1979 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 1978

  Bud Harrelson granted Free Agency.

• December 4, 1978

  Jeff Schneider drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1978 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1978

  Carmelo Castillo selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 1978 minor league draft.

  Signed Pete Rose as a free agent.

• December 6, 1978

  Traded Joe Charboneau to the Cleveland Indians. Received Cardell Camper.

• Before 1979 Season

  Signed Dave May as a free agent.

  Released Steve Waterbury.

  Larry Anderson sent to the Houston Astros in an unknown transaction.

• January 9, 1979

  Drafted Mark Davis in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• February 23, 1979

  Traded Henry Mack (minors), Derek Botelho, Barry Foote, Jerry Martin and Ted Sizemore to the Chicago Cubs. Received Greg Gross, Dave Rader and Manny Trillo.

• March 5, 1979

  Signed Mike Anderson as a free agent.

• March 19, 1979

  Released Dave May.

  Released Butch Metzger.

• March 27, 1979

  Signed Rudy Meoli as a free agent.

  Traded Richie Hebner and José Moreno to the New York Mets. Received Nino Espinosa.

• March 28, 1979

  Traded Dan Boitano to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Gary Beare.

• March 29, 1979

  Signed Del Unser as a free agent.

  Released Nardi Contreras.

• April 3, 1979

  Traded Todd Cruz to the Kansas City Royals. Received Doug Bird.

• April 13, 1979

  Traded a player to be named later to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jack Kucek. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Jim Morrison (July 10, 1979) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

  Released Jackson Todd.

• May 11, 1979

  Jim Kaat player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• May 25, 1979

  Signed Bud Harrelson as a free agent.

• June 5, 1979

  Drafted Roy Smith in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft. Player signed July 30, 1979.

  Drafted Jay Baller in the 4th round of the 1979 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1979.

  Drafted Kelly Downs in the 26th round of the 1979 amateur draft. Player signed August 24, 1979.

  Drafted Nelson Santovenia in the 29th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 16, 1979

  Released Jim Lonborg.

• June 29, 1979

  Rudy Meoli player rights sold to the Minnesota Twins.

• August 2, 1979

  José Cardenal player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• August 26, 1979

  Signed Jeff Stone as an amateur free agent.

• November 1, 1979

  Greg Gross granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 1979

  Released Tim McCarver.

• December 3, 1979

  Greg Walker drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1979 rule 5 draft.

• December 7, 1979

  Traded Pete Mackanin to the Minnesota Twins. Received Paul Thormodsgard.

• December 13, 1979

  Signed Greg Gross as a free agent.

• December 18, 1979

  Released Jack Kucek.

• December 20, 1979

  Signed Jerry Willard as an amateur free agent.

• January 11, 1980

  Drafted Tony Ghelfi in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (January). Player signed January 19, 1980.

• January 31, 1980

  Signed Lerrin LaGrow as a free agent.

• February 20, 1980

  Purchased Porfi Altamirano from Miami (Inter-American).

• March 5, 1980

  Signed Bill Johnson as an amateur free agent.

• March 30, 1980

  Traded Dave Rader to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Boston Red Sox sent Stan Papi (May 12, 1980) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.