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1983 San Francisco Giants Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1982 / 1984)
79-83, Finished 5th in NL West
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Scored 687 runs, Allowed 697 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 80-82
Manager: Frank Robinson (79-83)
Ballpark: Candlestick Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,251,530 (9th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 97, Pitching - 98;   one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 101
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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 15, 1982

Released Bill Bordley.

Traded Alan Hargesheimer to the Chicago Cubs. Received Herman Segelke.

November 10, 1982

Reggie Smith granted Free Agency.

December 14, 1982

Traded Al Holland and Joe Morgan to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Charles Penigar (minors), Mark Davis and Mike Krukow.

January 5, 1983

Traded Rich Gale to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Mike Vail.

January 11, 1983

Drafted Mike Fitzgerald in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

February 2, 1983

Traded Jim Wohlford to the Montreal Expos. Received Chris Smith.

February 3, 1983

Signed Alonzo Powell as an amateur free agent.

February 7, 1983

Signed Joel Youngblood as a free agent.

April 4, 1983 (Standings)

Signed Rich Murray as a free agent.

April 14, 1983 (Standings)

Released Ron Pruitt.

May 1, 1983 (Standings)

Signed Brian Kingman as a free agent.

May 25, 1983 (Standings)

Traded Mike Vail to the Montreal Expos. Received Wallace Johnson.

June 6, 1983 (Standings)

Drafted Robby Thompson in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Jeff Robinson in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft.

Drafted Charlie Hayes in the 4th round of the 1983 amateur draft.

Drafted John Burkett in the 6th round of the 1983 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1983.

Drafted Mike Aldrete in the 7th round of the 1983 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 1983.

June 11, 1983 (Standings)

Signed Eric King as an amateur free agent.

August 9, 1983 (Standings)

Signed Randy Lerch as a free agent.

August 19, 1983 (Standings)

Traded Milt May and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Steve Nicosia.

September 30, 1983 (Standings)

Mike Chris selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

October 20, 1983

Tom Runnells granted Free Agency.

October 27, 1983

Released Chris Smith.

November 7, 1983

Darrell Evans granted Free Agency.

November 20, 1983

Rich Murray granted Free Agency.

December 5, 1983

Drafted Fran Mullins from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1983 rule 5 draft.

December 6, 1983

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

December 20, 1983

Signed Manny Trillo as a free agent.

January 12, 1984

Signed Scot Thompson as a free agent.

January 17, 1984

Drafted Greg Litton in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft (January).

Drafted Mackey Sasser in the 5th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January).

February 8, 1984

Traded Pat Larkin to the Detroit Tigers. Received Colin Ward.

February 27, 1984

Traded Fred Breining and Max Venable to the Montreal Expos. Received Al Oliver. The San Francisco Giants sent Andy McGaffigan (March 31, 1984) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

March 24, 1984

Traded Dave Bergman to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Alejandro Sanchez.

March 27, 1984

Released Wallace Johnson.

March 28, 1984

Signed Gene Richards as a free agent.

April 1, 1984

Signed Dusty Baker as a free agent.

Released Jim Barr.

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1982 / 1984 Trades and Transactions