The Transactions for the 1981 New York Yankees (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 1981 New York Yankees
January 5, 1981
Jim Nettles released.
February 3, 1981
Marshall Brant signed as a free agent.
February 16, 1981
Traded Rafael Santana to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for a player to be named later; New York Yankees received George Frazier (June 7, 1981).
February 17, 1981
Bill Castro signed as a free agent.
March 31, 1981
Traded Ruppert Jones, Joe Lefebvre, Tim Lollar and Chris Welsh to San Diego Padres in exchange for Jerry Mumphrey and John Pacella.
April 3, 1981
Dave Wehrmeister returned from Kansas City Royals.
April 6, 1981
Johnny Oates signed as a free agent.
Traded Byron Ballard to San Diego Padres in exchange for a player to be named later; New York Yankees received Dave Stegman (April 30, 1981).
April 9, 1981
Tom Filer returned from Oakland Athletics.
April 17, 1981
Dave LaRoche signed as a free agent.
April 27, 1981
Bill Lindsey signed as a non-drafted free agent.
Traded Tom Filer and cash to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Barry Foote.
May 17, 1981
Orestes Destrade signed as a non-drafted free agent.
May 20, 1981
Traded Jim Spencer and Tom Underwood to Oakland Athletics in exchange for Dave Revering, Mike Patterson and Chuck Dougherty.
June 8, 1981
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
3rd round Scott Bradley 3rd round Phil Lombardi 4th round Eric Plunk (signed June 15, 1981) 6th round Mike Pagliarulo 8th round John Fishel (did not sign) 9th round Fred McGriff (signed June 11, 1981) 17th round Dick Scott 19th round Bob Tewksbury 20th round Logan Easley 24th round Les Lancaster (did not sign)
June 12, 1981
Traded Doug Bird, $400000 and a player to be named later to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Rick Reuschel; Chicago Cubs received Mike Griffin (August 5, 1981).
August 19, 1981
Traded Pat Tabler to Chicago Cubs in exchange for 2 players to be named later; New York Yankees received Bill Caudill (April 1, 1982) and Jay Howell (August 2, 1982).
October 13, 1981
Eric Soderholm released.
October 21, 1981
Traded Willie McGee to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Bob Sykes.
November 4, 1981
Traded Brian Ryder and a player to be named later to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Ken Griffey; Cincinnati Reds received Freddie Toliver (December 9, 1981).
November 13, 1981
Granted Free Agency
Ron Guidry Reggie Jackson Dave LaRoche Bobby Murcer
November 17, 1981
Traded Aurelio Rodriguez to Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for a player to be named later; New York Yankees received Mike Lebo (December 9, 1981).
December 7, 1981
Major League Draft
Lost Paul Boris to Minnesota Twins.
December 15, 1981
Ron Guidry signed as a free agent.
December 23, 1981
Dave Collins signed as a free agent.