1982 Oakland Athletics

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1981 / 1983

68-94, Finished 5th in AL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Billy Martin (68-94)
Scored 691 runs, Allowed 819 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 69-93

Ballparks: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Attendance: 1,735,489 (6th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 94 · one-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 95

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

October 20, 1981

Traded a player to be named later to the Houston Astros. Received Jimmy Sexton. The Oakland Athletics sent Rick Lysander (October 20, 1981) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

December 4, 1981

Signed Joe Rudi as a free agent.

December 7, 1981

Mike Warren drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1981 rule 5 draft.

December 9, 1981

Purchased Tom Romano from Utica (New York Pennsylvania).

Traded Rich Bordi to the Seattle Mariners. Received Dan Meyer.

Traded Roy Thomas to the Seattle Mariners. Received Tim Hallgren (minors) and Rusty McNealy.

January 12, 1982

Drafted Dave Leiper in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary).

Drafted Robby Thompson in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 28, 1982

Signed Danny Goodwin as a free agent.

February 7, 1982

Signed Dennis Kinney as a free agent.

February 8, 1982

Traded Lance Hudson (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Davey Lopes.

February 24, 1982

Traded Craig Minetto to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Allen Edwards (minors).

March 1, 1982

Traded Jeff Cox and Scott Meyer to the Detroit Tigers. Received Jack Smith (minors), Mark Fellows (minors) and Darrell Brown.

March 9, 1982

Signed Steve Baker as a free agent.

April 7, 1982 (Standings)

Signed Jeff Burroughs as a free agent.

May 2, 1982 (Standings)

Signed Bill Castro as a free agent.

May 14, 1982 (Standings)

Traded Rob Picciolo to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received John Evans (minors) and Mike Warren.

May 25, 1982 (Standings)

Signed Fernando Arroyo as a free agent.

June 3, 1982 (Standings)

Signed Todd Fischer as an amateur free agent.

June 7, 1982 (Standings)

Drafted Rodney McCray in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Steve Ontiveros in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1982.

Drafted Phil Stephenson in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.

Drafted Charlie O'Brien in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1982.

Drafted Jeff Kaiser in the 10th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

Drafted Jim Eppard in the 13th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

Drafted Jose Canseco in the 15th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1982.

June 25, 1982 (Standings)

Released Bill Castro.

June 28, 1982 (Standings)

Released Jim Spencer.

July 15, 1982 (Standings)

Signed Preston Hanna as a free agent.

July 27, 1982 (Standings)

Released Fernando Arroyo.

August 12, 1982 (Standings)

Signed John D'Acquisto as a free agent.

September 6, 1982 (Standings)

Released Rick Bosetti.

October 9, 1982 (Standings)

Signed Jack Daugherty as an amateur free agent.

November 4, 1982

Released Mickey Klutts.

November 5, 1982

Traded Cliff Johnson to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Al Woods.

November 10, 1982

Dave McKay granted Free Agency.

Fred Stanley granted Free Agency.

November 16, 1982

Signed Tom Burgmeier as a free agent.

December 6, 1982

Drafted Luis Quinones from the San Diego Padres in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

Drafted German Rivera from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

Traded Tony Armas and Jeff Newman to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jerry King (minors), Garry Hancock and Carney Lansford.

December 8, 1982

Traded Bobby Moore to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jesse Anderson (minors).

December 13, 1982

Released Kevin Bell.

Released Darrell Brown.

December 20, 1982

Released Preston Hanna.

January 11, 1983

Drafted Jerry Goff in the 7th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Steve Howard in the 8th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January).

January 17, 1983

Sold Brian Kingman to the Boston Red Sox.

January 18, 1983

Signed Bill Almon as a free agent.

January 25, 1983

Signed Rich Wortham as a free agent.

February 2, 1983

Signed Rick Peters as a free agent.

February 14, 1983

Signed Thad Bosley as a free agent.

March 25, 1983

Returned German Rivera (earlier draft pick) to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

March 28, 1983

Sold Keith Comstock to the Detroit Tigers.

Released Bob Owchinko.

Released Al Woods.

March 30, 1983

Sold Thad Bosley to the Chicago Cubs.

1981 / 1983 Trades and Transactions