1982 California Angels Trades and Transactions

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

• November 13, 1981

  Bert Campaneris granted Free Agency.

  Jesse Jefferson granted Free Agency.

  Ed Ott granted Free Agency.

• December 6, 1981

  Purchased Bob Boone from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 7, 1981

  Drafted José Moreno from the San Diego Padres in the 1981 rule 5 draft.

• December 8, 1981

  Drafted Dave Smith from the New York Mets in the 1981 minor league draft.

• December 11, 1981

  Traded Brian Harper to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Tim Foli.

• December 17, 1981

  Purchased Craig Cacek from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• January 12, 1982

  Released Larry Harlow.

• January 15, 1982

  Dave Frost granted Free Agency.

• January 22, 1982

  Signed Reggie Jackson as a free agent.

• January 28, 1982

  Traded Dan Ford to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Doug DeCinces and Jeff Schneider.

• January 29, 1982

  Signed Ed Ott as a free agent.

• January 31, 1982

  Signed Urbano Lugo as an amateur free agent.

• March 24, 1982

  Traded Butch Hobson to the New York Yankees. Received Bill Castro.

• April 1, 1982

  Signed Jerry Narron as a free agent.

• April 6, 1982

  Released Bill Castro.

  Released John D'Acquisto.

  Released Freddie Patek.

• April 8, 1982

  Signed Stan Bahnsen as a free agent.

• April 11, 1982

  Signed Ron Jackson as a free agent.

• April 16, 1982

  Released Dave Schuler.

• April 21, 1982

  Purchased Mick Kelleher from the Detroit Tigers.

• April 29, 1982

  Signed Stew Cliburn as a free agent.

• May 12, 1982

  Traded Tom Brunansky, Mike Walters and $400,000 to the Minnesota Twins. Received Doug Corbett and Rob Wilfong.

• May 14, 1982

  Released Stan Bahnsen.

• May 24, 1982

  Signed Dave Goltz as a free agent.

• June 7, 1982

  Drafted Bob Kipper in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.

  Drafted Tony Mack in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.

  Drafted Kirk McCaskill in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

  Drafted Chris Gwynn in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mark McLemore in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1982.

• August 2, 1982

  Purchased Luis Tiant from Tabasco (Mexican).

• August 9, 1982

  Purchased Byron McLaughlin from Nuevo Laredo (Mexican).

• August 31, 1982

  Purchased John Curtis from the San Diego Padres.

  Traded a player to be named later to the New York Yankees. Received Tommy John. The California Angels sent Dennis Rasmussen (November 24, 1982) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• October 15, 1982

  Mike Bishop granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 1982

  Don Baylor granted Free Agency.

  Luis Tiant granted Free Agency.

• January 10, 1983

  Traded John Harris to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Mike O'Berry.

• January 11, 1983

  Drafted Brad Arnsberg in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mark Gardner in the 6th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 21, 1983

  Signed Ellis Valentine as a free agent.

• February 2, 1983

  Released Steve Renko.

• February 17, 1983

  Purchased Gary Gray from the Seattle Mariners.

• March 19, 1983

  Signed Bob Lacey as a free agent.

• March 23, 1983

  Released Mick Kelleher.