1982 Texas Rangers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 13, 1981

  Fergie Jenkins granted Free Agency.

  Tom Poquette granted Free Agency.

• December 11, 1981

  Traded Jim Kern to the New York Mets. Received Dan Boitano and Doug Flynn.

• January 6, 1982

  Signed Frank Tanana as a free agent.

• January 12, 1982

  Drafted Jody Reed in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Scott Bailes in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 15, 1982

  Signed Lamar Johnson as a free agent.

• February 2, 1982

  Signed Jim Gideon as a free agent.

• February 18, 1982

  Released Tony Fossas.

• February 19, 1982

  Traded Rick Lisi to the Baltimore Orioles. Received a player to be named later. The Baltimore Orioles sent Steve Luebber (February 23, 1982) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

• March 26, 1982

  Released Bob Lacey.

  Traded Bump Wills to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later, Paul Mirabella and cash. The Chicago Cubs sent Paul Semall (minors) (April 21, 1982) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

• March 30, 1982

  Released John Ellis.

• March 31, 1982

  Traded Al Oliver to the Montreal Expos. Received Dave Hostetler and Larry Parrish.

• April 1, 1982

  Traded Nelson Norman to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Víctor Cruz.

  Traded Ron Darling and Walt Terrell to the New York Mets. Received Lee Mazzilli.

• April 9, 1982

  Traded John Henry Johnson to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mike Smithson.

• April 13, 1982

  Signed Jim Anderson as a free agent.

• May 3, 1982

  Signed Tony Fossas as a free agent.

• May 17, 1982

  Selected Randy Bass off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

• June 7, 1982

  Released Mario Mendoza.

  Drafted Randy Kramer in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Steve Buechele in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft.

  Drafted Kenny Rogers in the 39th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 1982.

  Drafted Dave Martinez in the 40th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• July 1, 1982

  Signed Bob Brower as an amateur free agent.

• July 15, 1982

  Leon Roberts player rights sold to the Toronto Blue Jays.

• August 2, 1982

  Doug Flynn player rights sold to the Montreal Expos for $40,000.

• August 8, 1982

  Traded Lee Mazzilli to the New York Yankees. Received Bucky Dent.

• August 11, 1982

  Doc Medich player rights sold to the Milwaukee Brewers.

• November 1, 1982

  Traded Len Whitehouse to the Minnesota Twins. Received John Pacella.

• November 21, 1982

  Signed Rubén Sierra as an amateur free agent.

• December 6, 1982

  Drafted Odell Jones from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

• December 7, 1982

  Released Jim Anderson.

• December 13, 1982

  Released Steve Comer.

• December 21, 1982

  Traded Pat Putnam to the Seattle Mariners. Received Ron Musselman.

• December 29, 1982

  Signed Larry Biittner as a free agent.

• January 11, 1983

  Drafted Javier Ortiz in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Alex Madrid in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mark Higgins in the 13th round of the 1983 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 25, 1983

  Signed Jim Anderson as a free agent.

• January 27, 1983

  Traded Bob Babcock to the Seattle Mariners. Received Vance McHenry.

• March 3, 1983

  Signed Jerry Browne as an amateur free agent.

• March 24, 1983

  Traded Johnny Grubb to the Detroit Tigers. Received Dave Tobik.

• March 26, 1983

  Released Paul Mirabella.

• March 31, 1983

  Released Lamar Johnson.