1980 San Francisco Giants Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1979

  John Curtis granted Free Agency.

• December 3, 1979

  Guy Sularz drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1979 rule 5 draft.

• December 4, 1979

  Drafted Nate Snell from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1979 minor league draft.

• December 12, 1979

  Signed Milt May as a free agent.

  Signed Rennie Stennett as a free agent.

  Signed Jim Wohlford as a free agent.

• December 19, 1979

  Released Rob Andrews.

• January 11, 1980

  Drafted Jeff Dedmon in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• March 13, 1980

  Signed Rudy Meoli as a free agent.

• March 15, 1980

  Traded John Tamargo to the Montreal Expos. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Montreal Expos sent Joe Pettini (March 15, 1980) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

• April 1, 1980

  The Minnesota Twins returned Guy Sularz (earlier draft pick).

• April 2, 1980

  Released Jeff Little.

• April 3, 1980

  Greg Johnston player rights sold to the Minnesota Twins.

  Released Pedro Borbón.

  Released Rudy Meoli.

• April 6, 1980

  Purchased Allen Ripley from the Boston Red Sox.

• June 3, 1980

  Drafted Jessie Reid in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft.

  Drafted Donnie Hill in the 2nd round of the 1980 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Dave Hengel in the 6th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Alan Fowlkes in the 10th round of the 1980 amateur draft.

  Drafted Brick Smith in the 11th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Randy Gomez in the 25th round of the 1980 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mark Dempsey in the 26th round of the 1980 amateur draft.

  Drafted Gary Green in the 29th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Danny Clay in the 30th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Colin Ward in the 32nd round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 16, 1980

  Casey Parsons player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.

• June 20, 1980

  Marc Hill player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.

  Ed Halicki selected by the California Angels off waivers.

• August 16, 1980

  Released Roger Metzger.

• October 24, 1980

  Mike Sadek granted Free Agency.

• December 8, 1980

  Drafted George Bjorkman from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1980 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Chris Bourjos and Bob Knepper to the Houston Astros. Received Enos Cabell.

• December 9, 1980

  DeWayne Buice selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 1980 minor league draft.

  Bob Kearney selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 1980 minor league draft.

• December 12, 1980

  Traded Craig Landis (minors) and John Montefusco to the Atlanta Braves. Received Doyle Alexander.

  Traded Phil Nastu and Joe Strain to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later, Jesús Figueroa and Jerry Martin. The Chicago Cubs sent Mike Turgeon (minors) (August 11, 1981) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

• December 24, 1980

  Signed Mike Sadek as a free agent.

• February 9, 1981

  Signed Joe Morgan as a free agent.

• March 4, 1981

  Terry Whitfield player rights sold to Seibu Lions (Japan Pacific).

• March 23, 1981

  Purchased Billy Smith from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• March 27, 1981

  Released Nate Snell.

• March 31, 1981

  Released Gorman Heimueller.