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1980 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1979 / 1981)
64-98, Finished 6th in NL East
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Scored 614 runs, Allowed 728 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 68-94
Manager: Preston Gomez (38-52) and Joey Amalfitano (26-46)
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,206,776 (8th of 12)
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  multi-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 109;   one-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 109
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1979 / 1981 Trades and Transactions

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

October 3, 1979

Released Ken Holtzman.

October 12, 1979

Traded a player to be named later to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Doug Capilla. The Chicago Cubs sent Mark Gilbert (October 12, 1979) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

October 17, 1979

Traded Donnie Moore to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Mike Tyson.

October 23, 1979

Traded Ted Sizemore to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Boston Red Sox sent Mike O'Berry (October 23, 1979) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

December 3, 1979

Bruce Kimm drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1979 rule 5 draft.

January 11, 1980

Drafted Tom Henke in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jim Eppard in the 11th round of the 1980 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

February 5, 1980

Released Derek Botelho.

April 1, 1980 (Standings)

Purchased Len Randle from the Seattle Mariners.

April 7, 1980 (Standings)

Purchased Mark Lemongello from the Toronto Blue Jays.

May 7, 1980 (Standings)

Sold Miguel Dilone to the Cleveland Indians.

June 3, 1980 (Standings)

Drafted Don Schulze in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft.

Drafted Fritzie Connally in the 7th round of the 1980 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1980.

Drafted Craig Lefferts in the 9th round of the 1980 amateur draft.

Drafted Bruce Tanner in the 33rd round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 7, 1980 (Standings)

Signed Henry Cotto as an amateur free agent.

June 22, 1980 (Standings)

Signed Bill Landrum as an amateur free agent.

June 23, 1980 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Cleveland Indians. Received Cliff Johnson. The Chicago Cubs sent Karl Pagel (June 30, 1980) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

June 24, 1980 (Standings)

Released Steve Ontiveros.

July 14, 1980 (Standings)

Signed Rolando Roomes as an amateur free agent.

July 20, 1980 (Standings)

Released Ken Henderson.

August, 1980 (Standings)

Purchased Keith Drumright from the Kansas City Royals.

October 17, 1980

Traded Mike O'Berry to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jay Howell.

October 20, 1980

Released Bill Landrum.

October 23, 1980

Larry Biittner granted Free Agency.

Mick Kelleher granted Free Agency.

October 24, 1980

Len Randle granted Free Agency.

December 8, 1980

Drafted Jody Davis from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1980 rule 5 draft.

December 9, 1980

Traded Bruce Sutter to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later, Leon Durham and Ken Reitz. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Ty Waller (December 22, 1980) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

December 11, 1980

Traded Keith Drumright and Cliff Johnson to the Oakland Athletics. Received Michael King (minors).

December 12, 1980

Traded a player to be named later, Jesus Figueroa and Jerry Martin to the San Francisco Giants. Received Philip Nastu and Joe Strain. The Chicago Cubs sent Mike Turgeon (minors) (August 11, 1981) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

Traded Mike Vail to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Hector Cruz.

January 7, 1981

Signed Rawly Eastwick as a free agent.

January 13, 1981

Drafted Billy Hatcher in the 6th round of the 1981 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 22, 1981.

February 16, 1981

Traded Greg Keatley to the Kansas City Royals. Received Dennis Webb (minors).

February 17, 1981

Signed Jerry Morales as a free agent.

February 26, 1981

Released George Riley.

February 28, 1981

Traded Dave Kingman to the New York Mets. Received Steve Henderson and cash.

March 8, 1981

Signed Mick Kelleher as a free agent.

March 28, 1981

Traded Dennis Lamp to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ken Kravec.

April 1, 1981

Sold Mick Kelleher to the Detroit Tigers.

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

1979 / 1981 Trades and Transactions

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