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1983 Atlanta Braves Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1982 / 1984)
88-74, Finished 2nd in NL West
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Scored 746 runs, Allowed 640 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 92-70
Manager: Joe Torre (88-74)
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,119,935 (4th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 108, Pitching - 107;   one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 105

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1982 / 1984 Trades and Transactions

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

December 1, 1982

Signed Terry Forster as a free agent.

December 6, 1982

Jim Acker drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

December 20, 1982

Signed Pete Falcone as a free agent.

January 5, 1983

Released Tom Hausman.

January 11, 1983

Drafted Rob Nelson in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Chris Cron in the 7th round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Tom Prince in the 8th round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

January 20, 1983

Signed Jose Cano as a free agent.

June 6, 1983 (Standings)

Drafted Marty Clary in the 3rd round of the 1983 amateur draft.

Drafted Ron Gant in the 4th round of the 1983 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1983.

Drafted Tom Prince in the 4th round of the 1983 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Steve Ziem in the 8th round of the 1983 amateur draft.

Drafted Jay Buhner in the 9th round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Kevin Coffman in the 11th round of the 1983 amateur draft.

Drafted Jim Hunter in the 23rd round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Mark Lemke in the 27th round of the 1983 amateur draft. Player signed June 27, 1983.

June 15, 1983 (Standings)

Purchased Mike Jorgensen from the New York Mets.

July 10, 1983 (Standings)

Signed Paul Assenmacher as an amateur free agent.

August 28, 1983 (Standings)

Traded players to be named later and $150,000 to the Cleveland Indians. Received Len Barker. The Atlanta Braves sent Rick Behenna (September 2, 1983), Brett Butler (October 21, 1983) and Brook Jacoby (October 21, 1983) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

October 4, 1983 (Standings)

Released Tommy Boggs.

October 7, 1983 (Standings)

Released Phil Niekro.

October 20, 1983

Joe Cowley granted Free Agency.

Ken Smith granted Free Agency.

October 26, 1983

Signed Steve Shields as a free agent.

December 5, 1983

Tom Waddell drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1983 rule 5 draft.

January 17, 1984

Drafted Chris Cron in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

February 14, 1984

Traded Jose Alvarez to the Houston Astros. Received Ron Meridith.

March 26, 1984

Released Bob Walk.

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1982 / 1984 Trades and Transactions