1981 Houston Astros Trades and Transactions

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

• December 4, 1980

  Signed Don Sutton as a free agent.

• December 8, 1980

  Released Joe Morgan.

  Traded Enos Cabell to the San Francisco Giants. Received Chris Bourjos and Bob Knepper.

• December 9, 1980

  Billy Smith selected by the New York Mets in the 1980 minor league draft.

• December 10, 1980

  Signed Dave Roberts as a free agent.

• January 13, 1981

  Drafted Glenn Davis in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• February 10, 1981

  Traded Jimmy Sexton to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later. The Oakland Athletics sent Rick Lysander (October 20, 1981) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

• February 11, 1981

  Traded Bruce Bochy to the New York Mets. Received players to be named later. The New York Mets sent Stan Hough (minors) (April 3, 1981) and Randy Rogers (minors) (April 3, 1981) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

• March 27, 1981

  Released Julio González.

• April 1, 1981

  The New York Mets returned Billy Smith (earlier draft pick).

  Traded Chris Bourjos and cash to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Kiko Garcia.

  Traded Ken Forsch to the California Angels. Received Dickie Thon.

• April 3, 1981

  Traded Mike Fischlin to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Cleveland Indians sent Jim Lentine (September 28, 1981) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

  Traded Gary Rajsich to the New York Mets. Received John Csefalvay (minors).

• April 17, 1981

  Signed David Clyde as a free agent.

• April 20, 1981

  Traded Dave Bergman and Jeffrey Leonard to the San Francisco Giants. Received Mike Ivie.

• June 7, 1981

  Traded Joaquín Andújar to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Tony Scott.

• June 8, 1981

  Traded Rafael Landestoy to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Harry Spilman.

  Drafted Eric Bullock in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (June Secondary).

• August 31, 1981

  Traded players to be named later and Johnny Ray to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Phil Garner. The Houston Astros sent Randy Niemann (September 9, 1981) and Kevin Houston (minors) (September 9, 1981) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

• October 23, 1981

  Traded Pete Ladd to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Rickey Keeton.

• November 13, 1981

  Tony Scott granted Free Agency.

• December 9, 1981

  Traded Gary Woods to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jim Tracy.

• December 18, 1981

  Traded César Cedeño to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Ray Knight.

• January 12, 1982

  Drafted Randy Kramer in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 21, 1982

  Signed Tony Scott as a free agent.

• February 5, 1982

  Signed Randy Moffitt as a free agent.

• March 28, 1982

  Traded Jim Pankovits to the San Diego Padres. Received Douglas Lulay (minors).

  Traded Dave Roberts to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Steve Dunnegan (minors).