1981 Pittsburgh Pirates

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980 / 1982

Ballparks: Three Rivers Stadium · Attendance: 541,789 (10th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104 · one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 99

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

October 8, 1980

Released Bernie Carbo.

October 10, 1980

Released Jim Rooker.

October 21, 1980

Released Gene Pentz.

October 22, 1980

Jesse Jefferson granted Free Agency.

John Milner granted Free Agency.

October 29, 1980

Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Seattle Mariners. Received Odell Jones. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Larry Andersen (October 29, 1980) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.

December 9, 1980

Traded Bert Blyleven and Manny Sanguillen to the Cleveland Indians. Received Gary Alexander, Victor Cruz, Bob Owchinko and Rafael Vasquez.

January 13, 1981

Drafted John Kruk in the 3rd round of the 1981 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 19, 1981

Signed Larvell Blanks as a free agent.

January 20, 1981

Signed Rusty Torres as a free agent.

January 23, 1981

Signed John Milner as a free agent.

February 23, 1981

Signed Luis Tiant as a free agent.

April 1, 1981 (Standings)

Traded Mickey Mahler and Ed Ott to the California Angels. Received Jason Thompson.

April 5, 1981 (Standings)

Purchased Jim Smith from the Baltimore Orioles.

Traded Dave Dravecky to the San Diego Padres. Received Bobby D. Mitchell (minors).

April 6, 1981 (Standings)

Traded Bob Owchinko to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Oakland Athletics sent Ernie Camacho (April 10, 1981) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

May 4, 1981 (Standings)

Signed Willie Horton as a free agent.

June 8, 1981 (Standings)

Drafted Ray Krawczyk in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Jim Winn in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft.

Drafted Lee Tunnell in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft.

Drafted Bip Roberts in the 5th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Scott Bankhead in the 17th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Chris Bosio in the 29th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Lance Johnson in the 30th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 25, 1981 (Standings)

Signed Denny Gonzalez as an amateur free agent.

July 11, 1981 (Standings)

Signed Bobby Bonilla as an amateur free agent.

August 20, 1981 (Standings)

Traded John Milner to the Montreal Expos. Received Willie Montanez.

August 31, 1981 (Standings)

Traded Phil Garner to the Houston Astros. Received players to be named later and Johnny Ray. The Houston Astros sent Randy Niemann (September 9, 1981) and Kevin Houston (minors) (September 9, 1981) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

September 1, 1981 (Standings)

Sold Grant Jackson to the Montreal Expos for $50,000.

October 5, 1981 (Standings)

Released Luis Tiant.

October 23, 1981

Purchased Manny Sarmiento from the Boston Red Sox.

October 26, 1981

Released Kurt Bevacqua.

November 6, 1981

Signed Ruben Rodriguez as an amateur free agent.

December 11, 1981

Signed Dorn Taylor as an amateur free agent.

Traded Tim Foli to the California Angels. Received Brian Harper.

Traded Doe Boyland to the San Francisco Giants. Received Tom Griffin.

December 17, 1981

Sold Craig Cacek to the California Angels.

January 12, 1982

Drafted Benny Distefano in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary).

February 2, 1982

The Chicago White Sox chose Joel Skinner as a free agent compensation pick.

March 10, 1982

Sold Mark Lee to the Detroit Tigers.

March 21, 1982

Traded Ernie Camacho and Vance Law to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ross Baumgarten and Butch Edge.

March 29, 1982

Sold Matt Alexander to Mexico City Tigers (Mexican).

April 1, 1982

Traded Victor Cruz to the Texas Rangers. Received Nelson Norman.

1980 / 1982 Trades and Transactions