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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1981 / 1983)
64-98, Finished 6th in AL West
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Scored 590 runs, Allowed 749 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 64-98
Manager: Don Zimmer (38-58) and Darrell Johnson (26-40)
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,154,432 (11th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 95; one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 94
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1981 / 1983 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 20, 1981
Traded Dave Rajsich to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ramon Aviles.
November 13, 1981
Fergie Jenkins granted Free Agency.
Tom Poquette granted Free Agency.
December 11, 1981
Traded Jim Kern to the New York Mets. Received Dan Boitano and Doug Flynn.
January 6, 1982
Signed Frank Tanana as a free agent.
January 12, 1982
Drafted Jody Reed in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Scott Bailes in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
January 15, 1982
Signed Lamar Johnson as a free agent.
February 2, 1982
Signed Jim Gideon as a free agent.
February 18, 1982
Released Tony Fossas.
February 19, 1982
Traded Rick Lisi to the Baltimore Orioles. Received a player to be named later. The Baltimore Orioles sent Steve Luebber (February 23, 1982) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
March 26, 1982
Released Bob Lacey.
Traded Bump Wills to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later, Paul Mirabella and cash. The Chicago Cubs sent Paul Semall (minors) (April 21, 1982) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
March 30, 1982
Released John Ellis.
March 31, 1982
Traded Al Oliver to the Montreal Expos. Received Dave Hostetler and Larry Parrish.
April 1, 1982 (Standings)
Traded Nelson Norman to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Victor Cruz.
Traded Ron Darling and Walt Terrell to the New York Mets. Received Lee Mazzilli.
April 9, 1982 (Standings)
Traded John Henry Johnson to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mike Smithson.
April 13, 1982 (Standings)
Signed Jim Anderson as a free agent.
May 3, 1982 (Standings)
Signed Tony Fossas as a free agent.
May 17, 1982 (Standings)
Selected Randy Bass off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
June 7, 1982 (Standings)
Released Mario Mendoza.
Drafted Randy Kramer in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary).
Drafted Steve Buechele in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
Drafted Kenny Rogers in the 39th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 1982.
Drafted Dave Martinez in the 40th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
July 1, 1982 (Standings)
Signed Bob Brower as an amateur free agent.
July 15, 1982 (Standings)
Sold Leon Roberts to the Toronto Blue Jays.
August 2, 1982 (Standings)
Sold Doug Flynn to the Montreal Expos for $40,000.
August 8, 1982 (Standings)
Traded Lee Mazzilli to the New York Yankees. Received Bucky Dent.
August 11, 1982 (Standings)
Sold Doc Medich to the Milwaukee Brewers.
November 1, 1982
Traded Len Whitehouse to the Minnesota Twins. Received John Pacella.
November 21, 1982
Signed Ruben Sierra as an amateur free agent.
December 6, 1982
Drafted Odell Jones from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1982 rule 5 draft.
December 7, 1982
Released Jim Anderson.
December 13, 1982
Released Steve Comer.
December 21, 1982
Traded Pat Putnam to the Seattle Mariners. Received Ron Musselman.
December 29, 1982
Signed Larry Biittner as a free agent.
January 11, 1983
Drafted Javier Ortiz in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January).
Drafted Alex Madrid in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Mark Higgins in the 13th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
January 25, 1983
Signed Jim Anderson as a free agent.
January 27, 1983
Traded Bob Babcock to the Seattle Mariners. Received Vance McHenry.
March 3, 1983
Signed Jerry Browne as an amateur free agent.
March 24, 1983
Traded Johnny Grubb to the Detroit Tigers. Received Dave Tobik.
March 26, 1983
Released Paul Mirabella.
March 31, 1983
Released Lamar Johnson.
