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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1979 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1978/1980) / Lineups / Batting Orders / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch / Amateur Draft
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 2, 1978
Steve Stone granted Free Agency.
Wilbur Wood granted Free Agency.
1979
Larry Johnson sent to the Miami (Inter-American) in an unknown transaction.
January 9, 1979
Drafted Randy Johnson in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft.
February 24, 1979
Signed Art Kusnyer as a free agent.
March 30, 1979
Released Ron Blomberg.
April 2, 1979 (Standings)
Sold John Verhoeven to the Minnesota Twins.
April 13, 1979 (Standings)
Traded Jack Kucek to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Jim Morrison (July 10, 1979) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
May 11, 1979 (Standings)
Sold Lerrin LaGrow to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
May 16, 1979 (Standings)
Signed Nardi Contreras as a free agent.
May 27, 1979 (Standings)
Purchased Milt May from the Detroit Tigers.
June 5, 1979 (Standings)
Drafted Bob Fallon in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).
Drafted Steve Buechele in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Ricky Seilheimer in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft.
Drafted Fran Mullins in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft.
Drafted Tim Teufel in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Jimmy Key in the 10th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 15, 1979 (Standings)
Traded Eric Soderholm to the Texas Rangers. Received Ed Farmer and Gary Holle.
June 20, 1979 (Standings)
Signed Reggie Patterson as an amateur free agent.
July 6, 1979 (Standings)
Traded Rich Hinton to the Seattle Mariners. Received Juan Bernhardt.
July 7, 1979 (Standings)
Released Pablo Torrealba.
August 1, 1979 (Standings)
Purchased Gilberto Rondon from the Yucatan (Mexican).
August 30, 1979 (Standings)
Bob Molinaro selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.
September 20, 1979 (Standings)
Sold Ralph Garr to the California Angels.
October 3, 1979 (Standings)
Selected Bob Molinaro off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
October 15, 1979 (Standings)
Signed Tom Johnson as a free agent.
October 26, 1979
Sold Gilberto Rondon to the Yucatan (Mexican).
November 1, 1979
Don Kessinger granted Free Agency.
Milt May granted Free Agency.
Jorge Orta granted Free Agency.
Rusty Torres granted Free Agency.
November 14, 1979
Released Art Kusnyer.
December 3, 1979
Traded Bill Nahorodny to the Atlanta Braves. Received Rick Wieters (minors).
Drafted Bruce Kimm from the Chicago Cubs in the 1979 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Greg Walker from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1979 rule 5 draft.
December 12, 1979
Purchased Bill Atkinson from the Montreal Expos.
January 11, 1980
Drafted Tim Hulett in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).
Drafted Jim Siwy in the 3rd round of the 1980 amateur draft.
January 15, 1980
Traded Eddie Bane to the Kansas City Royals. Received Joe Zdeb.
January 18, 1980
Signed Juan Agosto as a free agent.
January 26, 1980
Signed Leo Garcia as a free agent.
January 29, 1980
Signed Glenn Borgmann as a free agent.
February 19, 1980
Signed Rusty Torres as a free agent.
April 1, 1980
Released Rusty Torres.
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