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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1982 / 1984)
91-71, Finished 3rd in AL East
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Scored 770 runs, Allowed 703 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 88-74
Manager: Billy Martin (91-71)
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,257,976 (3rd of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 95; one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 98
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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 20, 1982
Released Dave LaRoche.
October 26, 1982
Purchased Brad Gulden from the Montreal Expos.
October 27, 1982
Sold Tucker Ashford to the Toronto Blue Jays.
November 3, 1982
Sold Bobby Ramos to the Montreal Expos.
November 22, 1982
Dave Stegman granted Free Agency.
November 24, 1982
Traded Tommy John to the California Angels. Received a player to be named later. The California Angels sent Dennis Rasmussen (November 24, 1982) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
December 1, 1982
Signed Don Baylor as a free agent.
December 7, 1982
Jim Lewis selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 1982 minor league draft.
December 9, 1982
Signed Steve Kemp as a free agent.
Traded Dave Collins, Fred McGriff, Mike Morgan and cash to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Tom Dodd and Dale Murray.
December 10, 1982
Signed Bob Shirley as a free agent.
December 14, 1982
Traded Bob Helsom (minors), Marty Mason (minors) and Steve Fincher (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Stan Javier and Bob Meacham.
December 22, 1982
Traded Lee Mazzilli to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Don Aubin (minors), John Holland (minors), Jose Rivera (minors) and Tim Burke.
January 11, 1983
Drafted Ozzie Canseco in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft (January).
January 21, 1983
Signed Steve Comer as a free agent.
February 24, 1983
Signed Bert Campaneris as a free agent.
February 28, 1983
Signed Rowland Office as a free agent.
March 24, 1983
Released John Mayberry.
March 25, 1983
Released Barry Foote.
March 28, 1983
Released Steve Comer.
April 5, 1983 (Standings)
The Toronto Blue Jays returned Tucker Ashford following previous purchase.
April 18, 1983 (Standings)
Traded Tucker Ashford to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later and Steve Ray (minors). The New York Mets sent Felix Perdomo (minors) (May 3, 1983) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
May 9, 1983 (Standings)
Released Tom Dodd.
May 31, 1983 (Standings)
Released Doyle Alexander.
June 6, 1983 (Standings)
Drafted Brad Arnsberg in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (June Secondary).
Drafted Bill Fulton in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft (June Secondary).
Drafted Mitch Lyden in the 4th round of the 1983 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1983.
Drafted Todd Stottlemyre in the 5th round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Steve Frey in the 15th round of the 1983 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1983.
Drafted Brad Brink in the 17th round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted John Hoover in the 20th round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Scott Arnold in the 40th round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 9, 1983 (Standings)
Released Rick Reuschel.
June 15, 1983 (Standings)
Traded Marshall Brant, Ben Callahan and cash to the Oakland Athletics. Received Matt Keough.
June 17, 1983 (Standings)
Traded Dave Wehrmeister to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jim Rasmussen (minors) and Kelly Faulk (minors).
June 20, 1983 (Standings)
Released Bobby Murcer.
July 16, 1983 (Standings)
Purchased Larry Milbourne from the Philadelphia Phillies.
July 22, 1983 (Standings)
Released Mike York.
July 25, 1983 (Standings)
Signed Dave LaRoche as a free agent.
August 10, 1983 (Standings)
Traded Jerry Mumphrey to the Houston Astros. Received Omar Moreno.
August 26, 1983 (Standings)
Traded players to be named later and $200,000 to the San Diego Padres. Received John Montefusco. The New York Yankees sent Dennis Rasmussen (September 12, 1983) and Edwin Rodriguez (September 12, 1983) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
October 20, 1983
Brad Gulden granted Free Agency.
November 7, 1983
Bert Campaneris granted Free Agency.
Oscar Gamble granted Free Agency.
Rich Gossage granted Free Agency.
Dale Murray granted Free Agency.
November 9, 1983
Released Rowland Office.
November 17, 1983
Signed Carlos Martinez as an amateur free agent.
November 21, 1983
Signed Dale Murray as a free agent.
November 22, 1983
Signed Oscar Azocar as an amateur free agent.
Signed Amalio Carreno as an amateur free agent.
Signed Joe Cowley as a free agent.
December 2, 1983
Signed Kelly Heath as a free agent.
December 6, 1983
Ed Olwine selected by the New York Mets in the 1983 minor league draft.
December 7, 1983
Signed Mike O'Berry as a free agent.
Traded Curt Kaufman and cash to the California Angels. Received Tim Foli.
December 8, 1983
Traded Steve Balboni and Roger Erickson to the Kansas City Royals. Received Duane Dewey (minors) and Mike Armstrong.
December 19, 1983
Traded Mike Browning (minors) to the California Angels. Received Curt Brown.
December 20, 1983
Traded Tim Burke to the Montreal Expos. Received Pat Rooney.
January 5, 1984
Signed Phil Niekro as a free agent.
January 17, 1984
Drafted Tim Belcher in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1984 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed February 2, 1984.
Drafted Jerry Goff in the 12th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
February 5, 1984
Traded a player to be named later, George Frazier and Otis Nixon to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later and Toby Harrah. The Cleveland Indians sent Rick Browne (minors) (February 8, 1984) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade. The New York Yankees sent Guy Elston (minors) (February 8, 1984) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
February 8, 1984
The Oakland Athletics chose Tim Belcher as a free agent compensation pick.
February 14, 1984
Traded Larry Milbourne to the Seattle Mariners. Received Eric Parent (minors) and Scott Nielsen.
March 13, 1984
Traded Derwin McNealy (minors) to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Don Cooper.
March 30, 1984
Traded Graig Nettles to the San Diego Padres. Received a player to be named later and Dennis Rasmussen. The San Diego Padres sent Darin Cloninger (minors) (April 26, 1984) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
March 31, 1984
Sold Juan Espino to the Cleveland Indians.
