1980 California Angels Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1979

  Nolan Ryan granted Free Agency.

• November 16, 1979

  Signed Bruce Kison as a free agent.

• December 3, 1979

  Mark Brouhard drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1979 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Freddie Martínez from the New York Mets in the 1979 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1979

  Signed Freddie Patek as a free agent.

  Traded a player to be named later to the Seattle Mariners. Received John Montague. The California Angels sent Jim Anderson (December 5, 1979) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.

• December 6, 1979

  Traded Willie Aikens and Rance Mulliniks to the Kansas City Royals. Received a player to be named later, Al Cowens and Todd Cruz. The Kansas City Royals sent Craig Eaton (April 1, 1980) to the California Angels to complete the trade.

• Before 1980 Season

  Signed Dave Freisleben as a free agent.

• January 11, 1980

  Drafted Kevin Romine in the 3rd round of the 1980 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• March 17, 1980

  Traded Mike Barlow to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Mark Wiley.

• March 30, 1980

  Released Danny Boone.

• March 31, 1980

  Released Chuck Porter.

• April 1, 1980

  Released Dave Freisleben.

  Released Ike Hampton.

  Released Orlando Ramírez.

• May 2, 1980

  Signed Ricky Adams as a free agent.

• May 13, 1980

  Purchased Dave Skaggs from the Baltimore Orioles.

• May 27, 1980

  Traded Al Cowens to the Detroit Tigers. Received Jason Thompson.

• June 3, 1980

  Traded a player to be named later to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Dave Lemanczyk. The California Angels sent Ken Schrom (June 10, 1980) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

  Drafted Bill Mooneyham in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Dennis Rasmussen in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mike Brown in the 7th round of the 1980 amateur draft.

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

  Drafted Ricky Nelson in the 24th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 6, 1980

  Released Ralph Garr.

• June 10, 1980

  Purchased Andy Hassler from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• June 12, 1980

  Traded Todd Cruz to the Chicago White Sox. Received Randy Scarbery.

• June 20, 1980

  Selected Ed Halicki off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

• June 24, 1980

  Released Merv Rettenmund.

• October 24, 1980

  Released Ed Halicki.

  Released Dave Lemanczyk.

• December 2, 1980

  Signed Geoff Zahn as a free agent.

• December 8, 1980

  Dan Whitmer drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1980 rule 5 draft.

• December 10, 1980

  Traded Mark Clear, Carney Lansford and Rick Miller to the Boston Red Sox. Received Rick Burleson and Butch Hobson.

• December 11, 1980

  Signed John D'Acquisto as a free agent.

• December 29, 1980

  Signed Juan Beníquez as a free agent.

• January 5, 1981

  Signed Gus Polidor as an amateur free agent.

• January 13, 1981

  Drafted Ron Romanick in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• January 23, 1981

  Traded Jim Dorsey, Joe Rudi and Frank Tanana to the Boston Red Sox. Received Fred Lynn and Steve Renko.

• January 26, 1981

  Signed Jesse Jefferson as a free agent.

  Signed Bill Travers as a free agent.

• February 2, 1981

  Signed Dave Rader as a free agent.

  Released Dave Skaggs.

• February 6, 1981

  Traded Gil Kubski to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Don Pisker (minors).

• February 10, 1981

  Purchased Luis Sánchez from Veracruz (Mexican).

  Released John Montague.

• April 1, 1981

  Released Jim Barr.

  Released Dave LaRoche.

  Traded Jason Thompson to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Mickey Mahler and Ed Ott.

  Traded Dickie Thon to the Houston Astros. Received Ken Forsch.