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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1983 / 1985)
81-81, Finished 2nd in AL West
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Scored 673 runs, Allowed 675 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 81-81
Manager: Billy Gardner (81-81)
Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,598,692 (10th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 105; one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 105
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1983 / 1985 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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.
June 4, 1984 (Standings)
Drafted Jay Bell in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1984.
Drafted Gene Larkin in the 20th round of the 1984 amateur draft.
Drafted Clay Parker in the 21st round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
August 19, 1984 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Chris Speier. The Minnesota Twins sent Jay Pettibone (October 2, 1984) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
August 29, 1984 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later to the Seattle Mariners. Received Pat Putnam. The Minnesota Twins sent Carson Carroll (minors) (October 22, 1984) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.
October 15, 1984 (Standings)
Paul Gibson granted Free Agency.
Tack Wilson granted Free Agency.
October 17, 1984
Released Albert Williams.
November 6, 1984
Released Keith Comstock.
November 8, 1984
Bobby Castillo granted Free Agency.
Pat Putnam granted Free Agency.
Chris Speier granted Free Agency.
November 30, 1984
Signed Mark Funderburk as a free agent.
December 3, 1984
Drafted Mark Salas from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
Jim Weaver drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
December 7, 1984
Traded Ray Smith to the San Diego Padres. Received Floyd Chiffer.
December 8, 1984
Signed Al Woods as a free agent.
December 31, 1984
Signed Dennis Burtt as a free agent.
January 3, 1985
Drafted Mike Benjamin in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
January 9, 1985
Traded Jack O'Connor to the Montreal Expos. Received Mike Stenhouse.
January 10, 1985
Signed Les Straker as a free agent.
February 19, 1985
Traded Ron Scheer (minors) and Randy Johnson to the Chicago White Sox. Received Roy Smalley.
March 27, 1985
Traded Brad Havens to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Mark Brown.
March 28, 1985
Released Darrell Brown.
