1980 Milwaukee Brewers

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1979 / 1981

86-76, Finished 3rd in AL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Buck Rodgers (39-31) and George Bamberger (47-45)
Scored 811 runs, Allowed 682 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 94-68

Ballparks: County Stadium · Attendance: 1,857,408 (5th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 96 · one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 93

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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 11, 1979

Signed Juan Castillo as an amateur free agent.

October 24, 1979

Traded Lance Rautzhan to the Kansas City Royals. Received Kevin Gillen (minors).

October 26, 1979

Traded Mark Bomback to the New York Mets. Received Dwight Bernard.

November 1, 1979

Jim Wohlford granted Free Agency.

December 3, 1979

Drafted Mark Brouhard from the California Angels in the 1979 rule 5 draft.

December 4, 1979

Purchased Fred Holdsworth from the Detroit Tigers.

December 6, 1979

Traded Lenn Sakata to the Baltimore Orioles. Received John Flinn.

January 11, 1980

Drafted Herm Winningham in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Randy O'Neal in the 3rd round of the 1980 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

April 3, 1980 (Standings)

Released Ray Fosse.

May 16, 1980 (Standings)

Signed Chuck Porter as a free agent.

June 3, 1980 (Standings)

Drafted Dion James in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft.

Drafted Matt Williams in the 4th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Randy Ready in the 6th round of the 1980 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1980.

Drafted Steve Engel in the 9th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

July 24, 1980 (Standings)

Signed Bill Lyons as an amateur free agent.

September 1, 1980 (Standings)

Selected John Poff off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

September 22, 1980 (Standings)

Purchased Jamie Easterly from the Montreal Expos.

October 22, 1980

Bill Castro granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1980

Vic Harris granted Free Agency.

November 22, 1980

Bill Travers granted Free Agency.

December 8, 1980

Drafted Tom Candiotti from the Kansas City Royals in the 1980 rule 5 draft.

December 12, 1980

Traded David Green, Dave LaPoint, Sixto Lezcano and Lary Sorensen to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Rollie Fingers, Ted Simmons and Pete Vuckovich.

December 19, 1980

Fred Holdsworth granted Free Agency.

December 20, 1980

Signed Roy Howell as a free agent.

January 13, 1981

Drafted Tim Crews in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft (January).

Drafted Mike Felder in the 3rd round of the 1981 amateur draft (January). Player signed January 15, 1981.

Drafted Ernie Riles in the 3rd round of the 1981 amateur draft (January Secondary).

February 21, 1981

Signed Paul Hartzell as a free agent.

March 1, 1981

Traded Dick Davis to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Randy Lerch.

March 20, 1981

Released Bob Galasso.

April 1, 1981

Released Paul Mitchell.

Traded John Poff to the Chicago White Sox. Received Thad Bosley.

1979 / 1981 Trades and Transactions