1979 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 1978

  Jim Slaton granted Free Agency.

• December 4, 1978

  Drafted Lynn Jones from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1978 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Dave Machemer from the California Angels in the 1978 rule 5 draft.

  Released Chuck Scrivener.

  Traded John Murphy (minors) and Bob Sykes to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Aurelio López and Jerry Morales.

• December 13, 1978

  Released Mickey Stanley.

• January 9, 1979

  Drafted Howard Johnson in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• January 21, 1979

  Signed Larry Pashnick as an amateur free agent.

• February 20, 1979

  Signed Fred Holdsworth as a free agent.

• March 13, 1979

  Traded Ed Glynn to the New York Mets. Received Mardie Cornejo.

• March 20, 1979

  Traded Steve Dillard to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Ed Putman (March 24, 1979) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

• May 25, 1979

  Traded a player to be named later to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Champ Summers. The Detroit Tigers sent Sheldon Burnside (October 25, 1979) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

• May 27, 1979

  Milt May player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• June 5, 1979

  Drafted Rick Leach in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mike Warren in the 12th round of the 1979 amateur draft.

• July 20, 1979

  Traded Rusty Staub to the Montreal Expos. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Montreal Expos sent Randall Schafer (minors) (December 3, 1979) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

• August 30, 1979

  Bruce Kimm player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• October 31, 1979

  Traded Phil Mankowski and Jerry Morales to the New York Mets. Received Richie Hebner.

• November 21, 1979

  Kip Young player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.

• December 4, 1979

  Fred Holdsworth player rights sold to the Milwaukee Brewers.

• December 5, 1979

  Traded Fernando Arroyo to the Minnesota Twins. Received Jeff Holly.

• December 7, 1979

  Aurelio Rodríguez player rights sold to the San Diego Padres for $200,000.

  Traded Ron LeFlore to the Montreal Expos. Received Dan Schatzeder.

• January 11, 1980

  Drafted Mike Laga in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Randy Hunt in the 5th round of the 1980 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• March 15, 1980

  Traded Jerry Manuel to the Montreal Expos. Received Duffy Dyer.