1983 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• November 10, 1982

  Omar Moreno granted Free Agency.

• December 1, 1982

  Signed Gene Tenace as a free agent.

• December 3, 1982

  Signed José Lind as an amateur free agent.

• December 6, 1982

  Odell Jones drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

• December 22, 1982

  Traded Jerry Aubin (minors), Bubba Holland (minors), Jose Rivera (minors) and Tim Burke to the New York Yankees. Received Lee Mazzilli.

• Before 1983 Season

  Signed Randy Jones as a free agent.

  Jim Smith sent to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.

• January 11, 1983

  Drafted Rich Sauveur in the 11th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tim Drummond in the 12th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January).

• January 28, 1983

  Signed Nino Espinosa as a free agent.

• March 8, 1983

  Signed Tom Hausman as a free agent.

• March 27, 1983

  Released Randy Jones.

• March 28, 1983

  Released Ross Baumgarten.

  Released Dick Davis.

  Released John Milner.

• May 2, 1983

  Signed Bob Owchinko as a free agent.

• June 6, 1983

  Drafted Stan Fansler in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft.

  Drafted Rich Sauveur in the 5th round of the 1983 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 8, 1983.

  Drafted John Smiley in the 12th round of the 1983 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1983.

  Drafted Steve Carter in the 21st round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 8, 1983

  Traded Steve Farr to the Cleveland Indians. Received John Malkin (minors).

• June 11, 1983

  Signed Félix Fermín as an amateur free agent.

• June 14, 1983

  Traded Arthur Ray (minors) and Junior Ortiz to the New York Mets. Received Steve Senteney and Marvell Wynne.

• August 2, 1983

  Purchased Dave Tomlin from the Montreal Expos.

• August 19, 1983

  Traded Steve Nicosia to the San Francisco Giants. Received Milt May and cash.

• August 29, 1983

  Signed José Meléndez as an amateur free agent.

• September 1, 1983

  Purchased Alfonso Pulido from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).

• September 7, 1983

  Traded Randy Niemann to the Chicago White Sox. Received Mike Maitland (minors) and Miguel Diloné.

• November 7, 1983

  Jim Bibby granted Free Agency.

  Miguel Diloné granted Free Agency.

  Richie Hebner granted Free Agency.

  Dave Parker granted Free Agency.

  Kent Tekulve granted Free Agency.

  Dave Tomlin granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 1983

  Bob Owchinko player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• November 22, 1983

  Signed Jeff Little as a free agent.

  Signed Andy Rincon as a free agent.

• December 6, 1983

  Traded Mike Easler to the Boston Red Sox. Received John Tudor.

• December 19, 1983

  Signed Amos Otis as a free agent.

• December 22, 1983

  Signed Kent Tekulve as a free agent.

• January 12, 1984

  Signed Dave Tomlin as a free agent.

• January 17, 1984

  Drafted Gil Heredia in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jay Buhner in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed May 26, 1984.

  Drafted Tom Prince in the 4th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed May 24, 1984.

  Drafted Alex Cole in the 11th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• February 1, 1984

  Signed Joe Charboneau as a free agent.

• March 4, 1984

  Signed Jim Neidlinger as an amateur free agent.

• March 28, 1984

  Signed Kelly Paris as a free agent.

• March 31, 1984

  Released Gene Tenace.