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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1976 / 1978)
98-64, Finished 1st in NL West
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Scored 769 runs, Allowed 582 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 101-61
Manager: Tommy Lasorda (98-64)
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,955,087 (1st of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 98; one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 98
Won NL Pennant
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Lost World Series (4-2) to New York Yankees Won NL Championship Series (3-1) over Philadelphia Phillies |
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1976 / 1978 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 22, 1976
Sold Jose Baez to the Seattle Mariners.
November 1, 1976
Released Jim Lyttle.
November 2, 1976
Released Leron Lee.
Traded Steve Patchin (minors) to the Kansas City Royals. Received Ron Washington.
December 6, 1976
Mike Dimmel drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1976 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Ted Martinez from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1976 rule 5 draft.
December 20, 1976
Traded Ted Sizemore to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later and Johnny Oates. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Quency Hill (minors) (January 4, 1977) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.
January 11, 1977
Traded Jeff Albert (minors), Bill Buckner and Ivan DeJesus to the Chicago Cubs. Received Mike Garman and Rick Monday.
February 7, 1977
Traded Rick Auerbach to the New York Mets. Received Richard Sander (minors) and Hank Webb.
April 5, 1977 (Standings)
Released Keith Macwhorter.
Signed Boog Powell as a free agent.
May 2, 1977 (Standings)
Released Ellie Rodriguez.
June 7, 1977 (Standings)
Drafted Ron Roenicke in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1977 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 10, 1977.
Drafted Bob Welch in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1977 amateur draft.
Drafted Joe Beckwith in the 2nd round of the 1977 amateur draft.
Drafted Mickey Hatcher in the 5th round of the 1977 amateur draft.
Drafted Bobby Mitchell in the 7th round of the 1977 amateur draft.
Drafted Mitch Webster in the 23rd round of the 1977 amateur draft.
Drafted Tom Niedenfuer in the 36th round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 16, 1977 (Standings)
Purchased Bobby Castillo from the Kansas City Royals.
July 5, 1977 (Standings)
Signed Ron Kittle as an amateur free agent.
July 21, 1977 (Standings)
Released Al Downing.
August 17, 1977 (Standings)
Purchased Vic Davalillo from Aguascalientes (Mexican).
August 31, 1977 (Standings)
Released Boog Powell.
Traded players to be named later to the New York Mets. Received Jerry Grote. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Dan Smith (minors) (October 24, 1977) and Randy Rogers (minors) (October 24, 1977) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
September 2, 1977 (Standings)
Henry Cruz selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.
John Hale selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.
September 5, 1977 (Standings)
Traded Danny Walton to the Houston Astros. Received a player to be named later and Alex Taveras. The Houston Astros sent Bob Detherage (September 16, 1977) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.
September 8, 1977 (Standings)
Sold Kevin Pasley to the Seattle Mariners.
October 20, 1977
Ubaldo Heredia granted Free Agency.
November 22, 1977
Signed Terry Forster as a free agent.
November 23, 1977
Sold Dennis Lewallyn to the Minnesota Twins.
December 15, 1977
Traded Rex Hudson to the Minnesota Twins. Received Bill Butler.
December 20, 1977
Signed German Rivera as an amateur free agent.
January 10, 1978
Drafted Brian Holton in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1978 amateur draft (January).
Drafted Bryan Little in the 5th round of the 1978 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
January 18, 1978
Signed Leo Hernandez as an amateur free agent.
January 31, 1978
Sold Elias Sosa to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
February 3, 1978
Signed Willie Crawford as a free agent.
March 2, 1978
Signed Wayne Simpson as a free agent.
March 14, 1978
Released Bob Detherage.
March 15, 1978
The Minnesota Twins returned Dennis Lewallyn following previous purchase.
March 17, 1978
Released Ed Goodson.
March 30, 1978
Released Willie Crawford.
April, 1978
Signed Enzo Hernandez as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
