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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1981 / 1983)
60-102, Finished 7th in AL West
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Scored 657 runs, Allowed 819 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 65-97
Manager: Billy Gardner (60-102)
Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 921,186 (14th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 104; one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 102
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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 23, 1981
Traded Mike Kinnunen to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jeff Little.
November 13, 1981
Glenn Adams granted Free Agency.
Pete Mackanin granted Free Agency.
November 27, 1981
Released Danny Goodwin.
December 7, 1981
Drafted Paul Boris from the New York Yankees in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
December 28, 1981
Traded Hosken Powell to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received a player to be named later. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Greg Wells (January 18, 1982) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
January 6, 1982
Traded Paul Voight (minors) and Scotti Madison to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Bobby Castillo and Bobby Mitchell.
January 12, 1982
Drafted Kirby Puckett in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January).
Drafted Greg Mathews in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
January 26, 1982
Sold John Verhoeven to the Boston Red Sox.
March 18, 1982
Signed Alvaro Espinoza as a free agent.
March 26, 1982
Released Tim Corcoran.
April 2, 1982 (Standings)
Returned Paul Boris (earlier draft pick) to the New York Yankees.
April 10, 1982 (Standings)
Traded Roy Smalley to the New York Yankees. Received Paul Boris, Ron Davis and Greg Gagne.
May 12, 1982 (Standings)
Traded Doug Corbett and Rob Wilfong to the California Angels. Received Tom Brunansky, Mike Walters and $400,000.
Traded Roger Erickson and Butch Wynegar to the New York Yankees. Received Pete Filson, Larry Milbourne, John Pacella and cash.
May 18, 1982 (Standings)
Released Fernando Arroyo.
June 7, 1982 (Standings)
Drafted Bryan Oelkers in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
Drafted Allan Anderson in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
Drafted Mark Davidson in the 11th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
Drafted Lenny Webster in the 16th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Frank Eufemia in the 18th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
Drafted Marty Pevey in the 19th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
July 3, 1982 (Standings)
Traded Larry Milbourne to the Cleveland Indians. Received Larry Littleton.
July 21, 1982 (Standings)
Purchased Houston Jimenez from Reynosa (Mexican).
July 26, 1982 (Standings)
Released Darrell Jackson.
July 29, 1982 (Standings)
Released Marty Pevey.
October 21, 1982
Released Mark Funderburk.
November 1, 1982
Traded John Pacella to the Texas Rangers. Received Len Whitehouse.
November 27, 1982
Signed Danny Clay as an amateur free agent.
December 1, 1982
Signed Ken Schrom as a free agent.
December 6, 1982
Drafted Paul Gibson from the Detroit Tigers in the 1982 rule 5 draft.
December 7, 1982
Drafted Jim Lewis from the New York Yankees in the 1982 minor league draft.
December 10, 1982
Traded Don Cooper to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Dave Baker.
December 14, 1982
Signed Darrell Brown as a free agent.
January 12, 1983
Traded Bob Veselic to the Houston Astros. Received Rick Lysander.
January 14, 1983
Released Greg Wells.
January 31, 1983
Signed Mike Hart as a free agent.
February 23, 1983
Signed Yorkis Perez as an amateur free agent.
March 25, 1983
Released Pete Redfern.
Traded Sal Butera to the Detroit Tigers. Received Stine Poole (minors) and cash.
March 28, 1983
Traded Ivan Mesa (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Tack Wilson.
