1983 Montreal Expos Trades and Transactions

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

• November 3, 1982

  Purchased Bobby Ramos from the New York Yankees.

• November 10, 1982

  Woodie Fryman granted Free Agency.

  Mike Phillips granted Free Agency.

  Joel Youngblood granted Free Agency.

• December 23, 1982

  Signed Woodie Fryman as a free agent.

• January 11, 1983

  Drafted Ron Jones in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• January 31, 1983

  Traded Bob Baldrick (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Tom Dixon.

• February 2, 1983

  Traded Chris Smith to the San Francisco Giants. Received Jim Wohlford.

• February 7, 1983

  Traded Jerry Manuel to the Chicago Cubs. Received Butch Benton.

• February 19, 1983

  Released Rich Murray.

• March 31, 1983

  Ken Phelps player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.

• April 27, 1983

  Signed Mike Kinnunen as a free agent.

• May 4, 1983

  Received Bob James from the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

  Purchased Chris Welsh from the San Diego Padres.

• May 25, 1983

  Signed Terry Crowley as a free agent.

  Traded Wallace Johnson to the San Francisco Giants. Received Mike Vail.

• May 30, 1983

  Released Rick Lancellotti.

• May 31, 1983

  Released Tim Blackwell.

• June 2, 1983

  Signed Mike Phillips as a free agent.

• June 6, 1983

  Drafted Brian Holman in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft.

  Drafted Cliff Young in the 5th round of the 1983 amateur draft.

  Drafted Bill Moore in the 6th round of the 1983 amateur draft.

  Drafted Erik Hanson in the 7th round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 18, 1983

  Signed Sergio Valdez as an amateur free agent.

• June 20, 1983

  Released Mike Phillips.

• July 1, 1983

  Signed Rodney Scott as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 28, 1983

  Released Randy Lerch.

• August 2, 1983

  Dave Tomlin player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• August 17, 1983

  Traded Don Carter (minors) and $300,000 to the Cleveland Indians. Received Manny Trillo.

• August 23, 1983

  Signed Mike Phillips as a free agent.

• September 16, 1983

  Released Mike Phillips.

  Selected Gene Roof off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• September 27, 1983

  Selected Greg Harris off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• October 7, 1983

  Released Terry Crowley.

  Released Woodie Fryman.

• October 20, 1983

  Butch Benton granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 1983

  Signed Tim Barrett as an amateur free agent.

• November 7, 1983

  Warren Cromartie granted Free Agency.

  Dan Schatzeder granted Free Agency.

  Manny Trillo granted Free Agency.

  Jerry White granted Free Agency.

• December 7, 1983

  Traded Ray Burris to the Oakland Athletics. Received Rusty McNealy and cash.

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Scott Sanderson to the Chicago Cubs and Al Newman to the San Diego Padres. Received Gary Lucas from the San Diego Padres. In addition, the Chicago Cubs sent Fritzie Connally, Craig Lefferts and Carmelo Martínez to the San Diego Padres.

• December 15, 1983

  Traded Tom Dixon to the Kansas City Royals. Received Ron Johnson.

• December 19, 1983

  Signed Dan Schatzeder as a free agent.

• December 20, 1983

  Traded Pat Rooney to the New York Yankees. Received Tim Burke.

• December 23, 1983

  Signed Sal Butera as a free agent.

• January 12, 1984

  Signed Johnny Paredes as a free agent.

• January 19, 1984

  Signed Miguel Diloné as a free agent.

• January 20, 1984

  Signed Pete Rose as a free agent.

• February 2, 1984

  Signed Derrel Thomas as a free agent.

• February 24, 1984

  Traded Tom Wieghaus to the Houston Astros. Received a player to be named later. The Houston Astros sent George Bjorkman (March 26, 1984) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

• February 27, 1984

  Traded Al Oliver to the San Francisco Giants. Received Fred Breining and Max Venable. The San Francisco Giants sent Andy McGaffigan (March 31, 1984) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

• March 26, 1984

  Released Mike Vail.

• April 1, 1984

  Signed Wallace Johnson as a free agent.