1979 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 1978

  Steve Stone granted Free Agency.

  Wilbur Wood granted Free Agency.

• Before 1979 Season

  Larry Johnson sent to Miami (Inter-American) in an unknown transaction.

• January 9, 1979

  Drafted Randy Johnson in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft (January).

• February 24, 1979

  Signed Art Kusnyer as a free agent.

• March 30, 1979

  Released Ron Blomberg.

• April 2, 1979

  John Verhoeven player rights sold to the Minnesota Twins.

• April 13, 1979

  Traded Jack Kucek to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Jim Morrison (July 10, 1979) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

• May 11, 1979

  Lerrin LaGrow player rights sold to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• May 16, 1979

  Signed Nardi Contreras as a free agent.

• May 27, 1979

  Purchased Milt May from the Detroit Tigers.

• June 5, 1979

  Drafted Bob Fallon in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Steve Buechele in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ricky Seilheimer in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft.

  Drafted Fran Mullins in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft.

  Drafted Tim Teufel in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jimmy Key in the 10th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 15, 1979

  Traded Eric Soderholm to the Texas Rangers. Received Ed Farmer and Gary Holle.

• June 20, 1979

  Signed Reggie Patterson as an amateur free agent.

• July 6, 1979

  Traded Rich Hinton to the Seattle Mariners. Received Juan Bernhardt.

• July 7, 1979

  Released Pablo Torrealba.

• August 1, 1979

  Purchased Gil Rondón from Yucatan (Mexican).

• August 30, 1979

  Bob Molinaro selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• September 20, 1979

  Ralph Garr player rights sold to the California Angels.

• October 3, 1979

  Selected Bob Molinaro off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• October 15, 1979

  Signed Tom Johnson as a free agent.

• October 26, 1979

  Gil Rondón player rights sold to Yucatan (Mexican).

• November 1, 1979

  Don Kessinger granted Free Agency.

  Milt May granted Free Agency.

  Jorge Orta granted Free Agency.

  Rusty Torres granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 1979

  Released Art Kusnyer.

• December 3, 1979

  Drafted Bruce Kimm from the Chicago Cubs in the 1979 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Greg Walker from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1979 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Bill Nahorodny to the Atlanta Braves. Received Richard Wieters (minors).

• December 12, 1979

  Purchased Bill Atkinson from the Montreal Expos.

• January 11, 1980

  Drafted Tim Hulett in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (January Secondary).

  Drafted Jim Siwy in the 3rd round of the 1980 amateur draft (January).

• January 15, 1980

  Traded Eddie Bane to the Kansas City Royals. Received Joe Zdeb.

• January 18, 1980

  Signed Juan Agosto as a free agent.

• January 26, 1980

  Signed Leo García as a free agent.

• January 29, 1980

  Signed Glenn Borgmann as a free agent.

• February 19, 1980

  Signed Rusty Torres as a free agent.

• April 1, 1980

  Released Rusty Torres.