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1979 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978 / 1980)
90-71, Finished 1st in NL West
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Scored 731 runs, Allowed 644 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 90-71
Manager: John McNamara (90-71)
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,356,933 (3rd of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97
Postseason:  Lost NL Championship Series (3-0) to Pittsburgh Pirates
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1978 / 1980 Trades and Transactions

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

November 2, 1978

Mike Lum granted Free Agency.

Pete Rose granted Free Agency.

December 4, 1978

Lynn Jones drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1978 rule 5 draft.

January 9, 1979

Drafted Bill Bordley in 1979, but pick was voided.

May 3, 1979 (Standings)

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

May 8, 1979 (Standings)

Signed Paul Blair as a free agent.

May 20, 1979 (Standings)

Signed Mike Ramsey as an amateur free agent.

May 25, 1979 (Standings)

Traded Champ Summers to the Detroit Tigers. Received a player to be named later. The Detroit Tigers sent Sheldon Burnside (October 25, 1979) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

June 5, 1979 (Standings)

Drafted Bob Buchanan in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft.

Drafted Keefe Cato in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft.

Drafted Jeff Russell in the 5th round of the 1979 amateur draft.

Drafted Tom Edens in the 12th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jeff Jones in the 20th round of the 1979 amateur draft.

Drafted Kurt Kepshire in the 25th round of the 1979 amateur draft.

Drafted Mike Maddux in the 36th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 28, 1979 (Standings)

Sold Ken Henderson to the Chicago Cubs.

Traded Pedro Borbon to the San Francisco Giants. Received Hector Cruz.

July 4, 1979 (Standings)

Purchased Sam Mejias from the Chicago Cubs.

July 25, 1979 (Standings)

Traded Mike Armstrong to the San Diego Padres. Received Paul O'Neill (minors).

November 1, 1979

Paul Blair granted Free Agency.

Joe Morgan granted Free Agency.

Fred Norman granted Free Agency.

December 3, 1979

Doug Corbett drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1979 rule 5 draft.

January 20, 1980

Signed John Hale as a free agent.

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1978 / 1980 Trades and Transactions

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