1979 Atlanta Braves Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 1978

  Jim Bouton granted Free Agency.

• Before 1979 Season

  Signed Buzz Capra as a free agent.

  Max León sent to Durango (Mexican) in an unknown transaction.

• January 9, 1979

  Drafted Milt Thompson in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft (January). Player signed January 12, 1979.

  Drafted Brook Jacoby in the 7th round of the 1979 amateur draft (January).

• February 15, 1979

  Signed Mike Lum as a free agent.

• February 22, 1979

  Mike Davey player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.

• March 30, 1979

  Released Rod Gilbreath.

• March 31, 1979

  Traded Dave Campbell to the Montreal Expos. Received Pepe Frías.

• April 3, 1979

  Released Buzz Capra.

• April 5, 1979

  Signed Charlie Spikes as a free agent.

• May 25, 1979

  Traded Frank LaCorte to the Houston Astros. Received Bo McLaughlin.

• June 5, 1979

  Drafted Brad Komminsk in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mike Payne in the 6th round of the 1979 amateur draft.

  Drafted Paul Runge in the 9th round of the 1979 amateur draft.

  Drafted Brett Butler in the 23rd round of the 1979 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1979.

• July, 1979

  Received Larry Anderson as a loan from the Houston Astros.

• October 16, 1979

  Released Darrel Chaney.

• October 19, 1979

  Jamie Easterly player rights sold to the Montreal Expos.

• November 1, 1979

  Rowland Office granted Free Agency.

• November 20, 1979

  Signed Al Hrabosky as a free agent.

• December 3, 1979

  Mike Macha drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1979 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Richard Wieters (minors) to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bill Nahorodny.

• December 5, 1979

  Traded Barry Bonnell, Joey McLaughlin and Pat Rockett to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Chris Chambliss and Luis Gómez.

• December 6, 1979

  Traded Adrian Devine and Pepe Frías to the Texas Rangers. Received Doyle Alexander, Larvell Blanks and $50,000.

• Before 1980 Season

  Released Larry Anderson.

• January 11, 1980

  Drafted Craig McMurtry in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (January).

• February 15, 1980

  Traded Don Collins to the Cleveland Indians. Received Gary Melson (minors).

• March 28, 1980

  Traded Eddie Solomon to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received a player to be named later. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Greg Field (minors) (April 25, 1980) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

• March 29, 1980

  Released Mickey Mahler.