All Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 2, 1981
The Kansas City Royals signed Van Snider as an amateur free agent.
- November 4, 1981
The Cincinnati Reds traded Ken Griffey to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later and Brian Ryder (minors). The New York Yankees sent Freddie Toliver (December 9, 1981) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- November 5, 1981
The Milwaukee Brewers returned Donnie Moore to the St. Louis Cardinals following previous purchase.
- November 6, 1981
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Rubén Rodríguez as an amateur free agent.
- November 13, 1981
Glenn Abbott of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Glenn Adams of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Joaquín Andújar of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Mark Belanger of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Tim Blackwell of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Jeff Burroughs of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Bert Campaneris of the California Angels granted free agency.
Bill Campbell of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Dave Chalk of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Larry Christenson of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Dave Collins of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Héctor Cruz of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
John Denny of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Ed Farmer of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
César Gerónimo of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Ron Guidry of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Reggie Jackson of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Ron Jackson of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Jesse Jefferson of the California Angels granted free agency.
Fergie Jenkins of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Lamar Johnson of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Dave LaRoche of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Pete Mackanin of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Buck Martinez of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Rick Monday of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Sid Monge of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
John Montefusco of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Bobby Murcer of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Ed Ott of the California Angels granted free agency.
Tom Poquette of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Ron Reed of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Jerry Remy of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Joe Rudi of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Tony Scott of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Reggie Smith of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Chris Speier of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.
Frank Tanana of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Dick Tidrow of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Jerry Turner of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Mike Vail of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Rick Waits of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
- November 14, 1981
The Cleveland Indians traded Duane Kuiper to the San Francisco Giants for Ed Whitson.
- November 17, 1981
The New York Yankees traded Aurelio Rodríguez to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Mike Lebo (minors) (December 9, 1981) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
- November 20, 1981
As part of a 3-team trade: The St. Louis Cardinals sent Silvio Martínez and Lary Sorensen to the Cleveland Indians. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Lonnie Smith to the St. Louis Cardinals. The Philadelphia Phillies sent a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians sent Bo Díaz to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Scott Munninghoff (December 9, 1981) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
- November 25, 1981
The Kansas City Royals released Ken Brett.
- November 27, 1981
The Cincinnati Reds signed Mike Vail as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Hartley as an amateur free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Danny Ainge.
The Minnesota Twins released Danny Goodwin.
The Chicago White Sox traded Chet Lemon to the Detroit Tigers for Steve Kemp.
- December 1, 1981
The Atlanta Braves signed José Canó as a free agent.
- December 2, 1981
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Rick Monday as a free agent.
- December 4, 1981
The Oakland Athletics signed Joe Rudi as a free agent.
- December 6, 1981
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Buck Martinez as a free agent.
The California Angels purchased Bob Boone from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- December 7, 1981
The Minnesota Twins drafted Paul Boris from the New York Yankees in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Jim Gott from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Tony Johnson from the Montreal Expos in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
The California Angels drafted José Moreno from the San Diego Padres in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Rich Murray from the San Francisco Giants in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Domingo Ramos from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Mike Warren from the Oakland Athletics in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Mike Stanton from the Cleveland Indians.
The Chicago Cubs traded Doug Capilla to the San Francisco Giants for Allen Ripley.
- December 8, 1981
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Gibson Alba from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1981 minor league draft.
The California Angels drafted Dave Smith from the New York Mets in the 1981 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs signed Bill Campbell as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Fergie Jenkins as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jerry Remy as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Alexis Infante as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded Mike Krukow and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dan Larson, Keith Moreland and Dickie Noles.
- December 9, 1981
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Eric Rasmussen from Yucatan (Mexican).
The Oakland Athletics purchased Tom Romano from Utica (New York Pennsylvania).
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Vicente Romo from Coatzacoalcos (Mexican).
The Oakland Athletics traded Rich Bordi to the Seattle Mariners for Dan Meyer.
The Cleveland Indians traded Jack Fimple, Jorge Orta and Larry White to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Jack Perconte and Rick Sutcliffe.
The Detroit Tigers traded Mike Chris and Dan Schatzeder to the San Francisco Giants for Larry Herndon.
The Oakland Athletics traded Roy Thomas to the Seattle Mariners for Tim Hallgren (minors) and Rusty McNealy.
The Chicago Cubs traded Jim Tracy to the Houston Astros for Gary Woods.
- December 10, 1981
The San Diego Padres traded a player to be named later, Steve Mura and Ozzie Smith to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later, Sixto Lezcano and Garry Templeton. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Luis DeLeón (February 19, 1982) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade. The San Diego Padres sent Al Olmsted (February 19, 1982) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
- December 11, 1981
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mark Belanger as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed César Gerónimo as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dorn Taylor as an amateur free agent.
The Montreal Expos traded Steve Ratzer and cash to the New York Mets for Frank Taveras.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Doe Boyland to the San Francisco Giants for Tom Griffin.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Scott Brown to the Kansas City Royals for Clint Hurdle.
The Chicago White Sox traded Rod Allen, Todd Cruz and Jim Essian to the Seattle Mariners for Tom Paciorek.
The New York Mets traded Dan Boitano and Doug Flynn to the Texas Rangers for Jim Kern.
The Kansas City Royals traded Rich Gale and Bill Laskey to the San Francisco Giants for Jerry Martin.
The California Angels traded Brian Harper to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Tim Foli.
- December 14, 1981
The Detroit Tigers released Dennis Kinney.
The Cleveland Indians traded a player to be named later to the New York Mets for Ed Glynn. The Cleveland Indians sent Matt Bullinger (minors) (December 14, 1981) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
- December 15, 1981
The New York Yankees signed Ron Guidry as a free agent.
- December 16, 1981
The Atlanta Braves signed Andres Thomas as an amateur free agent.
- December 17, 1981
The California Angels purchased Craig Cacek from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Chicago Cubs released Steve Dillard.
The Chicago Cubs released Mike Lum.
- December 18, 1981
The Cincinnati Reds traded Ray Knight to the Houston Astros for César Cedeño.
- December 19, 1981
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Ty Van Burkleo as an amateur free agent.
- December 23, 1981
The New York Yankees signed Dave Collins as a free agent.
- December 28, 1981
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Paul Mirabella to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Dave Geisel (March 25, 1982) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.
The Minnesota Twins traded Hosken Powell to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Greg Wells (January 18, 1982) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
- December 29, 1981
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joaquín Andújar as a free agent.
- December 31, 1981
The Atlanta Braves traded Butch Edge to the Chicago White Sox for Mike Colbern.
- Before 1982 Season
The Montreal Expos released Bob Pate.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Andy Replogle.
- January 6, 1982
The Texas Rangers signed Frank Tanana as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Bobby Castillo and Bobby Mitchell to the Minnesota Twins for Paul Voigt (minors) and Scotti Madison.
- January 7, 1982
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mariano Duncan as an amateur free agent.
- January 8, 1982
The Cleveland Indians traded Tom Veryzer to the New York Mets for Ray Searage.
- January 12, 1982
The Montreal Expos signed Chris Speier as a free agent.
The California Angels released Larry Harlow.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Danny Jackson in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed January 17, 1982.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Kirby Puckett in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January).
The Seattle Mariners drafted Charlie Kerfeld in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The New York Yankees drafted Oddibe McDowell in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Rodney McCray in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Mike Rochford in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January).
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Brad Arnsberg in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Dave Leiper in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Detroit Tigers drafted Dana Williams in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Chris Bosio in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed June 1, 1982.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Benny Distefano in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Houston Astros drafted Randy Kramer in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Alex Madrid in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Luis Medina in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Robby Thompson in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Kal Daniels in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Ken Jackson in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Randy Myers in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Texas Rangers drafted Jody Reed in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Chicago White Sox drafted John Cangelosi in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 11, 1982.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Charlie Mitchell in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January).
The San Francisco Giants drafted Joel McKeon in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Chris Beasley in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Texas Rangers drafted Scott Bailes in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Greg Mathews in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Rich Surhoff in the 20th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 13, 1982.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Tom Pagnozzi in the 24th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
- January 14, 1982
The Montreal Expos signed Tim Blackwell as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals traded Ken Phelps to the Montreal Expos for Grant Jackson.
- January 15, 1982
The Seattle Mariners signed Glenn Abbott as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Lamar Johnson as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Tom Poquette as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Rick Waits as a free agent.
Dave Frost of the California Angels granted free agency.
- January 19, 1982
The Detroit Tigers released Stan Papi.
The Cleveland Indians released Ron Pruitt.
- January 20, 1982
The Cleveland Indians signed Bill Nahorodny as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ron Reed as a free agent.
- January 21, 1982
The Cleveland Indians signed Sid Monge as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Tony Scott as a free agent.
- January 22, 1982
The California Angels signed Reggie Jackson as a free agent.
- January 25, 1982
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Larry Christenson as a free agent.
- January 26, 1982
The Boston Red Sox purchased John Verhoeven from the Minnesota Twins.
- January 27, 1982
The Cleveland Indians purchased Craig Stimac from the San Diego Padres.
The Chicago Cubs traded Iván de Jesús to the Philadelphia Phillies for Larry Bowa and Ryne Sandberg.
- January 28, 1982
The Chicago Cubs signed Larry Cox as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ed Farmer as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Danny Goodwin as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Steve Baker.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Doug DeCinces and Jeff Schneider to the California Angels for Dan Ford.
- January 29, 1982
The California Angels signed Ed Ott as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Wayne Garland.
- January 31, 1982
The California Angels signed Urbano Lugo as an amateur free agent.
- February 1, 1982
The Atlanta Braves traded Dan Morogiello to the St. Louis Cardinals for Donnie Moore.
- February 2, 1982
The Texas Rangers signed Jim Gideon as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox chose Joel Skinner from the Pittsburgh Pirates as a free agent compensation pick.
- February 3, 1982
The Kansas City Royals signed Dave Frost as a free agent.
- February 5, 1982
The Houston Astros signed Randy Moffitt as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Reggie Cleveland.
- February 7, 1982
The Oakland Athletics signed Dennis Kinney as a free agent.
- February 8, 1982
The Cleveland Indians purchased Mike Stanton from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Davey Lopes to the Oakland Athletics for Lance Hudson (minors).
- February 9, 1982
The Cincinnati Reds signed Andy Replogle as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Paul Moskau to the Baltimore Orioles for a player to be named later. The Baltimore Orioles sent Wayne Krenchicki (February 16, 1982) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- February 10, 1982
The Cincinnati Reds traded George Foster to the New York Mets for Greg Harris, Jim Kern and Alex Treviño.
- February 11, 1982
The Chicago White Sox signed Pete Mackanin as a free agent.
- February 12, 1982
The Detroit Tigers signed Jerry Turner as a free agent.
- February 13, 1982
The Cleveland Indians signed John Denny as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Steve Dillard as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Mike Stanton.
- February 16, 1982
The San Francisco Giants signed Ron Pruitt as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded Sid Monge to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bake McBride.
- February 18, 1982
The Texas Rangers released Tony Fossas.
The Kansas City Royals traded Jeff Cornell to the San Francisco Giants for Dennis Littlejohn.
- February 19, 1982
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jesse Jefferson as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Dick Tidrow as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers traded Rick Lisi to the Baltimore Orioles for a player to be named later. The Baltimore Orioles sent Steve Luebber (February 23, 1982) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
- February 21, 1982
The New York Yankees signed Roberto Kelly as an amateur free agent.
- February 22, 1982
The New York Yankees purchased Barry Evans from the San Diego Padres.
- February 24, 1982
The Baltimore Orioles traded Allen Edwards (minors) to the Oakland Athletics for Craig Minetto.
- February 25, 1982
The Boston Red Sox signed Mark Fidrych as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released John Littlefield.
- February 26, 1982
The Milwaukee Brewers released John Flinn.
- February 27, 1982
The San Francisco Giants signed Reggie Smith as a free agent.
- March 1, 1982
The Detroit Tigers traded Mark Fellows (minors), Jack Smith (minors) and Darrell Brown to the Oakland Athletics for Jeff Cox and Scott Meyer.
- March 2, 1982
The Seattle Mariners traded a player to be named later to the Kansas City Royals for Manny Castillo. The Seattle Mariners sent Bud Black (March 2, 1982) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade.
- March 3, 1982
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Edgar Díaz as an amateur free agent.
- March 4, 1982
The Baltimore Orioles signed John Flinn as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers traded Champ Summers to the San Francisco Giants for Enos Cabell and cash.
- March 5, 1982
The Seattle Mariners signed Gaylord Perry as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Thad Bosley to the Seattle Mariners for Mike Parrott.
- March 6, 1982
The San Diego Padres signed John Montefusco as a free agent.
- March 9, 1982
The Oakland Athletics signed Steve Baker as a free agent.
- March 10, 1982
The Detroit Tigers signed Kevin Pasley as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Mark Lee from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- March 11, 1982
The Chicago Cubs signed Tony Fossas as a free agent.
- March 15, 1982
The Chicago Cubs released Mike Tyson.
- March 16, 1982
The Montreal Expos traded Dan Briggs to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Mike Griffin (March 26, 1982) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.
- March 18, 1982
The Minnesota Twins signed Álvaro Espinoza as a free agent.
- March 20, 1982
The Chicago White Sox purchased Geoff Combe from the Cincinnati Reds.
- March 21, 1982
The Chicago White Sox traded Ross Baumgarten and Butch Edge to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Ernie Camacho and Vance Law.
- March 23, 1982
The Atlanta Braves released Brian Asselstine.
The Atlanta Braves traded Eddie Miller to the Detroit Tigers for Roger Weaver.
- March 24, 1982
The Kansas City Royals traded Scot Beahan (minors) to the New York Yankees for Dennis Werth.
The California Angels traded Butch Hobson to the New York Yankees for Bill Castro.
The Chicago White Sox traded Greg Pryor to the Kansas City Royals for Jeff Schattinger.
- March 25, 1982
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Glenn Adams as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals traded Rance Mulliniks to the Toronto Blue Jays for Phil Huffman.
- March 26, 1982
The Chicago White Sox purchased Chico Escárrega from Campeche (Mexican).
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Glenn Gulliver from the Detroit Tigers.
The Minnesota Twins released Tim Corcoran.
The Texas Rangers released Bob Lacey.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Dave Rajsich.
The Cleveland Indians released Dave Rosello.
The San Diego Padres released John Urrea.
The Chicago Cubs traded a player to be named later, Paul Mirabella and cash to the Texas Rangers for Bump Wills. The Chicago Cubs sent Paul Semall (minors) (April 21, 1982) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Brooks Carey (minors) and Dallas Williams to the Cincinnati Reds for Joe Nolan.
- March 28, 1982
The Seattle Mariners purchased Al Cowens from the Detroit Tigers.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Juan Berenguer.
The Detroit Tigers released George Cappuzzello.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Ted Cox.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Nino Espinosa.
The Houston Astros traded Jim Pankovits to the San Diego Padres for Douglas Lulay (minors).
The Houston Astros traded Dave Roberts to the Philadelphia Phillies for Steve Dunnegan (minors).
- March 29, 1982
Mexico City Tigers (Mexican) purchased Matt Alexander from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Seattle Mariners released Jim Anderson.
The Atlanta Braves released Larry Bradford.
The San Francisco Giants released Doug Capilla.
The Seattle Mariners released Ken Clay.
The Atlanta Braves released Luis Gómez.
The Chicago White Sox released Pete Mackanin.
The Atlanta Braves released Rick Matula.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Don McCormack.
The Cincinnati Reds released Sam Mejías.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Mike Parrott.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Mike Proly.
The Chicago White Sox released George Riley.
The Chicago White Sox traded a player to be named later to the Chicago Cubs for Lynn McGlothen. The Chicago White Sox sent Bob Molinaro (March 29, 1982) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.
- March 30, 1982
The Montreal Expos sent Elías Sosa to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.
The Texas Rangers released John Ellis.
The Seattle Mariners released Jerry Narron.
The Chicago White Sox traded Bert Geiger (minors) and Cecil Espy to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Rudy Law.
The Kansas City Royals traded Craig Chamberlain, Atlee Hammaker, Renie Martin and Brad Wellman to the San Francisco Giants for Vida Blue and Bob Tufts.
The New York Yankees traded Andy McGaffigan and Ted Wilborn to the San Francisco Giants for Doyle Alexander.
- March 31, 1982
The Montreal Expos traded Dave Hostetler and Larry Parrish to the Texas Rangers for Al Oliver.
- April 1, 1982
The California Angels signed Jerry Narron as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Salomé Barojas from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).
The Chicago Cubs released Rawly Eastwick.
The Baltimore Orioles released Jesse Jefferson.
The Chicago Cubs released Ken Reitz.
The Montreal Expos released Rich Wortham.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Oscar Brito (minors) and Jeff Lahti to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bob Shirley.
The Chicago Cubs traded players to be named later to the New York Yankees for Pat Tabler. The Chicago Cubs sent Bill Caudill (April 1, 1982) and Jay Howell (August 2, 1982) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
The New York Yankees traded a player to be named later, Bill Caudill and Gene Nelson to the Seattle Mariners for Shane Rawley. The New York Yankees sent Bobby Brown (April 6, 1982) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Víctor Cruz to the Texas Rangers for Nelson Norman.
The New York Mets traded Lee Mazzilli to the Texas Rangers for Ron Darling and Walt Terrell.
- April 2, 1982
The Minnesota Twins returned Paul Boris (earlier draft pick) to the New York Yankees.
The San Diego Padres signed Kurt Bevacqua as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Gary Alexander.
The Montreal Expos released Stan Bahnsen.
The Seattle Mariners released Dick Drago.
The Cleveland Indians released Pat Kelly.
The Seattle Mariners released Randy Stein.
The San Francisco Giants released Rennie Stennett.
The Chicago White Sox traded Wayne Nordhagen to the Toronto Blue Jays for Aurelio Rodríguez.
- April 3, 1982
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Paul Moskau off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- April 4, 1982
The Detroit Tigers signed Juan Berenguer as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed George Cappuzzello as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals purchased Mike Armstrong from the San Diego Padres.
The St. Louis Cardinals returned Vicente Romo to Coatzacoalcos (Mexican) following previous purchase.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Ramón Peña.
- April 5, 1982
The San Francisco Giants signed Jim Barr as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Ross Grimsley as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bobby Murcer as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Don Stanhouse as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Mike Stanton as a free agent.
The New York Mets released Mike Cubbage.
The Cincinnati Reds released Andy Replogle.
The Montreal Expos traded Bobby Ramos to the New York Yankees for Brad Gulden.
- April 6, 1982
Yucatan (Mexican) purchased Eric Rasmussen from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The California Angels released Bill Castro.
The California Angels released John D'Acquisto.
The California Angels released Freddie Patek.
The Houston Astros selected Mike LaCoss off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- April 7, 1982
The Oakland Athletics signed Jeff Burroughs as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Tony Fossas.
- April 8, 1982
The California Angels signed Stan Bahnsen as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Stew Cliburn.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Dave Tomlin.
- April 9, 1982
The Chicago Cubs signed Héctor Cruz as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Dave LaRoche as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Mike Proly as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Randy Stein as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Reggie Walton from the Seattle Mariners.
The Boston Red Sox traded Mike Smithson to the Texas Rangers for John Henry Johnson.
- April 10, 1982
The Minnesota Twins traded Roy Smalley to the New York Yankees for Paul Boris, Ron Davis and Greg Gagne.
- April 11, 1982
The California Angels signed Ron Jackson as a free agent.
- April 13, 1982
The Texas Rangers signed Jim Anderson as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tim Corcoran as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Lynn McGlothen.
- April 16, 1982
The California Angels released Dave Schuler.
The San Diego Padres released Rick Wise.
- April 19, 1982
The Detroit Tigers released Ron Mathis.
- April 21, 1982
The California Angels purchased Mick Kelleher from the Detroit Tigers.
- April 22, 1982
The Cincinnati Reds signed Dave Tomlin as a free agent.
- April 23, 1982
The Atlanta Braves traded Scott Patterson (minors) to the New York Yankees for Bob Watson.
- April 27, 1982
The Atlanta Braves signed John D'Acquisto as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Dave Goltz.
- April 28, 1982
The Kansas City Royals purchased Steve Hammond from the Atlanta Braves.
The Baltimore Orioles traded José Morales to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Leo Hernández.
- April 29, 1982
The California Angels signed Stew Cliburn as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Dave Schuler as a free agent.
- April 30, 1982
The Houston Astros released Mike Ivie.
- May 2, 1982
The Oakland Athletics signed Bill Castro as a free agent.
- May 3, 1982
The Texas Rangers signed Tony Fossas as a free agent.
- May 5, 1982
The Houston Astros signed Ron Mathis as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos released Rowland Office.
The New York Yankees traded Jeff Reynolds (minors), Tom Dodd and Dave Revering to the Toronto Blue Jays for John Mayberry.
- May 6, 1982
The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Ivie as a free agent.
- May 8, 1982
The Montreal Expos released Rodney Scott.
- May 9, 1982
The Kansas City Royals signed Mike Parrott as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos released Bill Lee.
- May 10, 1982
The New York Mets signed Manuel Lee as an amateur free agent.
- May 12, 1982
The California Angels traded Tom Brunansky, Mike Walters and $400,000 to the Minnesota Twins for Doug Corbett and Rob Wilfong.
The Minnesota Twins traded Roger Erickson and Butch Wynegar to the New York Yankees for Pete Filson, Larry Milbourne, John Pacella and cash.
- May 14, 1982
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rowland Office as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rich Wortham as a free agent.
The California Angels released Stan Bahnsen.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Johnny Evans (minors) and Mike Warren to the Oakland Athletics for Rob Picciolo.
- May 15, 1982
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Tom Griffin.
- May 16, 1982
The Houston Astros signed Bob Pate as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ken Reitz as a free agent.
- May 17, 1982
The Texas Rangers selected Randy Bass off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
- May 18, 1982
The New York Yankees signed Bobby Bonds as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Lynn McGlothen as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Fernando Arroyo.
- May 21, 1982
The Seattle Mariners purchased Rick Sweet from the New York Mets.
- May 22, 1982
The Montreal Expos traded Jerry Manuel to the San Diego Padres for Kim Seaman.
- May 24, 1982
The California Angels signed Dave Goltz as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Vicente Romo from Coatzacoalcos (Mexican).
- May 25, 1982
The Oakland Athletics signed Fernando Arroyo as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Jay Johnstone.
- May 30, 1982
The Montreal Expos released Mike Phillips.
- May 31, 1982
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Stan Bahnsen as a free agent.
- June 1, 1982
The Chicago Cubs signed Jay Johnstone as a free agent.
- June 3, 1982
The Oakland Athletics signed Todd Fischer as an amateur free agent.
- June 4, 1982
The Atlanta Braves released José Canó.
- June 5, 1982
The Philadelphia Phillies signed George Riley as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Ken Reitz.
- June 7, 1982
The Montreal Expos purchased Rich Murray from the Cleveland Indians.
The Texas Rangers released Mario Mendoza.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Shawon Dunston in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Jimmy Jones in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Bryan Oelkers in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The New York Mets drafted Dwight Gooden in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1982.
The Houston Astros drafted Charlie Kerfeld in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary).
The Seattle Mariners drafted Spike Owen in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Kal Daniels in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary).
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Sam Khalifa in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The California Angels drafted Bob Kipper in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The New York Mets drafted Randy Myers in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 8, 1982.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Duane Ward in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1982.
The Texas Rangers drafted Randy Kramer in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary).
The Kansas City Royals drafted John Morris in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Steve Stanicek in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Bip Roberts in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 11, 1982.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted John Russell in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Ron Karkovice in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1982.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Jody Reed in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Sam Horn in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1982.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Joel McKeon in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary).
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Ken Jackson in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 10, 1982.
The Montreal Expos drafted Nelson Santovenia in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary).
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Franklin Stubbs in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Rich Monteleone in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Todd Worrell in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed July 6, 1982.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Dale Sveum in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1982.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Brad Arnsberg in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Allan Anderson in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Tim Birtsas in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Montreal Expos drafted John Dopson in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1982.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Joe Johnson in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Lance McCullers in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1982.
The Houston Astros drafted Louie Meadows in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Steve Ontiveros in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1982.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Kevin Romine in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted David Wells in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1982.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Jim Wilson in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The New York Mets drafted Floyd Youmans in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Barry Bonds in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Yankees drafted Bo Jackson in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Scott Kamieniecki in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Barry Larkin in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Alex Madrid in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Rodney McCray in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Dave Otto in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Mike Greenwell in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1982.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted John Habyan in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1982.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Ken Howell in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Jimmy Key in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1982.
The Houston Astros drafted Mark Knudson in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The California Angels drafted Tony Mack in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The New York Mets drafted Roger McDowell in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1982.
The New York Yankees drafted Dan Pasqua in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Zane Smith in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Phil Stephenson in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Colin Ward in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Mark Wasinger in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Ken Williams in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Joe Magrane in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Yankees drafted Luis Medina in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Scott Bailes in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed July 1, 1982.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Cecil Fielder in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 15, 1982.
The California Angels drafted Kirk McCaskill in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Terry Taylor in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Mark Williamson in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Will Clark in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Randy Johnson in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Tracy Jones in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Texas Rangers drafted Steve Buechele in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Ken Gerhart in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Montreal Expos drafted Rene Gonzales in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1982.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Mike Maddux in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1982.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Charlie O'Brien in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1982.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Gary Varsho in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1982.
The New York Mets drafted Gerald Young in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Mike Campbell in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Mark Davis in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The California Angels drafted Chris Gwynn in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Oddibe McDowell in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.
The New York Yankees drafted B.J. Surhoff in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Houston Astros drafted Mark Bailey in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Pat Borders in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1982.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Alvin Davis in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Chris Pittaro in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Billy Jo Robidoux in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Mike Cook in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Robby Thompson in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Greg Olson in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Terry Pendleton in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1982.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Mike Trujillo in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Carlos Diaz in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Eric Nolte in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Bobby Witt in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Jim Paciorek in the 8th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Jeff Sellers in the 8th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Mitch Williams in the 8th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1982.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Billy Bates in the 8th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Mickey Brantley in the 8th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Rafael Palmeiro in the 8th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Doug Baker in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Eric Bell in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Tom Browning in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The California Angels drafted Mark McLemore in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1982.
The New York Mets drafted Joe Redfield in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Israel Sánchez in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Dave Walsh in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Jay Aldrich in the 10th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Vince Coleman in the 10th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1982.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Jeff Kaiser in the 10th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Pete Incaviglia in the 10th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Walt Weiss in the 10th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Mark Davidson in the 11th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Billy Ripken in the 11th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1982.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Mike Birkbeck in the 11th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Rob Dibble in the 11th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Ed Vosberg in the 11th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Mickey Weston in the 12th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Ray Hayward in the 12th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Rick Luecken in the 12th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Steve Ziem in the 12th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Jeff Barkley in the 13th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Jim Eppard in the 13th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Reggie Williams in the 13th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Shawn Holman in the 14th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1982.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Ron Jones in the 14th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Jeff Robinson in the 14th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Oakland Athletics drafted José Canseco in the 15th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1982.
The New York Mets drafted Barry Lyons in the 15th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The New York Mets drafted Doug Henry in the 16th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Lenny Webster in the 16th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Chuck Crim in the 17th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Frank Eufemia in the 18th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Jeff Datz in the 19th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Marty Pevey in the 19th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Bret Saberhagen in the 19th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed July 26, 1982.
The New York Mets drafted Jeff Richardson in the 19th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Steve Springer in the 20th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Steve Davis in the 21st round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Jim Deshaies in the 21st round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Bob Patterson in the 21st round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 1982.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Jim Traber in the 21st round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Montreal Expos drafted Jeff Parrett in the 21st round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Wes Gardner in the 22nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Greg Legg in the 22nd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1982.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Randy Byers in the 22nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Jeff Schwarz in the 24th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Jim Corsi in the 25th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1982.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Bill McGuire in the 25th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Yankees drafted Tommy Barrett in the 26th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Andy Stankiewicz in the 26th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Yankees drafted Pete Dalena in the 27th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Mark Ciardi in the 27th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Mike Henneman in the 27th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Houston Astros drafted Rob Nelson in the 27th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Tim Layana in the 28th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Jeff McKnight in the 28th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Mel Stottlemyre in the 28th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Jeff Hamilton in the 29th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Gene Walter in the 29th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Ken Patterson in the 29th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Kevin Ward in the 29th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Don Heinkel in the 30th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Don Gordon in the 31st round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Lance Johnson in the 31st round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Bruce Ruffin in the 31st round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Carl Willis in the 31st round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Randy Bockus in the 34th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Jeff Manto in the 35th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The San Francisco Giants drafted José Tolentino in the 36th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Texas Rangers drafted Kenny Rogers in the 39th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 1982.
The New York Yankees drafted Mike York in the 40th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed December 1, 1982.
The Texas Rangers drafted Dave Martinez in the 40th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
- June 8, 1982
The Philadelphia Phillies released Del Unser.
The San Diego Padres traded Jerry Manuel to the Montreal Expos for a player to be named later. The Montreal Expos sent Mike Griffin (August 30, 1982) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
The Houston Astros traded Joe Pittman to the San Diego Padres for Danny Boone.
- June 10, 1982
The Montreal Expos sent Bob James to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.
The San Francisco Giants signed Ángel Escobar as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dave Johnson as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Wilfredo Tejada as an amateur free agent.
- June 14, 1982
The San Francisco Giants signed Pat Larkin as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded Jim Morrison to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Eddie Solomon.
- June 15, 1982
The New York Yankees signed Rodney Scott as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos purchased Dan Schatzeder from the San Francisco Giants.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Dick Davis to the Toronto Blue Jays for Wayne Nordhagen.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Wayne Nordhagen to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Bill Robinson.
- June 20, 1982
The Montreal Expos signed Mike Phillips as a free agent.
- June 21, 1982
The New York Yankees released Bobby Bonds.
- June 22, 1982
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Johnny Paredes as an amateur free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Dick Davis to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Wayne Nordhagen (June 25, 1982) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.
- June 25, 1982
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joe Boever as an amateur free agent.
The Oakland Athletics released Bill Castro.
- June 28, 1982
The Seattle Mariners released Lenny Randle.
The Oakland Athletics released Jim Spencer.
- June 30, 1982
The Atlanta Braves traded Larry McWilliams to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later and Pascual Pérez. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Carlos Rios (minors) (September 8, 1982) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.
- July 1, 1982
The Texas Rangers signed Bob Brower as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Willie Montañez.
- July 3, 1982
The Cleveland Indians traded Larry Littleton to the Minnesota Twins for Larry Milbourne.
- July 6, 1982
The Kansas City Royals signed Bill Castro as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves released Preston Hanna.
The Montreal Expos released John Milner.
The Chicago White Sox released Eddie Solomon.
- July 9, 1982
The Kansas City Royals released Grant Jackson.
- July 11, 1982
The Chicago White Sox signed Ed Correa as an amateur free agent.
- July 15, 1982
The Oakland Athletics signed Preston Hanna as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays purchased Leon Roberts from the Texas Rangers.
The Baltimore Orioles released Don Stanhouse.
- July 21, 1982
The Minnesota Twins purchased Houston Jiménez from Reynosa (Mexican).
The Kansas City Royals released Tom Poquette.
- July 23, 1982
The Baltimore Orioles signed Don Stanhouse as a free agent.
- July 26, 1982
The Minnesota Twins released Darrell Jackson.
- July 27, 1982
The Oakland Athletics released Fernando Arroyo.
The Atlanta Braves released John D'Acquisto.
- July 29, 1982
The Chicago White Sox signed Fernando Arroyo as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed John Milner as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Marty Pevey.
- July 30, 1982
The Cincinnati Reds signed Terry Lee as an amateur free agent.
- August 2, 1982
Dave Revering of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
The Montreal Expos purchased Doug Flynn from the Texas Rangers for $40,000.
The California Angels purchased Luis Tiant from Tabasco (Mexican).
- August 4, 1982
The Chicago Cubs released Héctor Cruz.
The New York Mets traded Joel Youngblood to the Montreal Expos for a player to be named later. The Montreal Expos sent Tom Gorman (August 16, 1982) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
- August 6, 1982
The Seattle Mariners signed Dave Revering as a free agent.
- August 8, 1982
The New York Yankees traded Bucky Dent to the Texas Rangers for Lee Mazzilli.
- August 9, 1982
The California Angels purchased Byron McLaughlin from Nuevo Laredo (Mexican).
- August 10, 1982
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Willie Montañez as a free agent.
- August 11, 1982
The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Doc Medich from the Texas Rangers.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Eric Rasmussen from Yucatan (Mexican).
- August 12, 1982
The Oakland Athletics signed John D'Acquisto as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Reggie Ritter as an amateur free agent.
- August 13, 1982
The Montreal Expos released Frank Taveras.
- August 14, 1982
The Montreal Expos purchased Randy Lerch from the Milwaukee Brewers.
- August 15, 1982
The Montreal Expos signed Casey Candaele as an amateur free agent.
- August 16, 1982
The Detroit Tigers signed Rey Palacios as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Richie Hebner from the Detroit Tigers.
- August 21, 1982
The Chicago White Sox purchased Sparky Lyle from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- August 23, 1982
The New York Yankees purchased Pete Hernández from the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Jim Kern to the Chicago White Sox for players to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Wade Rowdon (September 7, 1982) and Leo García (September 7, 1982) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- August 25, 1982
The New York Yankees released Rodney Scott.
- August 30, 1982
The Chicago White Sox purchased Warren Brusstar from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Atlanta Braves released Al Hrabosky.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Ken Schrom.
The Houston Astros traded Don Sutton to the Milwaukee Brewers for players to be named later and cash. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Kevin Bass (September 3, 1982), Frank DiPino (September 3, 1982) and Mike Madden (September 3, 1982) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
- August 31, 1982
The California Angels purchased John Curtis from the San Diego Padres.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bob Molinaro from the Chicago Cubs.
The New York Yankees traded Tommy John to the California Angels for a player to be named later. The California Angels sent Dennis Rasmussen (November 24, 1982) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
- September 1, 1982
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Manny Mota as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Benito Santiago as an amateur free agent.
- September 5, 1982
Thad Bosley of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
- September 6, 1982
The Oakland Athletics released Rick Bosetti.
- September 7, 1982
The Cincinnati Reds sent Germán Barranca to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Otto Vélez.
- September 8, 1982
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Grant Jackson as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Rey Quiñones as an amateur free agent.
The Montreal Expos purchased Dave Tomlin from the Cincinnati Reds.
- September 10, 1982
The Atlanta Braves traded Carlos Diaz to the New York Mets for Tom Hausman.
- September 12, 1982
The Cleveland Indians traded John Denny to the Philadelphia Phillies for Wil Culmer, Jerry Reed and Roy Smith.
- September 15, 1982
The New York Mets released Paul Wilmet.
- September 20, 1982
The New York Yankees released Lynn McGlothen.
- October 4, 1982
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Grant Jackson.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Paul Moskau.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Manny Mota.
- October 7, 1982
The Montreal Expos purchased Rick Lancellotti from the San Diego Padres.
The San Diego Padres purchased Elías Sosa from the Detroit Tigers.
- October 8, 1982
The Chicago White Sox released Steve Dillard.
The Detroit Tigers released Rick Peters.
The Detroit Tigers released Jerry Turner.
- October 9, 1982
The Oakland Athletics signed Jack Daugherty as an amateur free agent.
- October 12, 1982
The Chicago White Sox released Sparky Lyle.
- October 15, 1982
Mike Bishop of the California Angels granted free agency.
The San Francisco Giants released Bill Bordley.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Mike Ramsey and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ted Power.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Tim Cook (minors) and Weldon Swift (minors) to the San Diego Padres for Tom Tellmann.
The Chicago Cubs traded Herman Segelke to the San Francisco Giants for Alan Hargesheimer.
- October 19, 1982
Coatzacoalcos (Mexican) purchased Vicente Romo from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Baltimore Orioles released Ross Grimsley.
The Baltimore Orioles released Don Stanhouse.
- October 20, 1982
Bob Long of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Karl Pagel of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
The New York Yankees released Dave LaRoche.
- October 21, 1982
The Minnesota Twins released Mark Funderburk.
- October 22, 1982
Ernie Camacho of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Dan Morogiello of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Jim Pankovits of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Casey Parsons of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Dave Von Ohlen of the New York Mets granted free agency.
- October 23, 1982
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Mark Belanger.
- October 26, 1982
The New York Yankees purchased Brad Gulden from the Montreal Expos.
- October 27, 1982
The Toronto Blue Jays purchased Tucker Ashford from the New York Yankees.
- November 1, 1982
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Nelson Liriano as an amateur free agent.
Ken Kravec of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
The Boston Red Sox released Tony Pérez.
The Minnesota Twins traded John Pacella to the Texas Rangers for Len Whitehouse.
- November 2, 1982
The Kansas City Royals released Dave Frost.
The Cleveland Indians released Bill Nahorodny.
The Kansas City Royals released Dennis Werth.
- November 3, 1982
The Montreal Expos purchased Bobby Ramos from the New York Yankees.
The San Diego Padres released Dave Edwards.
The Chicago Cubs traded Mike King (minors) to the Kansas City Royals for Jim Wright.
- November 4, 1982
The Philadelphia Phillies released Stan Bahnsen.
The Oakland Athletics released Mickey Klutts.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Willie Montañez.
- November 5, 1982
The New York Mets released Randy Jones.
The Oakland Athletics traded Cliff Johnson to the Toronto Blue Jays for Al Woods.
- November 10, 1982
The Chicago White Sox signed Casey Parsons as a free agent.
Bill Almon of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Alan Ashby of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Alan Bannister of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Floyd Bannister of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Don Baylor of the California Angels granted free agency.
Bruce Bochte of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Tom Burgmeier of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Al Cowens of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Miguel Diloné of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Pete Falcone of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Terry Forster of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Woodie Fryman of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.
Kiko Garcia of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Steve Garvey of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Ron Hodges of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Don Hood of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Steve Kemp of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
John Lowenstein of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Rick Manning of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Bob McClure of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Dave McKay of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Hal McRae of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Randy Moffitt of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Omar Moreno of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Joe Nolan of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Wayne Nordhagen of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Mike Phillips of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.
Jamie Quirk of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Bill Robinson of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Aurelio Rodríguez of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Bob Shirley of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Reggie Smith of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Paul Splittorff of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Fred Stanley of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Steve Swisher of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Gene Tenace of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Luis Tiant of the California Angels granted free agency.
Ellis Valentine of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Bump Wills of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Joel Youngblood of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.
- November 15, 1982
The Kansas City Royals signed Hal McRae as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Clint Hurdle.
- November 16, 1982
The Oakland Athletics signed Tom Burgmeier as a free agent.
- November 18, 1982
The Kansas City Royals released Lee May.
The Cleveland Indians traded Ed Whitson to the San Diego Padres for Juan Eichelberger and Broderick Perkins.
- November 20, 1982
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tom Magrann as an amateur free agent.
- November 21, 1982
The Texas Rangers signed Rubén Sierra as an amateur free agent.
- November 22, 1982
Dave Stegman of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
- November 27, 1982
The Minnesota Twins signed Danny Clay as an amateur free agent.
- November 29, 1982
The Baltimore Orioles signed Dan Morogiello as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Jay Loviglio from the Chicago White Sox.
- December, 1982
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dave Von Ohlen as a free agent.
- December 1, 1982
The New York Yankees signed Don Baylor as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Terry Forster as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Ken Schrom as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Gene Tenace as a free agent.
- December 2, 1982
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Dan Murphy as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Julio González.
- December 3, 1982
The Houston Astros signed Alan Ashby as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed José Lind as an amateur free agent.
- December 6, 1982
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Jim Acker from the Atlanta Braves in the 1982 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Dann Bilardello from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1982 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Paul Gibson from the Detroit Tigers in the 1982 rule 5 draft.
The Texas Rangers drafted Odell Jones from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1982 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Kurt Kepshire from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1982 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Luis Quiñones from the San Diego Padres in the 1982 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Germán Rivera from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1982 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Joe Simpson from the Seattle Mariners in the 1982 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Bob McClure as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Larry Biittner.
The Boston Red Sox traded Jerry King (minors), Garry Hancock and Carney Lansford to the Oakland Athletics for Tony Armas and Jeff Newman.
- December 7, 1982
The Minnesota Twins drafted Jim Lewis from the New York Yankees in the 1982 minor league draft.
The Texas Rangers released Jim Anderson.
- December 8, 1982
Mexico City Reds (Mexican) purchased Chico Escárrega from the Chicago White Sox.
The Kansas City Royals released Tim Ireland.
The Chicago White Sox traded Jesse Anderson (minors) to the Oakland Athletics for Bobby Moore.
- December 9, 1982
The New York Yankees signed Steve Kemp as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Larry Milbourne from the Cleveland Indians.
The New York Yankees traded Dave Collins, Fred McGriff, Mike Morgan and cash to the Toronto Blue Jays for Tom Dodd and Dale Murray.
The Cleveland Indians traded Von Hayes to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jay Baller, Julio Franco, Manny Trillo, George Vukovich and Jerry Willard.
The Chicago Cubs traded Steve Henderson to the Seattle Mariners for Rich Bordi.
- December 10, 1982
The Houston Astros signed Omar Moreno as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Wayne Nordhagen as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bob Shirley as a free agent.
Glenn Adams of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
The Minnesota Twins traded Don Cooper to the Toronto Blue Jays for Dave Baker.
The Houston Astros traded Danny Heep to the New York Mets for Mike Scott.
The Boston Red Sox traded Chuck Rainey to the Chicago Cubs for Doug Bird.
The Chicago Cubs traded Ty Waller to the Chicago White Sox for Reggie Patterson.
- December 13, 1982
The Chicago White Sox signed Floyd Bannister as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics released Kevin Bell.
The Oakland Athletics released Darrell Brown.
The Texas Rangers released Steve Comer.
- December 14, 1982
The Minnesota Twins signed Darrell Brown as a free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Steve Fincher (minors), Bob Helsom (minors) and Marty Mason (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals for Stan Javier and Bob Meacham.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded C.L. Penigar (minors), Mark Davis and Mike Krukow to the San Francisco Giants for Al Holland and Joe Morgan.
- December 15, 1982
The Cleveland Indians sent Ray Searage to the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.
The Cleveland Indians signed Rick Manning as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Karl Pagel as a free agent.
- December 16, 1982
The Cincinnati Reds traded Tom Seaver to the New York Mets for Jason Felice (minors), Lloyd McClendon and Charlie Puleo.
- December 19, 1982
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Ernie Camacho as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Edgar Martínez as an amateur free agent.
- December 20, 1982
The Atlanta Braves signed Pete Falcone as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics released Preston Hanna.
- December 21, 1982
The San Diego Padres signed Steve Garvey as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners traded Ron Musselman to the Texas Rangers for Pat Putnam.
- December 22, 1982
The New York Yankees traded Lee Mazzilli to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jerry Aubin (minors), Bubba Holland (minors), Jose Rivera (minors) and Tim Burke.
- December 23, 1982
The Montreal Expos signed Woodie Fryman as a free agent.
- December 28, 1982
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Jorge Orta to the New York Mets for Pat Zachry.
- December 29, 1982
The Texas Rangers signed Larry Biittner as a free agent.
- December 30, 1982
The Kansas City Royals signed Paul Splittorff as a free agent.
- Before 1983 Season
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Randy Jones as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners released Dave Revering.
Jim Smith sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.
- January 5, 1983
The Atlanta Braves released Tom Hausman.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Mike Vail to the San Francisco Giants for Rich Gale.
- January 7, 1983
The Philadelphia Phillies released Ed Hearn.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Rich Wortham.
- January 10, 1983
The New York Mets signed Mike Bishop as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Josías Manzanillo as an amateur free agent.
The California Angels traded John Harris to the Cincinnati Reds for Mike O'Berry.
- January 11, 1983
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Tracy Jones in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Jim Morris in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Texas Rangers drafted Javier Ortiz in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January).
The California Angels drafted Brad Arnsberg in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Randy Byers in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The San Diego Padres drafted Bob Milacki in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Houston Astros drafted Troy Afenir in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Texas Rangers drafted Alex Madrid in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Mike Fitzgerald in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Rob Nelson in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Ellis Burks in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 17, 1983.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Bill Fulton in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Ken Patterson in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted LaVel Freeman in the 1st round (26th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January).
The New York Yankees drafted Ozzie Canseco in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft (January).
The New York Mets drafted Jeff McKnight in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Montreal Expos drafted Ron Jones in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Rodney McCray in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Luis Medina in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Dave Martinez in the 3rd round of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed January 13, 1983.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Joe Bitker in the 3rd round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Mark Leiter in the 4th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 9, 1983.
The San Diego Padres drafted Mike Smith in the 4th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Eric Hetzel in the 5th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The San Diego Padres drafted Dennis Cook in the 6th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The California Angels drafted Mark Gardner in the 6th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Chris Cron in the 7th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Jerry Goff in the 7th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Steve Peters in the 7th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Bobby Thigpen in the 7th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Steve Howard in the 8th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January).
The Houston Astros drafted Brett Gideon in the 8th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Tom Prince in the 8th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Rich Sauveur in the 11th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Tim Drummond in the 12th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January).
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Wayne Kirby in the 13th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 8, 1983.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Damon Berryhill in the 13th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Texas Rangers drafted Mark Higgins in the 13th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
- January 12, 1983
The Houston Astros traded Rick Lysander to the Minnesota Twins for Bob Veselic.
- January 13, 1983
The Philadelphia Phillies released Rowland Office.
The Boston Red Sox traded Mike Torrez to the New York Mets for a player to be named later. The New York Mets sent Mike Davis (minors) (February 15, 1983) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.
- January 14, 1983
The Seattle Mariners signed Al Cowens as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Paul Moskau as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Greg Wells.
- January 15, 1983
The Baltimore Orioles signed Joe Nolan as a free agent.
- January 17, 1983
The Boston Red Sox purchased Brian Kingman from the Oakland Athletics.
- January 18, 1983
The Oakland Athletics signed Bill Almon as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jerry Garvin from the Toronto Blue Jays.
- January 19, 1983
The Chicago Cubs traded Dan Cataline (minors) and Vance Lovelace to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ron Cey.
- January 20, 1983
The Atlanta Braves signed José Canó as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners chose Danny Tartabull from the Cincinnati Reds as a free agent compensation pick.
- January 21, 1983
The New York Yankees signed Steve Comer as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Ellis Valentine as a free agent.
The New York Mets released Bruce Bochy.
The Seattle Mariners traded Jim Essian to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later. The Cleveland Indians sent Tom Owens (minors) (May 18, 1983) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.
- January 23, 1983
The Houston Astros signed Jim Pankovits as a free agent.
- January 25, 1983
The Texas Rangers signed Jim Anderson as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Rich Wortham as a free agent.
- January 26, 1983
The Chicago White Sox signed Dave Stegman as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox chose Steve Mura from the St. Louis Cardinals as a free agent compensation pick.
The Chicago Cubs traded Scott Fletcher, Randy Martz, Pat Tabler and Dick Tidrow to the Chicago White Sox for Warren Brusstar and Steve Trout.
- January 27, 1983
The Cleveland Indians signed Alan Bannister as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners traded Vance McHenry to the Texas Rangers for Bob Babcock.
- January 28, 1983
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Nino Espinosa as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners released Mike Hart.
- January 31, 1983
The Minnesota Twins signed Mike Hart as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tony Pérez as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bill Robinson as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Enrique Burgos as an amateur free agent.
The Montreal Expos traded Bob Baldrick (minors) to the New York Mets for Tom Dixon.
- February, 1983
The Seattle Mariners signed Clint Hurdle as a free agent.
- February 1, 1983
The Kansas City Royals signed Mark Funderburk as a free agent.
- February 2, 1983
The Oakland Athletics signed Rick Peters as a free agent.
The California Angels released Steve Renko.
The Montreal Expos traded Chris Smith to the San Francisco Giants for Jim Wohlford.
- February 3, 1983
The New York Mets signed Ed Hearn as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Aurelio Rodríguez as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Alonzo Powell as an amateur free agent.
- February 4, 1983
The New York Mets traded Jorge Orta to the Toronto Blue Jays for Steve Senteney.
- February 5, 1983
The Kansas City Royals traded Cecil Fielder to the Toronto Blue Jays for Leon Roberts.
- February 6, 1983
The New York Mets signed Ron Hodges as a free agent.
- February 7, 1983
The Cleveland Indians signed Otto Vélez as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Joel Youngblood as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded Butch Benton to the Montreal Expos for Jerry Manuel.
- February 9, 1983
The Cleveland Indians signed Miguel Diloné as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Steve Renko as a free agent.
- February 14, 1983
The Oakland Athletics signed Thad Bosley as a free agent.
- February 15, 1983
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Randy Moffitt as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Sandy Wihtol from the Cleveland Indians.
- February 16, 1983
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jamie Quirk as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Tony Castillo as an amateur free agent.
- February 17, 1983
The California Angels purchased Gary Gray from the Seattle Mariners.
- February 19, 1983
The Montreal Expos released Rich Murray.
- February 21, 1983
The Detroit Tigers signed Dave Revering as a free agent.
- February 23, 1983
The San Diego Padres signed Bruce Bochy as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Mickey Klutts as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Yorkis Pérez as an amateur free agent.
- February 24, 1983
The New York Yankees signed Bert Campaneris as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed John Lowenstein as a free agent.
- February 28, 1983
The New York Yankees signed Rowland Office as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Jerry Turner as a free agent.
- March 1, 1983
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Kiko Garcia as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Nahorodny as a free agent.
- March 3, 1983
The Texas Rangers signed Jerry Browne as an amateur free agent.
- March 8, 1983
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Tom Hausman as a free agent.
- March 15, 1983
The Detroit Tigers signed Julio González as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Bob Long as a free agent.
- March 16, 1983
The Houston Astros traded Geoff Meadows (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals for George Bjorkman.
- March 19, 1983
The California Angels signed Bob Lacey as a free agent.
- March 20, 1983
The Chicago Cubs released Allen Ripley.
- March 23, 1983
The California Angels released Mick Kelleher.
- March 24, 1983
The New York Yankees released John Mayberry.
The Detroit Tigers traded Dave Tobik to the Texas Rangers for Johnny Grubb.
- March 25, 1983
The Oakland Athletics returned Germán Rivera (earlier draft pick) to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The New York Yankees released Barry Foote.
The Boston Red Sox released Brian Kingman.
The Minnesota Twins released Pete Redfern.
The Detroit Tigers released Kevin Saucier.
The Detroit Tigers traded Walter Poole (minors) and cash to the Minnesota Twins for Sal Butera.
- March 26, 1983
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Marty Pevey as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers released Paul Mirabella.
- March 27, 1983
The Chicago Cubs returned Sandy Wihtol to the Cleveland Indians following previous purchase.
The San Diego Padres released Mike Griffin.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Randy Jones.
- March 28, 1983
The San Diego Padres returned Ray Searage to the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Keith Comstock from the Oakland Athletics.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Ross Baumgarten.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Dwight Bernard.
The Seattle Mariners released Bobby Brown.
The New York Yankees released Steve Comer.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Dick Davis.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released John Milner.
The Oakland Athletics released Bob Owchinko.
The Oakland Athletics released Al Woods.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Tack Wilson to the Minnesota Twins for Bambi Mesa (minors).
- March 29, 1983
The Detroit Tigers released Dave Revering.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Mark Bradley to the New York Mets for Jody Johnston (minors), Steve Walker (minors) and cash.
- March 30, 1983
The Chicago Cubs purchased Thad Bosley from the Oakland Athletics.
- March 31, 1983
The Seattle Mariners purchased Ken Phelps from the Montreal Expos.
The Texas Rangers released Lamar Johnson.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Jim Strichek (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals for Kelly Paris.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Bill Dawley and Tony Walker to the Houston Astros for Alan Knicely.
- April 1, 1983
The Kansas City Royals released Bombo Rivera.
The Chicago Cubs traded a player to be named later and cash to the Milwaukee Brewers for Steve Lake. The Chicago Cubs sent Rich Buonantony (minors) (October 24, 1983) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
The Chicago White Sox traded Pat Tabler to the Cleveland Indians for Jerry Dybzinski.
The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. We attempt to update transactions throughout the season.
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