1984 New York Yankees

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1983 / 1985

87-75, Finished 3rd in AL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Yogi Berra (87-75)
Scored 758 runs, Allowed 679 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 89-73

Ballparks: Yankee Stadium II · Attendance: 1,821,815 (6th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 95 · one-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 93

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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

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.

April 3, 1984 (Standings)

Released Jim Corsi.

April 17, 1984 (Standings)

Signed Oscar Gamble as a free agent.

June 4, 1984 (Standings)

Drafted Al Leiter in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 1984.

Drafted Darren Reed in the 3rd round of the 1984 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Mo Sanford in the 3rd round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Randy Hennis in the 4th round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Bob Davidson in the 24th round of the 1984 amateur draft.

Drafted Tom Gilles in the 47th round of the 1984 amateur draft.

Drafted Don Wakamatsu in the 51st round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 7, 1984 (Standings)

Signed Bucky Dent as a free agent.

June 30, 1984 (Standings)

Traded Shane Rawley to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Marty Bystrom and Keith Hughes.

July 9, 1984 (Standings)

Released Bucky Dent.

July 18, 1984 (Standings)

Traded Roy Smalley to the Chicago White Sox. Received players to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Doug Drabek (August 13, 1984) and Kevin Hickey (August 13, 1984) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

November 5, 1984

Released Matt Keough.

November 8, 1984

Oscar Gamble granted Free Agency.

December 4, 1984

Traded Brian Dayett and Ray Fontenot to the Chicago Cubs. Received Porfi Altamirano, Rich Bordi, Henry Cotto and Ron Hassey.

December 5, 1984

Traded Tim Birtsas, Jay Howell, Stan Javier, Eric Plunk and Jose Rijo to the Oakland Athletics. Received Bert Bradley, Rickey Henderson and cash.

Traded Rick Cerone to the Atlanta Braves. Received Brian Fisher.

December 20, 1984

Traded Tim Foli, Steve Kemp and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Dale Berra, Jay Buhner and Alfonso Pulido.

December 27, 1984

Signed Ed Whitson as a free agent.

1985

Lorenzo Gray received from the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

January 8, 1985

Purchased Juan Espino from the Cleveland Indians.

February 26, 1985

Signed Juan Bonilla as a free agent.

February 27, 1985

Traded Toby Harrah to the Texas Rangers. Received a player to be named later and Billy Sample. The Texas Rangers sent Eric Dersin (minors) (July 14, 1985) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

1983 / 1985 Trades and Transactions