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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1982 / 1984)
70-92, Finished 5th in AL West
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Scored 709 runs, Allowed 822 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 70-92
Manager: Billy Gardner (70-92)
Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 858,939 (12th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 105; one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 107
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1982 / 1984 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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.
April 5, 1983 (Standings)
Sold Rod Booker to the St. Louis Cardinals.
May 12, 1983 (Standings)
Signed Tom Klawitter as a free agent.
June 6, 1983 (Standings)
Drafted Tim Belcher in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Oddibe McDowell in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Bill Swift in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 21, 1983 (Standings)
Traded Mike Sodders (minors) to the Chicago White Sox. Received Rusty Kuntz.
October, 1983 (Standings)
Released Jeff Little.
October 20, 1983
Jim Lewis granted Free Agency.
October 23, 1983
Signed Keith Comstock as a free agent.
December 7, 1983
Traded Sam Sorce (minors) and Gary Ward to the Texas Rangers. Received John Butcher and Mike Smithson.
December 8, 1983
Traded Rusty Kuntz to the Detroit Tigers. Received Larry Pashnick.
January 17, 1984
Drafted Joe Bitker in the 6th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Mark Grace in the 15th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
