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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1977 / 1979)
84-78, Finished 4th in NL West
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Scored 591 runs, Allowed 598 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 80-82
Manager: Roger Craig (84-78)
Ballpark: Jack Murphy Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,670,107 (5th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 91, Pitching - 92; one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 92
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1977 / 1979 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 27, 1977
Luis Melendez granted Free Agency.
October 28, 1977
Tom Griffin granted Free Agency.
November 2, 1977
Merv Rettenmund granted Free Agency.
November 29, 1977
Signed Oscar Gamble as a free agent.
December 10, 1977
Released Gary Sutherland.
January 10, 1978
Drafted Mike Martin in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft (January Secondary).
Drafted Ed Vande Berg in the 3rd round of the 1978 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
January 25, 1978
Traded Dave Tomlin and $125,000 to the Texas Rangers. Received Gaylord Perry.
February 2, 1978
Signed Mickey Lolich as a free agent.
February 28, 1978
Traded Mike Ivie to the San Francisco Giants. Received Derrel Thomas.
March 14, 1978
Released Enzo Hernandez.
March 28, 1978
Released Brent Strom.
May 26, 1978 (Standings)
Traded George Hendrick to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Eric Rasmussen.
June 5, 1978 (Standings)
Selected Fernando Gonzalez off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Traded Steve Hamrick (minors) to the Kansas City Royals. Received a player to be named later. The Kansas City Royals sent Gary Lance (September 29, 1978) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
June 6, 1978 (Standings)
Drafted Andy Hawkins in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft.
Drafted Doug Gwosdz in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft.
Drafted George Stablein in the 3rd round of the 1978 amateur draft.
Drafted Floyd Chiffer in the 5th round of the 1978 amateur draft.
Drafted Tim Flannery in the 6th round of the 1978 amateur draft.
Drafted Steve Fireovid in the 7th round of the 1978 amateur draft.
Drafted Eric Show in the 18th round of the 1978 amateur draft.
Drafted Mark Thurmond in the 24th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Paul Noce in the 25th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Randy Kramer in the 26th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 14, 1978 (Standings)
Traded Dan Spillner to the Cleveland Indians. Received Dennis Kinney.
June 22, 1978 (Standings)
Traded Dave Freisleben to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bill Laxton.
September 12, 1978 (Standings)
Traded Mark Wiley to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Andy Dyes (minors).
October 25, 1978
Traded Oscar Gamble, Dave Roberts and $300,000 to the Texas Rangers. Received Kurt Bevacqua, Bill Fahey and Mike Hargrove.
November 2, 1978
Derrel Thomas granted Free Agency.
December 4, 1978
Bob Davis drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1978 rule 5 draft.
January 9, 1979
Drafted Larry See in the 5th round of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
February 7, 1979
Signed Steve Brye as a free agent.
February 22, 1979
Signed Fred Kendall as a free agent.
February 25, 1979
Signed Al Fitzmorris as a free agent.
March 1, 1979
Signed Fred Kuhaulua as a free agent.
March 30, 1979
Traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received Dan Briggs. The San Diego Padres sent Mike Champion (April 3, 1979) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
