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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978 / 1980)
82-80, Finished 4th in AL West
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Scored 764 runs, Allowed 725 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-77
Manager: Gene Mauch (82-80)
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,070,521 (11th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104; one-year: Batting - 109, Pitching - 109
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1978 / 1980 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 3, 1978
Released Dave Johnson.
November 2, 1978
Mike Marshall granted Free Agency.
December 4, 1978
Traded Dan Ford to the California Angels. Received Danny Goodwin and Ron Jackson.
December 8, 1978
Traded a player to be named later and Greg Field (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Jerry Koosman. The Minnesota Twins sent Jesse Orosco (February 7, 1979) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
December 12, 1978
Released Mark Souza.
December 13, 1978
Traded Mac Scarce to the Texas Rangers. Received Mike Bacsik.
January 6, 1979
Signed Mike Marshall as a free agent.
January 9, 1979
Drafted Mike Mason in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Ed Hodge in the 5th round of the 1979 amateur draft (January).
February 3, 1979
Traded Rod Carew to the California Angels. Received Dave Engle, Paul Hartzell, Brad Havens and Ken Landreaux.
Traded Larry Wolfe to the Boston Red Sox. Received Dave Coleman.
February 8, 1979
Released Tom Johnson.
February 13, 1979
Released Rich Chiles.
Released Stan Perzanowski.
March 29, 1979
Sold Bud Bulling to the Seattle Mariners.
March 30, 1979
Released Sam Perlozzo.
April 2, 1979 (Standings)
Purchased John Verhoeven from the Chicago White Sox.
April 30, 1979 (Standings)
Signed Ken Brett as a free agent.
June 4, 1979 (Standings)
Released Ken Brett.
June 5, 1979 (Standings)
Drafted Gary Gaetti in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 21, 1979.
Drafted Randy Bush in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft.
Drafted Randy O'Neal in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Tim Laudner in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft.
Drafted Mike Kinnunen in the 10th round of the 1979 amateur draft.
Drafted Andre David in the 14th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Tom Nieto in the 31st round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 29, 1979 (Standings)
Purchased Rudy Meoli from the Philadelphia Phillies.
July 25, 1979 (Standings)
Sold Craig Kusick to the Toronto Blue Jays.
November 1, 1979
Glenn Borgmann granted Free Agency.
Dave Goltz granted Free Agency.
December 3, 1979
Drafted Doug Corbett from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1979 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Guy Sularz from the San Francisco Giants in the 1979 rule 5 draft.
December 5, 1979
Traded Jeff Holly to the Detroit Tigers. Received Fernando Arroyo.
December 7, 1979
Traded Paul Thormodsgard to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Pete Mackanin.
Traded Dan Graham to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Tom Chism.
1980
Released Jim Gideon.
Released Rudy Meoli.
January 6, 1980
Signed Albert Williams as a free agent.
January 11, 1980
Drafted Steve Ellsworth in the 7th round of the 1980 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
March 26, 1980
Traded Wayne Caughey (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Ron Washington.
April 1, 1980
Returned Guy Sularz (earlier draft pick) to the San Francisco Giants.
