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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 23, 1978
Signed Manny Hernandez as an amateur free agent.
November 27, 1978
Traded Joe Cannon, Pedro Hernandez, and Mark Lemongello to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Alan Ashby.
December 4, 1978
Traded Don Pisker (minors) to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Gary Woods.
December 8, 1978
Traded Floyd Bannister to the Seattle Mariners. Received Craig Reynolds.
1979
Larry Anderson received from the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
January 9, 1979
Drafted Jeff Dedmon in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
March 5, 1979
Signed Brent Strom as a free agent.
March 27, 1979
Sold Craig Cacek to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Released Dan Warthen.
April 27, 1979 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later to the Kansas City Royals. Received George Throop. The Houston Astros sent Keith Drumright (October 26, 1979) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade.
May 25, 1979 (Standings)
Traded Bo McLaughlin to the Atlanta Braves. Received Frank LaCorte.
June 5, 1979 (Standings)
Drafted John Mizerock in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft.
Drafted Lemmie Miller in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Ty Gainey in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft.
Drafted Larry Ray in the 4th round of the 1979 amateur draft.
Drafted Bill Doran in the 6th round of the 1979 amateur draft.
Drafted Mark Ross in the 7th round of the 1979 amateur draft.
Drafted Mark Dempsey in the 9th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Johnny Ray in the 12th round of the 1979 amateur draft.
Drafted Chris Jones in the 25th round of the 1979 amateur draft.
June 13, 1979 (Standings)
Traded Bob Watson to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later, Pete Ladd, and cash. The Boston Red Sox sent Bobby Sprowl (June 19, 1979) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
June 27, 1979 (Standings)
Sold Jack Lazorko to the Texas Rangers.
July, 1979 (Standings)
Loaned Larry Anderson to the Houston Astros.
November 1, 1979
Jesus Alou granted Free Agency.
November 19, 1979
Signed Nolan Ryan as a free agent.
November 21, 1979
Signed Julio Solano as an amateur free agent.
January 11, 1980
Drafted Billy Hatcher in the 2nd round of the 1980 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Donnie Hill in the 5th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
January 31, 1980
Signed Joe Morgan as a free agent.
February 8, 1980
Released Tom Dixon.
February 20, 1980
Traded Reggie Baldwin to the New York Mets. Received Keith Bodie (minors).
February 21, 1980
Released Frank Riccelli.
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