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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 2, 1978
Larry Gura granted Free Agency.
November 13, 1978
Signed Larry Gura as a free agent.
January 9, 1979
Drafted Jeff Schattinger in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).
Drafted Mike Brewer in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1979 amateur draft.
Drafted Mike Bielecki in the 6th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
February 14, 1979
Released Art Kusnyer.
February 26, 1979
Purchased Eduardo Rodriguez from the Milwaukee Brewers.
April 3, 1979 (Standings)
Traded Doug Bird to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Todd Cruz.
April 6, 1979 (Standings)
Sold Randy Bass to the Montreal Expos.
April 27, 1979 (Standings)
Traded George Throop to the Houston Astros. Received a player to be named later. The Houston Astros sent Keith Drumright (October 26, 1979) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade.
June 5, 1979 (Standings)
Drafted Atlee Hammaker in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1979 amateur draft.
Drafted Pat Sheridan in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft.
Drafted Craig Lefferts in the 7th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Bill Moore in the 10th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Jeff Twitty in the 25th round of the 1979 amateur draft.
June 13, 1979 (Standings)
Traded Tom Poquette to the Boston Red Sox. Received George Scott.
August 17, 1979 (Standings)
Released George Scott.
August 27, 1979 (Standings)
Signed Mike Kingery as an amateur free agent.
October 24, 1979
Traded Kevin Gillen (minors) to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Lance Rautzhan.
October 26, 1979
Released Steve Mingori.
November 1, 1979
Al Hrabosky granted Free Agency.
Freddie Patek granted Free Agency.
December 3, 1979
Drafted Manny Castillo from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1979 rule 5 draft.
December 6, 1979
Traded a player to be named later, Al Cowens, and Todd Cruz to the California Angels. Received Rance Mulliniks and Willie Aikens. The Kansas City Royals sent Craig Eaton (April 1, 1980) to the California Angels to complete the trade.
December 12, 1979
Released Jim Nettles.
January 5, 1980
Signed Tom Candiotti as a free agent.
January 11, 1980
Drafted Tim Crews in the 2nd round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
January 15, 1980
Traded Joe Zdeb to the Chicago White Sox. Received Eddie Bane.
February 27, 1980
Signed Jim Scranton as an amateur free agent.
March 28, 1980
Signed Dave Chalk as a free agent.
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