1981 California Angels

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980 / 1982

Ballparks: Anaheim Stadium · Attendance: 1,441,545 (3rd of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104

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

October 24, 1980

Released Ed Halicki.

Released Dave Lemanczyk.

December 2, 1980

Signed Geoff Zahn as a free agent.

December 8, 1980

Dan Whitmer drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1980 rule 5 draft.

December 10, 1980

Traded Mark Clear, Carney Lansford and Rick Miller to the Boston Red Sox. Received Rick Burleson and Butch Hobson.

December 11, 1980

Signed John D'Acquisto as a free agent.

December 29, 1980

Signed Juan Beniquez as a free agent.

January 5, 1981

Signed Gus Polidor as an amateur free agent.

January 13, 1981

Drafted Ron Romanick in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (January Secondary).

January 23, 1981

Traded Jim Dorsey, Joe Rudi and Frank Tanana to the Boston Red Sox. Received Fred Lynn and Steve Renko.

January 26, 1981

Signed Jesse Jefferson as a free agent.

Signed Bill Travers as a free agent.

February 2, 1981

Signed Dave Rader as a free agent.

Released Dave Skaggs.

February 6, 1981

Traded Gil Kubski to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Don Pisker (minors).

February 10, 1981

Released John Montague.

Purchased Luis Sanchez from Veracruz (Mexican).

April 1, 1981 (Standings)

Released Jim Barr.

Released Dave LaRoche.

Traded Jason Thompson to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Mickey Mahler and Ed Ott.

Traded Dickie Thon to the Houston Astros. Received Ken Forsch.

April 20, 1981 (Standings)

Released Dave Rader.

April 22, 1981 (Standings)

Signed Doug Rau as a free agent.

April 28, 1981 (Standings)

Signed Bob Davis as a free agent.

June 8, 1981 (Standings)

Drafted Dick Schofield in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1981 amateur draft.

Drafted Devon White in the 6th round of the 1981 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1981.

Drafted Joey Meyer in the 8th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Sap Randall in the 10th round of the 1981 amateur draft.

Drafted Craig Gerber in the 20th round of the 1981 amateur draft.

June 18, 1981 (Standings)

Signed T.R. Bryden as an amateur free agent.

July 16, 1981 (Standings)

Purchased Angel Moreno from Aguascalientes (Mexican).

September 1, 1981 (Standings)

Signed Joe Ferguson as a free agent.

September 25, 1981 (Standings)

Released Doug Rau.

October 15, 1981 (Standings)

Released Bob Davis.

November 13, 1981

Bert Campaneris granted Free Agency.

Jesse Jefferson granted Free Agency.

Ed Ott granted Free Agency.

December 6, 1981

Purchased Bob Boone from the Philadelphia Phillies.

December 7, 1981

Drafted Jose Moreno from the San Diego Padres in the 1981 rule 5 draft.

December 8, 1981

Drafted Dave Smith from the New York Mets in the 1981 minor league draft.

December 11, 1981

Traded Brian Harper to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Tim Foli.

December 17, 1981

Purchased Craig Cacek from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

January 12, 1982

Released Larry Harlow.

January 15, 1982

Dave Frost granted Free Agency.

January 22, 1982

Signed Reggie Jackson as a free agent.

January 28, 1982

Traded Dan Ford to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Doug DeCinces and Jeff Schneider.

January 29, 1982

Signed Ed Ott as a free agent.

January 31, 1982

Signed Urbano Lugo as an amateur free agent.

March 24, 1982

Traded Butch Hobson to the New York Yankees. Received Bill Castro.

April 1, 1982

Signed Jerry Narron as a free agent.

1980 / 1982 Trades and Transactions