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The 1982 season’s official transaction log: 516 trades, signings and releases involving major-league clubs, listed newest first.
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Paul Splittorff | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Dec 29, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Larry Biittner | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Dec 28, 1982 | Trade | Pat Zachry | New York Mets | Los Angeles Dodgers | Trade |
| Dec 28, 1982 | Trade | Jorge Orta | Los Angeles Dodgers | New York Mets | Trade |
| Dec 23, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Woodie Fryman | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Dec 22, 1982 | Trade | Lee Mazzilli | New York Yankees | Pittsburgh Pirates | Trade |
| Dec 22, 1982 | Trade | Bubba Holland | Pittsburgh Pirates | New York Yankees | Trade |
| Dec 22, 1982 | Trade | Tim Burke | Pittsburgh Pirates | New York Yankees | Trade |
| Dec 22, 1982 | Trade | Jose Rivera | Pittsburgh Pirates | New York Yankees | Trade |
| Dec 22, 1982 | Trade | Jerry Aubin | Pittsburgh Pirates | New York Yankees | Trade |
| Dec 21, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Steve Garvey | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Dec 21, 1982 | Trade | Pat Putnam | Texas Rangers | Seattle Mariners | Trade |
| Dec 21, 1982 | Trade | Ron Musselman | Seattle Mariners | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Dec 20, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Pete Falcone | — | Atlanta Braves | Free agent signing |
| Dec 20, 1982 | Released | Preston Hanna | Oakland Athletics | — | Release |
| Dec 19, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Ernie Camacho | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Free agent signing |
| Dec 19, 1982 | Signed | Edgar Martinez | — | Seattle Mariners | Amateur free agent signing |
| Dec 16, 1982 | Trade | Charlie Puleo | New York Mets | Cincinnati Reds | Trade |
| Dec 16, 1982 | Trade | Lloyd McClendon | New York Mets | Cincinnati Reds | Trade |
| Dec 16, 1982 | Trade | Jason Felice | New York Mets | Cincinnati Reds | Trade |
| Dec 16, 1982 | Trade | Tom Seaver | Cincinnati Reds | New York Mets | Trade |
| Dec 15, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Rick Manning | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Dec 15, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Karl Pagel | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Dec 14, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Darrell Brown | — | Minnesota Twins | Free agent signing |
| Dec 14, 1982 | Trade | Joe Morgan | San Francisco Giants | Philadelphia Phillies | Trade |
| Dec 14, 1982 | Trade | Al Holland | San Francisco Giants | Philadelphia Phillies | Trade |
| Dec 14, 1982 | Trade | Mike Krukow | Philadelphia Phillies | San Francisco Giants | Trade |
| Dec 14, 1982 | Trade | Mark Davis | Philadelphia Phillies | San Francisco Giants | Trade |
| Dec 14, 1982 | Trade | C.L. Penigar | Philadelphia Phillies | San Francisco Giants | Trade |
| Dec 14, 1982 | Trade | Stan Javier | St. Louis Cardinals | New York Yankees | Trade |
| Dec 14, 1982 | Trade | Bob Meacham | St. Louis Cardinals | New York Yankees | Trade |
| Dec 14, 1982 | Trade | Bob Helsom | New York Yankees | St. Louis Cardinals | Trade |
| Dec 14, 1982 | Trade | Marty Mason | New York Yankees | St. Louis Cardinals | Trade |
| Dec 14, 1982 | Trade | Steve Fincher | New York Yankees | St. Louis Cardinals | Trade |
| Dec 13, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Floyd Bannister | — | Chicago White Sox | Free agent signing |
| Dec 13, 1982 | Released | Kevin Bell | Oakland Athletics | — | Release |
| Dec 13, 1982 | Released | Darrell Brown | Oakland Athletics | — | Release |
| Dec 13, 1982 | Released | Steve Comer | Texas Rangers | — | Release |
| Dec 10, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Omar Moreno | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| Dec 10, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Wayne Nordhagen | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Dec 10, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Bob Shirley | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Dec 10, 1982 | Trade | Chuck Rainey | Boston Red Sox | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Dec 10, 1982 | Trade | Doug Bird | Chicago Cubs | Boston Red Sox | Trade |
| Dec 10, 1982 | Trade | Reggie Patterson | Chicago White Sox | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Dec 10, 1982 | Trade | Ty Waller | Chicago Cubs | Chicago White Sox | Trade |
| Dec 10, 1982 | Trade | Danny Heep | Houston Astros | New York Mets | Trade |
| Dec 10, 1982 | Trade | Mike Scott | New York Mets | Houston Astros | Trade |
| Dec 10, 1982 | Trade | Dave Baker | Toronto Blue Jays | Minnesota Twins | Trade |
| Dec 10, 1982 | Trade | Don Cooper | Minnesota Twins | Toronto Blue Jays | Trade |
| Dec 9, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Steve Kemp | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Dec 9, 1982 | Trade | Rich Bordi | Seattle Mariners | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Dec 9, 1982 | Trade | Steve Henderson | Chicago Cubs | Seattle Mariners | Trade |
| Dec 9, 1982 | Trade | Von Hayes | Cleveland Indians | Philadelphia Phillies | Trade |
| Dec 9, 1982 | Trade | Manny Trillo | Philadelphia Phillies | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Dec 9, 1982 | Trade | George Vukovich | Philadelphia Phillies | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Dec 9, 1982 | Trade | Jay Baller | Philadelphia Phillies | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Dec 9, 1982 | Trade | Julio Franco | Philadelphia Phillies | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Dec 9, 1982 | Trade | Jerry Willard | Philadelphia Phillies | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Dec 9, 1982 | Trade | Unnamed | New York Yankees | Toronto Blue Jays | $ |
| Dec 9, 1982 | Trade | Dale Murray | Toronto Blue Jays | New York Yankees | Trade |
| Dec 9, 1982 | Trade | Tom Dodd | Toronto Blue Jays | New York Yankees | Trade |
| Dec 9, 1982 | Trade | Dave Collins | New York Yankees | Toronto Blue Jays | Trade |
| Dec 9, 1982 | Trade | Fred McGriff | New York Yankees | Toronto Blue Jays | Trade |
| Dec 9, 1982 | Trade | Mike Morgan | New York Yankees | Toronto Blue Jays | Trade |
| Dec 8, 1982 | Released | Tim Ireland | Kansas City Royals | — | Release |
| Dec 8, 1982 | Trade | Bobby Moore | Oakland Athletics | Chicago White Sox | Trade |
| Dec 8, 1982 | Trade | Jesse Anderson | Chicago White Sox | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Dec 7, 1982 | Released | Jim Anderson | Texas Rangers | — | Release |
| Dec 6, 1982 | Released | Larry Biittner | Cincinnati Reds | — | Release |
| Dec 6, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Bob McClure | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Free agent signing |
| Dec 6, 1982 | Trade | Tony Armas | Oakland Athletics | Boston Red Sox | Trade |
| Dec 6, 1982 | Trade | Jeff Newman | Oakland Athletics | Boston Red Sox | Trade |
| Dec 6, 1982 | Trade | Carney Lansford | Boston Red Sox | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Dec 6, 1982 | Trade | Garry Hancock | Boston Red Sox | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Dec 6, 1982 | Trade | Jerry King | Boston Red Sox | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Dec 3, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Alan Ashby | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| Dec 3, 1982 | Signed | Jose Lind | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Amateur free agent signing |
| Dec 2, 1982 | Released | Julio Gonzalez | St. Louis Cardinals | — | Release |
| Dec 2, 1982 | Signed | Dan Murphy | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Amateur free agent signing |
| Dec 1, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Don Baylor | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Dec 1, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Terry Forster | — | Atlanta Braves | Free agent signing |
| Dec 1, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Ken Schrom | — | Minnesota Twins | Free agent signing |
| Dec 1, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Gene Tenace | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Dec 1982 | Signed as free agent | Dave Von Ohlen | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Nov 29, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Dan Morogiello | — | Baltimore Orioles | Free agent signing |
| Nov 27, 1982 | Signed | Danny Clay | — | Minnesota Twins | Amateur free agent signing |
| Nov 24, 1982 | Trade | Dennis Rasmussen | California Angels | New York Yankees | Trade |
| Nov 21, 1982 | Signed | Ruben Sierra | — | Texas Rangers | Amateur free agent signing |
| Nov 20, 1982 | Signed | Tom Magrann | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Amateur free agent signing |
| Nov 18, 1982 | Released | Lee May | Kansas City Royals | — | Release |
| Nov 18, 1982 | Trade | Ed Whitson | Cleveland Indians | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Nov 18, 1982 | Trade | Juan Eichelberger | San Diego Padres | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Nov 18, 1982 | Trade | Broderick Perkins | San Diego Padres | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Nov 16, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Tom Burgmeier | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Nov 15, 1982 | Released | Clint Hurdle | Cincinnati Reds | — | Release |
| Nov 15, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Hal McRae | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Nov 10, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Casey Parsons | — | Chicago White Sox | Free agent signing |
| Nov 5, 1982 | Released | Randy Jones | New York Mets | — | Release |
| Nov 5, 1982 | Trade | Al Woods | Toronto Blue Jays | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Nov 5, 1982 | Trade | Cliff Johnson | Oakland Athletics | Toronto Blue Jays | Trade |
| Nov 4, 1982 | Released | Stan Bahnsen | Philadelphia Phillies | — | Release |
| Nov 4, 1982 | Released | Mickey Klutts | Oakland Athletics | — | Release |
| Nov 4, 1982 | Released | Willie Montanez | Philadelphia Phillies | — | Release |
| Nov 3, 1982 | Released | Dave Edwards | San Diego Padres | — | Release |
| Nov 3, 1982 | Trade | Mike King | Chicago Cubs | Kansas City Royals | Trade |
| Nov 3, 1982 | Trade | Jim Wright | Kansas City Royals | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Nov 2, 1982 | Released | Dave Frost | Kansas City Royals | — | Release |
| Nov 2, 1982 | Released | Bill Nahorodny | Cleveland Indians | — | Release |
| Nov 2, 1982 | Released | Dennis Werth | Kansas City Royals | — | Release |
| Nov 1, 1982 | Signed | Nelson Liriano | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Amateur free agent signing |
| Nov 1, 1982 | Released | Tony Perez | Boston Red Sox | — | Release |
| Nov 1, 1982 | Trade | Len Whitehouse | Texas Rangers | Minnesota Twins | Trade |
| Nov 1, 1982 | Trade | John Pacella | Minnesota Twins | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Oct 23, 1982 | Released | Mark Belanger | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | Release |
| Oct 21, 1982 | Released | Mark Funderburk | Minnesota Twins | — | Release |
| Oct 20, 1982 | Released | Dave LaRoche | New York Yankees | — | Release |
| Oct 19, 1982 | Released | Ross Grimsley | Baltimore Orioles | — | Release |
| Oct 19, 1982 | Released | Don Stanhouse | Baltimore Orioles | — | Release |
| Oct 15, 1982 | Released | Bill Bordley | San Francisco Giants | — | Release |
| Oct 15, 1982 | Trade | Unnamed | Cincinnati Reds | Los Angeles Dodgers | $ |
| Oct 15, 1982 | Trade | Ted Power | Los Angeles Dodgers | Cincinnati Reds | Trade |
| Oct 15, 1982 | Trade | Mike Ramsey | Cincinnati Reds | Los Angeles Dodgers | Trade |
| Oct 15, 1982 | Trade | Alan Hargesheimer | San Francisco Giants | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Oct 15, 1982 | Trade | Herman Segelke | Chicago Cubs | San Francisco Giants | Trade |
| Oct 15, 1982 | Trade | Weldon Swift | Milwaukee Brewers | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Oct 15, 1982 | Trade | Tim Cook | Milwaukee Brewers | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Oct 15, 1982 | Trade | Tom Tellmann | San Diego Padres | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Oct 12, 1982 | Released | Sparky Lyle | Chicago White Sox | — | Release |
| Oct 9, 1982 | Signed | Jack Daugherty | — | Oakland Athletics | Amateur free agent signing |
| Oct 8, 1982 | Released | Steve Dillard | Chicago White Sox | — | Release |
| Oct 8, 1982 | Released | Rick Peters | Detroit Tigers | — | Release |
| Oct 8, 1982 | Released | Jerry Turner | Detroit Tigers | — | Release |
| Oct 4, 1982 | Released | Grant Jackson | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | Release |
| Oct 4, 1982 | Released | Paul Moskau | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | Release |
| Oct 4, 1982 | Released | Manny Mota | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | Release |
| Sep 20, 1982 | Released | Lynn McGlothen | New York Yankees | — | Release |
| Sep 15, 1982 | Released | Paul Wilmet | New York Mets | — | Release |
| Sep 12, 1982 | Trade | John Denny | Cleveland Indians | Philadelphia Phillies | Trade |
| Sep 12, 1982 | Trade | Wil Culmer | Philadelphia Phillies | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Sep 12, 1982 | Trade | Jerry Reed | Philadelphia Phillies | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Sep 12, 1982 | Trade | Roy Smith | Philadelphia Phillies | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Sep 10, 1982 | Trade | Carlos Diaz | Atlanta Braves | New York Mets | Trade |
| Sep 10, 1982 | Trade | Tom Hausman | New York Mets | Atlanta Braves | Trade |
| Sep 8, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Grant Jackson | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Sep 8, 1982 | Signed | Rey Quinones | — | Boston Red Sox | Amateur free agent signing |
| Sep 8, 1982 | Trade | Carlos Rios | Pittsburgh Pirates | Atlanta Braves | Trade |
| Sep 7, 1982 | Released | Otto Velez | Toronto Blue Jays | — | Release |
| Sep 7, 1982 | Trade | Wade Rowdon | Chicago White Sox | Cincinnati Reds | Trade |
| Sep 7, 1982 | Trade | Leo Garcia | Chicago White Sox | Cincinnati Reds | Trade |
| Sep 6, 1982 | Released | Rick Bosetti | Oakland Athletics | — | Release |
| Sep 3, 1982 | Trade | Kevin Bass | Milwaukee Brewers | Houston Astros | Trade |
| Sep 3, 1982 | Trade | Frank DiPino | Milwaukee Brewers | Houston Astros | Trade |
| Sep 3, 1982 | Trade | Mike Madden | Milwaukee Brewers | Houston Astros | Trade |
| Sep 1, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Manny Mota | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Free agent signing |
| Sep 1, 1982 | Signed | Benito Santiago | — | San Diego Padres | Amateur free agent signing |
| Aug 31, 1982 | Trade | Tommy John | New York Yankees | California Angels | Trade |
| Aug 30, 1982 | Released | Al Hrabosky | Atlanta Braves | — | Release |
| Aug 30, 1982 | Released | Ken Schrom | Toronto Blue Jays | — | Release |
| Aug 30, 1982 | Trade | Mike Griffin | Montreal Expos | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Aug 30, 1982 | Trade | Unnamed | Milwaukee Brewers | Houston Astros | $ |
| Aug 30, 1982 | Trade | Don Sutton | Houston Astros | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Aug 25, 1982 | Released | Rodney Scott | New York Yankees | — | Release |
| Aug 23, 1982 | Trade | Jim Kern | Cincinnati Reds | Chicago White Sox | Trade |
| Aug 16, 1982 | Signed | Rey Palacios | — | Detroit Tigers | Amateur free agent signing |
| Aug 16, 1982 | Trade | Tom Gorman | Montreal Expos | New York Mets | Trade |
| Aug 15, 1982 | Signed | Casey Candaele | — | Montreal Expos | Amateur free agent signing |
| Aug 13, 1982 | Released | Frank Taveras | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| Aug 12, 1982 | Signed as free agent | John D'Acquisto | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Aug 12, 1982 | Signed | Reggie Ritter | — | Cleveland Indians | Amateur free agent signing |
| Aug 10, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Willie Montanez | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| Aug 8, 1982 | Trade | Lee Mazzilli | Texas Rangers | New York Yankees | Trade |
| Aug 8, 1982 | Trade | Bucky Dent | New York Yankees | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Aug 6, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Dave Revering | — | Seattle Mariners | Free agent signing |
| Aug 4, 1982 | Released | Hector Cruz | Chicago Cubs | — | Release |
| Aug 4, 1982 | Trade | Joel Youngblood | New York Mets | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Aug 2, 1982 | Trade | Jay Howell | Chicago Cubs | New York Yankees | Trade |
| Jul 30, 1982 | Signed | Terry Lee | — | Cincinnati Reds | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jul 29, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Fernando Arroyo | — | Chicago White Sox | Free agent signing |
| Jul 29, 1982 | Signed as free agent | John Milner | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Jul 29, 1982 | Released | Marty Pevey | Minnesota Twins | — | Release |
| Jul 27, 1982 | Released | Fernando Arroyo | Oakland Athletics | — | Release |
| Jul 27, 1982 | Released | John D'Acquisto | Atlanta Braves | — | Release |
| Jul 26, 1982 | Released | Darrell Jackson | Minnesota Twins | — | Release |
| Jul 23, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Don Stanhouse | — | Baltimore Orioles | Free agent signing |
| Jul 21, 1982 | Released | Tom Poquette | Kansas City Royals | — | Release |
| Jul 15, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Preston Hanna | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Jul 15, 1982 | Released | Don Stanhouse | Baltimore Orioles | — | Release |
| Jul 11, 1982 | Signed | Ed Correa | — | Chicago White Sox | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jul 9, 1982 | Released | Grant Jackson | Kansas City Royals | — | Release |
| Jul 6, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Bill Castro | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Jul 6, 1982 | Released | Preston Hanna | Atlanta Braves | — | Release |
| Jul 6, 1982 | Released | John Milner | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| Jul 6, 1982 | Released | Eddie Solomon | Chicago White Sox | — | Release |
| Jul 3, 1982 | Trade | Larry Milbourne | Minnesota Twins | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Jul 3, 1982 | Trade | Larry Littleton | Cleveland Indians | Minnesota Twins | Trade |
| Jul 1, 1982 | Signed | Bob Brower | — | Texas Rangers | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jul 1, 1982 | Released | Willie Montanez | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | Release |
| Jun 30, 1982 | Trade | Larry McWilliams | Atlanta Braves | Pittsburgh Pirates | Trade |
| Jun 30, 1982 | Trade | Pascual Perez | Pittsburgh Pirates | Atlanta Braves | Trade |
| Jun 28, 1982 | Released | Lenny Randle | Seattle Mariners | — | Release |
| Jun 28, 1982 | Released | Jim Spencer | Oakland Athletics | — | Release |
| Jun 25, 1982 | Signed | Joe Boever | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jun 25, 1982 | Released | Bill Castro | Oakland Athletics | — | Release |
| Jun 25, 1982 | Trade | Wayne Nordhagen | Pittsburgh Pirates | Toronto Blue Jays | Trade |
| Jun 22, 1982 | Signed | Johnny Paredes | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jun 22, 1982 | Trade | Dick Davis | Toronto Blue Jays | Pittsburgh Pirates | Trade |
| Jun 21, 1982 | Released | Bobby Bonds | New York Yankees | — | Release |
| Jun 20, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Mike Phillips | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Jun 15, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Rodney Scott | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Jun 15, 1982 | Trade | Wayne Nordhagen | Toronto Blue Jays | Philadelphia Phillies | Trade |
| Jun 15, 1982 | Trade | Dick Davis | Philadelphia Phillies | Toronto Blue Jays | Trade |
| Jun 15, 1982 | Trade | Bill Robinson | Pittsburgh Pirates | Philadelphia Phillies | Trade |
| Jun 15, 1982 | Trade | Wayne Nordhagen | Philadelphia Phillies | Pittsburgh Pirates | Trade |
| Jun 14, 1982 | Signed | Pat Larkin | — | San Francisco Giants | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jun 14, 1982 | Trade | Jim Morrison | Chicago White Sox | Pittsburgh Pirates | Trade |
| Jun 14, 1982 | Trade | Eddie Solomon | Pittsburgh Pirates | Chicago White Sox | Trade |
| Jun 10, 1982 | Signed | Angel Escobar | — | San Francisco Giants | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jun 10, 1982 | Signed | Dave Johnson | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jun 10, 1982 | Signed | Wilfredo Tejada | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jun 8, 1982 | Released | Del Unser | Philadelphia Phillies | — | Release |
| Jun 8, 1982 | Trade | Danny Boone | San Diego Padres | Houston Astros | Trade |
| Jun 8, 1982 | Trade | Joe Pittman | Houston Astros | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Jun 8, 1982 | Trade | Jerry Manuel | San Diego Padres | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Jun 7, 1982 | Released | Mario Mendoza | Texas Rangers | — | Release |
| Jun 5, 1982 | Released | Ken Reitz | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | Release |
| Jun 5, 1982 | Signed as free agent | George Riley | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| Jun 4, 1982 | Released | Jose Cano | Atlanta Braves | — | Release |
| Jun 3, 1982 | Signed | Todd Fischer | — | Oakland Athletics | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jun 1, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Jay Johnstone | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| May 31, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Stan Bahnsen | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| May 30, 1982 | Released | Mike Phillips | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| May 25, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Fernando Arroyo | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| May 25, 1982 | Released | Jay Johnstone | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | Release |
| May 24, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Dave Goltz | — | California Angels | Free agent signing |
| May 22, 1982 | Trade | Kim Seaman | San Diego Padres | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| May 22, 1982 | Trade | Jerry Manuel | Montreal Expos | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| May 18, 1982 | Released | Fernando Arroyo | Minnesota Twins | — | Release |
| May 18, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Bobby Bonds | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| May 18, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Lynn McGlothen | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| May 16, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Bob Pate | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| May 16, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Ken Reitz | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| May 15, 1982 | Released | Tom Griffin | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | Release |
| May 14, 1982 | Released | Stan Bahnsen | California Angels | — | Release |
| May 14, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Rowland Office | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| May 14, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Rich Wortham | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| May 14, 1982 | Trade | Rob Picciolo | Oakland Athletics | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| May 14, 1982 | Trade | Mike Warren | Milwaukee Brewers | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| May 14, 1982 | Trade | Johnny Evans | Milwaukee Brewers | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| May 12, 1982 | Trade | Unnamed | California Angels | Minnesota Twins | $400000 |
| May 12, 1982 | Trade | Doug Corbett | Minnesota Twins | California Angels | Trade |
| May 12, 1982 | Trade | Rob Wilfong | Minnesota Twins | California Angels | Trade |
| May 12, 1982 | Trade | Tom Brunansky | California Angels | Minnesota Twins | Trade |
| May 12, 1982 | Trade | Mike Walters | California Angels | Minnesota Twins | Trade |
| May 12, 1982 | Trade | Unnamed | New York Yankees | Minnesota Twins | $ |
| May 12, 1982 | Trade | John Pacella | New York Yankees | Minnesota Twins | Trade |
| May 12, 1982 | Trade | Larry Milbourne | New York Yankees | Minnesota Twins | Trade |
| May 12, 1982 | Trade | Pete Filson | New York Yankees | Minnesota Twins | Trade |
| May 12, 1982 | Trade | Butch Wynegar | Minnesota Twins | New York Yankees | Trade |
| May 12, 1982 | Trade | Roger Erickson | Minnesota Twins | New York Yankees | Trade |
| May 10, 1982 | Signed | Manuel Lee | — | New York Mets | Amateur free agent signing |
| May 9, 1982 | Released | Bill Lee | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| May 9, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Mike Parrott | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| May 8, 1982 | Released | Rodney Scott | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| May 6, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Mike Ivie | — | Detroit Tigers | Free agent signing |
| May 5, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Ron Mathis | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| May 5, 1982 | Released | Rowland Office | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| May 5, 1982 | Trade | John Mayberry | Toronto Blue Jays | New York Yankees | Trade |
| May 5, 1982 | Trade | Dave Revering | New York Yankees | Toronto Blue Jays | Trade |
| May 5, 1982 | Trade | Jeff Reynolds | New York Yankees | Toronto Blue Jays | Trade |
| May 5, 1982 | Trade | Tom Dodd | New York Yankees | Toronto Blue Jays | Trade |
| May 3, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Tony Fossas | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| May 2, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Bill Castro | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Apr 30, 1982 | Released | Mike Ivie | Houston Astros | — | Release |
| Apr 29, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Stew Cliburn | — | California Angels | Free agent signing |
| Apr 29, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Dave Schuler | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Apr 28, 1982 | Trade | Jose Morales | Baltimore Orioles | Los Angeles Dodgers | Trade |
| Apr 28, 1982 | Trade | Leo Hernandez | Los Angeles Dodgers | Baltimore Orioles | Trade |
| Apr 27, 1982 | Signed as free agent | John D'Acquisto | — | Atlanta Braves | Free agent signing |
| Apr 27, 1982 | Released | Dave Goltz | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | Release |
| Apr 23, 1982 | Trade | Bob Watson | New York Yankees | Atlanta Braves | Trade |
| Apr 23, 1982 | Trade | Scott Patterson | Atlanta Braves | New York Yankees | Trade |
| Apr 22, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Dave Tomlin | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Apr 21, 1982 | Trade | Paul Semall | Chicago Cubs | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Apr 19, 1982 | Released | Ron Mathis | Detroit Tigers | — | Release |
| Apr 16, 1982 | Released | Dave Schuler | California Angels | — | Release |
| Apr 16, 1982 | Released | Rick Wise | San Diego Padres | — | Release |
| Apr 13, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Jim Anderson | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Apr 13, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Tim Corcoran | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| Apr 13, 1982 | Released | Lynn McGlothen | Chicago White Sox | — | Release |
| Apr 11, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Ron Jackson | — | California Angels | Free agent signing |
| Apr 10, 1982 | Trade | Ron Davis | New York Yankees | Minnesota Twins | Trade |
| Apr 10, 1982 | Trade | Paul Boris | New York Yankees | Minnesota Twins | Trade |
| Apr 10, 1982 | Trade | Greg Gagne | New York Yankees | Minnesota Twins | Trade |
| Apr 10, 1982 | Trade | Roy Smalley | Minnesota Twins | New York Yankees | Trade |
| Apr 9, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Hector Cruz | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Apr 9, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Dave LaRoche | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Apr 9, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Mike Proly | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Apr 9, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Randy Stein | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Apr 9, 1982 | Trade | John Henry Johnson | Texas Rangers | Boston Red Sox | Trade |
| Apr 9, 1982 | Trade | Mike Smithson | Boston Red Sox | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Apr 8, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Stan Bahnsen | — | California Angels | Free agent signing |
| Apr 8, 1982 | Released | Stew Cliburn | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | Release |
| Apr 8, 1982 | Released | Dave Tomlin | Toronto Blue Jays | — | Release |
| Apr 7, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Jeff Burroughs | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Apr 7, 1982 | Released | Tony Fossas | Chicago Cubs | — | Release |
| Apr 6, 1982 | Released | Bill Castro | California Angels | — | Release |
| Apr 6, 1982 | Released | John D'Acquisto | California Angels | — | Release |
| Apr 6, 1982 | Released | Freddie Patek | California Angels | — | Release |
| Apr 6, 1982 | Trade | Bobby Brown | New York Yankees | Seattle Mariners | Trade |
| Apr 5, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Jim Barr | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| Apr 5, 1982 | Released | Mike Cubbage | New York Mets | — | Release |
| Apr 5, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Ross Grimsley | — | Baltimore Orioles | Free agent signing |
| Apr 5, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Bobby Murcer | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Apr 5, 1982 | Released | Andy Replogle | Cincinnati Reds | — | Release |
| Apr 5, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Don Stanhouse | — | Baltimore Orioles | Free agent signing |
| Apr 5, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Mike Stanton | — | Seattle Mariners | Free agent signing |
| Apr 5, 1982 | Trade | Brad Gulden | New York Yankees | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Apr 5, 1982 | Trade | Bobby Ramos | Montreal Expos | New York Yankees | Trade |
| Apr 4, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Juan Berenguer | — | Detroit Tigers | Free agent signing |
| Apr 4, 1982 | Signed as free agent | George Cappuzzello | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| Apr 4, 1982 | Released | Ramon Peña | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | Release |
| Apr 2, 1982 | Released | Gary Alexander | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | Release |
| Apr 2, 1982 | Released | Stan Bahnsen | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| Apr 2, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Kurt Bevacqua | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Apr 2, 1982 | Released | Dick Drago | Seattle Mariners | — | Release |
| Apr 2, 1982 | Released | Pat Kelly | Cleveland Indians | — | Release |
| Apr 2, 1982 | Released | Randy Stein | Seattle Mariners | — | Release |
| Apr 2, 1982 | Released | Rennie Stennett | San Francisco Giants | — | Release |
| Apr 2, 1982 | Trade | Aurelio Rodriguez | Toronto Blue Jays | Chicago White Sox | Trade |
| Apr 2, 1982 | Trade | Wayne Nordhagen | Chicago White Sox | Toronto Blue Jays | Trade |
| Apr 1, 1982 | Released | Rawly Eastwick | Chicago Cubs | — | Release |
| Apr 1, 1982 | Released | Jesse Jefferson | Baltimore Orioles | — | Release |
| Apr 1, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Jerry Narron | — | California Angels | Free agent signing |
| Apr 1, 1982 | Released | Ken Reitz | Chicago Cubs | — | Release |
| Apr 1, 1982 | Released | Rich Wortham | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| Apr 1, 1982 | Trade | Bill Caudill | Chicago Cubs | New York Yankees | Trade |
| Apr 1, 1982 | Trade | Bob Shirley | St. Louis Cardinals | Cincinnati Reds | Trade |
| Apr 1, 1982 | Trade | Oscar Brito | Cincinnati Reds | St. Louis Cardinals | Trade |
| Apr 1, 1982 | Trade | Jeff Lahti | Cincinnati Reds | St. Louis Cardinals | Trade |
| Apr 1, 1982 | Trade | Victor Cruz | Pittsburgh Pirates | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Apr 1, 1982 | Trade | Nelson Norman | Texas Rangers | Pittsburgh Pirates | Trade |
| Apr 1, 1982 | Trade | Ron Darling | Texas Rangers | New York Mets | Trade |
| Apr 1, 1982 | Trade | Walt Terrell | Texas Rangers | New York Mets | Trade |
| Apr 1, 1982 | Trade | Lee Mazzilli | New York Mets | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Apr 1, 1982 | Trade | Shane Rawley | Seattle Mariners | New York Yankees | Trade |
| Apr 1, 1982 | Trade | Bill Caudill | New York Yankees | Seattle Mariners | Trade |
| Apr 1, 1982 | Trade | Gene Nelson | New York Yankees | Seattle Mariners | Trade |
| Mar 31, 1982 | Trade | Al Oliver | Texas Rangers | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Mar 31, 1982 | Trade | Larry Parrish | Montreal Expos | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Mar 31, 1982 | Trade | Dave Hostetler | Montreal Expos | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Mar 30, 1982 | Released | John Ellis | Texas Rangers | — | Release |
| Mar 30, 1982 | Released | Jerry Narron | Seattle Mariners | — | Release |
| Mar 30, 1982 | Trade | Renie Martin | Kansas City Royals | San Francisco Giants | Trade |
| Mar 30, 1982 | Trade | Craig Chamberlain | Kansas City Royals | San Francisco Giants | Trade |
| Mar 30, 1982 | Trade | Atlee Hammaker | Kansas City Royals | San Francisco Giants | Trade |
| Mar 30, 1982 | Trade | Brad Wellman | Kansas City Royals | San Francisco Giants | Trade |
| Mar 30, 1982 | Trade | Vida Blue | San Francisco Giants | Kansas City Royals | Trade |
| Mar 30, 1982 | Trade | Bob Tufts | San Francisco Giants | Kansas City Royals | Trade |
| Mar 30, 1982 | Trade | Andy McGaffigan | New York Yankees | San Francisco Giants | Trade |
| Mar 30, 1982 | Trade | Ted Wilborn | New York Yankees | San Francisco Giants | Trade |
| Mar 30, 1982 | Trade | Doyle Alexander | San Francisco Giants | New York Yankees | Trade |
| Mar 30, 1982 | Trade | Cecil Espy | Chicago White Sox | Los Angeles Dodgers | Trade |
| Mar 30, 1982 | Trade | Bert Geiger | Chicago White Sox | Los Angeles Dodgers | Trade |
| Mar 30, 1982 | Trade | Rudy Law | Los Angeles Dodgers | Chicago White Sox | Trade |
| Mar 29, 1982 | Released | Jim Anderson | Seattle Mariners | — | Release |
| Mar 29, 1982 | Released | Larry Bradford | Atlanta Braves | — | Release |
| Mar 29, 1982 | Released | Doug Capilla | San Francisco Giants | — | Release |
| Mar 29, 1982 | Released | Ken Clay | Seattle Mariners | — | Release |
| Mar 29, 1982 | Released | Luis Gomez | Atlanta Braves | — | Release |
| Mar 29, 1982 | Released | Pete Mackanin | Chicago White Sox | — | Release |
| Mar 29, 1982 | Released | Rick Matula | Atlanta Braves | — | Release |
| Mar 29, 1982 | Released | Don McCormack | Philadelphia Phillies | — | Release |
| Mar 29, 1982 | Released | Sam Mejias | Cincinnati Reds | — | Release |
| Mar 29, 1982 | Released | Mike Parrott | Milwaukee Brewers | — | Release |
| Mar 29, 1982 | Released | Mike Proly | Philadelphia Phillies | — | Release |
| Mar 29, 1982 | Released | George Riley | Chicago White Sox | — | Release |
| Mar 29, 1982 | Trade | Bob Molinaro | Chicago White Sox | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Mar 28, 1982 | Released | Juan Berenguer | Toronto Blue Jays | — | Release |
| Mar 28, 1982 | Released | George Cappuzzello | Detroit Tigers | — | Release |
| Mar 28, 1982 | Released | Ted Cox | Toronto Blue Jays | — | Release |
| Mar 28, 1982 | Released | Nino Espinosa | Toronto Blue Jays | — | Release |
| Mar 28, 1982 | Trade | Dave Roberts | Houston Astros | Philadelphia Phillies | Trade |
| Mar 28, 1982 | Trade | Steve Dunnegan | Philadelphia Phillies | Houston Astros | Trade |
| Mar 28, 1982 | Trade | Jim Pankovits | Houston Astros | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Mar 28, 1982 | Trade | Douglas Lulay | San Diego Padres | Houston Astros | Trade |
| Mar 26, 1982 | Released | Tim Corcoran | Minnesota Twins | — | Release |
| Mar 26, 1982 | Released | Bob Lacey | Texas Rangers | — | Release |
| Mar 26, 1982 | Released | Dave Rajsich | Philadelphia Phillies | — | Release |
| Mar 26, 1982 | Released | Dave Rosello | Cleveland Indians | — | Release |
| Mar 26, 1982 | Released | John Urrea | San Diego Padres | — | Release |
| Mar 26, 1982 | Trade | Mike Griffin | Chicago Cubs | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Mar 26, 1982 | Trade | Unnamed | Chicago Cubs | Texas Rangers | $ |
| Mar 26, 1982 | Trade | Bump Wills | Texas Rangers | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Mar 26, 1982 | Trade | Paul Mirabella | Chicago Cubs | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Mar 26, 1982 | Trade | Dallas Williams | Baltimore Orioles | Cincinnati Reds | Trade |
| Mar 26, 1982 | Trade | Brooks Carey | Baltimore Orioles | Cincinnati Reds | Trade |
| Mar 26, 1982 | Trade | Joe Nolan | Cincinnati Reds | Baltimore Orioles | Trade |
| Mar 25, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Glenn Adams | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Free agent signing |
| Mar 25, 1982 | Trade | Dave Geisel | Chicago Cubs | Toronto Blue Jays | Trade |
| Mar 25, 1982 | Trade | Phil Huffman | Toronto Blue Jays | Kansas City Royals | Trade |
| Mar 25, 1982 | Trade | Rance Mulliniks | Kansas City Royals | Toronto Blue Jays | Trade |
| Mar 24, 1982 | Trade | Bill Castro | New York Yankees | California Angels | Trade |
| Mar 24, 1982 | Trade | Butch Hobson | California Angels | New York Yankees | Trade |
| Mar 24, 1982 | Trade | Jeff Schattinger | Kansas City Royals | Chicago White Sox | Trade |
| Mar 24, 1982 | Trade | Greg Pryor | Chicago White Sox | Kansas City Royals | Trade |
| Mar 24, 1982 | Trade | Dennis Werth | New York Yankees | Kansas City Royals | Trade |
| Mar 24, 1982 | Trade | Scot Beahan | Kansas City Royals | New York Yankees | Trade |
| Mar 23, 1982 | Released | Brian Asselstine | Atlanta Braves | — | Release |
| Mar 23, 1982 | Trade | Roger Weaver | Detroit Tigers | Atlanta Braves | Trade |
| Mar 23, 1982 | Trade | Eddie Miller | Atlanta Braves | Detroit Tigers | Trade |
| Mar 21, 1982 | Trade | Ross Baumgarten | Chicago White Sox | Pittsburgh Pirates | Trade |
| Mar 21, 1982 | Trade | Butch Edge | Chicago White Sox | Pittsburgh Pirates | Trade |
| Mar 21, 1982 | Trade | Vance Law | Pittsburgh Pirates | Chicago White Sox | Trade |
| Mar 21, 1982 | Trade | Ernie Camacho | Pittsburgh Pirates | Chicago White Sox | Trade |
| Mar 18, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Alvaro Espinoza | — | Minnesota Twins | Free agent signing |
| Mar 16, 1982 | Trade | Dan Briggs | Montreal Expos | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Mar 15, 1982 | Released | Mike Tyson | Chicago Cubs | — | Release |
| Mar 11, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Tony Fossas | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Mar 10, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Kevin Pasley | — | Detroit Tigers | Free agent signing |
| Mar 9, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Steve Baker | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Mar 6, 1982 | Signed as free agent | John Montefusco | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Mar 5, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Gaylord Perry | — | Seattle Mariners | Free agent signing |
| Mar 5, 1982 | Trade | Mike Parrott | Seattle Mariners | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Mar 5, 1982 | Trade | Thad Bosley | Milwaukee Brewers | Seattle Mariners | Trade |
| Mar 4, 1982 | Signed as free agent | John Flinn | — | Baltimore Orioles | Free agent signing |
| Mar 4, 1982 | Trade | Unnamed | San Francisco Giants | Detroit Tigers | $ |
| Mar 4, 1982 | Trade | Champ Summers | Detroit Tigers | San Francisco Giants | Trade |
| Mar 4, 1982 | Trade | Enos Cabell | San Francisco Giants | Detroit Tigers | Trade |
| Mar 3, 1982 | Signed | Edgar Diaz | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Amateur free agent signing |
| Mar 2, 1982 | Trade | Buddy Black | Seattle Mariners | Kansas City Royals | Trade |
| Mar 1, 1982 | Trade | Jeff Cox | Oakland Athletics | Detroit Tigers | Trade |
| Mar 1, 1982 | Trade | Scott Meyer | Oakland Athletics | Detroit Tigers | Trade |
| Mar 1, 1982 | Trade | Darrell Brown | Detroit Tigers | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Mar 1, 1982 | Trade | Mark Fellows | Detroit Tigers | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Mar 1, 1982 | Trade | Jack Smith | Detroit Tigers | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Feb 27, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Reggie Smith | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| Feb 26, 1982 | Released | John Flinn | Milwaukee Brewers | — | Release |
| Feb 25, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Mark Fidrych | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Feb 25, 1982 | Released | John Littlefield | San Diego Padres | — | Release |
| Feb 24, 1982 | Trade | Craig Minetto | Oakland Athletics | Baltimore Orioles | Trade |
| Feb 24, 1982 | Trade | Allen Edwards | Baltimore Orioles | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Feb 23, 1982 | Trade | Steve Luebber | Baltimore Orioles | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Feb 21, 1982 | Signed | Roberto Kelly | — | New York Yankees | Amateur free agent signing |
| Feb 19, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Jesse Jefferson | — | Baltimore Orioles | Free agent signing |
| Feb 19, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Dick Tidrow | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Feb 19, 1982 | Trade | Al Olmsted | San Diego Padres | St. Louis Cardinals | Trade |
| Feb 19, 1982 | Trade | Luis DeLeon | St. Louis Cardinals | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Feb 19, 1982 | Trade | Rick Lisi | Texas Rangers | Baltimore Orioles | Trade |
| Feb 18, 1982 | Released | Tony Fossas | Texas Rangers | — | Release |
| Feb 18, 1982 | Trade | Jeff Cornell | Kansas City Royals | San Francisco Giants | Trade |
| Feb 18, 1982 | Trade | Dennis Littlejohn | San Francisco Giants | Kansas City Royals | Trade |
| Feb 16, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Ron Pruitt | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| Feb 16, 1982 | Trade | Wayne Krenchicki | Baltimore Orioles | Cincinnati Reds | Trade |
| Feb 16, 1982 | Trade | Sid Monge | Cleveland Indians | Philadelphia Phillies | Trade |
| Feb 16, 1982 | Trade | Bake McBride | Philadelphia Phillies | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Feb 13, 1982 | Signed as free agent | John Denny | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Feb 13, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Steve Dillard | — | Chicago White Sox | Free agent signing |
| Feb 13, 1982 | Released | Mike Stanton | Cleveland Indians | — | Release |
| Feb 12, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Jerry Turner | — | Detroit Tigers | Free agent signing |
| Feb 11, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Pete Mackanin | — | Chicago White Sox | Free agent signing |
| Feb 10, 1982 | Trade | Alex Trevino | New York Mets | Cincinnati Reds | Trade |
| Feb 10, 1982 | Trade | Jim Kern | New York Mets | Cincinnati Reds | Trade |
| Feb 10, 1982 | Trade | Greg Harris | New York Mets | Cincinnati Reds | Trade |
| Feb 10, 1982 | Trade | George Foster | Cincinnati Reds | New York Mets | Trade |
| Feb 9, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Andy Replogle | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Feb 9, 1982 | Trade | Paul Moskau | Cincinnati Reds | Baltimore Orioles | Trade |
| Feb 8, 1982 | Trade | Lance Hudson | Oakland Athletics | Los Angeles Dodgers | Trade |
| Feb 8, 1982 | Trade | Davey Lopes | Los Angeles Dodgers | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Feb 7, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Dennis Kinney | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Feb 5, 1982 | Released | Reggie Cleveland | Milwaukee Brewers | — | Release |
| Feb 5, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Randy Moffitt | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| Feb 3, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Dave Frost | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Feb 2, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Jim Gideon | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Feb 1, 1982 | Trade | Dan Morogiello | Atlanta Braves | St. Louis Cardinals | Trade |
| Feb 1, 1982 | Trade | Donnie Moore | St. Louis Cardinals | Atlanta Braves | Trade |
| Jan 31, 1982 | Signed | Urbano Lugo | — | California Angels | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jan 29, 1982 | Released | Wayne Garland | Cleveland Indians | — | Release |
| Jan 29, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Ed Ott | — | California Angels | Free agent signing |
| Jan 28, 1982 | Released | Steve Baker | Toronto Blue Jays | — | Release |
| Jan 28, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Larry Cox | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Jan 28, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Ed Farmer | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| Jan 28, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Danny Goodwin | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Jan 28, 1982 | Trade | Dan Ford | California Angels | Baltimore Orioles | Trade |
| Jan 28, 1982 | Trade | Doug DeCinces | Baltimore Orioles | California Angels | Trade |
| Jan 28, 1982 | Trade | Jeff Schneider | Baltimore Orioles | California Angels | Trade |
| Jan 27, 1982 | Trade | Ivan de Jesus | Chicago Cubs | Philadelphia Phillies | Trade |
| Jan 27, 1982 | Trade | Larry Bowa | Philadelphia Phillies | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Jan 27, 1982 | Trade | Ryne Sandberg | Philadelphia Phillies | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Jan 25, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Larry Christenson | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| Jan 22, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Reggie Jackson | — | California Angels | Free agent signing |
| Jan 21, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Sid Monge | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Jan 21, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Tony Scott | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| Jan 20, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Bill Nahorodny | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Jan 20, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Ron Reed | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| Jan 19, 1982 | Released | Stan Papi | Detroit Tigers | — | Release |
| Jan 19, 1982 | Released | Ron Pruitt | Cleveland Indians | — | Release |
| Jan 18, 1982 | Trade | Greg Wells | Toronto Blue Jays | Minnesota Twins | Trade |
| Jan 15, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Glenn Abbott | — | Seattle Mariners | Free agent signing |
| Jan 15, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Lamar Johnson | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Jan 15, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Tom Poquette | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Jan 15, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Rick Waits | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Jan 14, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Tim Blackwell | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Jan 14, 1982 | Trade | Ken Phelps | Kansas City Royals | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Jan 14, 1982 | Trade | Grant Jackson | Montreal Expos | Kansas City Royals | Trade |
| Jan 12, 1982 | Released | Larry Harlow | California Angels | — | Release |
| Jan 12, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Chris Speier | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Jan 8, 1982 | Trade | Tom Veryzer | Cleveland Indians | New York Mets | Trade |
| Jan 8, 1982 | Trade | Ray Searage | New York Mets | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Jan 7, 1982 | Signed | Mariano Duncan | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jan 6, 1982 | Signed as free agent | Frank Tanana | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Jan 6, 1982 | Trade | Paul Voigt | Minnesota Twins | Los Angeles Dodgers | Trade |
| Jan 6, 1982 | Trade | Scotti Madison | Minnesota Twins | Los Angeles Dodgers | Trade |
| Jan 6, 1982 | Trade | Bobby Castillo | Los Angeles Dodgers | Minnesota Twins | Trade |
| Jan 6, 1982 | Trade | Bobby Mitchell | Los Angeles Dodgers | Minnesota Twins | Trade |
| before the 1982 season | Released | Bob Pate | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| before the 1982 season | Released | Andy Replogle | Milwaukee Brewers | — | Release |
Every row is mapped onto the same trade / signing / release vocabulary the modern feed uses, with the era’s own type description kept on each row. Club names are the names of the day (the Boston Braves years, the Brooklyn Dodgers years), and each links to the franchise it is today. Some dates are only partially known or flagged approximate by the source; they are shown exactly as published, never completed to a fake precise day.