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

October 24, 1975

Traded Joaquin Andujar to the Houston Astros. Received players to be named later. The Houston Astros sent Luis Sanchez (December 12, 1975) and Carlos Alfonso (minors) (December 12, 1975) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

December 8, 1975

Bruce Taylor drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1975 rule 5 draft.

December 12, 1975

Traded Clay Kirby to the Montreal Expos. Received Bob Bailey.

Traded Darrel Chaney to the Atlanta Braves. Received Mike Lum.

Traded Clay Carroll to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jeff Sovern (minors) and Rich Hinton.

January 7, 1976

Drafted Duane Walker in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary).

April 5, 1976 (Standings)

Traded Merv Rettenmund to the San Diego Padres. Received Rudy Meoli.

April 7, 1976 (Standings)

Traded Terry Crowley to the Atlanta Braves. Received Mike Thompson.

April 22, 1976 (Standings)

Purchased John Knox from the Detroit Tigers.

May 30, 1976 (Standings)

Signed Ted Martinez as a free agent.

June 8, 1976 (Standings)

Drafted Bruce Berenyi in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Paul Householder in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Bill Dawley in the 7th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Eddie Milner in the 21st round of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Jay Howell in the 31st round of the 1976 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1976.

Drafted Tim Laudner in the 33rd round of the 1976 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Scotti Madison in the 35th round of the 1976 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Pat Sheridan in the 36th round of the 1976 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

July 28, 1976 (Standings)

Released Luis Sanchez.

November 1, 1976

Don Gullett granted Free Agency.

November 6, 1976

Traded Tom Spencer to the Chicago White Sox. Received Hugh Yancy.

Traded Tom Carroll to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jim Sadowski.

November 8, 1976

Traded Mike Thompson to the Texas Rangers. Received Art DeFilippis (minors).

December 6, 1976

Ted Martinez drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1976 rule 5 draft.

December 16, 1976

Traded Will McEnaney and Tony Perez to the Montreal Expos. Received Woodie Fryman and Dale Murray.

1977

Junior Kennedy sent to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.

January 11, 1977

Drafted Bill Scherrer in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1977 amateur draft (January Secondary).

Drafted Bob Dernier in the 12th round of the 1977 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

February 10, 1977

Signed Les Straker as an amateur free agent.

February 13, 1977

Signed Steve Christmas as an amateur free agent.

February 16, 1977

Traded Dave Schneck to the Chicago Cubs. Received Champ Summers.

March 28, 1977

Traded Joel Youngblood to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bill Caudill.

March 29, 1977

Traded Pat Darcy to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Mike Caldwell.

1975 / 1977 Trades and Transactions