1978 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• November 4, 1977

  Rich Hinton granted Free Agency.

• December 9, 1977

  Traded Shane Rawley to the Seattle Mariners. Received Dave Collins.

• January 10, 1978

  Drafted Brad Lesley in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Paul Gibson in the 3rd round of the 1978 amateur draft (January).

• February 25, 1978

  Traded Dave Revering and cash to the Oakland Athletics. Received Doug Bair.

• March 6, 1978

  Traded Jack Billingham to the Detroit Tigers. Received John Valle (minors) and George Cappuzzello.

• March 28, 1978

  Purchased Dave Tomlin from the Texas Rangers.

• March 30, 1978

  Released Bill Plummer.

• April 9, 1978

  Signed Vic Correll as a free agent.

• May 17, 1978

  Signed Ben Hayes as an amateur free agent.

• May 19, 1978

  Traded Dale Murray to the New York Mets. Received Ken Henderson.

• June 6, 1978

  Drafted Brad Lesley in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Nick Esasky in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft.

  Drafted Dave Van Gorder in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ralph Citarella in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jeff Lahti in the 5th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

  Drafted Charlie Leibrandt in the 9th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

  Drafted Gary Redus in the 15th round of the 1978 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1978.

  Drafted Skeeter Barnes in the 16th round of the 1978 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1978.

  Drafted Tom Lawless in the 17th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

  Drafted Otis Nixon in the 21st round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• November 2, 1978

  Mike Lum granted Free Agency.

  Pete Rose granted Free Agency.

• December 4, 1978

  Lynn Jones drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1978 rule 5 draft.

• January 9, 1979

  Drafted Bill Bordley in 1979, but pick was voided.