1984 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions

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

• December 7, 1983

  Traded Gary Ward to the Texas Rangers. Received Sam Sorce (minors), John Butcher and Mike Smithson.

• December 8, 1983

  Traded Rusty Kuntz to the Detroit Tigers. Received Larry Pashnick.

• January 17, 1984

  Drafted Joe Bitker in the 6th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mark Grace in the 15th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• June 4, 1984

  Drafted Jay Bell in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1984.

  Drafted Gene Larkin in the 20th round of the 1984 amateur draft.

  Drafted Clay Parker in the 21st round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• August 19, 1984

  Traded a player to be named later and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Chris Speier. The Minnesota Twins sent Jay Pettibone (October 2, 1984) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• August 29, 1984

  Traded a player to be named later to the Seattle Mariners. Received Pat Putnam. The Minnesota Twins sent Carson Carroll (minors) (October 22, 1984) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.

• October 15, 1984

  Paul Gibson granted Free Agency.

  Tack Wilson granted Free Agency.

• October 17, 1984

  Released Albert Williams.

• November 6, 1984

  Released Keith Comstock.

• November 8, 1984

  Bobby Castillo granted Free Agency.

  Pat Putnam granted Free Agency.

  Chris Speier granted Free Agency.

• November 30, 1984

  Signed Mark Funderburk as a free agent.

• December 3, 1984

  Drafted Mark Salas from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

  Jim Weaver drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

• December 7, 1984

  Traded Ray Smith to the San Diego Padres. Received Floyd Chiffer.

• December 8, 1984

  Signed Al Woods as a free agent.

• December 31, 1984

  Signed Dennis Burtt as a free agent.

• January 3, 1985

  Drafted Mike Benjamin in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 9, 1985

  Traded Jack O'Connor to the Montreal Expos. Received Mike Stenhouse.

• January 10, 1985

  Signed Les Straker as a free agent.

• February 19, 1985

  Traded Ron Scheer (minors) and Randy Johnson to the Chicago White Sox. Received Roy Smalley.

• March 27, 1985

  Traded Brad Havens to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Mark Brown.

• March 28, 1985

  Released Darrell Brown.