1978 Cleveland Indians

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1977 / 1979

69-90, Finished 6th in AL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jeff Torborg (69-90)
Scored 639 runs, Allowed 694 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 74-85

Ballparks: Cleveland Stadium · Attendance: 800,584 (12th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 93

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

October 20, 1977

Frank Duffy granted Free Agency.

Bill Melton granted Free Agency.

November 2, 1977

Bruce Bochte granted Free Agency.

Orlando Gonzalez granted Free Agency.

December 5, 1977

Traded Bruce Compton (minors) and Norm Churchill (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Dave Rosello.

December 6, 1977

Drafted Mike Cosgrove from the Houston Astros in the 1977 rule 5 draft.

December 7, 1977

Signed Horace Speed as a free agent.

December 9, 1977

Traded Garry Hancock to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jack Baker.

Traded Charlie Spikes to the Detroit Tigers. Received Tom Veryzer.

1978

Mike Cosgrove sent to the Toronto Blue Jays in an unknown transaction.

January 6, 1978

Signed Juan Bonilla as an amateur free agent.

January 30, 1978

Signed Rob Ellis as a free agent.

February 23, 1978

Signed Frank Duffy as a free agent.

February 28, 1978

Traded Tom Buskey and John Lowenstein to the Texas Rangers. Received David Clyde and Willie Horton.

March 1, 1978

Signed Dan Briggs as a free agent.

March 6, 1978

Jim Bibby granted Free Agency.

March 15, 1978

Traded Rico Carty to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Dennis DeBarr.

March 24, 1978

Traded Frank Duffy to the Boston Red Sox. Received Rick Kreuger.

March 26, 1978

Selected Mike Vail off waivers from the New York Mets.

March 30, 1978

Traded Dennis Eckersley and Fred Kendall to the Boston Red Sox. Received Ted Cox, Bo Diaz, Mike Paxton and Rick Wise.

April 11, 1978 (Standings)

Signed Randy Elliott as a free agent.

April 14, 1978 (Standings)

Released Pat Dobson.

May 18, 1978 (Standings)

Signed Larry Lintz as a free agent.

May 20, 1978 (Standings)

Signed Ed Goodson as a free agent.

June 6, 1978 (Standings)

Drafted Chris Bando in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft.

Drafted Mike Young in the 7th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 14, 1978 (Standings)

Traded Dennis Kinney to the San Diego Padres. Received Dan Spillner.

June 15, 1978 (Standings)

Purchased Bernie Carbo from the Boston Red Sox.

Traded Mike Vail to the Chicago Cubs. Received Joe Wallis.

Traded Joe Wallis to the Oakland Athletics. Received Gary Alexander.

June 22, 1978 (Standings)

Traded Bill Laxton to the San Diego Padres. Received Dave Freisleben.

June 26, 1978 (Standings)

Traded Dennis DeBarr to the Chicago Cubs. Received Paul Reuschel.

July 3, 1978 (Standings)

Released Willie Horton.

July 7, 1978 (Standings)

Released Al Fitzmorris.

August 31, 1978 (Standings)

Traded Johnny Grubb to the Texas Rangers. Received players to be named later. The Texas Rangers sent Bobby Cuellar (October 3, 1978) and Dave Rivera (minors) (October 3, 1978) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

October 3, 1978 (Standings)

Traded Larvell Blanks and Jim Kern to the Texas Rangers. Received Len Barker and Bobby Bonds.

November 2, 1978

Bernie Carbo granted Free Agency.

November 3, 1978

Traded Dave Freisleben to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received a player to be named later. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Sheldon Mallory (March 27, 1979) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

December 5, 1978

Drafted Carmelo Castillo from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1978 minor league draft.

Traded Phil Lansford (minors) and Alfredo Griffin to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Victor Cruz.

December 6, 1978

Traded Cardell Camper to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Joe Charboneau.

December 8, 1978

Traded Buddy Bell to the Texas Rangers. Received Toby Harrah.

January 19, 1979

Signed Dave Hudgens as an amateur free agent.

March 15, 1979

Signed Billy Baldwin as a free agent.

March 25, 1979

Released Randy Elliott.

March 30, 1979

Traded Dan Briggs to the San Diego Padres. Received a player to be named later. The San Diego Padres sent Mike Champion (April 3, 1979) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

1977 / 1979 Trades and Transactions