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1979 California Angels Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978 / 1980)
88-74, Finished 1st in AL West
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Scored 866 runs, Allowed 768 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 90-72
Manager: Jim Fregosi (88-74)
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,523,575 (2nd of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 96;   one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 91
Postseason:  Lost AL Championship Series (3-1) to Baltimore Orioles
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1978 / 1980 Trades and Transactions

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

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.

April 2, 1979 (Standings)

Released Ken Brett.

April 5, 1979 (Standings)

Released Steve Stroughter.

April 19, 1979 (Standings)

Signed Curt Brown as an amateur free agent.

May 4, 1979 (Standings)

Traded Dave Chalk to the Texas Rangers. Received Bert Campaneris.

June 5, 1979 (Standings)

Traded Floyd Rayford and cash to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Larry Harlow.

Drafted Bill Lindsey in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Pat Keedy in the 5th round of the 1979 amateur draft.

Drafted Darrell Miller in the 9th round of the 1979 amateur draft.

June 6, 1979 (Standings)

Sold Dyar Miller to the Toronto Blue Jays.

July 6, 1979 (Standings)

Released Keith Comstock.

July 31, 1979 (Standings)

Released Terry Humphrey.

August 29, 1979 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the Seattle Mariners. Received John Montague. The California Angels sent Jim Anderson (December 5, 1979) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.

September 20, 1979 (Standings)

Purchased Ralph Garr from the Chicago White Sox.

November 1, 1979

Nolan Ryan granted Free Agency.

November 16, 1979

Signed Bruce Kison as a free agent.

December 3, 1979

Mark Brouhard drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1979 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Alfredo Martinez from the New York Mets in the 1979 rule 5 draft.

December 5, 1979

Signed Freddie Patek as a free agent.

December 6, 1979

Traded Willie Aikens and Rance Mulliniks to the Kansas City Royals. Received a player to be named later, Al Cowens and Todd Cruz. The Kansas City Royals sent Craig Eaton (April 1, 1980) to the California Angels to complete the trade.

1980

Signed Dave Freisleben as a free agent.

January 11, 1980

Drafted Kevin Romine in the 3rd round of the 1980 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

March 17, 1980

Traded Mike Barlow to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Mark Wiley.

March 30, 1980

Released Danny Boone.

March 31, 1980

Released Chuck Porter.

April 1, 1980

Released Dave Freisleben.

Released Ike Hampton.

Released Orlando Ramirez.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2009.

1978 / 1980 Trades and Transactions

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