1978 Baltimore Orioles Trades and Transactions

1977 Season 1979 Season

Record: 90-71-0, Finished 4th in AL_East (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Earl Weaver (90-71)

General Manager: Henry Peters

Scouting Director: Tommy Giordano

Ballpark: Memorial Stadium

Attendance: 1,051,724 (10th of 14)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 93
One-year: Batting - 91, Pitching - 91

Pythagorean W-L: 83-78, 659 Runs, 633 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

November 23, 1977

Signed Elrod Hendricks as a free agent.
December 5, 1977

Drafted Andy Replogle from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1977 rule 5 draft.
December 6, 1977

Drafted Jeff Terpko from the Montreal Expos in the 1977 minor league draft.
December 7, 1977

Traded Rudy May, Randy Miller and Bryn Smith to the Montreal Expos. Received Joe Kerrigan, Gary Roenicke and Don Stanhouse.

Traded Mike Parrott to the Seattle Mariners. Received Carlos López and Tommy Moore.
January 6, 1978

Released Ken Rudolph.
February 21, 1978

Released Tony Muser.
March 22, 1978

Released Tommy Moore.
March 28, 1978

Released Ed Farmer.
April 4, 1978

Andy Replogle selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.
June 6, 1978

Drafted Cal Ripken Jr. in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1978.

Drafted Larry Sheets in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft.

Drafted Bobby Bonner in the 3rd round of the 1978 amateur draft.

Drafted Mike Boddicker in the 6th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

Drafted Don Welchel in the 7th round of the 1978 amateur draft.
June 23, 1978

Signed Mike Anderson as a free agent.
July 2, 1978

Signed Kim Allen as a free agent.
October 20, 1978

Released Mike Anderson.
November 2, 1978

Al Bumbry granted Free Agency.
November 27, 1978

Selected John Lowenstein off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
November 29, 1978

Signed Steve Stone as a free agent.
December 4, 1978

Drafted Jeff Schneider from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1978 rule 5 draft.
December 21, 1978

Steve Lake player rights sold to the Milwaukee Brewers.
January 16, 1979

Traded Mike Dimmel to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Benny Ayala.
January 17, 1979

Released Nelson Briles.
January 30, 1979

Signed Al Bumbry as a free agent.
March 26, 1979

Released Elrod Hendricks.