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1979 New York Mets Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978 / 1980)
63-99, Finished 6th in NL East
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Scored 593 runs, Allowed 706 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 68-94
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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 2, 1978

Traded Paul Siebert to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bob Coluccio.

December 4, 1978

Drafted Bobby Brown from the New York Yankees in the 1978 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Mike Howard from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1978 rule 5 draft.

December 5, 1978

Traded Tom Grieve and Kim Seaman to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Pete Falcone.

December 8, 1978

Traded Jerry Koosman to the Minnesota Twins. Received a player to be named later and Greg Field (minors). The Minnesota Twins sent Jesse Orosco (February 7, 1979) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

1979

Released Billy Baldwin.

January 9, 1979

Drafted Neal Heaton in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Rusty Tillman in the 10th round of the 1979 amateur draft (January).

March 13, 1979

Traded Mardie Cornejo to the Detroit Tigers. Received Ed Glynn.

March 25, 1979

Bobby Brown selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

March 26, 1979

Released Bobby Valentine.

March 27, 1979

Traded Nino Espinosa to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Richie Hebner and Jose Moreno.

March 29, 1979

Released Len Randle.

April 4, 1979 (Standings)

Signed Wayne Twitchell as a free agent.

April 15, 1979 (Standings)

Signed Jose Oquendo as an amateur free agent.

April 19, 1979 (Standings)

Traded Greg Field (minors) and Tim Foli to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Frank Taveras.

June 5, 1979 (Standings)

Drafted Tim Leary in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1979 amateur draft.

Drafted Bill Mooneyham in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jeff Bettendorf in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft.

Drafted Ron Gardenhire in the 6th round of the 1979 amateur draft.

Drafted Walt Terrell in the 15th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted John Leister in the 20th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Dave Smith in the 27th round of the 1979 amateur draft.

Drafted Clay Christiansen in the 29th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 15, 1979 (Standings)

Purchased Andy Hassler from the Boston Red Sox.

Traded Mike Bruhert and Bob Myrick to the Texas Rangers. Received Dock Ellis.

August 2, 1979 (Standings)

Purchased Jose Cardenal from the Philadelphia Phillies.

August 12, 1979 (Standings)

Traded Willie Montanez to the Texas Rangers. Received players to be named later. The Texas Rangers sent Ed Lynch (September 18, 1979) and Mike Jorgensen (October 23, 1979) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

August 19, 1979 (Standings)

Sold Wayne Twitchell to the Seattle Mariners.

August 20, 1979 (Standings)

Selected Ray Burris off waivers from the New York Yankees.

August 30, 1979 (Standings)

Sold Dale Murray to the Montreal Expos.

September 21, 1979 (Standings)

Sold Dock Ellis to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

October 26, 1979

Traded Dwight Bernard to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Mark Bomback.

October 31, 1979

Traded Richie Hebner to the Detroit Tigers. Received Phil Mankowski and Jerry Morales.

November 1, 1979

Andy Hassler granted Free Agency.

Ed Kranepool granted Free Agency.

Skip Lockwood granted Free Agency.

December 3, 1979

Alfredo Martinez drafted by the California Angels in the 1979 rule 5 draft.

December 10, 1979

Traded Jody Davis to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ray Searage.

December 11, 1979

Released Bob Apodaca.

December 26, 1979

Signed Scott Holman as an amateur free agent.

February 20, 1980

Traded Keith Bodie (minors) to the Houston Astros. Received Reggie Baldwin.

February 22, 1980

Signed Rob Andrews as a free agent.

February 26, 1980

Signed Tom Dixon as a free agent.

April 1, 1980

Released Bruce Boisclair.

Sold Marshall Brant to the New York Yankees.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2009.

1978 / 1980 Trades and Transactions

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