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1983 Baltimore Orioles Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1982 / 1984)
98-64, Finished 1st in AL East
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Scored 799 runs, Allowed 652 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 96-66
Manager: Joe Altobelli (98-64)
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,042,071 (5th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 98, Pitching - 98;   one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 99
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Postseason:  Won World Series (4-1) over Philadelphia Phillies
Won AL Championship Series (3-1) over Chicago White Sox
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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.

October 19, 1982

Released Ross Grimsley.

Released Don Stanhouse.

November 10, 1982

John Lowenstein granted Free Agency.

Joe Nolan granted Free Agency.

November 29, 1982

Signed Dan Morogiello as a free agent.

January 11, 1983

Drafted Bill Fulton in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Ken Patterson in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

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

January 15, 1983

Signed Joe Nolan as a free agent.

February 3, 1983

Signed Aurelio Rodriguez as a free agent.

February 24, 1983

Signed John Lowenstein as a free agent.

April 4, 1983 (Standings)

Released Terry Crowley.

April 16, 1983 (Standings)

Signed Paul Mirabella as a free agent.

June 6, 1983 (Standings)

Drafted Bob Milacki in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed August 15, 1983.

June 14, 1983 (Standings)

Traded Floyd Rayford to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Tito Landrum (August 31, 1983) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

June 30, 1983 (Standings)

Purchased Todd Cruz from the Seattle Mariners.

July 6, 1983 (Standings)

Traded Mark Smith to the Oakland Athletics. Received Jerry King (minors).

July 11, 1983 (Standings)

Signed John Pacella as a free agent.

August 12, 1983 (Standings)

Sold Paul Mirabella to the Philadelphia Phillies.

August 13, 1983 (Standings)

Released Aurelio Rodriguez.

October 20, 1983

Nate Snell granted Free Agency.

Cliff Speck granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1983

Released Dave Huppert.

November 7, 1983

Released Dan Ford.

December 8, 1983

Traded Tim Stoddard to the Oakland Athletics. Received Wayne Gross.

December 21, 1983

Traded Craig Minetto to the Houston Astros. Received Bobby Sprowl.

1984

Signed Luis Rosado as a free agent.

January 17, 1984

Signed Nate Snell as a free agent.

Drafted Jim Hunter in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Blaine Beatty in the 5th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 23, 1984

Signed Dan Ford as a free agent.

February 7, 1984

Signed Tom Underwood as a free agent.

March 25, 1984

Traded Tito Landrum to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jose Brito (minors).

March 30, 1984

Purchased Floyd Rayford from the St. Louis Cardinals.

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1982 / 1984 Trades and Transactions