1981 Baseball Trades

Traded from Kansas City Royals to Cincinnati Reds for Cesar Geronimo

MLB

1981-01-21

Cesar Geronimo

Traded from Cincinnati Reds to Kansas City Royals for German Barranca

MLB

1981-01-22

Joe Kerrigan

Traded from Baltimore Orioles with John Buffamoyer to Cincinnati Reds for Mike Grace and John Hale

MLB

1981-01-22

Mike Grace

Baltimore Orioles

Traded from Cincinnati Reds with John Hale to Baltimore Orioles for Joe Kerrigan and John Buffamoyer

MLB

1981-01-22

John Hale

Baltimore Orioles

Traded from Cincinnati Reds with Mike Grace to Baltimore Orioles for Joe Kerrigan and John Buffamoyer

MLB

Frank Tanana

Traded from California Angels with Jim Dorsey and Joe Rudi to Boston Red Sox for Fred Lynn and Steve Renko

MLB

Jim Dorsey

Traded from California Angels with Frank Tanana and Joe Rudi to Boston Red Sox for Fred Lynn and Steve Renko

MLB

Joe Rudi

Traded from California Angels with Frank Tanana and Jim Dorsey to Boston Red Sox for Fred Lynn and Steve Renko

MLB

Fred Lynn

Traded from Boston Red Sox with Steve Renko to California Angels for Frank Tanana, Jim Dorsey and Joe Rudi

MLB

Steve Renko

Traded from Boston Red Sox with Fred Lynn to California Angels for Frank Tanana, Jim Dorsey and Joe Rudi

MLB

1981-02-06

Gil Kubski

Traded from California Angels to Toronto Blue Jays for Don Pisker

MLB

1981-02-10

Jimmy Sexton

Traded from Houston Astros to Oakland Athletics for Rick Lysander (10/20/1981)

MLB

1981-02-11

Bruce Bochy

Traded from Houston Astros to New York Mets for Stan Hough (4/3/1981) and Randy Rogers (4/3/1981)

MLB

1981-02-16

Greg Keatley

Traded from Chicago Cubs to Kansas City Royals for Dennis Webb

AAA

1981-02-16

Rafael Santana

Traded from New York Yankees to St. Louis Cardinals for George Frazier (6/7/1981)

MLB

1981-02-28

Steve Henderson

Traded from New York Mets to Chicago Cubs for Dave Kingman

MLB

1981-02-28

Dave Kingman

Traded from Chicago Cubs to New York Mets for Steve Henderson

MLB

1981-03-01

Dick Davis

Traded from Milwaukee Brewers to Philadelphia Phillies for Randy Lerch

MLB

1981-03-01

Randy Lerch

Traded from Philadelphia Phillies to Milwaukee Brewers for Dick Davis

MLB

1981-03-07

Carlos Diaz

Atlanta Braves

Traded from Seattle Mariners to Atlanta Braves for Jeff Burroughs

MLB

1981-03-07

Jeff Burroughs

Traded from Atlanta Braves to Seattle Mariners for Carlos Diaz

MLB

1981-03-25

Gary Matthews

Traded from Atlanta Braves to Philadelphia Phillies for Bob Walk

MLB

1981-03-25

Bob Walk

Atlanta Braves

Traded from Philadelphia Phillies to Atlanta Braves for Gary Matthews

MLB

1981-03-26

Rod Craig

Traded from Seattle Mariners to Cleveland Indians for Wayne Cage

MLB

1981-03-26

Wayne Cage

Traded from Cleveland Indians to Seattle Mariners for Rod Craig

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1981-03-27

Bob Lacey

Traded from Oakland Athletics with Roy Moretti to San Diego Padres for Kevin Bell, Tony Phillips and Eric Mustad

MLB

1981-03-27

Kevin Bell

Traded from San Diego Padres with Tony Phillips and Eric Mustad to Oakland Athletics for Bob Lacey and Roy Moretti

MLB

1981-03-27

Tony Phillips

Traded from San Diego Padres with Kevin Bell and Eric Mustad to Oakland Athletics for Bob Lacey and Roy Moretti

MLB

1981-03-28

Ken Kravec

Traded from Chicago White Sox to Chicago Cubs for Dennis Lamp

MLB

1981-03-28

Dennis Lamp

Traded from Chicago Cubs to Chicago White Sox for Ken Kravec

MLB

1981-03-30

Ken Landreaux

Traded from Minnesota Twins to Los Angeles Dodgers for Mickey Hatcher, Mathew Reeves and Kelly Snider

MLB

1981-03-30

Mickey Hatcher

Traded from Los Angeles Dodgers with Mathew Reeves and Kelly Snider to Minnesota Twins for Ken Landreaux

MLB

Marvell Wynne

Traded from Kansas City Royals with John Skinner to New York Mets for Juan Berenguer

MLB

Juan Berenguer

Traded from New York Mets to Kansas City Royals for Marvell Wynne and John Skinner

MLB

Ruppert Jones

Traded from New York Yankees with Joe Lefebvre, Tim Lollar and Chris Welsh to San Diego Padres for Jerry Mumphrey and John Pacella

MLB

Joe Lefebvre

Traded from New York Yankees with Ruppert Jones, Tim Lollar and Chris Welsh to San Diego Padres for Jerry Mumphrey and John Pacella

MLB

Tim Lollar

Traded from New York Yankees with Ruppert Jones, Joe Lefebvre and Chris Welsh to San Diego Padres for Jerry Mumphrey and John Pacella

MLB

Chris Welsh

Traded from New York Yankees with Ruppert Jones, Joe Lefebvre and Tim Lollar to San Diego Padres for Jerry Mumphrey and John Pacella

MLB

Jerry Mumphrey

Traded from San Diego Padres with John Pacella to New York Yankees for Ruppert Jones, Joe Lefebvre, Tim Lollar and Chris Welsh

MLB

John Pacella

Traded from San Diego Padres with Jerry Mumphrey to New York Yankees for Ruppert Jones, Joe Lefebvre, Tim Lollar and Chris Welsh

MLB

John Poff

Traded from Milwaukee Brewers to Chicago White Sox for Thad Bosley

MLB

Thad Bosley

Traded from Chicago White Sox to Milwaukee Brewers for John Poff

MLB

Mike Proly

Traded from Chicago White Sox to Philadelphia Phillies for Jay Loviglio

MLB

Jay Loviglio

Traded from Philadelphia Phillies to Chicago White Sox for Mike Proly

MLB

Jason Thompson

Traded from California Angels to Pittsburgh Pirates for Ed Ott and Mickey Mahler

MLB

Ed Ott

Traded from Pittsburgh Pirates with Mickey Mahler to California Angels for Jason Thompson

MLB

Mickey Mahler

Traded from Pittsburgh Pirates with Ed Ott to California Angels for Jason Thompson

MLB

Dickie Thon

Traded from California Angels to Houston Astros for Ken Forsch

MLB

Ken Forsch

Traded from Houston Astros to California Angels for Dickie Thon

MLB

Kiko Garcia

Traded from Baltimore Orioles to Houston Astros for Chris Bourjos

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Chris Bourjos

Baltimore Orioles

Traded from Houston Astros to Baltimore Orioles for Kiko Garcia

MLB

Juan Bonilla

Traded from Cleveland Indians to San Diego Padres for Bob Lacey

MLB

Bob Lacey

Traded from San Diego Padres to Cleveland Indians for Juan Bonilla

MLB

1981-04-03

Mike Fischlin

Traded from Houston Astros to Cleveland Indians for Jim Lentine (9/28/1981)

MLB

1981-04-03

Gary Rajsich

Traded from Houston Astros to New York Mets for John Csefalvay

MLB

1981-04-05

Dave Dravecky

Traded from Pittsburgh Pirates to San Diego Padres for Bobby Mitchell

MLB

Butch Benton

Traded by New York Mets to Chicago Cubs for future considerations

MLB

Bob Owchinko

Traded from Pittsburgh Pirates to Oakland Athletics for Ernie Camacho (4/10/1981)

MLB

Ed Glynn

Traded from New York Mets to Cleveland Indians for Matt Bullinger (12/14/1981)

MLB

Mark Bomback

Traded from New York Mets to Toronto Blue Jays for Charlie Puleo (4/14/1981)

MLB

1981-04-08

Manny Sarmiento

Traded from Seattle Mariners to Boston Red Sox for Dick Drago

MLB

1981-04-08

Dick Drago

Traded from Boston Red Sox to Seattle Mariners for Manny Sarmiento

MLB

1981-04-10

Ernie Camacho

Traded from Oakland Athletics to Pittsburgh Pirates for Bob Owchinko (4/6/1981)

MLB

1981-04-14

Charlie Puleo

Traded from Toronto Blue Jays to New York Mets for Mark Bomback (4/6/1981)

MLB

1981-04-20

Jeffrey Leonard

Traded from Astros with Dave Bregman to Giants for Mike Ivie

MLB

1981-04-20

Dave Bergman

Traded from Houston Astros with Jeff Leonard to San Francisco Giants for Mike Ivie

MLB

1981-04-20

Mike Ivie

Traded from San Francisco Giants to Houston Astros for Dave Bergman and Jeff Leonard

MLB

1981-04-27

Tom Filer

Traded from New York Yankees to Chicago Cubs for Barry Foote

MLB

1981-04-27

Barry Foote

Traded from Chicago Cubs to New York Yankees for Tom Filer

MLB

1981-04-30

Dave Stegman

Traded from San Diego Padres to New York Yankees for Byron Ballard (4/6/1981)

MLB

1981-05-10

Gil Kubski

Traded from Toronto Blue Jays to Milwaukee Brewers for Buck Martinez

MLB

1981-05-10

Buck Martinez

Traded from Milwaukee Brewers to Toronto Blue Jays for Gil Kubski

MLB

1981-05-18

Brad Gulden

Traded from Seattle Mariners with Larry Milbourne to New York Yankees

MLB

Dave Revering

Traded from Oakland Athletics with Mike Patterson and Chuck Dougherty to New York Yankees for Jim Spencer and Tom Underwood

MLB

Mike Patterson

Traded from Oakland Athletics with Dave Revering and Chuck Dougherty to New York Yankees for Jim Spencer and Tom Underwood

MLB

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Jim Spencer

Traded from New York Yankees with Tom Underwood to Oakland Athletics for Dave Revering, Mike Patterson and Chuck Dougherty

MLB

Tom Underwood

Traded from New York Yankees with Jim Spencer to Oakland Athletics for Dave Revering, Mike Patterson and Chuck Dougherty

MLB

1981-05-29

Ellis Valentine

Traded from Montreal Expos to New York Mets for Jeff Reardon and Dan Norman

MLB

1981-05-29

Jeff Reardon

Traded from New York Mets with Dan Norman to Montreal Expos for Ellis Valentine

MLB

1981-05-29

Dan Norman

Traded from New York Mets with Jeff Reardon to Montreal Expos for Ellis Valentine

MLB

1981-06-07

George Frazier

Traded from St. Louis Cardinals to New York Yankees for Rafael Santana (2/16/1981)

MLB

1981-06-07

Joaquin Andujar

Traded from Houston Astros to St. Louis Cardinals for Tony Scott

MLB

1981-06-07

Tony Scott

Traded from St. Louis Cardinals to Houston Astros for Joaquin Andujar

MLB

1981-06-08

Rafael Landestoy

Traded from Houston Astros to Cincinnati Reds for Harry Spilman

MLB

1981-06-08

Harry Spilman

Traded from Cincinnati Reds to Houston Astros for Rafael Landestoy

MLB

1981-06-12

Doug Bird

Traded from New York Yankees with Mike Griffin to Chicago Cubs for Rick Reuschel

MLB

1981-06-12

Rick Reuschel

Traded from Chicago Cubs to New York Yankees for Doug Bird and Mike Griffin (8/5/1981)

MLB

1981-08-05

Mike Griffin

Traded from New York Yankees with Doug Bird to Chicago Cubs for Rick Reuschel (6/12/1981)

MLB

1981-08-15

Lynn McGlothen

Traded from Chicago Cubs to Chicago White Sox for Bob Molinaro (3/29/1982)

MLB

1981-08-19

Pat Tabler

Traded from New York Yankees to Chicago Cubs for Bill Caudill (4/1/1982) and Jay Howell (8/2/1982)

MLB

1981-08-20

Willie Montanez

Traded from Montreal Expos to Pittsburgh Pirates for John Milner

MLB

1981-08-20

John Milner

Traded from Pittsburgh Pirates to Montreal Expos for Willie Montanez

MLB

1981-08-23

Ron Jackson

Detroit Tigers

Traded from Minnesota Twins to Detroit Tigers for Tim Corcoran (9/4/1981)

MLB

1981-08-30

Jerry Koosman

Traded from Minnesota Twins to Chicago White Sox for Bambi Mesa, Ron Perry and Randy Johnson (9/2/1981)

MLB

1981-08-31

Johnny Ray

Traded from Houston Astros with Randy Niemann and Kevin Houston to Pittsburgh Pirates for Phil Garner

MLB

1981-08-31

Phil Garner

Traded from Pittsburgh Pirates to Houston Astros for Johnny Ray, Randy Niemann (9/9/1981) and Kevin Houston (9/9/1981)

MLB

1981-09-02

Randy Johnson

Traded from Chicago White Sox with Bambi Mesa and Ron Perry to Minnesota Twins for Jerry Koosman (8/30/1981)

MLB

1981-09-04

Tim Corcoran

Traded from Detroit Tigers to Minnesota Twins for Ron Jackson (8/23/1981)

MLB

1981-09-09

Randy Niemann

Traded from Houston Astros with Johnny Ray and Kevin Houston to Pittsburgh Pirates for Phil Garner (8/31/1981)

MLB

1981-09-10

Neil Fiala

Traded from St. Louis Cardinals with Joe Edelen to Cincinnati Reds for Doug Bair

MLB

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1981-09-10

Joe Edelen

Traded from St. Louis Cardinals with Neil Fiala to Cincinnati Reds for Doug Bair

MLB

1981-09-10

Doug Bair

Traded from Cincinnati Reds to St. Louis Cardinals for Neil Fiala and Joe Edelen

MLB

1981-09-28

Jim Lentine

Traded from Cleveland Indians to Houston Astros for Mike Fischlin (4/3/1981)

MLB

1981-10-20

Rick Lysander

Traded from Oakland Athletics to Houston Astros for Jimmy Sexton (2/10/1981)

MLB

1981-10-20

Dave Rajsich

Traded from Texas Rangers to Philadelphia Phillies for Ramon Aviles

MLB

1981-10-20

Ramon Aviles

Texas Rangers

Traded from Philadelphia Phillies to Texas Rangers for Dave Rajsich

MLB

1981-10-21

Willie McGee

Traded from New York Yankees to St. Louis Cardinals for Bob Sykes

MLB

1981-10-21

Bob Sykes

Traded from St. Louis Cardinals to New York Yankees for Willie McGee

MLB

Rickey Keeton

Traded from Milwaukee Brewers to Houston Astros for Pete Ladd

MLB

Pete Ladd

Traded from Houston Astros to Milwaukee Brewers for Rickey Keeton

MLB

Mike Kinnunen

Traded from Minnesota Twins to St. Louis Cardinals for Jeff Little

MLB

Jeff Little

Traded from St. Louis Cardinals to Minnesota Twins for Mike Kinnunen

MLB

Manny Castillo

Traded from Kansas City Royals to Seattle Mariners for Bud Black (3/2/1982)

MLB

1981-10-30

Dewey Robinson

Traded from Chicago White Sox with Gary Holle to Philadelphia Phillies for Jose Castro

MLB

1981-10-30

Gary Holle

Traded from Chicago White Sox with Dewey Robinson to Philadelphia Phillies for Jose Castro

MLB

1981-11-04

Ken Griffey

Traded from Cincinnati Reds to New York Yankees for Brian Ryder and Freddie Toliver (12/9/1981)

MLB

1981-11-14

Duane Kuiper

Traded from Cleveland Indians to San Francisco Giants for Eddie Whitson

MLB

1981-11-14

Ed Whitson

Traded from San Francisco Giants to Cleveland Indians for Duane Kuiper

MLB

1981-11-17

Aurelio Rodriguez

Traded from New York Yankees to Toronto Blue Jays for Mike Lebo (12/9/1981)

MLB

Bo Diaz

Traded from Cleveland Indians to Philadelphia Phillies for Lary Sorensen, Silvio Martinez and Scott Munninghoff (12/9/1981)

MLB

Lonnie Smith

Traded from Philadelphia Phillies to St. Louis Cardinals for Bo Diaz

MLB

Lary Sorensen

Traded from St. Louis Cardinals with Silvio Martinez and Scott Munninghoff to Cleveland Indians for Lonnie Smith

MLB

Silvio Martinez

Traded from St. Louis Cardinals with Lary Sorensen and Scott Munninghoff to Cleveland Indians for Lonnie Smith

MLB

1981-11-27

Steve Kemp

Traded from Detroit Tigers to Chicago White Sox for Chet Lemon

MLB

1981-11-27

Chet Lemon

Detroit Tigers

Traded from Chicago White Sox to Detroit Tigers for Steve Kemp

MLB

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1981-12-07

Allen Ripley

Traded from San Francisco Giants to Chicago Cubs for Doug Capilla

MLB

1981-12-07

Doug Capilla

Traded from Chicago Cubs to San Francisco Giants for Allen Ripley

MLB

Mike Krukow

Traded from Chicago Cubs to Philadelphia Phillies for Keith Moreland, Dan Larson and Dickie Noles

MLB

Keith Moreland

Traded from Philadelphia Phillies with Dan Larson and Dickie Noles to Chicago Cubs for Mike Krukow

MLB

Dan Larson

Traded from Philadelphia Phillies with Keith Moreland and Dickie Noles to Chicago Cubs for Mike Krukow

MLB

Dickie Noles

Traded from Philadelphia Phillies with Keith Moreland and Dan Larson to Chicago Cubs for Mike Krukow

MLB

Freddie Toliver

Traded from New York Yankees with Brian Ryder to Cincinnati Reds for Ken Griffey (11/4/1981)

MLB

Scott Munninghoff

Traded from Philadelphia Phillies with Lary Sorensen and Silvio Martinez to Cleveland Indians for Bo Diaz (11/20/1981)

MLB

Gary Woods

Traded from Houston Astros to Chicago Cubs for Jim Tracy

MLB

Jim Tracy

Traded from Chicago Cubs to Houston Astros for Gary Woods

MLB

Dan Schatzeder

Traded from Detroit Tigers with Mike Chris to San Francisco Giants for Larry Herndon

MLB

Mike Chris

Traded from Detroit Tigers with Dan Schatzeder to San Francisco Giants for Larry Herndon

MLB

Larry Herndon

Detroit Tigers

Traded from San Francisco Giants to Detroit Tigers for Dan Schatzeder and Mike Chris

MLB

Jorge Orta

Traded from Cleveland Indians with Larry White and Jack Fimple to Los Angeles Dodgers for Rick Sutcliffe and Jack Perconte

MLB

Larry White

Traded from Cleveland Indians with Jorge Orta and Jack Fimple to Los Angeles Dodgers for Rick Sutcliffe and Jack Perconte

MLB

Jack Fimple

Traded from Cleveland Indians with Jorge Orta and Larry White to Los Angeles Dodgers for Rick Sutcliffe and Jack Perconte

MLB

Rick Sutcliffe

Traded from Los Angeles Dodgers with Jack Perconte to Cleveland Indians for Jorge Orta, Larry White and Jack Fimple

MLB

Jack Perconte

Traded from Los Angeles Dodgers with Rick Sutcliffe to Cleveland Indians for Jorge Orta, Larry White and Jack Fimple

MLB

Dan Meyer

Traded from Seattle Mariners to Oakland Athletics for Rich Bordi

MLB

Rich Bordi

Traded from Oakland Athletics to Seattle Mariners for Dan Meyer

MLB

Rusty McNealy

Traded from Seattle Mariners with Tim Hallgren to Oakland Athletics for Roy Thomas

MLB

Roy Thomas

Traded from Oakland Athletics to Seattle Mariners for Rusty McNealy and Tim Hallgren

MLB

Ozzie Smith

Traded from San Diego Padres with Steve Mura and Al Olmsted to St. Louis Cardinals for Sixto Lezcano, Garry Templeton and Luis DeLeon (2/19/1982)

MLB

Steve Mura

Traded from San Diego Padres with Ozzie Smith and Al Olmsted to St. Louis Cardinals for Sixto Lezcano, Garry Templeton and Luis DeLeon (2/19/1982)

MLB

Sixto Lezcano

Traded from St. Louis Cardinals with Garry Templeton and Luis DeLeon to San Diego Padres for Ozzie Smith, Steve Mura and Al Olmsted (2/19/1982)

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Garry Templeton

Traded from St. Louis Cardinals with Sixto Lezcano and Luis DeLeon to San Diego Padres for Ozzie Smith, Steve Mura and Al Olmsted (2/19/1982)

MLB

Clint Hurdle

Traded from Kansas City Royals to Cincinnati Reds for Scott Brown

MLB

Scott Brown

Traded from Cincinnati Reds to Kansas City Royals for Clint Hurdle

MLB

Brian Harper

Traded from California Angels to Pittsburgh Pirates for Tim Foli

MLB

Tim Foli

Traded from Pittsburgh Pirates to California Angels for Brian Harper

MLB

Tom Griffin

Traded from San Francisco Giants to Pittsburgh Pirates for Dorian Boyland

MLB

Doe Boyland

Traded from Pittsburgh Pirates to San Francisco Giants for Tom Griffin

MLB

Rich Gale

Traded from Kansas City Royals with Bill Laskey to San Francisco Giants for Jerry Martin

MLB

Bill Laskey

Traded from Kansas City Royals with Rich Gale to San Francisco Giants for Jerry Martin

MLB

Jerry Martin

Traded from San Francisco Giants to Kansas City Royals for Rich Gale and Bill Laskey

MLB

Stephen Ratzer

Traded from Montreal Expos to New York Mets for Frank Taveras

MLB

Frank Taveras

Traded from New York Mets to Montreal Expos for Steve Ratzer

MLB

Jim Kern

Traded from Texas Rangers to New York Mets for Doug Flynn and Dan Boitano

MLB

Doug Flynn

Texas Rangers

Traded from New York Mets with Dan Boitano to Texas Rangers for Jim Kern

MLB

Dan Boitano

Texas Rangers

Traded from New York Mets with Doug Flynn to Texas Rangers for Jim Kern

MLB

Tom Paciorek

Traded from Seattle Mariners to Chicago White Sox for Todd Cruz, Jim Essian and Rod Allen

MLB

Todd Cruz

Traded from Chicago White Sox with Jim Essian and Rod Allen to Seattle Mariners for Tom Paciorek

MLB

Jim Essian

Traded from Chicago White Sox with Todd Cruz and Rod Allen to Seattle Mariners for Tom Paciorek

MLB

Rod Allen

Traded from Chicago White Sox with Todd Cruz and Jim Essian to Seattle Mariners for Tom Paciorek

MLB

1981-12-18

Cesar Cedeno

Traded from Houston Astros to Cincinnati Reds for Ray Knight

MLB

1981-12-18

Ray Knight

Traded from Cincinnati Reds to Houston Astros for Cesar Cedeno

MLB

1981-12-28

Paul Mirabella

Traded from Toronto Blue Jays to Chicago Cubs for Dave Geisel (3/25/1982)

MLB

1981-12-28

Hosken Powell

Traded from Minnesota Twins to Toronto Blue Jays for Greg Wells (1/18/1982)

MLB

1981-12-31

Butch Edge