1981 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 23, 1980

  Dave Rader granted Free Agency.

• December 10, 1980

  Traded Rick Burleson and Butch Hobson to the California Angels. Received Mark Clear, Carney Lansford and Rick Miller.

• January 13, 1981

  Drafted Danny Sheaffer in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (January). Player signed January 14, 1981.

• January 23, 1981

  Traded Fred Lynn and Steve Renko to the California Angels. Received Jim Dorsey, Joe Rudi and Frank Tanana.

• February 12, 1981

  Carlton Fisk granted Free Agency.

• April 6, 1981

  Released Skip Lockwood.

• April 8, 1981

  Traded Dick Drago to the Seattle Mariners. Received Manny Sarmiento.

• June 8, 1981

  Drafted Steve Ellsworth in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Steve Lyons in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft.

  Drafted Rob Woodward in the 3rd round of the 1981 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1981.

  Drafted Todd Benzinger in the 4th round of the 1981 amateur draft.

• August 12, 1981

  Tom Poquette selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

• October 23, 1981

  Manny Sarmiento player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• November 13, 1981

  Bill Campbell granted Free Agency.

  Jerry Remy granted Free Agency.

  Joe Rudi granted Free Agency.

  Frank Tanana granted Free Agency.

• December 8, 1981

  Signed Jerry Remy as a free agent.

• January 12, 1982

  Drafted Mike Rochford in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Charlie Mitchell in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January).

• January 26, 1982

  Purchased John Verhoeven from the Minnesota Twins.

• February 25, 1982

  Signed Mark Fidrych as a free agent.