1978 California Angels Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 13, 1978

  Balor Moore player rights sold to the Toronto Blue Jays.

• June 2, 1978

  Kim Allen player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• June 6, 1978

  Drafted Tom Brunansky in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft.

  Drafted Dave Engle in the 3rd round of the 1978 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mike Witt in the 4th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

  Drafted Tim Wallach in the 8th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jeff Schattinger in the 12th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Dan Whitmer in the 14th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

  Drafted John Christensen in the 16th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 9, 1978

  Signed Steve Brown as an amateur free agent.

• June 10, 1978

  Released Alan Wiggins.

• July 18, 1978

  Signed Al Fitzmorris as a free agent.

• July 28, 1978

  Traded Gil Flores to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later. The New York Mets sent Pepe Mangual (July 29, 1978) to the California Angels to complete the trade.

• November 2, 1978

  Al Fitzmorris granted Free Agency.

  Released Tom Griffin.

• December 3, 1978

  Signed Jim Barr as a free agent.

• December 4, 1978

  Dave Machemer drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1978 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Danny Goodwin and Ron Jackson to the Minnesota Twins. Received Dan Ford.

• December 5, 1978

  Tony Solaita player rights sold to the Montreal Expos.

• January 9, 1979

  Drafted Otis Nixon in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Al Newman in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Curt Wardle in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Gary Pettis in the 6th round of the 1979 amateur draft (January).

• January 29, 1979

  Released Bob Jones.

• February 3, 1979

  Traded Dave Engle, Paul Hartzell, Brad Havens and Ken Landreaux to the Minnesota Twins. Received Rod Carew.

• March 27, 1979

  Signed Willie Davis as a free agent.