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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1977 / 1979)
95-67, Finished 1st in NL West
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Scored 727 runs, Allowed 573 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 98-64
Manager: Tommy Lasorda (95-67)
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 3,347,845 (1st of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 98; one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 97
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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1977 / 1979 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 20, 1977
Ubaldo Heredia granted Free Agency.
October 24, 1977
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.
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.)
April 6, 1978 (Standings)
Signed Ubaldo Heredia as a free agent.
May 17, 1978 (Standings)
Traded Glenn Burke to the Oakland Athletics. Received Billy North.
May 20, 1978 (Standings)
Traded Mike Garman to the Montreal Expos. Received Gerry Hannahs and Larry Landreth.
June 6, 1978 (Standings)
Signed Candy Maldonado as an amateur free agent.
Drafted Dann Bilardello in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft (June Secondary).
Drafted Mike Marshall in the 6th round of the 1978 amateur draft.
Drafted Steve Sax in the 9th round of the 1978 amateur draft.
Drafted Eric Bullock in the 18th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Gary Weiss in the 19th round of the 1978 amateur draft.
June 16, 1978 (Standings)
Signed Dave Sax as an amateur free agent.
July 1, 1978 (Standings)
Traded players to be named later to the Houston Astros. Received Joe Ferguson and cash. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Rafael Landestoy (July 7, 1978) and Jeffrey Leonard (September 11, 1978) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
July 7, 1978 (Standings)
Released Ron Kittle.
August 25, 1978 (Standings)
Released Enzo Hernandez.
September 10, 1978 (Standings)
Signed Alejandro Pena as an amateur free agent.
November 2, 1978
Jerry Grote granted Free Agency.
Tommy John granted Free Agency.
Lee Lacy granted Free Agency.
Billy North granted Free Agency.
November 14, 1978
Signed Derrel Thomas as a free agent.
December 4, 1978
Mike Howard drafted by the New York Mets in the 1978 rule 5 draft.
Max Venable drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1978 rule 5 draft.
January 9, 1979
Purchased Von Joshua from Tabasco (Mexican).
January 26, 1979
Signed Alan Wiggins as a free agent.
February 7, 1979
Signed Andy Messersmith as a free agent.
February 15, 1979
Traded Brad Gulden to the New York Yankees. Received Gary Thomasson.
February 23, 1979
Signed Pete Broberg as a free agent.
March 28, 1979
Sold Joe Simpson to the Seattle Mariners.
