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1984 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1983 / 1985)
84-78, Finished 3rd in NL East
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Scored 652 runs, Allowed 645 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 82-80
Manager: Whitey Herzog (84-78)
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,037,448 (4th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 98, Pitching - 98;   one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100
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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

Joe DeSa granted Free Agency.

December 5, 1983

Orlando Sanchez drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1983 rule 5 draft.

December 15, 1983

Released Jeff Doyle.

January 17, 1984

Drafted Jeff Blauser in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Greg Vaughn in the 5th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

Released Rafael Santana.

March 17, 1984

Signed Mickey Mahler as a free agent.

March 21, 1984

Signed Art Howe as a free agent.

March 25, 1984

Traded Jose Brito (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Tito Landrum.

March 26, 1984

Released Jamie Quirk.

March 28, 1984

Signed Paul Wilmet as a free agent.

March 30, 1984

Sold Floyd Rayford to the Baltimore Orioles.

April 5, 1984 (Standings)

Purchased Gary Rajsich from the New York Mets.

May 2, 1984 (Standings)

Signed Andy Hassler as a free agent.

May 10, 1984 (Standings)

Sold Dane Iorg to the Kansas City Royals.

June 4, 1984 (Standings)

Drafted Mike Dunne in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft.

Drafted Mike Fitzgerald in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Matt Kinzer in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft.

Drafted Scott Arnold in the 5th round of the 1984 amateur draft.

Drafted Lance Johnson in the 6th round of the 1984 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1984.

Drafted Greg Mathews in the 10th round of the 1984 amateur draft.

Drafted Craig Wilson in the 20th round of the 1984 amateur draft.

Drafted Jeff Fassero in the 22nd round of the 1984 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1984.

June 9, 1984 (Standings)

Signed Jim Bibby as a free agent.

June 15, 1984 (Standings)

Traded Ken Oberkfell to the Atlanta Braves. Received Ken Dayley and Mike Jorgensen.

July 1, 1984 (Standings)

Released Jim Bibby.

Traded Mike Ramsey to the Montreal Expos. Received Chris Speier and cash.

August 9, 1984 (Standings)

Signed Geronimo Pena as an amateur free agent.

August 19, 1984 (Standings)

Traded Chris Speier to the Minnesota Twins. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Minnesota Twins sent Jay Pettibone (October 2, 1984) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

August 22, 1984 (Standings)

Signed Bernard Gilkey as an amateur free agent.

September 9, 1984 (Standings)

Traded John Stuper to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Paul Householder.

October 2, 1984 (Standings)

Traded Jim Adduci and Paul Householder to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Jim Koontz (minors), Rich Buonantony (minors) and Ron Koenigsfield (minors).

November 8, 1984

Bruce Sutter granted Free Agency.

November 9, 1984

Released Dave Von Ohlen.

December 3, 1984

Received Mike LaValliere from the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

Drafted Willie Lozado from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

Mark Salas drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

December 12, 1984

Traded Steve Barnard (minors) and George Hendrick to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Brian Harper and John Tudor.

December 13, 1984

Returned Mike LaValliere to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

1985

Released Steve Baker.

January 3, 1985

Drafted Todd Stottlemyre in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Alex Cole in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 6, 1985.

Drafted Kip Gross in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 23, 1985

Sold Ralph Citarella to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Signed Mike LaValliere as a free agent.

January 24, 1985

Chose Angel Salazar from the Montreal Expos as a free agent compensation pick.

January 28, 1985

Signed Casey Parsons as a free agent.

February 1, 1985

Traded David Green, Dave LaPoint, Gary Rajsich and Jose Uribe to the San Francisco Giants. Received Jack Clark.

February 6, 1985

Traded Mickey Mahler to the Montreal Expos. Received a player to be named later. The Montreal Expos sent Tom Lawless (March 25, 1985) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

March 24, 1985

Released Glenn Brummer.

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1983 / 1985 Trades and Transactions