1977 Atlanta Braves Trades and Transactions

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

• November 17, 1976

  Signed Gary Matthews as a free agent.

• November 30, 1976

  Jim Wynn player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• December 9, 1976

  Traded Adrian Devine, Ken Henderson, Dave May, Roger Moret, Carl Morton and $250,000 to the Texas Rangers. Received Jeff Burroughs.

• December 13, 1976

  Purchased Steve Kline from the Cleveland Indians.

• February 24, 1977

  Signed Wayne Granger as a free agent.

• March 28, 1977

  Signed Bob Johnson as a free agent.

• March 29, 1977

  Pablo Torrealba player rights sold to the Oakland Athletics.

  Released Wayne Granger.

• March 30, 1977

  Released Bruce Dal Canton.

• April 1, 1977

  Released Steve Kline.

• April 30, 1977

  Mike Marshall player rights sold to the Texas Rangers.

• May 24, 1977

  Traded Mike Beard to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Eddie Solomon.

• May 28, 1977

  Signed Terry Leach as a free agent.

• June, 1977

  Signed Steve Kline as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 7, 1977

  Released Bob Johnson.

  Drafted Tony Brizzolara in the 2nd round of the 1977 amateur draft.

  Drafted Bob Porter in the 3rd round of the 1977 amateur draft.

  Drafted Albert Hall in the 6th round of the 1977 amateur draft.

  Drafted Larry Owen in the 17th round of the 1977 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mike Brown in the 20th round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 15, 1977

  Purchased Steve Hargan from the Texas Rangers.

• July 26, 1977

  Released Steve Kline.

• October 20, 1977

  Mike Eden granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 1977

  Junior Moore granted Free Agency.

• December 5, 1977

  Jim Breazeale drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1977 rule 5 draft.

• December 7, 1977

  Andy Messersmith player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• December 8, 1977

  As part of a 4-team trade, traded Willie Montañez to the New York Mets. Received Tommy Boggs, Adrian Devine and Eddie Miller from the Texas Rangers. In addition, the Texas Rangers sent Bert Blyleven to the Pittsburgh Pirates; ; and the New York Mets sent Jon Matlack to the Texas Rangers. The Texas Rangers sent Ken Henderson (March 15, 1978) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

• December 13, 1977

  Released Steve Hargan.

• February 7, 1978

  Signed Craig Skok as a free agent.

• March 30, 1978

  Released Buzz Capra.

  Released Vic Correll.

  Released Tom Paciorek.

  Released Craig Robinson.