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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1977 / 1979)
71-90, Finished 5th in AL West
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Scored 634 runs, Allowed 731 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 70-91
Manager: Bob Lemon (34-40) and Larry Doby (37-50)
Ballpark: Comiskey Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,491,100 (8th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 102; one-year: Batting - 101, 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 20, 1977
Jack Brohamer granted Free Agency.
October 27, 1977
Tom Spencer granted Free Agency.
October 28, 1977
Oscar Gamble granted Free Agency.
November 2, 1977
Richie Zisk granted Free Agency.
November 6, 1977
Signed Randy Scarbery as a free agent.
November 14, 1977
Signed Jim Hughes as a free agent.
November 17, 1977
Signed Ron Blomberg as a free agent.
November 22, 1977
Signed Mike Proly as a free agent.
November 24, 1977
Signed Larry Johnson as a free agent.
November 28, 1977
Signed Eddie Bane as a free agent.
Signed Rich Hinton as a free agent.
Signed Junior Moore as a free agent.
Signed Greg Pryor as a free agent.
Traded players to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Clay Carroll. The Chicago White Sox sent Nyls Nyman (September 2, 1977), Dave Hamilton (November 28, 1977) and Silvio Martinez (November 28, 1977) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
December 3, 1977
Signed Ron Schueler as a free agent.
December 5, 1977
Drafted Jim Breazeale from the Atlanta Braves in the 1977 rule 5 draft.
Traded Jim Otten to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Stan Butkus (minors).
Traded Brian Downing, Dave Frost and Chris Knapp to the California Angels. Received Bobby Bonds, Thad Bosley and Richard Dotson.
December 12, 1977
Signed Mike Eden as a free agent.
Traded Bob Polinsky (minors), Tommy Cruz and Jim Spencer to the New York Yankees. Received Ed Ricks (minors), Stan Thomas and cash.
January 24, 1978
Signed Steve Luebber as a free agent.
Signed Mike Pazik as a free agent.
February 14, 1978
Signed Tom Spencer as a free agent.
February 15, 1978
Purchased Frank Ortenzio from the Montreal Expos.
March 29, 1978
Released Jim Hughes.
March 30, 1978
Released Clay Carroll.
Released Stan Thomas.
Traded Jim Essian and Steve Renko to the Oakland Athletics. Received Pablo Torrealba.
April 1, 1978 (Standings)
Released Bob Coluccio.
Released Bart Johnson.
Released Royle Stillman.
April 5, 1978 (Standings)
Purchased Jim Willoughby from the Boston Red Sox.
Traded Mike Ondina (minors) to the Kansas City Royals. Received Joe Gates.
April 11, 1978 (Standings)
Sold Don Kirkwood to the Toronto Blue Jays.
April 14, 1978 (Standings)
Returned Frank Ortenzio to the Montreal Expos following previous purchase.
May 16, 1978 (Standings)
Traded Bobby Bonds to the Texas Rangers. Received Rusty Torres and Claudell Washington.
June 6, 1978 (Standings)
Drafted Britt Burns in the 3rd round of the 1978 amateur draft.
Drafted Gary Gaetti in the 3rd round of the 1978 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Bob Meacham in the 14th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
July 17, 1978 (Standings)
Signed Guy Hoffman as an amateur free agent.
September 4, 1978 (Standings)
Signed Ron Kittle as a free agent.
October 23, 1978
Traded Jim Willoughby to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received John Scott.
October 27, 1978
Released Steve Luebber.
November 2, 1978
Steve Stone granted Free Agency.
Wilbur Wood granted Free Agency.
1979
Larry Johnson sent to Miami (Inter-American) in an unknown transaction.
January 9, 1979
Drafted Randy Johnson in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft (January).
February 24, 1979
Signed Art Kusnyer as a free agent.
March 30, 1979
Released Ron Blomberg.
