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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980 / 1982)
First Half: 27-32, Finished 5th
Second Half: 29-23, Finished 3rd
Overall: 56-55, Finished 4th in NL West
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Scored 427 runs, Allowed 414 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 57-54
Manager: Frank Robinson (56-55)
Ballpark: Candlestick Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 632,274 (8th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 98; one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 103
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1980 / 1982 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 24, 1980
Mike Sadek granted Free Agency.
December 8, 1980
Drafted George Bjorkman from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
Traded Chris Bourjos and Bob Knepper to the Houston Astros. Received Enos Cabell.
December 9, 1980
De Wayne Buice selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 1980 minor league draft.
Bob Kearney selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 1980 minor league draft.
December 12, 1980
Traded Craig Landis (minors) and John Montefusco to the Atlanta Braves. Received Doyle Alexander.
Traded Philip Nastu and Joe Strain to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later, Jesus Figueroa and Jerry Martin. The Chicago Cubs sent Mike Turgeon (minors) (August 11, 1981) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.
December 24, 1980
Signed Mike Sadek as a free agent.
February 9, 1981
Signed Joe Morgan as a free agent.
March 4, 1981
Sold Terry Whitfield to Seibu Lions (Japan Pacific).
March 23, 1981
Purchased Billy Smith from the Philadelphia Phillies.
March 27, 1981
Released Nate Snell.
March 31, 1981
Released Gorman Heimueller.
April 7, 1981 (Standings)
Returned George Bjorkman (earlier draft pick) to the St. Louis Cardinals.
April 20, 1981 (Standings)
Traded Mike Ivie to the Houston Astros. Received Dave Bergman and Jeffrey Leonard.
May 17, 1981 (Standings)
Signed Phil Ouellette as an amateur free agent.
June 8, 1981 (Standings)
Drafted Mark Grant in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft.
Drafted Dave Leiper in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Kelvin Torve in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft.
Drafted Matt Nokes in the 20th round of the 1981 amateur draft.
June 15, 1981 (Standings)
Signed Dave Roberts as a free agent.
August 3, 1981 (Standings)
Released Mike Sadek.
August 4, 1981 (Standings)
Released Randy Moffitt.
Released Billy North.
November 14, 1981
Traded Ed Whitson to the Cleveland Indians. Received Duane Kuiper.
December 7, 1981
Rich Murray drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
Traded Allen Ripley to the Chicago Cubs. Received Doug Capilla.
December 9, 1981
Traded Larry Herndon to the Detroit Tigers. Received Mike Chris and Dan Schatzeder.
December 11, 1981
Traded Tom Griffin to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Doe Boyland.
Traded Jerry Martin to the Kansas City Royals. Received Rich Gale and Bill Laskey.
January 12, 1982
Drafted Joel McKeon in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
February 16, 1982
Signed Ron Pruitt as a free agent.
February 18, 1982
Traded Dennis Littlejohn to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jeff Cornell.
February 27, 1982
Signed Reggie Smith as a free agent.
March 4, 1982
Traded Enos Cabell and cash to the Detroit Tigers. Received Champ Summers.
March 29, 1982
Released Doug Capilla.
March 30, 1982
Traded Vida Blue and Bob Tufts to the Kansas City Royals. Received Craig Chamberlain, Atlee Hammaker, Renie Martin and Brad Wellman.
Traded Doyle Alexander to the New York Yankees. Received Andy McGaffigan and Ted Wilborn.
