1980 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 4, 1980

  Released Doug Bird.

  Released Rawly Eastwick.

  Released Bud Harrelson.

• April 7, 1980

  Signed Roger Freed as a free agent.

• April 29, 1980

  Signed Juan Samuel as an amateur free agent.

• May 29, 1980

  Stan Papi player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• June 3, 1980

  Drafted Kevin Romine in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ken Dowell in the 3rd round of the 1980 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Ed Wojna in the 5th round of the 1980 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed November 13, 1980.

  Drafted Steve Jeltz in the 9th round of the 1980 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mike Brumley in the 16th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Rocky Childress in the 21st round of the 1980 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1980.

  Drafted Marty Decker in the 23rd round of the 1980 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1980.

  Drafted Mike Capel in the 24th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Darren Daulton in the 25th round of the 1980 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1980.

• June 8, 1980

  Signed Billy Smith as a free agent.

• July 17, 1980

  Released Lerrin LaGrow.

• July 25, 1980

  Orlando González player rights sold to the Oakland Athletics.

• September 1, 1980

  Signed Tim McCarver as a free agent.

  John Poff selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

• September 13, 1980

  Traded a player to be named later to the Texas Rangers. Received Sparky Lyle. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Kevin Saucier (November 19, 1980) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

• October 4, 1980

  Signed Francisco Meléndez as an amateur free agent.

• October 24, 1980

  Released Mike Anderson.

  Released Tim McCarver.

• November 4, 1980

  Del Unser granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 1980

  Tug McGraw granted Free Agency.

• November 25, 1980

  Signed Rick Schu as an amateur free agent.

• December 6, 1980

  Signed Tug McGraw as a free agent.

• December 8, 1980

  George Bell drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1980 rule 5 draft.

  Orlando Sánchez drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1980 rule 5 draft.

  Jim Wright drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1980 rule 5 draft.

• December 22, 1980

  Signed Del Unser as a free agent.

• January 13, 1981

  Drafted Kevin Gross in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• January 15, 1981

  Released Cliff Speck.

• March 1, 1981

  Traded Randy Lerch to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Dick Davis.

• March 23, 1981

  Billy Smith player rights sold to the San Francisco Giants.

• March 25, 1981

  Traded Bob Walk to the Atlanta Braves. Received Gary Matthews.

• March 30, 1981

  Greg Luzinski player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• April 1, 1981

  Traded Jay Loviglio to the Chicago White Sox. Received Mike Proly.