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

October 20, 1977

Randy Scarbery granted Free Agency.

October 25, 1977

Traded a player to be named later to the San Francisco Giants. Received Frank Riccelli. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Jim Dwyer (June 15, 1978) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

October 26, 1977

Purchased Aurelio Lopez from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).

November 2, 1977

Rawly Eastwick granted Free Agency.

November 21, 1977

Signed Luis DeLeon as an amateur free agent.

November 28, 1977

Traded Clay Carroll to the Chicago White Sox. Received players to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Nyls Nyman (September 2, 1977), Dave Hamilton (November 28, 1977) and Silvio Martinez (November 28, 1977) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

December 5, 1977

Taylor Duncan drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1977 rule 5 draft.

Andy Replogle drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1977 rule 5 draft.

John Sutton drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1977 rule 5 draft.

Traded Stan Butkus (minors) to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jim Otten.

December 6, 1977

Traded Victor Cruz and Tom Underwood to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received a player to be named later and Pete Vuckovich. The Toronto Blue Jays sent John Scott (December 16, 1977) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

December 8, 1977

Traded Hector Cruz and Dave Rader to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jerry Morales, Steve Swisher and cash.

Traded Al Hrabosky to the Kansas City Royals. Received Mark Littell and Buck Martinez.

Traded Buck Martinez to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received George Frazier.

December 9, 1977

Traded Randy Wiles to the Houston Astros. Received Ron Selak (minors).

January 3, 1978

Signed Gary Sutherland as a free agent.

January 10, 1978

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

Drafted Gary Gaetti in the 4th round of the 1978 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

February 2, 1978

Signed Ken Rudolph as a free agent.

March 15, 1978

Traded Rick Bosetti to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Tom Bruno and cash.

March 28, 1978

Released Mike Anderson.

Released Larry Dierker.

April 3, 1978 (Standings)

Purchased Tommy Toms from the San Francisco Giants.

April 5, 1978 (Standings)

Butch Metzger selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

May 26, 1978 (Standings)

Released Gary Sutherland.

Traded Eric Rasmussen to the San Diego Padres. Received George Hendrick.

May 28, 1978 (Standings)

Sold Dave Hamilton to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

June 6, 1978 (Standings)

Drafted Mike Moore in the 3rd round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted George Bjorkman in the 4th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

Drafted Ed Vande Berg in the 4th round of the 1978 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Bob Skube in the 18th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Curt Wardle in the 45th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 8, 1978 (Standings)

Traded Frank Riccelli to the Houston Astros. Received Bob Coluccio.

June 23, 1978 (Standings)

Selected Roy Thomas off waivers from the Houston Astros.

June 26, 1978 (Standings)

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

July 18, 1978 (Standings)

Traded John Tamargo to the San Francisco Giants. Received a player to be named later. The San Francisco Giants sent Rob Dressler (July 24, 1978) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

July 21, 1978 (Standings)

Purchased Wayne Garrett from the Montreal Expos.

October 2, 1978 (Standings)

Traded Bob Coluccio to the New York Mets. Received Paul Siebert.

October 23, 1978

Traded John Scott to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jim Willoughby.

December 4, 1978

Traded Aurelio Lopez and Jerry Morales to the Detroit Tigers. Received Jack Murphy (minors) and Bob Sykes.

December 5, 1978

Traded Pete Falcone to the New York Mets. Received Tom Grieve and Kim Seaman.

January 9, 1979

Drafted Bill Mooneyham in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Bill Lindsey in the 6th round of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Greg Bargar in the 12th round of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 16, 1979

Signed Darold Knowles as a free agent.

Traded Benny Ayala to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Mike Dimmel.

January 25, 1979

Traded Tommy Sandt to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received John Stuper.

February 12, 1979

Traded Tommy Toms to the Texas Rangers. Received Keith Smith.

February 15, 1979

Released Jose Baez.

February 19, 1979

Signed Will McEnaney as a free agent.

March 10, 1979

Signed Bernie Carbo as a free agent.

March 30, 1979

Released Jim Willoughby.

1977 / 1979 Trades and Transactions