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1984 Seattle Mariners Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1983 / 1985)
74-88, Finished 5th in AL West
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Scored 682 runs, Allowed 774 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 72-90
Manager: Del Crandall (59-76) and Chuck Cottier (15-12)
Ballpark: Kingdome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 870,372 (13th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 98, Pitching - 100;   one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 104
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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 20, 1983

Rod Allen granted Free Agency.

November 7, 1983

Steve Henderson granted Free Agency.

November 21, 1983

Traded Darrel Akerfelds and Bill Caudill to the Oakland Athletics. Received Dave Beard and Bob Kearney.

December 5, 1983

Drafted Dave Geisel from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1983 rule 5 draft.

Jamie Nelson drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1983 rule 5 draft.

December 7, 1983

Traded Tony Bernazard to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jack Perconte and Gorman Thomas.

December 8, 1983

Traded Bryan Clark to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Barry Bonnell.

January 15, 1984

Traded Jim Maler to the New York Mets. Received John Semprini (minors).

January 17, 1984

Drafted Calvin Jones in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1984 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 27, 1984.

Drafted Mike Blowers in the 8th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 23, 1984

Signed Paul Mirabella as a free agent.

Signed Bill Nahorodny as a free agent.

January 26, 1984

Signed Steve Henderson as a free agent.

February 14, 1984

Traded Eric Parent (minors) and Scott Nielsen to the New York Yankees. Received Larry Milbourne.

February 21, 1984

Signed Jim Lewis as a free agent.

March 23, 1984

Released Manny Castillo.

Released Ron Roenicke.

Released Rick Sweet.

March 31, 1984

Released Bill Nahorodny.

April 1, 1984 (Standings)

Signed Omar Vizquel as an amateur free agent.

Traded Bill Wrona (minors) to the San Diego Padres. Received Ron Tingley.

April 5, 1984 (Standings)

Signed Bill Nahorodny as a free agent.

June 4, 1984 (Standings)

Drafted Bill Swift in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1984 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1984.

Drafted Russ Swan in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

June 27, 1984 (Standings)

Traded Jerry Don Gleaton and Gene Nelson to the Chicago White Sox. Received Salome Barojas.

August 29, 1984 (Standings)

Traded Pat Putnam to the Minnesota Twins. Received a player to be named later. The Minnesota Twins sent Carson Carroll (minors) (October 22, 1984) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.

October 15, 1984 (Standings)

Roy Thomas granted Free Agency.

Ron Tingley granted Free Agency.

November 5, 1984

Released Bill Nahorodny.

November 8, 1984

Steve Henderson granted Free Agency.

December 3, 1984

Drafted Mike Morgan from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

January 15, 1985

Signed Ron Tingley as a free agent.

January 16, 1985

Released Richie Zisk.

February 28, 1985

Signed Roy Thomas as a free agent.

March 29, 1985

Traded Wray Bergendahl (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Frank Wills.

April 1, 1985

Released Dave Beard.

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1983 / 1985 Trades and Transactions