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1982 Houston Astros Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1981 / 1983)
77-85, Finished 5th in NL West
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Scored 569 runs, Allowed 620 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 75-87
Manager: Bill Virdon (49-62) and Bob Lillis (28-23)
Ballpark: Astrodome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,558,555 (7th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 92;   one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 99
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1981 / 1983 Trades and Transactions

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

October 20, 1981

Traded Jimmy Sexton to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later. The Oakland Athletics sent Rick Lysander (October 20, 1981) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

October 23, 1981

Traded Pete Ladd to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Rickey Keeton.

November 13, 1981

Tony Scott granted Free Agency.

December 9, 1981

Traded Gary Woods to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jim Tracy.

December 18, 1981

Traded Cesar Cedeno to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Ray Knight.

January 12, 1982

Drafted Randy Kramer in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 21, 1982

Signed Tony Scott as a free agent.

February 5, 1982

Signed Randy Moffitt as a free agent.

March 28, 1982

Traded Dave Roberts to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Steve Dunnegan (minors).

Traded Jim Pankovits to the San Diego Padres. Received Doug Lulay (minors).

April 4, 1982 (Standings)

Signed George Cappuzzello as a free agent.

April 6, 1982 (Standings)

Selected Mike LaCoss off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

April 30, 1982 (Standings)

Released Mike Ivie.

May 5, 1982 (Standings)

Signed Ron Mathis as a free agent.

May 16, 1982 (Standings)

Signed Bob Pate as a free agent.

June 7, 1982 (Standings)

Drafted Charlie Kerfeld in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Louie Meadows in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.

Drafted Mark Knudson in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.

Drafted Mark Bailey in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

Drafted Jeff Datz in the 19th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

Drafted Rob Nelson in the 27th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 8, 1982 (Standings)

Traded Joe Pittman to the San Diego Padres. Received Danny Boone.

August 30, 1982 (Standings)

Traded Don Sutton to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received players to be named later and cash. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Kevin Bass (September 3, 1982), Frank DiPino (September 3, 1982) and Mike Madden (September 3, 1982) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

November 10, 1982

Alan Ashby granted Free Agency.

Kiko Garcia granted Free Agency.

Randy Moffitt granted Free Agency.

December 3, 1982

Signed Alan Ashby as a free agent.

December 10, 1982

Signed Omar Moreno as a free agent.

Traded Danny Heep to the New York Mets. Received Mike Scott.

January 11, 1983

Drafted Troy Afenir in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary).

Drafted Brett Gideon in the 8th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 12, 1983

Traded Rick Lysander to the Minnesota Twins. Received Bob Veselic.

January 23, 1983

Signed Jim Pankovits as a free agent.

March 16, 1983

Traded Jeff Meadows (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received George Bjorkman.

March 31, 1983

Traded Alan Knicely to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bill Dawley and Tony Walker.

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1981 / 1983 Trades and Transactions

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