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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1981 / 1983)
84-78, Finished 4th in NL East
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Scored 724 runs, Allowed 696 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-78
Manager: Chuck Tanner (84-78)
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,024,106 (12th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104; one-year: Batting - 111, Pitching - 110
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1981 / 1983 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 5, 1981
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 (Standings)
Traded Victor Cruz to the Texas Rangers. Received Nelson Norman.
April 2, 1982 (Standings)
Released Gary Alexander.
April 3, 1982 (Standings)
Selected Paul Moskau off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
April 4, 1982 (Standings)
Released Ramon Pena.
April 8, 1982 (Standings)
Released Stew Cliburn.
April 9, 1982 (Standings)
Purchased Reggie Walton from the Seattle Mariners.
May 15, 1982 (Standings)
Released Tom Griffin.
May 16, 1982 (Standings)
Signed Ken Reitz as a free agent.
June 5, 1982 (Standings)
Released Ken Reitz.
June 7, 1982 (Standings)
Drafted Sam Khalifa in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
Drafted Bip Roberts in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 11, 1982.
Drafted Joe Magrane in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Scott Bailes in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed July 1, 1982.
Drafted Ray Hayward in the 12th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Shawn Holman in the 14th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1982.
June 10, 1982 (Standings)
Signed Dave Johnson as an amateur free agent.
June 14, 1982 (Standings)
Traded Eddie Solomon to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jim Morrison.
June 15, 1982 (Standings)
Traded Bill Robinson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Wayne Nordhagen.
June 22, 1982 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Dick Davis. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Wayne Nordhagen (June 25, 1982) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.
June 30, 1982 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later and Pascual Perez to the Atlanta Braves. Received Larry McWilliams. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Carlos Rios (minors) (September 8, 1982) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.
July 1, 1982 (Standings)
Released Willie Montanez.
July 29, 1982 (Standings)
Signed John Milner as a free agent.
August 16, 1982 (Standings)
Purchased Richie Hebner from the Detroit Tigers.
September 8, 1982 (Standings)
Signed Grant Jackson as a free agent.
October 4, 1982 (Standings)
Released Grant Jackson.
Released Paul Moskau.
October 20, 1982
Bob Long granted Free Agency.
November 10, 1982
Omar Moreno granted Free Agency.
December 1, 1982
Signed Gene Tenace as a free agent.
December 3, 1982
Signed Jose Lind as an amateur free agent.
December 6, 1982
Odell Jones drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1982 rule 5 draft.
December 22, 1982
Traded Don Aubin (minors), John Holland (minors), Jose Rivera (minors) and Tim Burke to the New York Yankees. Received Lee Mazzilli.
1983
Signed Randy Jones as a free agent.
Jim Smith sent to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.
January 11, 1983
Drafted Rich Sauveur in the 11th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Tim Drummond in the 12th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January).
January 28, 1983
Signed Nino Espinosa as a free agent.
March 8, 1983
Signed Tom Hausman as a free agent.
March 27, 1983
Released Randy Jones.
March 28, 1983
Released Ross Baumgarten.
Released Dick Davis.
Released John Milner.
