1979 Oakland Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 1978

  Pete Broberg granted Free Agency.

  Steve Renko granted Free Agency.

  Elías Sosa granted Free Agency.

  Darrell Woodard granted Free Agency.

• January 9, 1979

  Drafted Lemmie Miller in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

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

• February 3, 1979

  Bruce Robinson player rights sold to the New York Yankees for $400,000.

• February 26, 1979

  Purchased Darryl Cias from Salem (Northwest).

• February 28, 1979

  Signed Dave Hamilton as a free agent.

  Signed Jim Todd as a free agent.

• March 23, 1979

  Released Dell Alston.

• June 5, 1979

  Drafted Mike Stenhouse in the 1st round (26th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tom Dodd in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jeff Dedmon in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ronn Reynolds in the 5th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Bert Bradley in the 27th round of the 1979 amateur draft.

• June 15, 1979

  Signed Mark Souza as a free agent.

  Traded John Henry Johnson to the Texas Rangers. Received Dave Chalk, Mike Heath and cash.

• July 4, 1979

  Miguel Diloné player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• November 1, 1979

  Dave Chalk granted Free Agency.

  Dave Hamilton granted Free Agency.

• January 11, 1980

  Drafted Dave Gallagher in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• February 20, 1980

  Signed Dave Hamilton as a free agent.

• February 29, 1980

  Signed Keith Comstock as a free agent.

• March 21, 1980

  Released Jim Todd.

  Released Joe Wallis.