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1982 Los Angeles Dodgers Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1981 / 1983)
88-74, Finished 2nd in NL West
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Scored 691 runs, Allowed 612 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 90-72
Manager: Tommy Lasorda (88-74)
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 3,608,881 (1st of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 98, Pitching - 97;   one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 94
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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 14, 1981

Released Jerry Grote.

November 13, 1981

Rick Monday granted Free Agency.

Reggie Smith granted Free Agency.

December 2, 1981

Signed Rick Monday as a free agent.

December 9, 1981

Traded Jack Perconte and Rick Sutcliffe to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jack Fimple, Jorge Orta and Larry White.

December 11, 1981

Signed Mark Belanger as a free agent.

January 6, 1982

Traded Bobby Castillo and Bobby Mitchell to the Minnesota Twins. Received Paul Voight (minors) and Scotti Madison.

January 7, 1982

Signed Mariano Duncan as an amateur free agent.

February 8, 1982

Traded Davey Lopes to the Oakland Athletics. Received Lance Hudson (minors).

March 30, 1982

Traded Rudy Law to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bert Geiger (minors) and Cecil Espy.

April 27, 1982 (Standings)

Released Dave Goltz.

April 28, 1982 (Standings)

Traded Leo Hernandez to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jose Morales.

May 24, 1982 (Standings)

Purchased Vicente Romo from Coatzacoalcos (Mexican).

May 25, 1982 (Standings)

Released Jay Johnstone.

June 7, 1982 (Standings)

Drafted Franklin Stubbs in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.

Drafted Ken Howell in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.

Drafted Reggie Williams in the 13th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

Drafted Jeff Hamilton in the 29th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

September 1, 1982 (Standings)

Signed Manny Mota as a free agent.

October 4, 1982 (Standings)

Released Manny Mota.

October 15, 1982 (Standings)

Traded Ted Power to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Mike Ramsey and cash.

October 19, 1982

Sold Vicente Romo to Coatzacoalcos (Mexican).

October 23, 1982

Released Mark Belanger.

November 10, 1982

Terry Forster granted Free Agency.

Steve Garvey granted Free Agency.

December 6, 1982

Dann Bilardello drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

German Rivera drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

December 28, 1982

Traded Jorge Orta to the New York Mets. Received Pat Zachry.

January 11, 1983

Drafted Rodney McCray in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Wayne Kirby in the 13th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 8, 1983.

January 19, 1983

Traded Ron Cey to the Chicago Cubs. Received Dan Cataline (minors) and Vance Lovelace.

March 25, 1983

The Oakland Athletics returned German Rivera (earlier draft pick).

March 28, 1983

Traded Tack Wilson to the Minnesota Twins. Received Ivan Mesa (minors).

March 29, 1983

Traded Mark Bradley to the New York Mets. Received Jody Johnston (minors), Steve Walker (minors) and cash.

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1981 / 1983 Trades and Transactions