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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1979 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1978/1980) / Lineups / Batting Orders / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch / Amateur Draft
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 6, 1978
Released Andy Messersmith.
November 10, 1978
Traded Domingo Ramos, Mike Heath, Sparky Lyle, Larry McCall, Dave Rajsich, and cash to the Texas Rangers. Received Dave Righetti, Juan Beniquez, Mike Griffin, Paul Mirabella, and Greg Jemison (minors).
November 13, 1978
Signed Luis Tiant as a free agent.
November 21, 1978
Signed Tommy John as a free agent.
November 30, 1978
Sold Paul Lindblad to the Seattle Mariners.
December 4, 1978
Bobby Brown drafted by the New York Mets in the 1978 rule 5 draft.
Ted Wilborn drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1978 rule 5 draft.
December 15, 1978
Sold Gilberto Rondon to the Yucatan (Mexican).
February 3, 1979
Purchased Bruce Robinson from the Oakland Athletics for $400,000.
February 15, 1979
Traded Gary Thomasson to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Brad Gulden.
April 12, 1979 (Standings)
Released Paul Blair.
April 19, 1979 (Standings)
Purchased Bobby Brown from the Toronto Blue Jays.
May 11, 1979 (Standings)
Purchased Jim Kaat from the Philadelphia Phillies.
May 23, 1979 (Standings)
Traded Dick Tidrow to the Chicago Cubs. Received Ray Burris.
June 5, 1979 (Standings)
Drafted Otis Nixon in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed June 9, 1979.
Drafted Freddie Toliver in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1979.
Drafted Greg Gagne in the 5th round of the 1979 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 1979.
Drafted Stefan Wever in the 6th round of the 1979 amateur draft.
Drafted Pete Filson in the 9th round of the 1979 amateur draft.
Drafted Keith Smith in the 15th round of the 1979 amateur draft.
Drafted Don Mattingly in the 19th round of the 1979 amateur draft.
June 15, 1979 (Standings)
Traded Cliff Johnson to the Cleveland Indians. Received Don Hood.
Traded Jay Johnstone to the San Diego Padres. Received Dave Wehrmeister.
June 26, 1979 (Standings)
Traded Paul Semall (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bobby Murcer.
July 10, 1979 (Standings)
Signed Curt Kaufman as an amateur free agent.
August 1, 1979 (Standings)
Traded players to be named later and Mickey Rivers to the Texas Rangers. Received players to be named later, Oscar Gamble, and Amos Lewis (minors). The Texas Rangers sent Ray Fontenot (October 8, 1979) and Gene Nelson (October 8, 1979) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade. The New York Yankees sent Bob Polinsky (minors) (October 8, 1979), Neal Mersch (minors) (October 8, 1979), and Mark Softy (minors) (October 8, 1979) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
August 3, 1979 (Standings)
Purchased Len Randle from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
August 20, 1979 (Standings)
Ray Burris selected by the New York Mets off waivers.
August 26, 1979 (Standings)
Signed George Scott as a free agent.
November 1, 1979
Traded Jim Beattie, Rick Anderson, Juan Beniquez, and Jerry Narron to the Seattle Mariners. Received Ruppert Jones and Jim Lewis.
Traded Chris Chambliss, Damaso Garcia, and Paul Mirabella to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Tom Underwood, Rick Cerone, and Ted Wilborn.
Don Hood granted Free Agency.
Jim Kaat granted Free Agency.
Len Randle granted Free Agency.
George Scott granted Free Agency.
Roy White granted Free Agency.
November 8, 1979
Signed Rudy May as a free agent.
Signed Bob Watson as a free agent.
November 14, 1979
Traded players to be named later and cash to the Texas Rangers. Received Eric Soderholm. The New York Yankees sent Amos Lewis (minors) (December 13, 1979) and Ricky Burdette (minors) (December 13, 1979) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
December 10, 1979
Purchased Andre Robertson from the Toronto Blue Jays.
January 11, 1980
Drafted Tom Dodd in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).
January 24, 1980
Signed Jim Nettles as a free agent.
March 10, 1980
Signed Jose Cano as an amateur free agent.
April 1, 1980
Purchased Marshall Brant from the New York Mets.
Signed Jim Kaat as a free agent.
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