1977 San Diego Padres Trades and Transactions

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

• November 5, 1976

  Chuck Hartenstein player rights sold to the Toronto Blue Jays.

• December 1, 1976

  Tito Fuentes granted Free Agency.

• December 8, 1976

  Traded Johnny Grubb, Fred Kendall and Héctor Torres to the Cleveland Indians. Received George Hendrick.

• December 14, 1976

  Signed Rollie Fingers as a free agent.

  Signed Gene Tenace as a free agent.

• Before 1977 Season

  Released Jim Shellenback.

• January 22, 1977

  Released Willie Davis.

• January 25, 1977

  Traded Mike Allen (minors) to the Houston Astros. Received Paul Siebert.

• February 16, 1977

  Traded Jerry Johnson to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Dave Roberts.

• March 22, 1977

  Ken Reynolds player rights sold to the Toronto Blue Jays.

• March 23, 1977

  Rich Folkers selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

• March 29, 1977

  Released Alan Foster.

• April 1, 1977

  Signed Gary Sutherland as a free agent.

• April 12, 1977

  Signed Mark Wiley as a free agent.

• May 17, 1977

  Traded Butch Metzger to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received John D'Acquisto and Pat Scanlon.

• June 7, 1977

  Drafted Brian Greer in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1977 amateur draft.

  Drafted Barry Evans in the 2nd round of the 1977 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ozzie Smith in the 4th round of the 1977 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ron Tingley in the 10th round of the 1977 amateur draft.

  Drafted Gary Weiss in the 23rd round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 8, 1977

  Doug Rader player rights sold to the Toronto Blue Jays.

• June 15, 1977

  Traded Paul Siebert and Bobby Valentine to the New York Mets. Received Dave Kingman.

• July 5, 1977

  Signed Pedro García as a free agent.

• September 6, 1977

  Dave Kingman selected by the California Angels off waivers.

• September 29, 1977

  Rick Sawyer selected by the Montreal Expos off waivers.

• October 27, 1977

  Luis Meléndez granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 1977

  Tom Griffin granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 1977

  Merv Rettenmund granted Free Agency.

• November 29, 1977

  Signed Oscar Gamble as a free agent.

• December 10, 1977

  Released Gary Sutherland.

• January 10, 1978

  Drafted Mike Martin in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft (January Secondary).

  Drafted Ed Vande Berg in the 3rd round of the 1978 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 25, 1978

  Traded Dave Tomlin and $125,000 to the Texas Rangers. Received Gaylord Perry.

• February 2, 1978

  Signed Mickey Lolich as a free agent.

• February 28, 1978

  Traded Mike Ivie to the San Francisco Giants. Received Derrel Thomas.

• March 14, 1978

  Released Enzo Hernández.

• March 28, 1978

  Released Brent Strom.