1978 Milwaukee Brewers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 1977

  Tom Hausman granted Free Agency.

• November 17, 1977

  Signed Larry Hisle as a free agent.

• December 5, 1977

  Drafted Ned Yost from the New York Mets in the 1977 rule 5 draft.

• December 6, 1977

  Jesús Vega selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 1977 minor league draft.

  Kevin Kobel player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• December 8, 1977

  Traded George Frazier to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Buck Martinez.

• December 9, 1977

  Traded Rich Folkers and Jim Slaton to the Detroit Tigers. Received Ben Oglivie.

• December 14, 1977

  Released Ken McMullen.

• December 15, 1977

  Purchased Andy Etchebarren from the California Angels.

• December 31, 1977

  Signed Ray Fosse as a free agent.

• Before 1978 Season

  Released Rob Ellis.

• January 10, 1978

  Drafted Doug Loman in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Doug Jones in the 3rd round of the 1978 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 18, 1978.

• January 16, 1978

  Signed Randy Stein as a free agent.

• February 8, 1978

  Purchased Gorman Thomas from the Texas Rangers.

• February 10, 1978

  Signed Gary Nolan as a free agent.

• February 22, 1978

  Traded Art Kusnyer to the Kansas City Royals. Received Lynn McKinney (minors).

• March 1, 1978

  Released Gary Nolan.

• March 21, 1978

  Released Ed Kirkpatrick.

• March 30, 1978

  Released Steve Brye.

  Released Larry Haney.

  Released Von Joshua.

• April 1, 1978

  Signed Ed Farmer as a free agent.

  Signed Bob Galasso as a free agent.

• April 4, 1978

  Signed Tony Muser as a free agent.

  Selected Andy Replogle off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• April 28, 1978

  Traded Tim Johnson to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Tim Nordbrook.

• May 17, 1978

  Purchased Dave May from the Texas Rangers.

• June 6, 1978

  Drafted Rickey Keeton in the 3rd round of the 1978 amateur draft.

  Drafted Tim Teufel in the 16th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Kevin McReynolds in the 19th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Rob Murphy in the 29th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 7, 1978

  Signed Jaime Cocanower as an amateur free agent.

• August 3, 1978

  Traded Jamie Quirk to the Kansas City Royals. Received Gerald Ako (minors) and cash.

• September 1, 1978

  Signed Larry Haney as a free agent.

• September 13, 1978

  Dave May player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• September 24, 1978

  Signed David Green as an amateur free agent.

• November 2, 1978

  Released Larry Haney.

• November 28, 1978

  Signed Jim Slaton as a free agent.

• December 3, 1978

  Signed Willie Lozado as an amateur free agent.

• December 15, 1978

  Traded Ed Farmer, Gary Holle and cash to the Texas Rangers. Received Reggie Cleveland.

• December 21, 1978

  Purchased Steve Lake from the Baltimore Orioles.

• January 9, 1979

  Drafted Jeff Heathcock in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• February 26, 1979

  Eduardo Rodríguez player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

• March 6, 1979

  Signed Vic Harris as a free agent.

• March 7, 1979

  Signed Bob Gibson as an amateur free agent.

• March 27, 1979

  Purchased Skip James from the San Francisco Giants.

• March 28, 1979

  Traded Gary Beare to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Dan Boitano.