1980 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1979

  Tim Johnson granted Free Agency.

  Tony Solaita granted Free Agency.

  Traded Rick Cerone, Tom Underwood and Ted Wilborn to the New York Yankees. Received Chris Chambliss, Dámaso García and Paul Mirabella.

• November 5, 1979

  Purchased Domingo Ramos from the Texas Rangers.

  Released Dave McKay.

• December 3, 1979

  Drafted Mike Macha from the Atlanta Braves in the 1979 rule 5 draft.

• December 4, 1979

  Drafted Mitch Webster from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1979 minor league draft.

• December 5, 1979

  Traded Chris Chambliss and Luis Gómez to the Atlanta Braves. Received Barry Bonnell, Joey McLaughlin and Pat Rockett.

• December 10, 1979

  Andre Robertson player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• January 8, 1980

  Released Dale Mohorcic.

• January 10, 1980

  Signed Jack Kucek as a free agent.

• January 11, 1980

  Drafted Roger Samuels in the 2nd round of the 1980 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• March 17, 1980

  Traded Mark Wiley to the California Angels. Received Mike Barlow.

• March 29, 1980

  Released Rico Carty.

  Released Steve Luebber.

• April 2, 1980

  Released Butch Edge.

• April 7, 1980

  Mark Lemongello player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• May 28, 1980

  Mike Macha player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• June 3, 1980

  Traded Dave Lemanczyk to the California Angels. Received a player to be named later. The California Angels sent Ken Schrom (June 10, 1980) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

• June 6, 1980

  Purchased Steve Baker from the Detroit Tigers.

• June 19, 1980

  Purchased Charlie Beamon from the Seattle Mariners.

• June 21, 1980

  Signed Steve Braun as a free agent.

• July 19, 1980

  Signed Dave Shipanoff as an amateur free agent.

• August 8, 1980

  Released Tom Buskey.

• September 3, 1980

  Released Balor Moore.

• September 11, 1980

  Jesse Jefferson selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

• October 23, 1980

  Roy Howell granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 1980

  Steve Braun granted Free Agency.

• December 8, 1980

  Drafted George Bell from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1980 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Dan Whitmer from the California Angels in the 1980 rule 5 draft.

• December 12, 1980

  Traded Bob Bailor to the New York Mets. Received Roy Lee Jackson.

• December 17, 1980

  Released Bob Davis.

• January 15, 1981

  Purchased Ken Macha from the Montreal Expos.

• January 20, 1981

  Signed Dale Murray as a free agent.

• February 3, 1981

  Signed Bruce Boisclair as a free agent.

  Signed Leroy Stanton as a free agent.

  Signed Oswaldo Peraza as an amateur free agent.

• February 6, 1981

  Traded Don Pisker (minors) to the California Angels. Received Gil Kubski.

• February 17, 1981

  Signed Dave Tomlin as a free agent.

• March 2, 1981

  Signed John Montague as a free agent.