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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1977/1979) / 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.
December 9, 1977
Traded Ben Oglivie to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Jim Slaton and Rich Folkers.
Traded Tom Veryzer to the Cleveland Indians. Received Charlie Spikes.
January 10, 1978
Drafted Chris Codiroli in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft.
January 12, 1978
Sold Gary Christenson to the Kansas City Royals.
January 30, 1978
Traded Frank Harris (minors), Michael Burns (minors), and cash to the Boston Red Sox. Received Steve Dillard.
Sold Tito Fuentes to the Montreal Expos.
February 25, 1978
Sold Steve Grilli to the Toronto Blue Jays.
March 6, 1978
Traded George Cappuzzello and John Valle (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jack Billingham.
March 23, 1978
Released Rich Folkers.
Released Roric Harrison.
March 27, 1978
Released Vern Ruhle.
April 19, 1978 (Standings)
Signed Mark DeJohn as a free agent.
June 6, 1978 (Standings)
Drafted Kirk Gibson in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft.
Drafted Fran Mullins in the 3rd round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Jerry Ujdur in the 4th round of the 1978 amateur draft.
Drafted Marty Castillo in the 5th round of the 1978 amateur draft.
Drafted Bruce Fields in the 7th round of the 1978 amateur draft.
Drafted Mike Mason in the 14th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Dave Rucker in the 16th round of the 1978 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1978.
Drafted John Martin in the 27th round of the 1978 amateur draft.
August 16, 1978 (Standings)
Steve Foucault selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.
August 26, 1978 (Standings)
Signed Howard Bailey as an amateur free agent.
September 25, 1978 (Standings)
Released Charlie Spikes.
November 2, 1978
Jim Slaton granted Free Agency.
December 4, 1978
Drafted Lynn Jones from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1978 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Dave Machemer from the California Angels in the 1978 rule 5 draft.
Released Chuck Scrivener.
Traded Bob Sykes and Jack Murphy (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jerry Morales and Aurelio Lopez.
December 13, 1978
Released Mickey Stanley.
January 9, 1979
Drafted Howard Johnson in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).
January 21, 1979
Signed Larry Pashnick as an amateur free agent.
February 20, 1979
Signed Fred Holdsworth as a free agent.
March 13, 1979
Traded Ed Glynn to the New York Mets. Received Mardie Cornejo.
March 20, 1979
Traded Steve Dillard to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Ed Putman (March 24, 1979) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.
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