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1984 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1983 / 1985)
89-73, Finished 2nd in AL East
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Scored 750 runs, Allowed 696 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-75
Manager: Bobby Cox (89-73)
Ballpark: Exhibition Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,110,009 (4th of 14)
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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.

November 7, 1983

Randy Moffitt granted Free Agency.

November 14, 1983

Signed Sil Campusano as an amateur free agent.

December 5, 1983

Dave Geisel drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1983 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Kelly Gruber from the Cleveland Indians in the 1983 rule 5 draft.

December 6, 1983

Drafted Jose Segura from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1983 minor league draft.

December 8, 1983

Traded Barry Bonnell to the Seattle Mariners. Received Bryan Clark.

December 20, 1983

Traded Jorge Orta to the Kansas City Royals. Received Willie Aikens.

January 10, 1984

Signed Dennis Lamp as a free agent.

January 17, 1984

Drafted Eric Yelding in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft (January).

Drafted Dwight Smith in the 3rd round of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

March 13, 1984

Traded Don Cooper to the New York Yankees. Received Derwin McNealy (minors).

April 3, 1984 (Standings)

Signed Manny Castillo as a free agent.

Signed Rick Leach as a free agent.

May 1, 1984 (Standings)

Signed Mike Proly as a free agent.

May 8, 1984 (Standings)

Sold Geno Petralli to the Cleveland Indians.

May 13, 1984 (Standings)

Released Joey McLaughlin.

May 16, 1984 (Standings)

Signed Rob Ducey as an amateur free agent.

June 4, 1984 (Standings)

Drafted Jeff Richardson in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Daryl Irvine in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Dane Johnson in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1984.

Drafted Greg Myers in the 3rd round of the 1984 amateur draft. Player signed June 27, 1984.

Drafted Scott Livingstone in the 6th round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Eric Fox in the 22nd round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Rod Brewer in the 25th round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 8, 1984 (Standings)

Purchased Ron Musselman from the Texas Rangers.

June 25, 1984 (Standings)

Signed Don Gordon as a free agent.

August 23, 1984 (Standings)

Signed Domingo Martinez as an amateur free agent.

September 4, 1984 (Standings)

Released Al Woods.

September 26, 1984 (Standings)

Signed Vince Horsman as an amateur free agent.

November 8, 1984

Cliff Johnson granted Free Agency.

November 21, 1984

Signed Tom Filer as a free agent.

December 3, 1984

Drafted Manuel Lee from the Houston Astros in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

Mike Morgan drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Lou Thornton from the New York Mets in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

December 8, 1984

Traded Dave Collins, Alfredo Griffin and cash to the Oakland Athletics. Received Bill Caudill.

December 22, 1984

Purchased Jeff Burroughs from the Oakland Athletics.

January 3, 1985

Drafted Howard Farmer in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 24, 1985

Chose Tom Henke from the Texas Rangers as a free agent compensation pick.

January 26, 1985

Traded Augie Schmidt (minors), Jack McKnight (minors) and Jim Gott to the San Francisco Giants. Received Gary Lavelle.

February 25, 1985

Signed Gary Allenson as a free agent.

March 4, 1985

Signed Francisco de la Rosa as an amateur free agent.

April 1, 1985

Released Bryan Clark.

Released Roy Lee Jackson.

Released Jeff Richardson.

Traded Ken Kinnard (minors), Jose Escobar and Dave Shipanoff to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Len Matuszek.

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1983 / 1985 Trades and Transactions

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