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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1982 / 1984)
77-85, Finished 3rd in AL West
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Scored 639 runs, Allowed 609 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-77
Manager: Doug Rader (77-85)
Ballpark: Arlington Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,363,469 (10th of 14)
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.
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.
April 5, 1983 (Standings)
Signed Mike Griffin as a free agent.
Released Jack Lazorko.
April 6, 1983 (Standings)
Released John Pacella.
June 6, 1983 (Standings)
Drafted Jeff Kunkel in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1983 amateur draft.
Drafted Jody Reed in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Randy Asadoor in the 3rd round of the 1983 amateur draft.
Drafted Mark Higgins in the 3rd round of the 1983 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Bob Sebra in the 5th round of the 1983 amateur draft.
Drafted Les Lancaster in the 39th round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 10, 1983 (Standings)
Signed Rick Lancellotti as a free agent.
July 26, 1983 (Standings)
Released Rick Lancellotti.
August 19, 1983 (Standings)
Traded Rick Honeycutt to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received a player to be named later, Dave Stewart and $200,000. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Ricky Wright (September 16, 1983) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
October, 1983 (Standings)
Released Don Werner.
October 31, 1983
Released Larry Biittner.
Released Jon Matlack.
November 7, 1983
Mark Wagner granted Free Agency.
November 21, 1983
Signed Marv Foley as a free agent.
December 5, 1983
Drafted Pat Underwood from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1983 rule 5 draft.
December 7, 1983
Traded John Butcher and Mike Smithson to the Minnesota Twins. Received Sam Sorce (minors) and Gary Ward.
December 8, 1983
Traded Jim Sundberg to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Dan Scarpetta (minors) and Ned Yost.
1984
Released Pat Underwood.
January 17, 1984
Drafted Gordon Dillard in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Steve Cummings in the 5th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
January 27, 1984
Signed Tommy Boggs as a free agent.
February 7, 1984
Signed Jim Bibby as a free agent.
March 10, 1984
Released Bob Johnson.
