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1978 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1977 / 1979)
79-83, Finished 3rd in NL East
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Scored 664 runs, Allowed 724 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 75-87
Manager: Herman Franks (79-83)
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,525,311 (6th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 112, Pitching - 112;   one-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 110
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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 12, 1977

Released Randy Hundley.

October 13, 1977

Traded Keith Drumright to the Houston Astros. Received Al Javier.

October 20, 1977

George Mitterwald granted Free Agency.

October 25, 1977

Traded a player to be named later to the Seattle Mariners. Received Pete Broberg. The Chicago Cubs sent Jim Todd (October 25, 1977) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.

Traded Jose Cardenal to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Manny Seoane.

Traded Steve Hamrick (minors) to the Seattle Mariners. Received Larry Cox.

October 31, 1977

Traded Bill Bonham to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bill Caudill and Woodie Fryman.

November 2, 1977

Oscar Zamora granted Free Agency.

November 11, 1977

Released Dave Giusti.

November 30, 1977

Signed Dave Kingman as a free agent.

December 5, 1977

Drafted Jesus Figueroa from the New York Yankees in the 1977 rule 5 draft.

Traded Dave Rosello to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bruce Compton (minors) and Norm Churchill (minors).

December 8, 1977

Traded Jerry Morales, Steve Swisher and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Hector Cruz and Dave Rader.

February 10, 1978

Signed Tim Blackwell as a free agent.

March 29, 1978

Traded Pete Broberg to the Oakland Athletics. Received Rodney Scott and cash.

April 1, 1978 (Standings)

Sold Mike Adams to the Oakland Athletics.

May 18, 1978 (Standings)

Released Gerry Pirtle.

June 6, 1978 (Standings)

Drafted Bill Hayes in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft.

Drafted Mel Hall in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1978.

Drafted Jon Perlman in the 5th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Mark Gilbert in the 14th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

Drafted Mark Langston in the 15th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Mike Diaz in the 30th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

June 9, 1978 (Standings)

Traded Woodie Fryman to the Montreal Expos. Received a player to be named later. The Montreal Expos sent Jerry White (June 23, 1978) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

June 10, 1978 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the New York Yankees. Received Ken Holtzman. The Chicago Cubs sent Ron Davis (June 12, 1978) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

June 15, 1978 (Standings)

Traded Hector Cruz to the San Francisco Giants. Received Lynn McGlothen.

Traded Joe Wallis to the Cleveland Indians. Received Mike Vail.

June 19, 1978 (Standings)

Signed Bill Earley as an amateur free agent.

June 26, 1978 (Standings)

Traded Paul Reuschel to the Cleveland Indians. Received Dennis DeBarr.

August 6, 1978 (Standings)

Traded Larry Anderson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Davey Johnson.

September 1, 1978 (Standings)

Signed Cookie Rojas as a free agent.

October 17, 1978

Released Davey Johnson.

Released Cookie Rojas.

October 26, 1978

Released Rudy Meoli.

November 2, 1978

Dave Roberts granted Free Agency.

December 9, 1978

Signed Carmelo Martinez as an amateur free agent.

December 14, 1978

Traded Rodney Scott and Jerry White to the Montreal Expos. Received Sam Mejias.

January 20, 1979

Signed Steve Waterbury as a free agent.

February 23, 1979

Traded Greg Gross, Dave Rader and Manny Trillo to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Henry Mack (minors), Derek Botelho, Barry Foote, Jerry Martin and Ted Sizemore.

March 20, 1979

Traded Larry Cox to the Seattle Mariners. Received Puchy Delgado.

Traded a player to be named later to the Detroit Tigers. Received Steve Dillard. The Chicago Cubs sent Ed Putman (March 24, 1979) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

March 28, 1979

Released Mike Sember.

March 30, 1979

Signed Jim Willoughby as a free agent.

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1977 / 1979 Trades and Transactions

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