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1977 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1976 / 1978)
84-77, Finished 4th in AL West
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Scored 867 runs, Allowed 776 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 89-72
Manager: Gene Mauch (84-77)
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,162,727 (11th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99;   one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102
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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 Larry Cox to the Seattle Mariners.

November 1, 1976

Bill Campbell granted Free Agency.

Eric Soderholm granted Free Agency.

November 5, 1976

Jerry Garvin selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 4th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Al Woods selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 15th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Bill Singer selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 28th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Steve Braun selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 38th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Dave McKay selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 49th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

December 6, 1976

Purchased Glenn Adams from the San Francisco Giants.

Drafted Rich Chiles from the Houston Astros in the 1976 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Mike Proly from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1976 rule 5 draft.

December 8, 1976

Drafted Mark Souza from the Kansas City Royals in the 1976 rule 5 draft.

January 11, 1977

Drafted Mike Walters in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1977 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Brad Lesley in the 7th round of the 1977 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Brad Mills in the 16th round of the 1977 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 24, 1977

Signed Ray Smith as an amateur free agent.

March 18, 1977

Signed Geoff Zahn as a free agent.

March 21, 1977

Sold Steve Brye to the Milwaukee Brewers.

March 30, 1977

Released Mark Wiley.

March 31, 1977

Purchased Ron Schueler from the Philadelphia Phillies.

April 6, 1977 (Standings)

Purchased Don Carrithers from the Montreal Expos.

April 9, 1977 (Standings)

Released Jim Obradovich.

May 2, 1977 (Standings)

Purchased Dave Johnson from the Seattle Mariners.

June 7, 1977 (Standings)

Drafted Roger Erickson in the 3rd round of the 1977 amateur draft.

Drafted Rich Bordi in the 5th round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Darrell Jackson in the 9th round of the 1977 amateur draft.

Drafted Scott Ullger in the 18th round of the 1977 amateur draft.

June 14, 1977 (Standings)

Signed Tom Hall as a free agent.

August, 1977 (Standings)

Signed Jim Shellenback as a free agent.

October, 1977 (Standings)

Eddie Bane granted Free Agency.

October 3, 1977 (Standings)

Released Jim Hughes.

Released Steve Luebber.

October 25, 1977

Purchased Bombo Rivera from the Montreal Expos.

October 26, 1977

Released Jim Shellenback.

November 2, 1977

Lyman Bostock granted Free Agency.

Tom Burgmeier granted Free Agency.

Luis Gomez granted Free Agency.

Larry Hisle granted Free Agency.

Mike Pazik granted Free Agency.

Mike Proly granted Free Agency.

Ron Schueler granted Free Agency.

November 5, 1977

Jerry Terrell granted Free Agency.

November 22, 1977

Signed Mac Scarce as a free agent.

November 23, 1977

Purchased Dennis Lewallyn from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

December 5, 1977

Drafted John Sutton from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1977 rule 5 draft.

December 6, 1977

Drafted Jesus Vega from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1977 minor league draft.

December 15, 1977

Traded Bill Butler to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Rex Hudson.

January 10, 1978

Drafted Ralph Citarella in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Mike Couchee in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jesse Orosco in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft (January).

Drafted Willie Lozado in the 3rd round of the 1978 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

March 15, 1978

Returned Dennis Lewallyn to the Los Angeles Dodgers following previous purchase.

March 18, 1978

Signed Stan Perzanowski as a free agent.

March 23, 1978

Released Don Carrithers.

March 29, 1978

Purchased Jose Morales from the Montreal Expos.

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1976 / 1978 Trades and Transactions

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