1979 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 1978

  Bernie Carbo granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 1978

  Traded Dave Freisleben to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received a player to be named later. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Sheldon Mallory (March 27, 1979) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• December 5, 1978

  Drafted Carmelo Castillo from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1978 minor league draft.

  Traded Phil Lansford (minors) and Alfredo Griffin to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Víctor Cruz.

• December 6, 1978

  Traded Cardell Camper to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Joe Charboneau.

• December 8, 1978

  Traded Buddy Bell to the Texas Rangers. Received Toby Harrah.

• January 19, 1979

  Signed Dave Hudgens as an amateur free agent.

• March 15, 1979

  Signed Billy Baldwin as a free agent.

• March 25, 1979

  Released Randy Elliott.

• March 30, 1979

  Traded Dan Briggs to the San Diego Padres. Received a player to be named later. The San Diego Padres sent Mike Champion (April 3, 1979) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• April 5, 1979

  Signed Dell Alston as a free agent.

• June 5, 1979

  Drafted John Bohnet in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft.

  Drafted Von Hayes in the 7th round of the 1979 amateur draft. Player signed August 24, 1979.

  Drafted Larry White in the 31st round of the 1979 amateur draft.

• June 14, 1979

  Traded Paul Dade to the San Diego Padres. Received Mike Hargrove.

• June 15, 1979

  Traded Don Hood to the New York Yankees. Received Cliff Johnson.

• July 18, 1979

  Signed Mike Stanton as a free agent.

• October 24, 1979

  Released Paul Reuschel.

• November 1, 1979

  Rick Wise granted Free Agency.

• December 3, 1979

  Drafted Andrés Mora from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1979 rule 5 draft.

• December 6, 1979

  Traded Ted Cox to the Seattle Mariners. Received a player to be named later, Rob Pietroburgo (minors) and Rafael Vásquez. The Seattle Mariners sent Bud Anderson (March 29, 1980) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• December 7, 1979

  Traded Bobby Bonds to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received John Denny and Jerry Mumphrey.

• December 19, 1979

  Signed Jorge Orta as a free agent.

• December 21, 1979

  Traded Larry Andersen to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received John Burden (minors) and Larry Littleton.

• January 4, 1980

  Traded David Clyde and Jim Norris to the Texas Rangers. Received Mike Bucci (minors), Gary Gray and Larry McCall.

• January 30, 1980

  Signed Roger Moret as a free agent.

• February 15, 1980

  Traded Gary Melson (minors) to the Atlanta Braves. Received Don Collins.

  Traded Jerry Mumphrey to the San Diego Padres. Received Bob Owchinko and Jim Wilhelm.

• March 28, 1980

  Released Roger Moret.