1980 Montreal Expos

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1979 / 1981

90-72, Finished 2nd in NL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Dick Williams (90-72)
Scored 694 runs, Allowed 629 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 88-74

Ballparks: Stade Olympique · Attendance: 2,208,175 (4th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99

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

October 19, 1979

Purchased Jamie Easterly from the Atlanta Braves.

October 24, 1979

Traded Tony Solaita to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received a player to be named later. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Dyar Miller (October 24, 1979) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

November 1, 1979

Rudy May granted Free Agency.

Tony Perez granted Free Agency.

November 27, 1979

Traded Dave Cash to the San Diego Padres. Received Bill Almon and Dan Briggs.

December 3, 1979

Signed Fred Norman as a free agent.

Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Detroit Tigers. Received Rusty Staub. The Montreal Expos sent Randy Schafer (minors) (December 3, 1979) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

December 6, 1979

Signed Rowland Office as a free agent.

December 7, 1979

Traded Dan Schatzeder to the Detroit Tigers. Received Ron LeFlore.

December 12, 1979

Sold Bill Atkinson to the Chicago White Sox.

January 11, 1980

Drafted Mike Stenhouse in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (January Secondary).

Drafted Mike Sharperson in the 2nd round of the 1980 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Bryan Kelly in the 8th round of the 1980 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 20, 1980

Signed Angel Salazar as an amateur free agent.

March 3, 1980

Released Dyar Miller.

March 15, 1980

Traded a player to be named later and cash to the San Francisco Giants. Received John Tamargo. The Montreal Expos sent Joe Pettini (March 15, 1980) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

Traded Duffy Dyer to the Detroit Tigers. Received Jerry Manuel.

March 18, 1980

Released Jim Mason.

March 31, 1980

Traded Rusty Staub to the Texas Rangers. Received Chris Smith and LaRue Washington.

June 3, 1980 (Standings)

Drafted Herm Winningham in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Terry Francona in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1980 amateur draft.

Drafted Joe Hesketh in the 2nd round of the 1980 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1980.

Drafted Greg Bargar in the 3rd round of the 1980 amateur draft.

Drafted Tom Gorman in the 4th round of the 1980 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1980.

Drafted Roy Johnson in the 5th round of the 1980 amateur draft.

Drafted Bryan Little in the 9th round of the 1980 amateur draft.

Drafted Chris Sabo in the 30th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

July 7, 1980 (Standings)

Bill Almon granted Free Agency.

July 9, 1980 (Standings)

Signed Rick Grapenthin as an amateur free agent.

July 11, 1980 (Standings)

Traded Ross Grimsley to the Cleveland Indians. Received Dave Oliver.

August 11, 1980 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the San Diego Padres. Received John D'Acquisto and cash. The Montreal Expos sent Randy Bass (September 5, 1980) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

August 28, 1980 (Standings)

Released Dale Murray.

August 31, 1980 (Standings)

Traded Tony Phillips and cash to the San Diego Padres. Received Willie Montanez.

September 22, 1980 (Standings)

Sold Jamie Easterly to the Milwaukee Brewers.

October 26, 1980

Willie Montanez granted Free Agency.

October 27, 1980

Stan Bahnsen granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1980

Ron LeFlore granted Free Agency.

November 3, 1980

John D'Acquisto granted Free Agency.

December 8, 1980

Jack O'Connor drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1980 rule 5 draft.

December 12, 1980

Signed Willie Montanez as a free agent.

Traded Tony Bernazard to the Chicago White Sox. Received Rich Wortham.

December 19, 1980

Signed Stan Bahnsen as a free agent.

January 13, 1981

Drafted Jeff Treadway in the 18th round of the 1981 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 15, 1981

Sold Ken Macha to the Toronto Blue Jays.

February 18, 1981

Signed Ray Burris as a free agent.

February 27, 1981

Released Dan Briggs.

March 21, 1981

Signed Dan Briggs as a free agent.

April 1, 1981

Released John Tamargo.

1979 / 1981 Trades and Transactions