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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1979 / 1981)
75-86, Finished 5th in NL West
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Scored 573 runs, Allowed 634 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 73-88
Manager: Dave Bristol (75-86)
Ballpark: Candlestick Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,096,115 (11th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 98; one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 97
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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
John Curtis granted Free Agency.
December 3, 1979
Guy Sularz drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1979 rule 5 draft.
December 4, 1979
Drafted Nate Snell from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1979 minor league draft.
December 12, 1979
Signed Milt May as a free agent.
Signed Rennie Stennett as a free agent.
Signed Jim Wohlford as a free agent.
December 19, 1979
Released Rob Andrews.
January 11, 1980
Drafted Jeff Dedmon in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
March 13, 1980
Signed Rudy Meoli as a free agent.
March 15, 1980
Traded John Tamargo to the Montreal Expos. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Montreal Expos sent Joe Pettini (March 15, 1980) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.
April 1, 1980 (Standings)
The Minnesota Twins returned Guy Sularz (earlier draft pick).
April 2, 1980 (Standings)
Released Jeff Little.
April 3, 1980 (Standings)
Released Pedro Borbon.
Sold Greg Johnston to the Minnesota Twins.
Released Rudy Meoli.
April 6, 1980 (Standings)
Purchased Allen Ripley from the Boston Red Sox.
June 3, 1980 (Standings)
Drafted Jessie Reid in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft.
Drafted Donnie Hill in the 2nd round of the 1980 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Dave Hengel in the 6th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Alan Fowlkes in the 10th round of the 1980 amateur draft.
Drafted Brick Smith in the 11th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Randy Gomez in the 25th round of the 1980 amateur draft.
Drafted Mark Dempsey in the 26th round of the 1980 amateur draft.
Drafted Gary Green in the 29th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Danny Clay in the 30th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Colin Ward in the 32nd round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 16, 1980 (Standings)
Sold Casey Parsons to the Seattle Mariners.
June 20, 1980 (Standings)
Ed Halicki selected by the California Angels off waivers.
Sold Marc Hill to the Seattle Mariners.
August 16, 1980 (Standings)
Released Roger Metzger.
October 24, 1980
Mike Sadek granted Free Agency.
December 8, 1980
Drafted George Bjorkman from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
Traded Chris Bourjos and Bob Knepper to the Houston Astros. Received Enos Cabell.
December 9, 1980
De Wayne Buice selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 1980 minor league draft.
Bob Kearney selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 1980 minor league draft.
December 12, 1980
Traded Craig Landis (minors) and John Montefusco to the Atlanta Braves. Received Doyle Alexander.
Traded Philip Nastu and Joe Strain to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later, Jesus Figueroa and Jerry Martin. The Chicago Cubs sent Mike Turgeon (minors) (August 11, 1981) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.
December 24, 1980
Signed Mike Sadek as a free agent.
February 9, 1981
Signed Joe Morgan as a free agent.
March 4, 1981
Sold Terry Whitfield to Seibu Lions (Japan Pacific).
March 23, 1981
Purchased Billy Smith from the Philadelphia Phillies.
March 27, 1981
Released Nate Snell.
March 31, 1981
Released Gorman Heimueller.
