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1984 San Diego Padres Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1983 / 1985)
92-70, Finished 1st in NL West
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Scored 686 runs, Allowed 634 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-75
Manager: Dick Williams (92-70)
Ballpark: Jack Murphy Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,983,904 (5th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 100, Pitching - 100;   one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 98
Won NL Pennant
Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-1) to Detroit Tigers
Won NL Championship Series (3-2) over Chicago Cubs
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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 a player to be named later and Sixto Lezcano to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received players to be named later. 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 21, 1983

Signed Sandy Alomar as an amateur free agent.

November 7, 1983

Ruppert Jones granted Free Agency.

Gene Richards granted Free Agency.

Elias Sosa granted Free Agency.

December 6, 1983

Traded a player to be named later and Joe Pittman to the San Francisco Giants. Received Champ Summers. The San Diego Padres sent Tommy Francis (minors) (December 7, 1983) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

December 7, 1983

As part of a 3-team trade, traded Gary Lucas to the Montreal Expos. Received Al Newman from the Montreal Expos and Fritzie Connally, Craig Lefferts and Carmelo Martinez from the Chicago Cubs. In addition, the Montreal Expos sent Scott Sanderson to the Chicago Cubs.

January 6, 1984

Signed Rich Gossage as a free agent.

January 17, 1984

Drafted Randy Byers in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft (January Secondary).

Drafted Rodney McCray in the 9th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January).

March 26, 1984

Released Juan Bonilla.

March 30, 1984

Traded a player to be named later and Dennis Rasmussen to the New York Yankees. Received Graig Nettles. The San Diego Padres sent Darin Cloninger (minors) (April 26, 1984) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

April 1, 1984 (Standings)

Traded Ron Tingley to the Seattle Mariners. Received Bill Wrona (minors).

April 5, 1984 (Standings)

Signed Ron Roenicke as a free agent.

April 23, 1984 (Standings)

Traded Paul Noce to the Chicago Cubs. Received Terry Austin (minors).

June 4, 1984 (Standings)

Drafted Shane Mack in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft. Player signed July 20, 1984.

Drafted Gary Green in the 1st round (27th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft.

Drafted Joe Bitker in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Mike Harkey in the 18th round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 10, 1984 (Standings)

Sold Sid Monge to the Detroit Tigers.

July 20, 1984 (Standings)

Traded Al Newman to the Montreal Expos. Received Greg Harris.

August 1, 1984 (Standings)

Signed Eddie Miller as a free agent.

October 15, 1984 (Standings)

Mike Martin granted Free Agency.

October 31, 1984

Traded Darren Burroughs (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Keefe Cato.

November 1, 1984

Released Eddie Miller.

November 8, 1984

Champ Summers granted Free Agency.

Ed Whitson granted Free Agency.

December 3, 1984

Doug Gwosdz drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

Mitch Williams drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

December 6, 1984

Traded Ozzie Guillen, Tim Lollar, Bill Long and Luis Salazar to the Chicago White Sox. Received Kevin Kristan (minors), Todd Simmons (minors) and La Marr Hoyt.

December 7, 1984

Traded Floyd Chiffer to the Minnesota Twins. Received Ray Smith.

December 10, 1984

Sold Efrain Valdez to the Texas Rangers.

January 3, 1985

Signed Jerry Royster as a free agent.

Drafted Steve Wapnick in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jim Lewis in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January).

Drafted Jim Bruske in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 8, 1985

Signed Tim Stoddard as a free agent.

February 7, 1985

Traded Fritzie Connally to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Vic Rodriguez.

February 13, 1985

Sold Greg Harris to the Texas Rangers.

February 16, 1985

Signed Roberto Alomar as an amateur free agent.

March 6, 1985

Signed Rafael Valdez as an amateur free agent.

March 28, 1985

Signed Al Bumbry as a free agent.

March 30, 1985

Released Ron Roenicke.

March 31, 1985

Traded Rick Lancellotti to the New York Mets. Received Rusty Tillman.

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1983 / 1985 Trades and Transactions