Major Transactions

	04/26/1981
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Saturday, September 27th, 1980

Activated CF Tim Waller from the disabled list.

Friday, September 26th, 1980

Activated SP Benjamin Britt from the disabled list.

Monday, September 8th, 1980

Placed SP Benjamin Britt on the 9-day disabled list.

Friday, September 5th, 1980

Placed CF Jesse Gordon on waivers.

Tuesday, September 2nd, 1980

Activated SP Benjamin Britt from the 60-day disabled list.

Monday, September 1st, 1980

Recalled 1B Jim Simmons from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled RF Oscar House from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled SP Ab Koremans from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled CF Mike James from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled CL Mark Foster from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled C Stephen Miller from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled C Guillermo García from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled SS José Zavala from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled MR Jack Williams from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled MR Gabriel Balderas from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled SP Pablo Lucero from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled SP Errol Moore from Double A Laredo.

Wednesday, August 20th, 1980

Placed CF Tim Waller on the 9-day disabled list.

Recalled LF Ramón Trejo from Triple A Guelph.

Saturday, August 16th, 1980

Placed 3B Tom Thomas on the 60-day disabled list.

Recalled 3B Brenton Griffin from Triple A Guelph.

Thursday, August 14th, 1980

Failed to sign 9th round draft pick Juan Villarreal.

Wednesday, August 13th, 1980

Activated 3B Tom Thomas from the disabled list.

Demoted 3B Brenton Griffin to Triple A Guelph.

Sunday, August 10th, 1980

Signed Michael Bailey to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $23,700.

Friday, August 8th, 1980

Signed Vicente González to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $103,900.

Sunday, August 3rd, 1980

Assigned MR Esteban Ramírez to Triple A Guelph.

Saturday, August 2nd, 1980

Demoted SP Pablo Lucero to Triple A Guelph.

Friday, August 1st, 1980

SP Pancho Castillo was claimed off waivers from Boston.

Wednesday, July 30th, 1980

Activated MR Fred Moore from the disabled list.

Demoted MR Jack Williams to Triple A Guelph.

Tuesday, July 29th, 1980

Recalled MR Jack Williams from Triple A Guelph.

Demoted SS Iván Pacheco to Triple A Guelph.

Traded 33-year-old closer Matthew Williams and 23-year-old minor league starting pitcher Roy Walsh to the Boston Colonials, getting 31-year-old minor league second baseman Gary Wright in return.

Monday, July 28th, 1980

Signed Artie Davis to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $217,000.

Sunday, July 27th, 1980

Placed CF Juan Ramos on the 60-day disabled list.

Saturday, July 26th, 1980

Purchased the contract of MR Chris Moore from Triple A Guelph.

Demoted LF Oscar House to Triple A Guelph.

Traded 35-year-old reliever Steve Lee to the Boston Morrills, getting 25-year-old first baseman Harrison Hill and 23-year-old minor league right fielder Andrés Areizaga in return.

Sunday, July 20th, 1980

Placed MR Fred Moore on the 9-day disabled list.

Recalled CL Edison McKinney from Triple A Guelph.

Signed William Dougherty to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $117,300.

Monday, July 14th, 1980

1B Scott Anderson was claimed off waivers by Cleveland.

Sunday, July 13th, 1980

Recalled LF Oscar House from Triple A Guelph.

Demoted 1B Jim Simmons to Triple A Guelph.

Sunday, July 6th, 1980

Recalled 1B Jim Simmons from Triple A Guelph.

1B Scott Anderson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Demoted SP Errol Moore to Triple A Guelph.

Saturday, July 5th, 1980

SP Naofumi Hatsutori was claimed off waivers from Houston.

Thursday, July 3rd, 1980

Placed 3B Tom Thomas on the 9-day disabled list.

Recalled SS Iván Pacheco from Triple A Guelph.

Thursday, June 19th, 1980

Signed Frederick Adams to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $64,600.

Wednesday, June 18th, 1980

Assigned RF Will Farmer to Double A Laredo.

Thursday, June 12th, 1980

Recalled CF José Zapata from Triple A Guelph.

Demoted MR Edison McKinney to Triple A Guelph.

Traded 27-year-old center fielder Ian Kidd and 24-year-old minor league first baseman Bob Jones to the Atlanta Rebels, getting 25-year-old minor league reliever Fred Moore and 23-year-old minor league catcher Diego Martínez in return.

Tuesday, June 10th, 1980

Demoted CF José Zapata to Triple A Guelph.

Monday, June 9th, 1980

LF Scott Anderson was claimed off waivers from Chicago.

Sunday, June 8th, 1980

Assigned MR Chris Moore to Triple A Guelph.

Thursday, June 5th, 1980

Purchased the contract of CF José Zapata from Triple A Guelph.

Demoted 3B Brenton Griffin to Triple A Guelph.

Recalled 3B Brenton Griffin from Triple A Guelph.

Demoted LF Oscar House to Triple A Guelph.

Traded 30-year-old shortstop Jorge Soriano, 20-year-old minor league first baseman Dave Reed and a 5th round draft pick to the Cleveland Eagles, getting 25-year-old right fielder Adrián Cardona in return.

Saturday, May 31st, 1980

Activated MR Ron Kirkland from the disabled list.

MR Chris Moore was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Wednesday, May 28th, 1980

Assigned SP Rob Walker to Double A Laredo.

Saturday, May 24th, 1980

Assigned RF Danny White to Triple A Guelph.

Tuesday, May 20th, 1980

Placed MR Ron Kirkland on the 9-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of CL Edison McKinney from Triple A Guelph.

Friday, May 16th, 1980

Purchased the contract of 3B Brenton Griffin from Triple A Guelph.

RF Danny White was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Thursday, May 1st, 1980

Purchased the contract of LF Oscar House from Triple A Guelph.

Demoted 1B Iván Pacheco to Triple A Guelph.

Thursday, April 17th, 1980

Assigned LF Juan Hinojoso to Triple A Guelph.

Thursday, April 10th, 1980

LF Juan Hinojoso was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Demoted MR Ab Koremans to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted MR Rob Walker to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted MR Gabriel Balderas to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted MR Esteban Ramírez to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted MR Jack Williams to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted MR Mark Foster to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted C Stephen Miller to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted C Guillermo García to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted 1B Jim Simmons to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted 2B José Zavala to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted RF Ramón Trejo to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted CF Juan Ramos to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted RF Mike James to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted RF Will Farmer to Double A Laredo.

Saturday, March 15th, 1980

Recalled SP Rob Walker from Single A Riverside.

Thursday, February 14th, 1980

Recalled SP Errol Moore from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled SP Ab Koremans from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled 1B Jim Simmons from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled SS Iván Pacheco from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled RF Ramón Trejo from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled CF Juan Ramos from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled C Stephen Miller from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled RF Mike James from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled MR Mark Foster from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled MR Jack Williams from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled C Guillermo García from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled 2B José Zavala from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled MR Esteban Ramírez from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled RF Will Farmer from Triple A Guelph.

Saturday, December 1st, 1979

Demoted C Stephen Miller to Triple A Guelph.

Drafted C Kevin Sullivan in the 1979 rule 5 draft (Pick 16, Round 1, 16th overall Pick), from the Manhattan Peril.

Thursday, October 25th, 1979

Signed free agent SP Pablo Lucero to a 1-year contract worth a total of $70,000.

Demoted SP Errol Moore to Triple A Guelph.

Sunday, October 21st, 1979

Signed pitching coach Albert Moore to a 5-year, $109,800 per year contract.

Monday, October 1st, 1979

LF Ed Simmons retires.

1B Júlio Martínez retires.

Demoted MR Ab Koremans to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted MR Esteban Ramírez to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted MR Jack Williams to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted C Guillermo García to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted SS Iván Pacheco to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted SS José Zavala to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted RF Ramón Trejo to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted CF Juan Ramos to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted RF Mike James to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted 1B Jim Simmons to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted RF Will Farmer to Triple A Guelph.

Pitching Coach Qi-zhen Mo leaves the team, his contract was not renewed.

Signed Team Trainer Carl Parks to a 3-year contract extension.