Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- December 4, 1978
Drafted Bobby Brown from the New York Yankees in the 1978 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Mike Howard from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1978 rule 5 draft.
- December 5, 1978
Traded Tom Grieve and Kim Seaman to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Pete Falcone.
- December 8, 1978
Traded Jerry Koosman to the Minnesota Twins. Received a player to be named later and Greg Field (minors). The Minnesota Twins sent Jesse Orosco (February 7, 1979) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
- Before 1979 Season
Released Billy Baldwin.
- January 9, 1979
Drafted Neal Heaton in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Rusty Tillman in the 10th round of the 1979 amateur draft (January).
- March 13, 1979
Traded Mardie Cornejo to the Detroit Tigers. Received Ed Glynn.
- March 25, 1979
Bobby Brown selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.
- March 26, 1979
Released Bobby Valentine.
- March 27, 1979
Traded Nino Espinosa to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Richie Hebner and José Moreno.
- March 29, 1979
Released Lenny Randle.
- April 4, 1979
Signed Wayne Twitchell as a free agent.
- April 15, 1979
Signed José Oquendo as an amateur free agent.
- April 19, 1979
Traded Greg Field (minors) and Tim Foli to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Frank Taveras.
- June 5, 1979
Drafted Tim Leary in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1979 amateur draft.
Drafted Bill Mooneyham in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Jeff Bettendorf in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft.
Drafted Ron Gardenhire in the 6th round of the 1979 amateur draft.
Drafted Walt Terrell in the 15th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted John Leister in the 20th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Dave Smith in the 27th round of the 1979 amateur draft.
Drafted Clay Christiansen in the 29th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
- June 15, 1979
Purchased Andy Hassler from the Boston Red Sox.
Traded Mike Bruhert and Bob Myrick to the Texas Rangers. Received Dock Ellis.
- August 2, 1979
Purchased José Cardenal from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- August 12, 1979
Traded Willie Montañez to the Texas Rangers. Received players to be named later. The Texas Rangers sent Ed Lynch (September 18, 1979) and Mike Jorgensen (October 23, 1979) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
- August 19, 1979
Wayne Twitchell player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.
- August 20, 1979
Selected Ray Burris off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- August 30, 1979
Dale Murray player rights sold to the Montreal Expos.
- September 21, 1979
Dock Ellis player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- October 26, 1979
Traded Dwight Bernard to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Mark Bomback.
- October 31, 1979
Traded Richie Hebner to the Detroit Tigers. Received Phil Mankowski and Jerry Morales.
- November 1, 1979
Andy Hassler granted Free Agency.
Ed Kranepool granted Free Agency.
Skip Lockwood granted Free Agency.
- December 3, 1979
Freddie Martínez drafted by the California Angels in the 1979 rule 5 draft.
- December 10, 1979
Traded Jody Davis to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ray Searage.
- December 11, 1979
Released Bob Apodaca.
- February 20, 1980
Traded Keith Bodie (minors) to the Houston Astros. Received Reggie Baldwin.
- February 22, 1980
Signed Rob Andrews as a free agent.
- February 26, 1980
Signed Tom Dixon as a free agent.
- April 1, 1980
Marshall Brant player rights sold to the New York Yankees.
Released Bruce Boisclair.
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