1978 Seattle Mariners

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1977 / 1979

56-104, Finished 7th in AL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Darrell Johnson (56-104)
Scored 614 runs, Allowed 834 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 58-102

Ballparks: Kingdome · Attendance: 877,440 (11th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 101 · one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 105

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

October 20, 1977

Ray Fosse granted Free Agency.

October 25, 1977

Traded Pete Broberg to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Jim Todd (October 25, 1977) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.

Traded Larry Cox to the Chicago Cubs. Received Steve Hamrick (minors).

November 11, 1977

Signed Bob Robertson as a free agent.

December 5, 1977

Drafted Rick Baldwin from the New York Mets in the 1977 rule 5 draft.

Traded Jimmy Sexton to the Houston Astros. Received Leon Roberts.

December 7, 1977

Traded Carlos Lopez and Tommy Moore to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Mike Parrott.

December 9, 1977

Traded Dave Collins to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Shane Rawley.

December 11, 1977

Signed Reggie Walton as a free agent.

December 20, 1977

Signed Bruce Bochte as a free agent.

December 21, 1977

Purchased Joe Decker from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).

January 6, 1978

Signed Orlando Mercado as an amateur free agent.

January 10, 1978

Drafted Jim Maler in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft (January).

Drafted Dann Bilardello in the 3rd round of the 1978 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 23, 1978

Purchased Roy Branch from the Kansas City Royals.

February 27, 1978

Signed George Mitterwald as a free agent.

March 23, 1978

Selected Santo Alcala off waivers from the Montreal Expos.

March 27, 1978

Released Bob Galasso.

Released Skip Jutze.

Released Mike Kekich.

April 6, 1978 (Standings)

Signed Bill Plummer as a free agent.

April 13, 1978 (Standings)

Released Reggie Walton.

May 31, 1978 (Standings)

Signed Tom Paciorek as a free agent.

June 1, 1978 (Standings)

Traded Steve Braun to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jim Colborn.

June 6, 1978 (Standings)

Drafted Dave Valle in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1978.

Drafted John Hobbs in the 7th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

Drafted Bob Stoddard in the 10th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

Drafted Vance McHenry in the 11th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

Drafted Dave Edler in the 21st round of the 1978 amateur draft.

June 12, 1978 (Standings)

Purchased Bryan Clark from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

June 26, 1978 (Standings)

Traded Jose Baez to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Mike Potter (October 27, 1978) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.

October 2, 1978 (Standings)

Purchased Reggie Walton from Coahuila (Mexican).

November, 1978

Returned Santo Alcala to the Montreal Expos following previous waiver selection.

November 2, 1978

Jim Colborn granted Free Agency.

Tom Paciorek granted Free Agency.

Bill Plummer granted Free Agency.

November 30, 1978

Purchased Paul Lindblad from the New York Yankees.

December 5, 1978

Drafted Keith MacWhorter from the Boston Red Sox in the 1978 minor league draft.

Traded Rick Jones, Tom McMillan and Enrique Romo to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Odell Jones, Mario Mendoza and Rafael Vasquez.

December 6, 1978

Purchased Bobby Thompson from the Texas Rangers.

December 8, 1978

Traded Craig Reynolds to the Houston Astros. Received Floyd Bannister.

December 21, 1978

Signed Mario Diaz as an amateur free agent.

January 9, 1979

Drafted Carlos Diaz in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 15, 1979

Signed Tom Paciorek as a free agent.

January 27, 1979

Signed Jim Colborn as a free agent.

Signed Willie Horton as a free agent.

January 29, 1979

Released Bob Robertson.

February 1, 1979

Signed Bill Plummer as a free agent.

February 8, 1979

Released Jim Todd.

February 22, 1979

Purchased Mike Davey from the Atlanta Braves.

March 17, 1979

Signed Ed Nunez as an amateur free agent.

March 20, 1979

Traded Puchy Delgado to the Chicago Cubs. Received Larry Cox.

March 23, 1979

Released Frank MacCormack.

March 24, 1979

Released Tom Brown.

Released Dick Pole.

March 27, 1979

Released Paul Lindblad.

March 28, 1979

Released Jim Colborn.

Released Tom House.

Released Kevin Pasley.

Purchased Joe Simpson from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Released Bobby Thompson.

March 29, 1979

Purchased Bud Bulling from the Minnesota Twins.

March 30, 1979

Signed Danny Walton as a free agent.

1977 / 1979 Trades and Transactions