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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1976 / 1978)
97-64, Finished 2nd in AL East
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Scored 719 runs, Allowed 653 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 88-73
Manager: Earl Weaver (97-64)
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,195,769 (10th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 94; one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 92
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1976 / 1978 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 1, 1976
Sold Dave Johnson to the Seattle Mariners.
October 15, 1976
Released Jim Fuller.
November 1, 1976
Released Darryl Cias.
Wayne Garland granted Free Agency.
Bobby Grich granted Free Agency.
Reggie Jackson granted Free Agency.
Royle Stillman granted Free Agency.
November 5, 1976
Bob Bailor selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 2nd pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
Mike Darr selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 17th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
Dave Pagan selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 29th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
Bob Galasso selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 42nd pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
Mike Willis selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 55th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
November 18, 1976
Traded Dave Duncan to the Chicago White Sox. Received Pat Kelly.
December 6, 1976
Drafted Mike Dimmel from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1976 rule 5 draft.
Marshall Edwards drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1976 rule 5 draft.
December 15, 1976
Traded Bob Babcock to the Texas Rangers. Received Dave Criscione.
December 17, 1976
Released Tommy Harper.
December 21, 1976
Released Mike Cuellar.
January 11, 1977
Drafted John Shelby in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1977 amateur draft (January).
January 20, 1977
Traded Paul Blair to the New York Yankees. Received Rick Bladt and Elliott Maddox.
February 8, 1977
Signed Billy Smith as a free agent.
February 11, 1977
Signed Vic Rodriguez as an amateur free agent.
March 2, 1977
Signed Ed Farmer as a free agent.
March 26, 1977
Released Terry Crowley.
April 8, 1977 (Standings)
Signed Tim Stoddard as a free agent.
April 12, 1977 (Standings)
Signed Terry Crowley as a free agent.
May 22, 1977 (Standings)
Signed Dave Huppert as an amateur free agent.
May 26, 1977 (Standings)
Randy Stein sent to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
June 7, 1977 (Standings)
Drafted Drungo Hazewood in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1977 amateur draft.
Drafted Mark Smith in the 9th round of the 1977 amateur draft.
Drafted Mike Martin in the 15th round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Chris Jones in the 23rd round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 13, 1977 (Standings)
Traded Dyar Miller to the California Angels. Received Dick Drago.
July 14, 1977 (Standings)
Traded Fred Holdsworth to the Montreal Expos. Received a player to be named later. The Montreal Expos sent Dennis Blair (September 6, 1977) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
July 27, 1977 (Standings)
Purchased Ken Rudolph from the San Francisco Giants.
September 7, 1977 (Standings)
Taylor Duncan selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.
September 19, 1977 (Standings)
Purchased Nelson Briles from the Texas Rangers.
October 10, 1977 (Standings)
Ross Grimsley granted Free Agency.
October 24, 1977
Elliott Maddox granted Free Agency.
October 25, 1977
Dick Drago granted Free Agency.
October 27, 1977
Signed Willie Royster as a free agent.
November 23, 1977
Signed Ellie Hendricks as a free agent.
December 5, 1977
Drafted Andy Replogle from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1977 rule 5 draft.
December 6, 1977
Drafted Jeff Terpko from the Montreal Expos in the 1977 minor league draft.
December 7, 1977
Traded Rudy May, Randy Miller and Bryn Smith to the Montreal Expos. Received Joe Kerrigan, Gary Roenicke and Don Stanhouse.
Traded Mike Parrott to the Seattle Mariners. Received Carlos Lopez and Tommy Moore.
January 6, 1978
Released Ken Rudolph.
February 21, 1978
Released Tony Muser.
March 22, 1978
Released Tommy Moore.
March 28, 1978
Released Ed Farmer.
