1980 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1979

  Bob Montgomery granted Free Agency.

  Bob Watson granted Free Agency.

• November 16, 1979

  Signed Tony Pérez as a free agent.

• November 27, 1979

  Signed Skip Lockwood as a free agent.

• January 11, 1980

  Drafted Ray Krawczyk in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• February 28, 1980

  Signed Luis Aponte as a free agent.

• March 30, 1980

  Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Dave Rader. The Boston Red Sox sent Stan Papi (May 12, 1980) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• April 6, 1980

  Allen Ripley player rights sold to the San Francisco Giants.

• May 12, 1980

  Received Jack Billingham from the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

• May 30, 1980

  Released Ted Sizemore.

• June 3, 1980

  Drafted Mike Brown in the 2nd round of the 1980 amateur draft.

  Drafted Pat Dodson in the 6th round of the 1980 amateur draft.

  Drafted Al Nipper in the 8th round of the 1980 amateur draft.

  Drafted Dave Magadan in the 12th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Oil Can Boyd in the 16th round of the 1980 amateur draft.

  Drafted Tom Bolton in the 20th round of the 1980 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1980.

• June 20, 1980

  Jack Brohamer player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• June 21, 1980

  Released Jack Billingham.

• October 22, 1980

  Jim Dwyer granted Free Agency.

• November 23, 1980

  Dave Rader granted Free Agency.

• December 10, 1980

  Traded Rick Burleson and Butch Hobson to the California Angels. Received Mark Clear, Carney Lansford and Rick Miller.

• January 13, 1981

  Drafted Danny Sheaffer in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (January). Player signed January 14, 1981.

• January 23, 1981

  Traded Fred Lynn and Steve Renko to the California Angels. Received Jim Dorsey, Joe Rudi and Frank Tanana.

• February 12, 1981

  Carlton Fisk granted Free Agency.