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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1979 / 1981)
91-71, Finished 1st in NL East
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Scored 728 runs, Allowed 639 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 91-71
Manager: Dallas Green (91-71)
Ballpark: Veterans Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,651,650 (2nd of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 105; one-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 106
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1979 / 1981 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 1, 1979
Greg Gross granted Free Agency.
November 7, 1979
Released Tim McCarver.
December 3, 1979
Greg Walker drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1979 rule 5 draft.
December 7, 1979
Traded Pete Mackanin to the Minnesota Twins. Received Paul Thormodsgard.
December 13, 1979
Signed Greg Gross as a free agent.
December 18, 1979
Released Jack Kucek.
December 20, 1979
Signed Jerry Willard as an amateur free agent.
January 11, 1980
Drafted Tony Ghelfi in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (January). Player signed January 19, 1980.
January 31, 1980
Signed Lerrin LaGrow as a free agent.
February 20, 1980
Purchased Porfi Altamirano from Miami (Inter-American).
March 5, 1980
Signed Bill Johnson as an amateur free agent.
March 30, 1980
Traded Dave Rader to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Boston Red Sox sent Stan Papi (May 12, 1980) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
April 4, 1980 (Standings)
Released Doug Bird.
Released Rawly Eastwick.
Released Bud Harrelson.
April 7, 1980 (Standings)
Signed Roger Freed as a free agent.
April 29, 1980 (Standings)
Signed Juan Samuel as an amateur free agent.
May 29, 1980 (Standings)
Sold Stan Papi to the Detroit Tigers.
June 3, 1980 (Standings)
Drafted Kevin Romine in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Ken Dowell in the 3rd round of the 1980 amateur draft (June Secondary).
Drafted Ed Wojna in the 5th round of the 1980 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed November 13, 1980.
Drafted Steve Jeltz in the 9th round of the 1980 amateur draft.
Drafted Mike Brumley in the 16th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Rocky Childress in the 21st round of the 1980 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1980.
Drafted Marty Decker in the 23rd round of the 1980 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1980.
Drafted Mike Capel in the 24th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Darren Daulton in the 25th round of the 1980 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1980.
June 8, 1980 (Standings)
Signed Billy Smith as a free agent.
July 17, 1980 (Standings)
Released Lerrin LaGrow.
July 25, 1980 (Standings)
Sold Orlando Gonzalez to the Oakland Athletics.
September 1, 1980 (Standings)
Signed Tim McCarver as a free agent.
John Poff selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.
September 13, 1980 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later to the Texas Rangers. Received Sparky Lyle. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Kevin Saucier (November 19, 1980) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
October 4, 1980 (Standings)
Signed Francisco Melendez as an amateur free agent.
October 24, 1980
Released Mike Anderson.
Released Tim McCarver.
November 4, 1980
Del Unser granted Free Agency.
November 5, 1980
Tug McGraw granted Free Agency.
November 25, 1980
Signed Rick Schu as an amateur free agent.
December 6, 1980
Signed Tug McGraw as a free agent.
December 8, 1980
George Bell drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
Orlando Sanchez drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
Jim Wright drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
December 22, 1980
Signed Del Unser as a free agent.
January 13, 1981
Drafted Kevin Gross in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (January Secondary).
January 15, 1981
Released Cliff Speck.
March 1, 1981
Traded Randy Lerch to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Dick Davis.
March 23, 1981
Sold Billy Smith to the San Francisco Giants.
March 25, 1981
Traded Bob Walk to the Atlanta Braves. Received Gary Matthews.
March 30, 1981
Sold Greg Luzinski to the Chicago White Sox.
April 1, 1981
Traded Jay Loviglio to the Chicago White Sox. Received Mike Proly.
