1977 California Angels Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 4, 1977

  Traded Mike Easler to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Randy Sealy (minors).

• May 11, 1977

  Traded Bruce Bochte, Sid Monge and $250,000 to the Cleveland Indians. Received Dave LaRoche and Dave Schuler.

• May 16, 1977

  Released Mike Cuellar.

• June 7, 1977

  Drafted Richard Dotson in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1977 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mike Walters in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1977 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Brian Harper in the 4th round of the 1977 amateur draft.

  Drafted Rick Steirer in the 5th round of the 1977 amateur draft.

  Drafted Brad Havens in the 8th round of the 1977 amateur draft.

  Drafted Brian Denman in the 14th round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Dave Meier in the 31st round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted La Schelle Tarver in the 32nd round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 13, 1977

  Traded Dick Drago to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Dyar Miller.

• June 15, 1977

  Traded Craig Hendrickson (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Gary Nolan.

  Traded John Flannery, Don Kirkwood and John Verhoeven to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ken Brett.

• June 20, 1977

  Signed Steve Lubratich as an amateur free agent.

• July 13, 1977

  Selected Tom Walker off waivers from the Montreal Expos.

• August 16, 1977

  Released Stan Perzanowski.

• September 6, 1977

  Selected Dave Kingman off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

• September 15, 1977

  Traded Dave Kingman to the New York Yankees. Received Randy Stein and cash.

• September 16, 1977

  Purchased Carlos May from the New York Yankees.

• September 28, 1977

  Tom Walker granted Free Agency.

• October 25, 1977

  Rusty Torres granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 1977

  Dan Briggs granted Free Agency.

  Mario Guerrero granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 1977

  Randy Stein granted Free Agency.

• November 21, 1977

  Signed Lyman Bostock as a free agent.

• December 5, 1977

  Traded Bobby Bonds, Thad Bosley and Richard Dotson to the Chicago White Sox. Received Brian Downing, Dave Frost and Chris Knapp.

• December 8, 1977

  Traded Jerry Remy to the Boston Red Sox. Received Don Aase and cash.

  Traded Butch Alberts and Pat Kelly to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Ron Fairly.

• December 15, 1977

  Andy Etchebarren player rights sold to the Milwaukee Brewers.

• December 21, 1977

  Signed Rick Miller as a free agent.

• Before 1978 Season

  Released Wayne Simpson.

• January 15, 1978

  Released Gary Nolan.

• January 27, 1978

  Signed Tom Griffin as a free agent.

• March 20, 1978

  Released Fred Kuhaulua.

• March 23, 1978

  Traded Mickey Scott to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Mike Cosgrove.

• March 25, 1978

  Signed Merv Rettenmund as a free agent.