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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1977 / 1979)
87-75, Finished 2nd in AL West
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Scored 691 runs, Allowed 666 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-78
Manager: Dave Garcia (25-20) and Jim Fregosi (62-55)
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,755,386 (4th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 96; one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 102
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1977 / 1979 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 25, 1977
Rusty Torres granted Free Agency.
November 2, 1977
Dan Briggs granted Free Agency.
Mario Guerrero granted Free Agency.
November 5, 1977
Randy Stein granted Free Agency.
November 21, 1977
Signed Lyman Bostock as a free agent.
December 5, 1977
Traded Bobby Bonds, Thad Bosley and Richard Dotson to the Chicago White Sox. Received Brian Downing, Dave Frost and Chris Knapp.
December 8, 1977
Traded Jerry Remy to the Boston Red Sox. Received Don Aase and cash.
Traded Butch Alberts and Pat Kelly to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Ron Fairly.
December 15, 1977
Sold Andy Etchebarren to the Milwaukee Brewers.
December 21, 1977
Signed Rick Miller as a free agent.
1978
Released Wayne Simpson.
January 15, 1978
Released Gary Nolan.
January 27, 1978
Signed Tom Griffin as a free agent.
March 20, 1978
Released Fred Kuhaulua.
March 23, 1978
Traded Mickey Scott to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Mike Cosgrove.
March 25, 1978
Signed Merv Rettenmund as a free agent.
April 13, 1978 (Standings)
Sold Balor Moore to the Toronto Blue Jays.
June 2, 1978 (Standings)
Sold Kim Allen to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
June 6, 1978 (Standings)
Drafted Tom Brunansky in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft.
Drafted Dave Engle in the 3rd round of the 1978 amateur draft.
Drafted Mike Witt in the 4th round of the 1978 amateur draft.
Drafted Tim Wallach in the 8th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Jeff Schattinger in the 12th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Dan Whitmer in the 14th round of the 1978 amateur draft.
Drafted John Christensen in the 16th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 9, 1978 (Standings)
Signed Steve Brown as an amateur free agent.
June 10, 1978 (Standings)
Released Alan Wiggins.
July 15, 1978 (Standings)
Signed Al Fitzmorris as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 28, 1978 (Standings)
Gil Flores selected by the New York Mets off waivers.
November 2, 1978
Al Fitzmorris granted Free Agency.
Released Tom Griffin.
December 3, 1978
Signed Jim Barr as a free agent.
December 4, 1978
Dave Machemer drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1978 rule 5 draft.
Traded Danny Goodwin and Ron Jackson to the Minnesota Twins. Received Dan Ford.
December 5, 1978
Sold Tony Solaita to the Montreal Expos.
January 9, 1979
Drafted Otis Nixon in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Al Newman in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Curt Wardle in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Gary Pettis in the 6th round of the 1979 amateur draft (January).
January 29, 1979
Released Bob Jones.
February 3, 1979
Traded Dave Engle, Paul Hartzell, Brad Havens and Ken Landreaux to the Minnesota Twins. Received Rod Carew.
March 27, 1979
Signed Willie Davis as a free agent.
