Major Transactions

	04/26/1981
BNN Index \| ABA \| Scores \| Standings \| Stats \| Teams \| Players \| Transactions \| History
	Detroit Bears 1978 Major Transactions
	History Home \| Players \| Teams \| Managers \| Leagues \| Leaderboards \| Awards \| Accomplishments

Sunday, October 1st, 1978

Purchased the contract of SP Tim Cameron from Triple A Vaughan.

Sunday, September 24th, 1978

3B Aaron Sharp was claimed off waivers from The Bronx.

Friday, September 22nd, 1978

Placed SP Octávio López on the 60-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of SP Enrique Martínez from Triple A Vaughan.

Friday, September 15th, 1978

Signed manager Travis Lowry to a 5-year, $78,700 per year contract.

Thursday, September 14th, 1978

Fired manager Kel Riley.

Tuesday, September 12th, 1978

Activated SS Dave Day from the disabled list.

Saturday, September 9th, 1978

C Broderick Hutchinson was claimed off waivers by The Bronx.

Thursday, September 7th, 1978

Assigned SP Enrique Martínez to Triple A Vaughan.

Friday, September 1st, 1978

Recalled 2B Henry Olson from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled SS Joe Maynard from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled 2B Nelson Limón from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled CF Júlio Asconcio from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled RF Freddie Shaw from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled RF Carl Nicholson from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled 2B Fernando Hernández from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled 1B Hsi-chuen Chu from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled LF Sandy Pearson from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled 1B Bill Cook from Double A San Antonio.

Recalled 3B Bruce Simmons from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled C Ron Childress from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled 3B Melvin Black from Double A San Antonio.

Purchased the contract of C Broderick Hutchinson from Single A San Bernadino.

Wednesday, August 30th, 1978

Placed C Jim Poole on the 9-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of C Fernando Quiñones from Triple A Vaughan.

Tuesday, August 22nd, 1978

Recalled 1B Drew Moss from Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted 3B Henry Olson to Triple A Vaughan.

Sunday, August 13th, 1978

Signed Sancho Villanueva to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $104,400.

Saturday, August 12th, 1978

Signed Hunter Rodgers to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $21,600.

Tuesday, August 8th, 1978

Signed António González to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $25,700.

Saturday, July 29th, 1978

Purchased the contract of MR Michael Mack from Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted 1B Drew Moss to Triple A Vaughan.

Traded 32-year-old reliever Kip Cameron to the Washington Mutuals, getting 34-year-old first baseman Luis Francisco in return.

Friday, July 28th, 1978

Placed SS Dave Day on the 9-day disabled list.

Recalled 2B Henry Olson from Triple A Vaughan.

Thursday, July 20th, 1978

Signed Dennis Sullivan to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $72,500.

Signed Miguel Valentín to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $36,500.

Sunday, July 16th, 1978

Activated SP José Ledezma from the disabled list.

Demoted SP Enrique Martínez to Triple A Vaughan.

Friday, July 14th, 1978

Placed SP Sun Xie on the 60-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of SP Will Clark from Double A San Antonio.

Wednesday, July 12th, 1978

Demoted 2B Henry Olson to Triple A Vaughan.

Traded 29-year-old minor league second baseman Manny Herrera to the Cleveland Eagles, getting 25-year-old second baseman Chris Henry in return.

Tuesday, July 11th, 1978

Signed Will Clark to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $486,700.

Monday, July 3rd, 1978

Assigned RF Leland Rigney to Triple A Vaughan.

Friday, June 30th, 1978

Recalled 1B Drew Moss from Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted 2B Júlio Asconcio to Triple A Vaughan.

Traded 27-year-old first baseman Ernest Donaldson to the Phoenix Aces, getting 33-year-old first baseman Earl Quick in return.

Sunday, June 25th, 1978

Activated RF Júlio Asconcio from the disabled list.

Demoted SS Joe Maynard to Triple A Vaughan.

RF Leland Rigney was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Traded 22-year-old minor league starting pitcher Germán Álvarez to the Houston Bullfighters, getting 27-year-old left fielder Harry Morgan in return.

Monday, June 19th, 1978

Placed SP Dan Stephens on the 60-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of SP Enrique Martínez from Triple A Vaughan.

Sunday, June 11th, 1978

Activated SS Henry Olson from the disabled list.

Demoted SS Manny Herrera to Triple A Vaughan.

Thursday, June 8th, 1978

Demoted LF Sandy Pearson to Triple A Vaughan.

Traded 32-year-old minor league reliever Zenawi Boit to the San Antonio Revenge, getting 30-year-old right fielder Júlio Barrón in return.

Wednesday, June 7th, 1978

Assigned MR Michael Mack to Triple A Vaughan.

Monday, June 5th, 1978

Assigned MR Graeme Booth to Triple A Vaughan.

Thursday, June 1st, 1978

Recalled SS Manny Herrera from Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted 2B Nelson Limón to Triple A Vaughan.

Tuesday, May 30th, 1978

Placed SP José Ledezma on the 9-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of SP Octávio López from Triple A Vaughan.

Monday, May 29th, 1978

Assigned 3B Carroll McCain to Double A San Antonio.

Sunday, May 28th, 1978

Placed SS Henry Olson on the 9-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of 2B Nelson Limón from Double A San Antonio.

Sunday, May 21st, 1978

Purchased the contract of SS Joe Maynard from Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted 1B Drew Moss to Triple A Vaughan.

Sunday, May 14th, 1978

Assigned SP António Torres to Triple A Vaughan.

Saturday, May 6th, 1978

Placed RF Júlio Asconcio on the 9-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of LF Bob Cummins from Triple A Vaughan.

Monday, May 1st, 1978

Recalled 1B Drew Moss from Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted RF Freddie Shaw to Triple A Vaughan.

Thursday, April 6th, 1978

Demoted MR António Torres to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted MR Graeme Booth to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted MR Michael Mack to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted MR Zenawi Boit to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted C Ron Childress to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted 1B Drew Moss to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted SS Manny Herrera to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted 2B Fernando Hernández to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted 1B Hsi-chuen Chu to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted RF Carl Nicholson to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted 3B Bill Cook to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted 3B Bruce Simmons to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted 3B Melvin Black to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted 3B Carroll McCain to Double A San Antonio.

Demoted 1B Britt Bradshaw to Double A San Antonio.

Saturday, March 18th, 1978

Recalled 3B Melvin Black from Single A San Bernadino.

Thursday, February 16th, 1978

Recalled 1B Drew Moss from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled SS Manny Herrera from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled 1B Hsi-chuen Chu from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled SP António Torres from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled 2B Fernando Hernández from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled 3B Bill Cook from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled RF Carl Nicholson from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled 3B Bruce Simmons from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled 3B Carroll McCain from Double A San Antonio.

Recalled C Ron Childress from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled MR Zenawi Boit from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled 1B Britt Bradshaw from Double A San Antonio.

Recalled MR Graeme Booth from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled MR Michael Mack from Triple A Vaughan.

Thursday, January 26th, 1978

Traded 22-year-old starting pitcher Will Wise and 21-year-old minor league center fielder Jesús Colón to the The Bronx Ironmen, getting 26-year-old reliever Vern Becker in return.

Friday, December 9th, 1977

Assigned 3B Hoyt Wilcox to Triple A Vaughan.

Tuesday, November 15th, 1977

Signed pitching coach Richard Sharp to a 4-year, $27,000 per year contract.

Sunday, November 13th, 1977

Activated SP Sun Xie from the 60-day disabled list.

Demoted MR Michael Mack to Triple A Vaughan.

Wednesday, October 5th, 1977

Demoted MR António Torres to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted MR Zenawi Boit to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted C Ron Childress to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted 1B Drew Moss to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted SS Manny Herrera to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted 3B Bill Cook to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted 1B Hsi-chuen Chu to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted RF Carl Nicholson to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted 3B Fernando Hernández to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted 3B Hoyt Wilcox to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted 1B Carroll McCain to Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted 1B Britt Bradshaw to Triple A Vaughan.

Signed Manager Kel Riley to a 1-year contract extension.

Signed Bench Coach Miguel Wood to a 1-year contract extension.

Fired Pitching coach Enrique Martínez.

Purchased the contract of MR Juan González from Triple A Vaughan.

Traded 26-year-old reliever Von Myers to the Cincinnati Rivermen, getting 21-year-old minor league starting pitcher Tim Cameron and 20-year-old minor league left fielder Yeong-kil Yi in return.