1983 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 10, 1982

  Gene Tenace granted Free Agency.

• December, 1982

  Signed Dave Von Ohlen as a free agent.

• December 2, 1982

  Released Julio González.

• December 6, 1982

  Drafted Kurt Kepshire from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

• December 14, 1982

  Traded Stan Javier and Bob Meacham to the New York Yankees. Received Steve Fincher (minors), Bob Helsom (minors) and Marty Mason (minors).

• January 18, 1983

  Purchased Jerry Garvin from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• January 26, 1983

  The Chicago White Sox chose Steve Mura as a free agent compensation pick.

• February 16, 1983

  Signed Jamie Quirk as a free agent.

• March 16, 1983

  Traded George Bjorkman to the Houston Astros. Received Geoff Meadows (minors).

• March 26, 1983

  Signed Marty Pevey as a free agent.

• March 31, 1983

  Traded Kelly Paris to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jim Strichek (minors).

• April 4, 1983

  Released Mike Kinnunen.

• April 5, 1983

  Purchased Rod Booker from the Minnesota Twins.

• June 6, 1983

  Drafted Jim Lindeman in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft.

  Drafted Gary Green in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tom Pagnozzi in the 8th round of the 1983 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1983.

  Drafted John Costello in the 24th round of the 1983 amateur draft.

• June 14, 1983

  Traded a player to be named later to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Floyd Rayford. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Tito Landrum (August 31, 1983) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

• June 15, 1983

  Traded Keith Hernandez to the New York Mets. Received Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey.

• June 22, 1983

  Traded Doug Bair to the Detroit Tigers. Received a player to be named later. The Detroit Tigers sent Dave Rucker (July 5, 1983) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• July 6, 1983

  Released Jim Kaat.

• July 21, 1983

  Signed Ken Reitz as a free agent.

• August 2, 1983

  Eric Rasmussen player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

• August 3, 1983

  Signed Pat Perry as a free agent.

• August 4, 1983

  John Martin player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• August 15, 1983

  Signed Jimmy Sexton as a free agent.

• September 2, 1983

  Traded players to be named later to the Oakland Athletics. Received Steve Baker. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Tom Dozier (September 16, 1983) and Jim Strichek (minors) (September 16, 1983) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.

• September 16, 1983

  Gene Roof selected by the Montreal Expos off waivers.

• October, 1983

  Released Andy Rincon.

• October 20, 1983

  Joe DeSa granted Free Agency.

• December 5, 1983

  Orlando Sánchez drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1983 rule 5 draft.

• December 15, 1983

  Released Jeff Doyle.

• January 17, 1984

  Drafted Jeff Blauser in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Greg Vaughn in the 5th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Released Rafael Santana.

• March 17, 1984

  Signed Mickey Mahler as a free agent.

• March 21, 1984

  Signed Art Howe as a free agent.

• March 25, 1984

  Traded Oscar Brito (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Tito Landrum.

• March 26, 1984

  Released Jamie Quirk.

• March 28, 1984

  Signed Paul Wilmet as a free agent.

• March 30, 1984

  Floyd Rayford player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.