1980 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

1979 Season 1981 Season

Record: 89-73-1, Finished 3rd in NL_West (Schedule and Results)

Manager: John McNamara (89-73-1)

General Manager: Dick Wagner

Farm Director: Chief Bender

Scouting Director: Joe Bowen

Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium

Attendance: 2,022,450 (5th of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 100
One-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102

Pythagorean W-L: 85-77, 707 Runs, 670 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

November 1, 1979

Paul Blair granted Free Agency.

Joe Morgan granted Free Agency.

Fred Norman granted Free Agency.
December 3, 1979

Doug Corbett drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1979 rule 5 draft.
January 20, 1980

Signed John Hale as a free agent.
April 2, 1980

Released Manny Sarmiento.
April 8, 1980

Released George Cappuzzello.
June 3, 1980

Drafted Ron Robinson in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft.

Drafted Danny Tartabull in the 3rd round of the 1980 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1980.

Drafted Randy O'Neal in the 3rd round of the 1980 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Eric Davis in the 8th round of the 1980 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1980.

Drafted Scott Terry in the 12th round of the 1980 amateur draft.
June 13, 1980

Signed Joe Nolan as a free agent.
July 19, 1980

Rick Auerbach player rights sold to the Texas Rangers.
September 2, 1980

Released Dave Tomlin.
October 17, 1980

Traded Jay Howell to the Chicago Cubs. Received Mike O'Berry.
October 24, 1980

Released Vic Correll.
December 8, 1980

Larry Rothschild drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
December 12, 1980

Traded Héctor Cruz to the Chicago Cubs. Received Mike Vail.
December 15, 1980

Traded Greg Hughes (minors) and Don Werner to the Texas Rangers. Received Greg Mahlberg and Danny Walton.
January 12, 1981

Signed Larry Biittner as a free agent.
January 13, 1981

Drafted Rob Murphy in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (January Secondary).
January 21, 1981

Traded César Gerónimo to the Kansas City Royals. Received Germán Barranca.
January 22, 1981

Traded Mike Grace and John Hale to the Baltimore Orioles. Received John Buffamoyer (minors) and Joe Kerrigan.
February 7, 1981

Signed Bill Landrum as a free agent.
March 22, 1981

Signed Tony Walker as an amateur free agent.