The Transactions for the 1981 Cleveland Indians (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 1981 Cleveland Indians
January 8, 1981
Dave Hudgens released.
February 18, 1981
Manny Sanguillen released.
March 15, 1981
Granted Free Agency
March 24, 1981
Glenn Borgmann signed as a free agent.
March 26, 1981
Traded Wayne Cage to Seattle Mariners in exchange for Rod Craig.
April 1, 1981
Traded Juan Bonilla to San Diego Padres in exchange for Bob Lacey.
April 3, 1981
Traded cash and a player to be named later to Houston Astros in exchange for Mike Fischlin; Houston Astros received Jim Lentine (September 28, 1981).
April 6, 1981
Traded a player to be named later to New York Mets in exchange for Ed Glynn; New York Mets received Matt Bullinger (December 14, 1981).
April 9, 1981
Dell Alston released.
Jim Lentine signed as a free agent.
April 19, 1981
Ron Pruitt signed as a free agent.
May 23, 1981
Jose Roman signed as a non-drafted free agent.
May 26, 1981
Junior Noboa signed as a non-drafted free agent.
June 8, 1981
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
2nd round Neal Heaton 6th round Matt Kinzer (did not sign) 7th round Dwight Taylor 9th round Tommy Gregg (did not sign) 11th round Terry Wells (did not sign) 14th round Jim Paciorek (did not sign) 19th round Brad Arnsberg (did not sign) 21st round Chuck Jackson (did not sign) 24th round Keith Miller (did not sign)
August 13, 1981
Ross Grimsley released.
August 25, 1981
Purchased Dennis Lewallyn from Texas Rangers.
September 8, 1981
Sold Bob Lacey to Texas Rangers.
November 13, 1981
Granted Free Agency
John Denny Sid Monge Rick Waits
November 14, 1981
Traded Duane Kuiper to San Francisco Giants in exchange for Ed Whitson.
November 20, 1981
Traded Bo Diaz to Philadelphia Phillies as part of 3-team trade in which Philadelphia Phillies sent Lonnie Smith to St. Louis Cardinals; St. Louis Cardinals sent Lary Sorensen and Silvio Martinez to Cleveland Indians; and Philadelphia Phillies sent Scott Munninghoff to Cleveland Indians (December 9, 1981).
December 7, 1981
Major League Draft
Selected Rich Murray from San Francisco Giants.
Sold Mike Stanton to St. Louis Cardinals.
December 9, 1981
Traded Jorge Orta, Larry White and Jack Fimple to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Rick Sutcliffe and Jack Perconte.