1983 Baltimore Orioles Trades and Transactions

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

• November 10, 1982

  John Lowenstein granted Free Agency.

  Joe Nolan granted Free Agency.

• November 29, 1982

  Signed Dan Morogiello as a free agent.

• January 11, 1983

  Drafted Bill Fulton in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ken Patterson in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mark Leiter in the 4th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 9, 1983.

• January 15, 1983

  Signed Joe Nolan as a free agent.

• February 3, 1983

  Signed Aurelio Rodríguez as a free agent.

• February 24, 1983

  Signed John Lowenstein as a free agent.

• April 4, 1983

  Released Terry Crowley.

• April 16, 1983

  Signed Paul Mirabella as a free agent.

• June 6, 1983

  Drafted Bob Milacki in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed August 15, 1983.

• June 14, 1983

  Traded Floyd Rayford to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Tito Landrum (August 31, 1983) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

• June 30, 1983

  Purchased Todd Cruz from the Seattle Mariners.

• July 6, 1983

  Traded Mark Smith to the Oakland Athletics. Received Jerry King (minors).

• July 11, 1983

  Signed John Pacella as a free agent.

• August 12, 1983

  Paul Mirabella player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• August 13, 1983

  Released Aurelio Rodríguez.

• October 20, 1983

  Nate Snell granted Free Agency.

  Cliff Speck granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 1983

  Released Dave Huppert.

• November 7, 1983

  Released Dan Ford.

• December 8, 1983

  Traded Tim Stoddard to the Oakland Athletics. Received Wayne Gross.

• December 21, 1983

  Traded Craig Minetto to the Houston Astros. Received Bobby Sprowl.

• Before 1984 Season

  Signed Luis Rosado as a free agent.

• January 17, 1984

  Signed Nate Snell as a free agent.

  Drafted Jim Hunter in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Blaine Beatty in the 5th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 23, 1984

  Signed Dan Ford as a free agent.

• February 7, 1984

  Signed Tom Underwood as a free agent.

• March 25, 1984

  Traded Tito Landrum to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Oscar Brito (minors).

• March 30, 1984

  Purchased Floyd Rayford from the St. Louis Cardinals.