1978 Texas Rangers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 9, 1977

  Signed Richie Zisk as a free agent.

  Mike Marshall granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 1977

  Darold Knowles player rights sold to the Montreal Expos.

• November 11, 1977

  Signed Doc Medich as a free agent.

• December 8, 1977

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

• December 14, 1977

  Traded John Poloni and cash to the Boston Red Sox. Received Fergie Jenkins.

• January 21, 1978

  Signed Mike Jorgensen as a free agent.

• January 25, 1978

  Traded Gaylord Perry to the San Diego Padres. Received Dave Tomlin and $125,000.

• February 8, 1978

  Gorman Thomas player rights sold to the Milwaukee Brewers.

• February 28, 1978

  Traded David Clyde and Willie Horton to the Cleveland Indians. Received Tom Buskey and John Lowenstein.

• March 1, 1978

  Signed Jackie Brown as a free agent.

  Signed Rusty Torres as a free agent.

• March 28, 1978

  Signed Mark Mercer as a free agent.

  Dave Tomlin player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• April 1, 1978

  Released Tom Buskey.

• April 2, 1978

  Signed Jim Hughes as a free agent.

• April 18, 1978

  Purchased Reggie Cleveland from the Boston Red Sox.

• May 16, 1978

  Traded Rusty Torres and Claudell Washington to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bobby Bonds.

• May 17, 1978

  Dave May player rights sold to the Milwaukee Brewers.

• June 6, 1978

  Drafted Mike Richardt in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Terry Bogener in the 6th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

  Drafted Wayne Tolleson in the 8th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

  Drafted Allan Ramirez in the 10th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Chris Smith in the 11th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

  Drafted Charlie O'Brien in the 14th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jim Farr in the 29th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

  Drafted Gene Nelson in the 30th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

  Drafted Tim Hulett in the 39th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• August 1, 1978

  Paul Lindblad player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• August 31, 1978

  Traded players to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received Johnny Grubb. The Texas Rangers sent Bobby Cuellar (October 3, 1978) and Dave Rivera (minors) (October 3, 1978) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• October 3, 1978

  Traded Len Barker and Bobby Bonds to the Cleveland Indians. Received Larvell Blanks and Jim Kern.

• October 24, 1978

  Released Sandy Alomar.

• October 25, 1978

  Traded Kurt Bevacqua, Bill Fahey and Mike Hargrove to the San Diego Padres. Received Oscar Gamble, Dave Roberts and $300,000.

• November 10, 1978

  Traded Greg Jemison (minors), Juan Beníquez, Mike Griffin, Paul Mirabella and Dave Righetti to the New York Yankees. Received Mike Heath, Sparky Lyle, Larry McCall, Dave Rajsich, Domingo Ramos and cash.

• November 27, 1978

  John Lowenstein selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• December 6, 1978

  Bobby Thompson player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.

• December 8, 1978

  Traded Toby Harrah to the Cleveland Indians. Received Buddy Bell.

  Traded Jim Mason to the Montreal Expos. Received Mike Hart.

• December 13, 1978

  Traded Mike Bacsik to the Minnesota Twins. Received Mac Scarce.

• December 15, 1978

  Traded Reggie Cleveland to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Ed Farmer, Gary Holle and cash.

• February 12, 1979

  Traded Keith Smith to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Tommy Toms.

• March 26, 1979

  Released Roger Moret.