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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1982 / 1984)
84-78, Finished 2nd in NL East
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Scored 659 runs, Allowed 648 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 82-80
Manager: Chuck Tanner (84-78)
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,225,916 (10th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102; one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 103
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1982 / 1984 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 4, 1982
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.
May 2, 1983 (Standings)
Signed Bob Owchinko as a free agent.
June 6, 1983 (Standings)
Drafted Stan Fansler in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft.
Drafted Rich Sauveur in the 5th round of the 1983 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 8, 1983.
Drafted John Smiley in the 12th round of the 1983 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1983.
Drafted Steve Carter in the 21st round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 8, 1983 (Standings)
Traded Steve Farr to the Cleveland Indians. Received John Malkin (minors).
June 11, 1983 (Standings)
Signed Felix Fermin as an amateur free agent.
June 14, 1983 (Standings)
Traded Arthur Ray (minors) and Junior Ortiz to the New York Mets. Received Steve Senteney and Marvell Wynne.
August 2, 1983 (Standings)
Purchased Dave Tomlin from the Montreal Expos.
August 19, 1983 (Standings)
Traded Steve Nicosia to the San Francisco Giants. Received Milt May and cash.
August 29, 1983 (Standings)
Signed Jose Melendez as an amateur free agent.
September 1, 1983 (Standings)
Purchased Alfonso Pulido from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).
September 7, 1983 (Standings)
Traded Randy Niemann to the Chicago White Sox. Received Mike Maitland (minors) and Miguel Dilone.
November 7, 1983
Jim Bibby granted Free Agency.
Miguel Dilone granted Free Agency.
Richie Hebner granted Free Agency.
Dave Parker granted Free Agency.
Kent Tekulve granted Free Agency.
Dave Tomlin granted Free Agency.
November 12, 1983
Sold Bob Owchinko to the Cincinnati Reds.
November 22, 1983
Signed Jeff Little as a free agent.
Signed Andy Rincon as a free agent.
December 6, 1983
Traded Mike Easler to the Boston Red Sox. Received John Tudor.
December 19, 1983
Signed Amos Otis as a free agent.
December 22, 1983
Signed Kent Tekulve as a free agent.
January 12, 1984
Signed Dave Tomlin as a free agent.
January 17, 1984
Drafted Gil Heredia in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Jay Buhner in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed May 26, 1984.
Drafted Tom Prince in the 4th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed May 24, 1984.
Drafted Alex Cole in the 11th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
February 1, 1984
Signed Joe Charboneau as a free agent.
March 4, 1984
Signed Jim Neidlinger as an amateur free agent.
March 28, 1984
Signed Kelly Paris as a free agent.
March 31, 1984
Released Gene Tenace.
