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1981 Atlanta Braves Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980 / 1982)
First Half: 25-29, Finished 4th
Second Half: 25-27, Finished 5th
Overall: 50-56, Finished 5th in NL West
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Scored 395 runs, Allowed 416 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 50-56
Manager: Bobby Cox (50-56)
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 535,418 (9th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 102, Pitching - 103;   one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99
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1980 / 1982 Trades and Transactions

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

November 15, 1980

Signed Claudell Washington as a free agent.

December 12, 1980

Traded Doyle Alexander to the San Francisco Giants. Received Craig Landis (minors) and John Montefusco.

December 13, 1980

Charlie Spikes granted Free Agency.

January 12, 1981

Signed Gaylord Perry as a free agent.

February 3, 1981

Released Bo McLaughlin.

March 7, 1981

Traded Jeff Burroughs to the Seattle Mariners. Received Carlos Diaz.

March 25, 1981

Traded Gary Matthews to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Bob Walk.

April 1, 1981 (Standings)

Signed Tom Waddell as an amateur free agent.

May 1, 1981 (Standings)

Released Mike Lum.

August 8, 1981 (Standings)

Released Bill Nahorodny.

October 5, 1981 (Standings)

Released Gaylord Perry.

November 13, 1981

John Montefusco granted Free Agency.

December 1, 1981

Signed Jose Cano as a free agent.

December 16, 1981

Signed Andres Thomas as an amateur free agent.

1982

Traded Butch Edge to the Chicago White Sox. Received Mike Colbern.

February 1, 1982

Traded Dan Morogiello to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Donnie Moore.

March 23, 1982

Released Brian Asselstine.

Traded Eddie Miller to the Detroit Tigers. Received Roger Weaver.

March 29, 1982

Released Larry Bradford.

Released Luis Gomez.

Released Rick Matula.

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1980 / 1982 Trades and Transactions