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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980 / 1982)
First Half: 31-25, Finished 3rd
Second Half: 31-22, Finished 1st
Overall: 62-47, Finished 1st in AL East
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Scored 493 runs, Allowed 459 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 58-51
Manager: Buck Rodgers (62-47)
Ballpark: County Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 874,292 (9th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 94; one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 95
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Lost AL Division Series (3-2) to New York Yankees |
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1980 / 1982 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 22, 1980
Bill Castro granted Free Agency.
October 28, 1980
Vic Harris granted Free Agency.
November 22, 1980
Bill Travers granted Free Agency.
December 8, 1980
Drafted Tom Candiotti from the Kansas City Royals in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
December 12, 1980
Traded David Green, Dave LaPoint, Sixto Lezcano and Lary Sorensen to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Rollie Fingers, Ted Simmons and Pete Vuckovich.
December 19, 1980
Fred Holdsworth granted Free Agency.
December 20, 1980
Signed Roy Howell as a free agent.
January 13, 1981
Drafted Tim Crews in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft (January).
Drafted Mike Felder in the 3rd round of the 1981 amateur draft (January). Player signed January 15, 1981.
Drafted Ernest Riles in the 3rd round of the 1981 amateur draft (January Secondary).
February 21, 1981
Signed Paul Hartzell as a free agent.
March 1, 1981
Traded Dick Davis to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Randy Lerch.
March 20, 1981
Released Bob Galasso.
April 1, 1981 (Standings)
Released Paul Mitchell.
Traded John Poff to the Chicago White Sox. Received Thad Bosley.
April 4, 1981 (Standings)
Released Bill Lyons.
April 5, 1981 (Standings)
Sold Dan Boitano to the New York Mets.
May 10, 1981 (Standings)
Traded Buck Martinez to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Gil Kubski.
May 30, 1981 (Standings)
Signed Hipolito Pena as an amateur free agent.
June 8, 1981 (Standings)
Drafted Bill Wegman in the 5th round of the 1981 amateur draft.
Drafted Bryan Clutterbuck in the 7th round of the 1981 amateur draft.
Drafted Jeff Ballard in the 16th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
July 8, 1981 (Standings)
Released Paul Hartzell.
September 3, 1981 (Standings)
Purchased Donnie Moore from the St. Louis Cardinals.
October 23, 1981
Traded Rickey Keeton to the Houston Astros. Received Pete Ladd.
November 5, 1981
Returned Donnie Moore to the St. Louis Cardinals following previous purchase.
December 7, 1981
Drafted Mike Warren from the Oakland Athletics in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
December 19, 1981
Signed Ty Van Burkleo as an amateur free agent.
1982
Released Andy Replogle.
January 12, 1982
Drafted Chris Bosio in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed June 1, 1982.
Drafted Tom Pagnozzi in the 24th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
January 15, 1982
Signed Carlos Ponce as an amateur free agent.
February 5, 1982
Released Reggie Cleveland.
February 26, 1982
Released John Flinn.
March 3, 1982
Signed Edgar Diaz as an amateur free agent.
March 5, 1982
Traded Thad Bosley to the Seattle Mariners. Received Mike Parrott.
March 29, 1982
Released Mike Parrott.
