982 Standings

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Willie Montanez as a free agent.

August 11, 1982 Standings

The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Doc Medich from the Texas Rangers.

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Eric Rasmussen from Yucatan (Mexican).

August 12, 1982 Standings

The Oakland Athletics signed John D'Acquisto as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Reggie Ritter as an amateur free agent.

August 13, 1982 Standings
August 14, 1982 Standings

The Montreal Expos purchased Randy Lerch from the Milwaukee Brewers.

August 15, 1982 Standings

The Montreal Expos signed Casey Candaele as an amateur free agent.

August 16, 1982 Standings

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Richie Hebner from the Detroit Tigers.

The Detroit Tigers signed Rey Palacios as an amateur free agent.

August 21, 1982 Standings
August 23, 1982 Standings

The New York Yankees purchased Pedro Hernandez from the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Cincinnati Reds traded Jim Kern to the Chicago White Sox for . The Chicago White Sox sent Wade Rowdon (September 7, 1982) and Leo Garcia (September 7, 1982) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

August 25, 1982 Standings
August 30, 1982 Standings

The Chicago White Sox purchased Warren Brusstar from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Atlanta Braves released Al Hrabosky.

The Toronto Blue Jays released Ken Schrom.

The Houston Astros traded Don Sutton to the Milwaukee Brewers for cash. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Kevin Bass (September 3, 1982), Frank DiPino (September 3, 1982) and Mike Madden (September 3, 1982) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

August 31, 1982 Standings

The California Angels purchased John Curtis from the San Diego Padres.

The New York Yankees traded Tommy John to the California Angels for . The California Angels sent Dennis Rasmussen (November 24, 1982) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bob Molinaro from the Chicago Cubs.

September 1, 1982 Standings

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Manny Mota as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Benito Santiago as an amateur free agent.

September 5, 1982 Standings

Thad Bosley of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

September 6, 1982 Standings
September 7, 1982 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds sent German Barranca to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

The Toronto Blue Jays released Otto Velez.

September 8, 1982 Standings

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Grant Jackson as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Rey Quinones as an amateur free agent.

The Montreal Expos purchased Dave Tomlin from the Cincinnati Reds.

September 10, 1982 Standings
September 12, 1982 Standings
September 15, 1982 Standings

The New York Mets released Paul Wilmet.

September 20, 1982 Standings
October 4, 1982 Standings
October 7, 1982 Standings
October 8, 1982 Standings
October 9, 1982 Standings

The Oakland Athletics signed Jack Daugherty as an amateur free agent.

October 12, 1982 Standings
October 15, 1982 Standings
October 19, 1982

The Baltimore Orioles released Ross Grimsley.

Coatzacoalcos (Mexican) purchased Vicente Romo from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Baltimore Orioles released Don Stanhouse.

October 20, 1982

The New York Yankees released Dave LaRoche.

Bob Long of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.

Karl Pagel of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

October 21, 1982
October 22, 1982

Ernie Camacho of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

Dan Morogiello of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

Jim Pankovits of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.

Casey Parsons of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

Dave Von Ohlen of the New York Mets granted free agency.

October 23, 1982
October 26, 1982

The New York Yankees purchased Brad Gulden from the Montreal Expos.

October 27, 1982
November 1, 1982

Ken Kravec of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Nelson Liriano as an amateur free agent.

The Minnesota Twins traded John Pacella to the Texas Rangers for Len Whitehouse.

The Boston Red Sox released Tony Perez.

November 2, 1982
November 3, 1982

The Chicago Cubs traded Mike King (minors) to the Kansas City Royals for Jim Wright.

The San Diego Padres released Dave Edwards.

The Montreal Expos purchased Bobby Ramos from the New York Yankees.

November 4, 1982
November 5, 1982
November 10, 1982

Bill Almon of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

Alan Ashby of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

Alan Bannister of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

Floyd Bannister of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

Don Baylor of the California Angels granted free agency.

Bruce Bochte of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

Tom Burgmeier of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

Al Cowens of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

Miguel Dilone of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

Pete Falcone of the New York Mets granted free agency.

Terry Forster of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.

Woodie Fryman of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.

Kiko Garcia of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

Steve Garvey of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.

Ron Hodges of the New York Mets granted free agency.

Don Hood of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Steve Kemp of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

John Lowenstein of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Rick Manning of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

Bob McClure of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.

Dave McKay of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.

Hal McRae of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Randy Moffitt of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

Omar Moreno of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.

Joe Nolan of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Wayne Nordhagen of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

The Chicago White Sox signed Casey Parsons as a free agent.

Mike Phillips of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.

Jamie Quirk of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Bill Robinson of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

Aurelio Rodriguez of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

Bob Shirley of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

Reggie Smith of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

Paul Splittorff of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Fred Stanley of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.

Steve Swisher of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.

Gene Tenace of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

Luis Tiant of the California Angels granted free agency.

Ellis Valentine of the New York Mets granted free agency.

Bump Wills of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

Joel Youngblood of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.

November 15, 1982

The Cincinnati Reds released Clint Hurdle.

The Kansas City Royals signed Hal McRae as a free agent.

November 16, 1982

The Oakland Athletics signed Tom Burgmeier as a free agent.

November 18, 1982
November 20, 1982

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tom Magrann as an amateur free agent.

November 21, 1982

The Texas Rangers signed Ruben Sierra as an amateur free agent.

November 22, 1982

Dave Stegman of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

November 27, 1982

The Minnesota Twins signed Danny Clay as an amateur free agent.

November 29, 1982

The Chicago Cubs purchased Jay Loviglio from the Chicago White Sox.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Dan Morogiello as a free agent.

December, 1982

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dave Von Ohlen as a free agent.

December 1, 1982

The New York Yankees signed Don Baylor as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Terry Forster as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Ken Schrom as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Gene Tenace as a free agent.

December 2, 1982

The St. Louis Cardinals released Julio Gonzalez.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Dan Murphy as an amateur free agent.

December 3, 1982

The Houston Astros signed Alan Ashby as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jose Lind as an amateur free agent.

December 6, 1982

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Jim Acker from the Atlanta Braves in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

The Cincinnati Reds released Larry Biittner.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Dann Bilardello from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

The Minnesota Twins drafted Paul Gibson from the Detroit Tigers in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

The Texas Rangers drafted Odell Jones from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Kurt Kepshire from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Red Sox traded Jerry King (minors), Garry Hancock and Carney Lansford to the Oakland Athletics for Tony Armas and Jeff Newman.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Bob McClure as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics drafted Luis Quinones from the San Diego Padres in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

The Oakland Athletics drafted German Rivera from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

The Kansas City Royals drafted Joe Simpson from the Seattle Mariners in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

December 7, 1982

The Texas Rangers released Jim Anderson.

The Minnesota Twins drafted Jim Lewis from the New York Yankees in the 1982 minor league draft.

December 8, 1982

The Chicago White Sox traded Jesse Anderson (minors) to the Oakland Athletics for Bobby Moore.

Mexico City Reds (Mexican) purchased Chico Escarrega from the Chicago White Sox.

The Kansas City Royals released Tim Ireland.

December 9, 1982
December 10, 1982

Glenn Adams of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

The Minnesota Twins traded Don Cooper to the Toronto Blue Jays for Dave Baker.

The Houston Astros traded Danny Heep to the New York Mets for Mike Scott.

The Houston Astros signed Omar Moreno as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Wayne Nordhagen as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox traded Chuck Rainey to the Chicago Cubs for Doug Bird.

The New York Yankees signed Bob Shirley as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs traded Ty Waller to the Chicago White Sox for Reggie Patterson.

December 13, 1982

The Chicago White Sox signed Floyd Bannister as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics released Kevin Bell.

The Oakland Athletics released Darrell Brown.

The Texas Rangers released Steve Comer.

December 14, 1982

The New York Yankees traded Bob Helsom (minors), Marty Mason (minors) and Steve Fincher (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals for Stan Javier and Bob Meacham.

The Minnesota Twins signed Darrell Brown as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies traded Charles Penigar (minors), Mark Davis and Mike Krukow to the San Francisco Giants for Al Holland and Joe Morgan.

December 15, 1982

The Cleveland Indians signed Rick Manning as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Karl Pagel as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians sent Ray Searage to the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.

December 16, 1982
December 19, 1982

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Ernie Camacho as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Edgar Martinez as an amateur free agent.

December 20, 1982

The Atlanta Braves signed Pete Falcone as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics released Preston Hanna.

December 21, 1982

The San Diego Padres signed Steve Garvey as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners traded Ron Musselman to the Texas Rangers for Pat Putnam.

December 22, 1982

The New York Yankees traded Lee Mazzilli to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Don Aubin (minors), John Holland (minors), Jose Rivera (minors) and Tim Burke.

December 23, 1982

The Montreal Expos signed Woodie Fryman as a free agent.

December 28, 1982
December 29, 1982

The Texas Rangers signed Larry Biittner as a free agent.

December 30, 1982

The Kansas City Royals signed Paul Splittorff as a free agent.

1983

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Randy Jones as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners released Dave Revering.

Jim Smith sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.

January 5, 1983
January 7, 1983
January 10, 1983

The New York Mets signed Mike Bishop as a free agent.

The California Angels traded John Harris to the Cincinnati Reds for Mike O'Berry.

The Boston Red Sox signed Josias Manzanillo as an amateur free agent.

January 11, 1983

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Tracy Jones in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary).

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Jim Morris in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary).

The Texas Rangers drafted Javier Ortiz in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January).

The California Angels drafted Brad Arnsberg in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Randy Byers in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The San Diego Padres drafted Bob Milacki in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Houston Astros drafted Troy Afenir in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary).

The Texas Rangers drafted Alex Madrid in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Mike Fitzgerald in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Rob Nelson in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Ellis Burks in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 17, 1983.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Bill Fulton in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Ken Patterson in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted La Vel Freeman in the 1st round (26th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January).

The New York Yankees drafted Ozzie Canseco in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft (January).

The Montreal Expos drafted Ron Jones in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Rodney McCray in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The New York Mets drafted Jeff McKnight in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary).

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Luis Medina in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Joe Bitker in the 3rd round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Dave Martinez in the 3rd round of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed January 13, 1983.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Mark Leiter in the 4th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 9, 1983.

The San Diego Padres drafted Mike Smith in the 4th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Eric Hetzel in the 5th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The San Diego Padres drafted Dennis Cook in the 6th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The California Angels drafted Mark Gardner in the 6th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Chris Cron in the 7th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Oakland Athletics drafted Jerry Goff in the 7th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Steve Peters in the 7th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Bobby Thigpen in the 7th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Houston Astros drafted Brett Gideon in the 8th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Oakland Athletics drafted Steve Howard in the 8th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January).

The Atlanta Braves drafted Tom Prince in the 8th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Rich Sauveur in the 11th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Tim Drummond in the 12th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January).

The Chicago White Sox drafted Damon Berryhill in the 13th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Texas Rangers drafted Mark Higgins in the 13th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Wayne Kirby in the 13th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 8, 1983.

January 12, 1983
January 13, 1983

The Philadelphia Phillies released Rowland Office.

The Boston Red Sox traded Mike Torrez to the New York Mets for . The New York Mets sent Mike Davis (minors) (February 15, 1983) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

January 14, 1983

The Seattle Mariners signed Al Cowens as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Paul Moskau as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins released Greg Wells.

January 15, 1983

The Baltimore Orioles signed Joe Nolan as a free agent.

January 17, 1983
January 18, 1983

The Oakland Athletics signed Bill Almon as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jerry Garvin from the Toronto Blue Jays.

January 19, 1983
January 20, 1983

The Atlanta Braves signed Jose Cano as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners chose Danny Tartabull from the Cincinnati Reds as a free agent compensation pick.

January 21, 1983

The New York Mets released Bruce Bochy.

The New York Yankees signed Steve Comer as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners traded Jim Essian to the Cleveland Indians for . The Cleveland Indians sent Tom Owens (minors) (May 18, 1983) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.

The California Angels signed Ellis Valentine as a free agent.

January 23, 1983

The Houston Astros signed Jim Pankovits as a free agent.

January 25, 1983
January 26, 1983

The Chicago White Sox chose Steve Mura from the St. Louis Cardinals as a free agent compensation pick.

The Chicago White Sox signed Dave Stegman as a free agent.

January 27, 1983

The Cleveland Indians signed Alan Bannister as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners traded Vance McHenry to the Texas Rangers for Bob Babcock.

January 28, 1983

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Nino Espinosa as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners released Mike Hart.

January 31, 1983

The Montreal Expos traded Bob Baldrick (minors) to the New York Mets for Tom Dixon.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Enrique Burgos as an amateur free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Mike Hart as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tony Perez as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bill Robinson as a free agent.

February, 1983

The Seattle Mariners signed Clint Hurdle as a free agent.

February 1, 1983

The Kansas City Royals signed Mark Funderburk as a free agent.

February 2, 1983
February 3, 1983

The New York Mets signed Ed Hearn as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Alonzo Powell as an amateur free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Aurelio Rodriguez as a free agent.

February 4, 1983
February 5, 1983
February 6, 1983

The New York Mets signed Ron Hodges as a free agent.

February 7, 1983

The Chicago Cubs traded Butch Benton to the Montreal Expos for Jerry Manuel.

The Cleveland Indians signed Otto Velez as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Joel Youngblood as a free agent.

February 9, 1983

The Cleveland Indians signed Miguel Dilone as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Steve Renko as a free agent.

February 14, 1983

The Oakland Athletics signed Thad Bosley as a free agent.

February 15, 1983

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Randy Moffitt as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs purchased Sandy Wihtol from the Cleveland Indians.

February 16, 1983

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Tony Castillo as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jamie Quirk as a free agent.

February 17, 1983

The California Angels purchased Gary Gray from the Seattle Mariners.

February 19, 1983

The Montreal Expos released Rich Murray.

February 21, 1983

The Detroit Tigers signed Dave Revering as a free agent.

February 23, 1983

The San Diego Padres signed Bruce Bochy as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Mickey Klutts as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Yorkis Perez as an amateur free agent.

February 24, 1983

The New York Yankees signed Bert Campaneris as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed John Lowenstein as a free agent.

February 28, 1983

The New York Yankees signed Rowland Office as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Jerry Turner as a free agent.

March 1, 1983

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Kiko Garcia as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Nahorodny as a free agent.

March 3, 1983

The Texas Rangers signed Jerry Browne as an amateur free agent.

March 8, 1983

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Tom Hausman as a free agent.

March 15, 1983

The Detroit Tigers signed Julio Gonzalez as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Bob Long as a free agent.

March 16, 1983
March 19, 1983

The California Angels signed Bob Lacey as a free agent.

March 20, 1983

The Chicago Cubs released Allen Ripley.

March 23, 1983
March 24, 1983
March 25, 1983

The Detroit Tigers traded Stine Poole (minors) and cash to the Minnesota Twins for Sal Butera.

The New York Yankees released Barry Foote.

The Boston Red Sox released Brian Kingman.

The Minnesota Twins released Pete Redfern.

The Oakland Athletics returned German Rivera (earlier draft pick) to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Detroit Tigers released Kevin Saucier.

March 26, 1983

The Texas Rangers released Paul Mirabella.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Marty Pevey as a free agent.

March 27, 1983

The San Diego Padres released Mike Griffin.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Randy Jones.

The Chicago Cubs returned Sandy Wihtol to the Cleveland Indians following previous purchase.

March 28, 1983
March 29, 1983

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Mark Bradley to the New York Mets for Jody Johnston (minors), Steve Walker (minors) and cash.

March 30, 1983

The Chicago Cubs purchased Thad Bosley from the Oakland Athletics.

March 31, 1983
April 1, 1983

The Chicago Cubs traded a player to be named later and cash to the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later and Steve Lake. The Chicago Cubs sent Rich Buonantony (minors) (October 24, 1983) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

The Kansas City Royals released Bombo Rivera.

The Chicago White Sox traded Pat Tabler to the Cleveland Indians for Jerry Dybzinski.

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