1978 Boston Red Sox

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1977 / 1979

99-64, Finished 2nd in AL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Don Zimmer (99-64)
Scored 796 runs, Allowed 657 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 96-67

Ballparks: Fenway Park · Attendance: 2,320,643 (2nd of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 112, Pitching - 110 · one-year: Batting - 109, Pitching - 108

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

November 2, 1977

Rick Miller granted Free Agency.

November 23, 1977

Signed Mike Torrez as a free agent.

November 30, 1977

Signed Jack Brohamer as a free agent.

December 8, 1977

Traded Don Aase and cash to the California Angels. Received Jerry Remy.

December 9, 1977

Traded Jack Baker to the Cleveland Indians. Received Garry Hancock.

December 14, 1977

Traded Fergie Jenkins to the Texas Rangers. Received John Poloni and cash.

December 27, 1977

Signed Dick Drago as a free agent.

January 10, 1978

Drafted Brian Denman in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft (January Secondary).

Drafted Matt Young in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 14, 1978

Signed Jackie Gutierrez as an amateur free agent.

January 30, 1978

Traded Steve Dillard to the Detroit Tigers. Received Frank Harris (minors), Michael Burns (minors) and cash.

February 17, 1978

Signed Tom Burgmeier as a free agent.

March 24, 1978

Traded Rick Kreuger to the Cleveland Indians. Received Frank Duffy.

March 25, 1978

Released Tommy Helms.

March 28, 1978

Released Denny Doyle.

March 29, 1978

Traded Jim Burton to the New York Mets. Received Leo Foster.

March 30, 1978

Traded Ted Cox, Bo Diaz, Mike Paxton and Rick Wise to the Cleveland Indians. Received Dennis Eckersley and Fred Kendall.

April 5, 1978 (Standings)

Sold Ramon Aviles to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Sold Jim Willoughby to the Chicago White Sox.

April 18, 1978 (Standings)

Sold Reggie Cleveland to the Texas Rangers.

May 6, 1978 (Standings)

Signed Steve Crawford as an amateur free agent.

May 20, 1978 (Standings)

Signed Bob Ojeda as an amateur free agent.

June 6, 1978 (Standings)

Drafted Marty Barrett in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted John Lickert in the 13th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

June 15, 1978 (Standings)

Sold Bernie Carbo to the Cleveland Indians.

July 24, 1978 (Standings)

Purchased Andy Hassler from the Kansas City Royals.

September 21, 1978 (Standings)

Released Juan Agosto.

October 27, 1978

Purchased Mike Easler from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

November 2, 1978

Fred Kendall granted Free Agency.

Luis Tiant granted Free Agency.

December 5, 1978

Keith MacWhorter selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 1978 minor league draft.

December 7, 1978

Traded Bill Lee to the Montreal Expos. Received Stan Papi.

January 19, 1979

Signed Steve Renko as a free agent.

February 3, 1979

Traded Dave Coleman to the Minnesota Twins. Received Larry Wolfe.

March 15, 1979

Purchased Jim Dwyer from the San Francisco Giants.

Traded Mike Easler to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received George Hill (minors), Martin Rivas (minors) and cash.

1977 / 1979 Trades and Transactions