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1982 Montreal Expos Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1981 / 1983)
86-76, Finished 3rd in NL East
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Scored 697 runs, Allowed 616 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 90-72
Manager: Jim Fanning (86-76)
Ballpark: Stade Olympique (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,318,292 (3rd of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 102, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 104
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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.

November 13, 1981

Chris Speier granted Free Agency.

December 7, 1981

Tony Johnson drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1981 rule 5 draft.

December 11, 1981

Traded Steve Ratzer and cash to the New York Mets. Received Frank Taveras.

1982

Released Bob Pate.

January 12, 1982

Signed Chris Speier as a free agent.

January 14, 1982

Signed Tim Blackwell as a free agent.

Traded Grant Jackson to the Kansas City Royals. Received Ken Phelps.

March 16, 1982

Traded Dan Briggs to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Mike Griffin (March 26, 1982) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

March 30, 1982

Sent Elias Sosa to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

March 31, 1982

Traded Dave Hostetler and Larry Parrish to the Texas Rangers. Received Al Oliver.

April 1, 1982 (Standings)

Released Rich Wortham.

April 2, 1982 (Standings)

Released Stan Bahnsen.

April 5, 1982 (Standings)

Traded Bobby Ramos to the New York Yankees. Received Brad Gulden.

May 5, 1982 (Standings)

Released Rowland Office.

May 8, 1982 (Standings)

Released Rodney Scott.

May 9, 1982 (Standings)

Released Bill Lee.

May 22, 1982 (Standings)

Traded Jerry Manuel to the San Diego Padres. Received Kim Seaman.

May 30, 1982 (Standings)

Released Mike Phillips.

June 7, 1982 (Standings)

Purchased Rich Murray from the Cleveland Indians.

Drafted Nelson Santovenia in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted John Dopson in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1982.

Drafted Rene Gonzales in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1982.

Drafted Jeff Parrett in the 21st round of the 1982 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 8, 1982 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the San Diego Padres. Received Jerry Manuel. The Montreal Expos sent Mike Griffin (August 30, 1982) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

June 10, 1982 (Standings)

Sent Bob James to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

June 15, 1982 (Standings)

Purchased Dan Schatzeder from the San Francisco Giants.

June 20, 1982 (Standings)

Signed Mike Phillips as a free agent.

July 6, 1982 (Standings)

Released John Milner.

August 2, 1982 (Standings)

Purchased Doug Flynn from the Texas Rangers for $40,000.

August 4, 1982 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the New York Mets. Received Joel Youngblood. The Montreal Expos sent Tom Gorman (August 16, 1982) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

August 13, 1982 (Standings)

Released Frank Taveras.

August 14, 1982 (Standings)

Purchased Randy Lerch from the Milwaukee Brewers.

August 15, 1982 (Standings)

Signed Casey Candaele as an amateur free agent.

September 8, 1982 (Standings)

Purchased Dave Tomlin from the Cincinnati Reds.

October 7, 1982 (Standings)

Purchased Rick Lancellotti from the San Diego Padres.

October 26, 1982

Sold Brad Gulden to the New York Yankees.

November 3, 1982

Purchased Bobby Ramos from the New York Yankees.

November 10, 1982

Woodie Fryman granted Free Agency.

Mike Phillips granted Free Agency.

Joel Youngblood granted Free Agency.

December 23, 1982

Signed Woodie Fryman as a free agent.

January 11, 1983

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

January 31, 1983

Traded Bob Baldrick (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Tom Dixon.

February 2, 1983

Traded Chris Smith to the San Francisco Giants. Received Jim Wohlford.

February 7, 1983

Traded Jerry Manuel to the Chicago Cubs. Received Butch Benton.

February 19, 1983

Released Rich Murray.

March 31, 1983

Sold Ken Phelps to the Seattle Mariners.

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1981 / 1983 Trades and Transactions