1976 Boston Red Sox

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1975 / 1977

83-79, Finished 3rd in AL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Darrell Johnson (41-45) and Don Zimmer (42-34)
Scored 716 runs, Allowed 660 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-75

Ballparks: Fenway Park · Attendance: 1,895,846 (2nd of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 113, Pitching - 112 · one-year: Batting - 111, Pitching - 111

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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 24, 1975

Released Dick McAuliffe.

November 7, 1975

Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Chicago White Sox. Received Deron Johnson. The Boston Red Sox sent Chuck Erickson (minors) (November 7, 1975) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

November 17, 1975

Traded a player to be named later, Steve Barr and Juan Beniquez to the Texas Rangers. Received Fergie Jenkins. The Boston Red Sox sent Craig Skok (December 12, 1975) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

December 12, 1975

Signed Julio Valdez as an amateur free agent.

Traded Roger Moret to the Atlanta Braves. Received Tom House.

January 7, 1976

Drafted Dennis Burtt in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft (January).

Drafted John Tudor in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary).

Drafted Terry Leach in 1976, but pick was voided.

January 9, 1976

Sold Terry Hughes to the St. Louis Cardinals.

February 15, 1976

Signed Gene Michael as a free agent.

March 3, 1976

Traded Dick Drago to the California Angels. Received John Balaz, Dave Machemer and Dick Sharon.

March 5, 1976

Traded a player to be named later and cash to the California Angels. Received Denny Doyle. The Boston Red Sox sent Chuck Ross (minors) (March 5, 1976) to the California Angels to complete the trade.

April 7, 1976 (Standings)

Released Diego Segui.

April 19, 1976 (Standings)

Sold Tim Blackwell to the Philadelphia Phillies.

May 4, 1976 (Standings)

Released Gene Michael.

June 3, 1976 (Standings)

Traded Bernie Carbo to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Bobby Darwin and Tom Murphy.

June 4, 1976 (Standings)

Released Deron Johnson.

June 8, 1976 (Standings)

Drafted Bruce Hurst in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Glenn Hoffman in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Mike Smithson in the 5th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Wade Boggs in the 7th round of the 1976 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1976.

Drafted Gary Allenson in the 9th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Reid Nichols in the 12th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Chico Walker in the 22nd round of the 1976 amateur draft.

June 15, 1976 (Standings)

Purchased Rollie Fingers from the Oakland Athletics.

Purchased Joe Rudi from the Oakland Athletics.

June 18, 1976 (Standings)

Previous purchase of Rollie Fingers from the Oakland Athletics voided and player returned.

Previous purchase of Joe Rudi from the Oakland Athletics voided and player returned.

November 5, 1976

Dick Pole selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 7th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Rick Jones selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 22nd pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Ernie Whitt selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 34th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Steve Burke selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 44th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Puchy Delgado selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 56th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

November 6, 1976

Signed Bill Campbell as a free agent.

November 22, 1976

Signed Darryl Cias as a free agent.

December 6, 1976

Sold Bob Heise to the Kansas City Royals.

Traded Cecil Cooper to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Bernie Carbo and George Scott.

January 4, 1977

Traded Dave Machemer to the California Angels. Received John Doherty.

March 26, 1977

Released Rico Petrocelli.

1975 / 1977 Trades and Transactions