1981 Los Angeles Dodgers Trades and Transactions

1980 Season 1982 Season

Record: 63-47-0, Finished 2nd in NL_West (Schedule and Results)

First Half: 36-21, Finished 1st

Second Half: 27-26, Finished 4th

Postseason:
    Won World Series (4-2) over New York Yankees
    Won NL Championship Series (3-2) over Montreal Expos
    Won NL Division Series (3-2) over Houston Astros

Manager: Tommy Lasorda (63-47)

General Manager: Al Campanis

Scouting Director: Ben Wade

Ballpark: Dodger Stadium

Attendance: 2,381,292 (1st of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 96
One-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97

Pythagorean W-L: 67-43, 450 Runs, 356 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

December 8, 1980

Alan Wiggins drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
December 22, 1980

Gary Thomasson player rights sold to Yomiura Giants (Japan Central).
January 13, 1981

Drafted Benny Distefano in the 16th round of the 1981 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
February 12, 1981

Released Doug Rau.
March 30, 1981

Traded Mathew Reeves (minors), Kelly Snider (minors) and Mickey Hatcher to the Minnesota Twins. Received Ken Landreaux.
April 6, 1981

Ubaldo Heredia granted Free Agency.
April 17, 1981

Released Don Stanhouse.
June 8, 1981

Drafted Dave Anderson in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1981 amateur draft.

Drafted Ralph Bryant in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Sid Bream in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft.

Drafted Lemmie Miller in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft.

Drafted Sid Fernandez in the 3rd round of the 1981 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1981.

Drafted John Franco in the 5th round of the 1981 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1981.

Drafted Stu Pederson in the 9th round of the 1981 amateur draft.
August 13, 1981

Released Joe Ferguson.
August 31, 1981

Released Pepe Frías.
September 8, 1981

Signed Jerry Grote as a free agent.
September 10, 1981

Signed Balvino Gálvez as an amateur free agent.
October 14, 1981

Released Jerry Grote.
November 13, 1981

Rick Monday granted Free Agency.

Reggie Smith granted Free Agency.
December 2, 1981

Signed Rick Monday as a free agent.
December 9, 1981

Traded Jack Perconte and Rick Sutcliffe to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jack Fimple, Jorge Orta and Larry White.
December 11, 1981

Signed Mark Belanger as a free agent.
January 6, 1982

Traded Bobby Castillo and Bobby Mitchell to the Minnesota Twins. Received Paul Voigt (minors) and Scotti Madison.
January 7, 1982

Signed Mariano Duncan as an amateur free agent.
February 8, 1982

Traded Davey Lopes to the Oakland Athletics. Received Lance Hudson (minors).
March 30, 1982

Traded Rudy Law to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bert Geiger (minors) and Cecil Espy.