1981 Baltimore Orioles Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• December 15, 1980

  Released Paul Hartzell.

• December 17, 1980

  Signed José Morales as a free agent.

• December 23, 1980

  Signed Jim Dwyer as a free agent.

• January 22, 1981

  Traded John Buffamoyer (minors) and Joe Kerrigan to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Mike Grace and John Hale.

• February 10, 1981

  Signed Jim Umbarger as a free agent.

• March 13, 1981

  Signed Cliff Speck as a free agent.

• April 1, 1981

  Traded Kiko Garcia to the Houston Astros. Received Chris Bourjos and cash.

• April 5, 1981

  Jim Smith player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• May 26, 1981

  Signed Nate Snell as a free agent.

• June 8, 1981

  Drafted Tony Arnold in the 10th round of the 1981 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jeff Schaefer in the 12th round of the 1981 amateur draft.

  Drafted Cecil Fielder in the 31st round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• November 13, 1981

  Mark Belanger granted Free Agency.

• January 28, 1982

  Traded Doug DeCinces and Jeff Schneider to the California Angels. Received Dan Ford.

• February 9, 1982

  Traded a player to be named later to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Paul Moskau. The Baltimore Orioles sent Wayne Krenchicki (February 16, 1982) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

• February 19, 1982

  Signed Jesse Jefferson as a free agent.

  Traded a player to be named later to the Texas Rangers. Received Rick Lisi. The Baltimore Orioles sent Steve Luebber (February 23, 1982) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

• February 24, 1982

  Traded Allen Edwards (minors) to the Oakland Athletics. Received Craig Minetto.

• March 4, 1982

  Signed John Flinn as a free agent.

• March 26, 1982

  Purchased Glenn Gulliver from the Detroit Tigers.

  Traded Brooks Carey (minors) and Dallas Williams to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Joe Nolan.

• April 1, 1982

  Released Jesse Jefferson.