1978 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• December 8, 1977

  As part of a 4-team trade, traded Nelson Norman and Al Oliver to the Texas Rangers. Received John Milner from the New York Mets and Bert Blyleven from the Texas Rangers. In addition, the New York Mets sent Jon Matlack to the Texas Rangers; ; and the Texas Rangers sent Tommy Boggs, Adrian Devine and Eddie Miller to the Atlanta Braves. The Texas Rangers sent Ken Henderson (March 15, 1978) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

• December 9, 1977

  Jim Nettles player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

• Before 1978 Season

  Signed Carl Morton as a free agent.

• January 31, 1978

  Purchased Elías Sosa from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• March 2, 1978

  Jerry Hairston player rights sold to Durango (Mexican).

• March 15, 1978

  Signed Jim Bibby as a free agent.

• March 18, 1978

  Released Carl Morton.

• March 27, 1978

  Larry Demery selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

• March 29, 1978

  Traded Timothy Jones to the Montreal Expos. Received Will McEnaney.

• March 30, 1978

  Signed Roric Harrison as a free agent.

  Traded Dave Augustine to the Houston Astros. Received Jim Fuller.

• March 31, 1978

  The Toronto Blue Jays returned Larry Demery following previous waiver selection.

• April, 1978

  Signed Clay Carroll as a free agent.

• April 4, 1978

  Signed Steve Brye as a free agent.

  Traded a player to be named later, Miguel Diloné and Elías Sosa to the Oakland Athletics. Received Manny Sanguillén. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Mike Edwards (April 7, 1978) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.

• April 9, 1978

  Released Roric Harrison.

• May 28, 1978

  Purchased Dave Hamilton from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• June 1, 1978

  Released Jim Fregosi.

• June 2, 1978

  Purchased Kim Allen from the California Angels.

• June 5, 1978

  Fernando González selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• June 6, 1978

  Drafted John Stuper in the 18th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

  Drafted Dave Dravecky in the 21st round of the 1978 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jeff Zaske in the 27th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

  Drafted Vance Law in the 39th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

• June 12, 1978

  Bryan Clark player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.

• June 30, 1978

  Released Kim Allen.

• July 1, 1978

  Released Gibson Alba.

• September 1, 1978

  Signed Matt Alexander as a free agent.

• September 13, 1978

  Purchased Dave May from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• September 22, 1978

  Purchased Cito Gaston from the Atlanta Braves.

• September 25, 1978

  Signed Gene Pentz as a free agent.

• October 17, 1978

  Released Clay Carroll.

• October 23, 1978

  Released Will McEnaney.

• October 27, 1978

  Mike Easler player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• November 2, 1978

  Steve Brye granted Free Agency.

  Duffy Dyer granted Free Agency.

  Dave Hamilton granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 1978

  Released Dave May.

• December 4, 1978

  Ken Macha drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1978 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1978

  Traded Odell Jones, Mario Mendoza and Rafael Vásquez to the Seattle Mariners. Received Rick Jones, Tom McMillan and Enrique Romo.

• January 9, 1979

  Drafted Rick Ownbey in the 4th round of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 19, 1979

  Signed Lee Lacy as a free agent.

• January 25, 1979

  Traded John Stuper to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Tommy Sandt.

• March 15, 1979

  Traded George Hill (minors), Martin Rivas (minors) and cash to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mike Easler.

• March 27, 1979

  Purchased Craig Cacek from the Houston Astros.