1976 California Angels Trades and Transactions

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

• November 4, 1975

  Traded a player to be named later and Bobby Valentine to the San Diego Padres. Received Gary Ross. The California Angels sent Rudy Meoli (November 4, 1975) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

• November 23, 1975

  Signed Dickie Thon as an amateur free agent.

• December 8, 1975

  Luis Quintana drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1975 rule 5 draft.

  Gil Rondón drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1975 rule 5 draft.

• December 10, 1975

  Traded Bill Singer to the Texas Rangers. Received Jim Spencer and $100,000.

• December 11, 1975

  Traded Ed Figueroa and Mickey Rivers to the New York Yankees. Received Bobby Bonds.

  Traded Morris Nettles and Jim Spencer to the Chicago White Sox. Received Steve Dunning and Bill Melton.

• January 7, 1976

  Drafted Mike Chris in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mark Brouhard in the 4th round of the 1976 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Ernie Camacho in the 4th round of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Keith Comstock in the 5th round of the 1976 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Ron Johnson in the 13th round of the 1976 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 12, 1976

  Traded William Rothan (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Dick Sharon.

• February 20, 1976

  Purchased Ed Herrmann from the New York Yankees.

• March 3, 1976

  Traded John Balaz, Dave Machemer and Dick Sharon to the Boston Red Sox. Received Dick Drago.

• March 4, 1976

  Signed Randy Elliott as a free agent.

• March 5, 1976

  Traded Denny Doyle to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Boston Red Sox sent Chuck Ross (minors) (March 5, 1976) to the California Angels to complete the trade.

• March 31, 1976

  Traded Ellie Rodríguez to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Orlando Álvarez and cash.

• April 8, 1976

  Purchased Wayne Simpson from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 5, 1976

  Steve Dunning player rights sold to the Montreal Expos.

• May 6, 1976

  Released Randy Elliott.

• May 17, 1976

  Selected Bob Jones off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

• May 29, 1976

  Traded a player to be named later and Edward Jordan (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Mario Guerrero. The California Angels sent Ed Kurpiel (minors) (July 30, 1976) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• June 2, 1976

  Signed Tommy Davis as a free agent.

• June 6, 1976

  Traded Ed Herrmann to the Houston Astros. Received Mike Barlow and Terry Humphrey.

• June 8, 1976

  Drafted Ken Landreaux in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1976 amateur draft.

  Drafted Danny Boone in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Bob Ferris in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft.

  Drafted Chuck Porter in the 7th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mike Bishop in the 12th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ken Schrom in the 17th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

  Drafted Larry Owen in the 18th round of the 1976 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jeff Calhoun in the 28th round of the 1976 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted John Harris in the 29th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

• June 15, 1976

  Joe Lahoud player rights sold to the Texas Rangers.

• July 5, 1976

  Andy Hassler player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

• July 14, 1976

  Selected Tony Solaita off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

• September 3, 1976

  Traded a player to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Mike Easler. The California Angels sent Ronnie Farkas (minors) (September 7, 1976) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• September 9, 1976

  Purchased Tim Nordbrook from the Baltimore Orioles.

• September 20, 1976

  Tommy Davis player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

• November 1, 1976

  Paul Dade granted Free Agency.

  Tim Nordbrook granted Free Agency.

  Billy Smith granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 1976

  Gary Wheelock selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 3rd pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

  Dave Collins selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 14th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

  Carlos López selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 27th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

  Leroy Stanton selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 40th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

  Julio Cruz selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 52nd pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

• November 16, 1976

  Signed Don Baylor as a free agent.

• November 17, 1976

  Signed Joe Rudi as a free agent.

• November 24, 1976

  Signed Bobby Grich as a free agent.

• December 3, 1976

  Traded Bill Melton to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Cleveland Indians sent Stan Perzanowski (March 28, 1977) to the California Angels to complete the trade.

• January 4, 1977

  Traded John Doherty to the Boston Red Sox. Received Dave Machemer.

• January 11, 1977

  Drafted Alan Wiggins in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1977 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Daryl Sconiers in the 3rd round of the 1977 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Marty Castillo in the 8th round of the 1977 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Marty Barrett in the 11th round of the 1977 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 25, 1977

  Signed Mike Cuellar as a free agent.