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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1983 / 1985)
81-81, Finished 4th in NL East
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Scored 720 runs, Allowed 690 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-78
Manager: Paul Owens (81-81)
Ballpark: Veterans Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,062,693 (3rd of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 101; one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102
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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 11, 1983
Traded players to be named later to the San Diego Padres. Received a player to be named later and Sixto Lezcano. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Marty Decker (September 20, 1983), Ed Wojna (September 20, 1983), Darren Burroughs (minors) (September 20, 1983) and Lance McCullers (September 20, 1983) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade. The San Diego Padres sent Steve Fireovid (October 11, 1983) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
October 19, 1983
Released Pete Rose.
October 20, 1983
Paul Mirabella granted Free Agency.
Dave Wehrmeister granted Free Agency.
October 31, 1983
Released Joe Morgan.
November 3, 1983
Released Larry Christenson.
December 5, 1983
Johnny Abrego drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1983 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Jay Tibbs from the New York Mets in the 1983 rule 5 draft.
Traded Ron Reed to the Chicago White Sox. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Jerry Koosman (February 15, 1984) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
December 6, 1983
Sold Tony Perez to the Cincinnati Reds.
Jose Segura selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1983 minor league draft.
December 21, 1983
Steve Comer granted Free Agency.
January 17, 1984
Drafted Mike Jackson in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed April 27, 1984.
Drafted Jeff Wetherby in the 10th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
January 30, 1984
Signed Butch Benton as a free agent.
February 10, 1984
Released Eddie Miller.
March 24, 1984
Traded Alejandro Sanchez to the San Francisco Giants. Received Dave Bergman.
Traded Dave Bergman and Willie Hernandez to the Detroit Tigers. Received Glenn Wilson and John Wockenfuss.
March 26, 1984
Traded Porfi Altamirano, Bob Dernier and Gary Matthews to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bill Campbell and Mike Diaz.
March 29, 1984
Returned Jay Tibbs (earlier draft pick) to the New York Mets.
April 5, 1984 (Standings)
Signed Steve Mura as a free agent.
April 20, 1984 (Standings)
Released Butch Benton.
June 2, 1984 (Standings)
Signed Dave Wehrmeister as a free agent.
June 3, 1984 (Standings)
Signed Jim Kern as a free agent.
June 4, 1984 (Standings)
Drafted Pete Smith in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1984 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1984.
Drafted Marvin Freeman in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1984.
Drafted Todd Frohwirth in the 13th round of the 1984 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1984.
Drafted Keith Miller in the 16th round of the 1984 amateur draft.
Drafted Shawn Barton in the 21st round of the 1984 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 1984.
Drafted Bob Scanlan in the 25th round of the 1984 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1984.
June 14, 1984 (Standings)
Signed Jeff Gray as an amateur free agent.
June 30, 1984 (Standings)
Traded Marty Bystrom and Keith Hughes to the New York Yankees. Received Shane Rawley.
July 27, 1984 (Standings)
Released Jim Kern.
August 20, 1984 (Standings)
Traded Kelly Downs and George Riley to the San Francisco Giants. Received a player to be named later and Al Oliver. The San Francisco Giants sent Renie Martin (August 30, 1984) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
October 15, 1984 (Standings)
Dave Wehrmeister granted Free Agency.
October 20, 1984
Signed Ron Jones as an amateur free agent.
October 31, 1984
Released Steve Mura.
November 8, 1984
Sixto Lezcano granted Free Agency.
Tug McGraw granted Free Agency.
November 9, 1984
Released Steve Fireovid.
Released Renie Martin.
December 3, 1984
Sent Mike LaValliere to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.
Drafted Ed Olwine from the New York Mets in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
December 13, 1984
Received Mike LaValliere from the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.
December 23, 1984
Mike LaValliere granted Free Agency.
January 2, 1985
Signed Julio Machado as an amateur free agent.
January 3, 1985
Drafted Dann Howitt in the 18th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
January 23, 1985
Purchased Ralph Citarella from the St. Louis Cardinals.
February 4, 1985
Traded Al Oliver to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Pat Zachry.
March 28, 1985
Returned Ed Olwine (earlier draft pick) to the New York Mets.
April 1, 1985
Traded Len Matuszek to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Ken Kinnard (minors), Jose Escobar and Dave Shipanoff.
