1984 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• November 7, 1983

  Jamie Easterly granted Free Agency.

  Bake McBride granted Free Agency.

  Lary Sorensen granted Free Agency.

• November 21, 1983

  Released Karl Pagel.

• December 5, 1983

  Kelly Gruber drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1983 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Tom Waddell from the Atlanta Braves in the 1983 rule 5 draft.

• December 6, 1983

  Traded Jim Essian to the Oakland Athletics. Received Luis Quiñones.

• December 7, 1983

  Traded Jack Perconte and Gorman Thomas to the Seattle Mariners. Received Tony Bernazard.

• Before 1984 Season

  Released Joe Charboneau.

• January 14, 1984

  Signed DeWayne Buice as a free agent.

• January 17, 1984

  Signed Jamie Easterly as a free agent.

  Drafted Tommy Hinzo in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mike Fitzgerald in the 10th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 19, 1984

  Signed Steve Comer as a free agent.

• January 23, 1984

  Traded Tom Brennan to the Chicago White Sox. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Craig Smajstrla (July 9, 1985) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• February 5, 1984

  Traded a player to be named later and Toby Harrah to the New York Yankees. Received a player to be named later, George Frazier and Otis Nixon. The New York Yankees sent Guy Elston (minors) (February 8, 1984) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade. The Cleveland Indians sent Rick Browne (minors) (February 8, 1984) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• February 10, 1984

  Signed Lorenzo Gray as a free agent.

• March 24, 1984

  Traded Paul Perry (minors) and Michael Poindexter (minors) to the Boston Red Sox. Received Luis Aponte.

• March 25, 1984

  Alan Bannister player rights sold to the Houston Astros.

• March 31, 1984

  Purchased Juan Espino from the New York Yankees.

• April 1, 1984

  Released Juan Eichelberger.

• April 6, 1984

  Signed Jerry Ujdur as a free agent.

• April 7, 1984

  Released DeWayne Buice.

• May 8, 1984

  Purchased Geno Petralli from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• June 2, 1984

  Signed Luis Encarnación as an amateur free agent.

• June 4, 1984

  Drafted Cory Snyder in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mark Higgins in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted John Farrell in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft.

  Drafted Tim Fortugno in the 3rd round of the 1984 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Chris Beasley in the 9th round of the 1984 amateur draft.

  Drafted Randy McCament in the 16th round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mark Gardner in the 17th round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mike Devereaux in the 26th round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tommy Gregg in the 32nd round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jeff Plympton in the 45th round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 13, 1984

  Traded George Frazier, Ron Hassey and Rick Sutcliffe to the Chicago Cubs. Received Darryl Banks (minors), Joe Carter, Mel Hall and Don Schulze.

• June 21, 1984

  Traded Dan Spillner to the Chicago White Sox. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Jim Siwy (June 26, 1984) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• June 22, 1984

  Ed Glynn player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• September 24, 1984

  Purchased Jamie Quirk from the Chicago White Sox.

• October 15, 1984

  Kevin Rhomberg granted Free Agency.

  Released Steve Comer.

  Released Broderick Perkins.

  Released Jamie Quirk.

• November 8, 1984

  Andre Thornton granted Free Agency.

• December 4, 1984

  Signed Andre Thornton as a free agent.

• December 5, 1984

  Released Luis Aponte.

• December 22, 1984

  Signed Vern Ruhle as a free agent.

• Before 1985 Season

  Lorenzo Gray sent to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

• January 7, 1985

  Signed Butch Benton as a free agent.

• January 8, 1985

  Juan Espino player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• January 9, 1985

  Signed Dave Von Ohlen as a free agent.

  Released Rod Craig.

• March 19, 1985

  Traded a player to be named later to the Kansas City Royals. Received Keith Creel. The Cleveland Indians sent Dwight Taylor (October 3, 1985) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade.

• March 22, 1985

  Released Jerry Ujdur.

• March 31, 1985

  Released Steve Farr.

• April 1, 1985

  Traded Jay Baller to the Chicago Cubs. Received Dan Rohn.