1979 Baltimore Orioles Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 6, 1979

  Kim Allen player rights sold to Maracaibo (Inter-American).

• June 5, 1979

  Traded Larry Harlow to the California Angels. Received Floyd Rayford and cash.

  Drafted Bob Melvin in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Allan Ramirez in the 5th round of the 1979 amateur draft.

  Drafted Storm Davis in the 7th round of the 1979 amateur draft.

  Drafted Rod Booker in the 10th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Bill Swaggerty in the 26th round of the 1979 amateur draft.

  Drafted Glenn Davis in the 31st round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Kevin Gross in the 32nd round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 6, 1979

  Traded Dennis Blair to the San Diego Padres. Received Randy Fierbaugh (minors).

• June 26, 1979

  Signed John Stefero as an amateur free agent.

• July 15, 1979

  Purchased Larry Johnson from Miami (Inter-American).

• August 30, 1979

  Selected Bob Molinaro off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• September 1, 1979

  Signed Elrod Hendricks as a free agent.

• October 3, 1979

  Bob Molinaro selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• November 1, 1979

  Don Stanhouse granted Free Agency.

• December 3, 1979

  Andrés Mora drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1979 rule 5 draft.

• December 4, 1979

  Nate Snell selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 1979 minor league draft.

• December 6, 1979

  Traded John Flinn to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Lenn Sakata.

• December 7, 1979

  Traded Tom Chism to the Minnesota Twins. Received Dan Graham.

• Before 1980 Season

  Signed Larry Anderson as a free agent.

• January 11, 1980

  Drafted Mike Young in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (January Secondary).

  Drafted Ed Wojna in the 6th round of the 1980 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.