1980 Houston Astros Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1979

  Jesús Alou granted Free Agency.

• November 19, 1979

  Signed Nolan Ryan as a free agent.

• November 21, 1979

  Signed Julio Solano as an amateur free agent.

• January 11, 1980

  Drafted Billy Hatcher in the 2nd round of the 1980 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

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

• January 31, 1980

  Signed Joe Morgan as a free agent.

• February 8, 1980

  Released Tom Dixon.

• February 20, 1980

  Traded Reggie Baldwin to the New York Mets. Received Keith Bodie (minors).

• February 21, 1980

  Released Frank Riccelli.

• April 4, 1980

  Released Ricky Adams.

• June 3, 1980

  Drafted Jeff Heathcock in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Jeff Calhoun in the 3rd round of the 1980 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1980.

• September 30, 1980

  Released Álvaro Espinoza.

• December 4, 1980

  Signed Don Sutton as a free agent.

• December 8, 1980

  Released Joe Morgan.

  Traded Enos Cabell to the San Francisco Giants. Received Chris Bourjos and Bob Knepper.

• December 9, 1980

  Billy Smith selected by the New York Mets in the 1980 minor league draft.

• December 10, 1980

  Signed Dave Roberts as a free agent.

• January 13, 1981

  Drafted Glenn Davis in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• February 10, 1981

  Traded Jimmy Sexton to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later. The Oakland Athletics sent Rick Lysander (October 20, 1981) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

• February 11, 1981

  Traded Bruce Bochy to the New York Mets. Received players to be named later. The New York Mets sent Stan Hough (minors) (April 3, 1981) and Randy Rogers (minors) (April 3, 1981) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

• March 27, 1981

  Released Julio González.

• April 1, 1981

  The New York Mets returned Billy Smith (earlier draft pick).

  Traded Chris Bourjos and cash to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Kiko Garcia.

  Traded Ken Forsch to the California Angels. Received Dickie Thon.