1981 Cleveland Indians

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980 / 1982

Ballparks: Cleveland Stadium · Attendance: 661,395 (12th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 95

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

October 8, 1980

Signed Bernardo Brito as an amateur free agent.

October 24, 1980

Dan Spillner granted Free Agency.

December 8, 1980

Gary Gray drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1980 rule 5 draft.

Signed Dan Spillner as a free agent.

December 9, 1980

Traded Gary Alexander, Victor Cruz, Bob Owchinko and Rafael Vasquez to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Bert Blyleven and Manny Sanguillen.

December 29, 1980

Signed Pat Kelly as a free agent.

January 8, 1981

Released Dave Hudgens.

February 18, 1981

Released Manny Sanguillen.

March 15, 1981

Jack Brohamer granted Free Agency.

March 24, 1981

Signed Glenn Borgmann as a free agent.

March 26, 1981

Traded Wayne Cage to the Seattle Mariners. Received Rod Craig.

April 1, 1981 (Standings)

Traded Juan Bonilla to the San Diego Padres. Received Bob Lacey.

April 3, 1981 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Houston Astros. Received Mike Fischlin. The Cleveland Indians sent Jim Lentine (September 28, 1981) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

April 6, 1981 (Standings)

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

April 9, 1981 (Standings)

Released Dell Alston.

Signed Jim Lentine as a free agent.

April 19, 1981 (Standings)

Signed Ron Pruitt as a free agent.

May 23, 1981 (Standings)

Signed Jose Roman as an amateur free agent.

May 26, 1981 (Standings)

Signed Junior Noboa as an amateur free agent.

June 8, 1981 (Standings)

Drafted Neal Heaton in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft.

Drafted Matt Kinzer in the 6th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Dwight Taylor in the 7th round of the 1981 amateur draft.

Drafted Tommy Gregg in the 9th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Terry Wells in the 11th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jim Paciorek in the 14th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Brad Arnsberg in the 19th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Chuck Jackson in the 21st round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Keith Miller in the 24th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

August 13, 1981 (Standings)

Released Ross Grimsley.

August 25, 1981 (Standings)

Purchased Dennis Lewallyn from the Texas Rangers.

September 8, 1981 (Standings)

Sold Bob Lacey to the Texas Rangers.

November 13, 1981

John Denny granted Free Agency.

Sid Monge granted Free Agency.

Rick Waits granted Free Agency.

November 14, 1981

Traded Duane Kuiper to the San Francisco Giants. Received Ed Whitson.

November 20, 1981

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

December 7, 1981

Drafted Rich Murray from the San Francisco Giants in the 1981 rule 5 draft.

Sold Mike Stanton to the St. Louis Cardinals.

December 9, 1981

Traded Jack Fimple, Jorge Orta and Larry White to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Jack Perconte and Rick Sutcliffe.

January 8, 1982

Traded Tom Veryzer to the New York Mets. Received Ray Searage.

January 15, 1982

Signed Rick Waits as a free agent.

January 19, 1982

Released Ron Pruitt.

January 20, 1982

Signed Bill Nahorodny as a free agent.

January 21, 1982

Signed Sid Monge as a free agent.

January 27, 1982

Purchased Craig Stimac from the San Diego Padres.

January 29, 1982

Released Wayne Garland.

February 8, 1982

Purchased Mike Stanton from the St. Louis Cardinals.

February 13, 1982

Signed John Denny as a free agent.

Released Mike Stanton.

February 16, 1982

Traded Sid Monge to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Bake McBride.

March 26, 1982

Released Dave Rosello.

1980 / 1982 Trades and Transactions