1980 Los Angeles Dodgers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1979

  Lerrin LaGrow granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 1979

  Signed Dave Goltz as a free agent.

• November 17, 1979

  Signed Don Stanhouse as a free agent.

• November 28, 1979

  Released Vic Davalillo.

• December 3, 1979

  Von Joshua selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• December 4, 1979

  Mitch Webster selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1979 minor league draft.

  Signed Jay Johnstone as a free agent.

• January 11, 1980

  Drafted Ricky Wright in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (January Secondary).

  Drafted R.J. Reynolds in the 2nd round of the 1980 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Larry See in the 3rd round of the 1980 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Ralph Bryant in the 6th round of the 1980 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 15, 1980

  Signed Gil Reyes as an amateur free agent.

• February 2, 1980

  Signed Rafael Montalvo as an amateur free agent.

• March 26, 1980

  Traded Ron Washington to the Minnesota Twins. Received Wayne Caughey (minors).

• March 27, 1980

  Released Ken Brett.

  Released Johnny Oates.

• April 4, 1980

  Released Ted Martínez.

• June 3, 1980

  Drafted Ross Jones in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft.

  Drafted Tom Klawitter in the 19th round of the 1980 amateur draft.

• July 8, 1980

  Signed Vic Davalillo as a free agent.

• July 11, 1980

  Charlie Hough player rights sold to the Texas Rangers.

• August 12, 1980

  Signed Jose Gonzalez as an amateur free agent.

• August 14, 1980

  Signed Tom Niedenfuer as an amateur free agent.

• August 20, 1980

  Signed Ed Amelung as an amateur free agent.

• August 29, 1980

  Signed Manny Mota as a free agent.

• September 13, 1980

  Traded Dennis Lewallyn and cash to the Texas Rangers. Received Pepe Frías.

• October 8, 1980

  Released Manny Mota.

• October 16, 1980

  Released Vic Davalillo.

• October 23, 1980

  Don Sutton granted Free Agency.

• December 8, 1980

  Alan Wiggins drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1980 rule 5 draft.

• December 22, 1980

  Gary Thomasson player rights sold to Yomiura Giants (Japan Central).

• January 13, 1981

  Drafted Benny Distefano in the 16th round of the 1981 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• February 12, 1981

  Released Doug Rau.

• March 30, 1981

  Traded Mathew Reeves (minors), Kelly Snider (minors) and Mickey Hatcher to the Minnesota Twins. Received Ken Landreaux.