1980 Baltimore Orioles Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 3, 1980

  Released Billy Smith.

• April 5, 1980

  Signed Steve Luebber as a free agent.

• April 21, 1980

  Signed Paul Hartzell as a free agent.

• May 13, 1980

  Dave Skaggs player rights sold to the California Angels.

• June 3, 1980

  Drafted Al Pardo in the 2nd round of the 1980 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ken Dixon in the 3rd round of the 1980 amateur draft.

  Drafted Carl Nichols in the 4th round of the 1980 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mark Brown in the 6th round of the 1980 amateur draft.

  Drafted Randy Asadoor in the 11th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ricky Jones in the 15th round of the 1980 amateur draft.

  Drafted Tom Funk in the 23rd round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 10, 1980

  Traded Billy Presley (minors), Larry Anderson and Larry Johnson to the Detroit Tigers. Received Dan Gonzales and Ed Putman.

• September 10, 1980

  Signed Francisco Oliveras as an amateur free agent.

• October 23, 1980

  Pat Kelly granted Free Agency.

  Lee May granted Free Agency.

• December 15, 1980

  Released Paul Hartzell.

• December 17, 1980

  Signed José Morales as a free agent.

• December 23, 1980

  Signed Jim Dwyer as a free agent.

• January 22, 1981

  Traded John Buffamoyer (minors) and Joe Kerrigan to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Mike Grace and John Hale.

• February 10, 1981

  Signed Jim Umbarger as a free agent.

• March 13, 1981

  Signed Cliff Speck as a free agent.

• April 1, 1981

  Traded Kiko Garcia to the Houston Astros. Received Chris Bourjos and cash.