Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 2, 1976
Traded Ron Washington to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Steve Patchin (minors).
- November 5, 1976
Ruppert Jones selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 1st pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
Al Fitzmorris selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 13th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
Bob Stinson selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 25th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
Steve Staggs selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 37th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
Tom Bruno selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 51st pick in the 1976 expansion draft.
- December 6, 1976
Charlie Beamon drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1976 rule 5 draft.
Purchased Bob Heise from the Boston Red Sox.
Traded a player to be named later, Jamie Quirk and Jim Wohlford to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Jim Colborn and Darrell Porter. The Kansas City Royals sent Bob McClure (March 15, 1977) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
- December 7, 1976
Traded Frank Ortenzio to the Montreal Expos. Received Rudy Kinard (minors).
- December 8, 1976
Mark Souza drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1976 rule 5 draft.
As part of a 3-team trade, traded a player to be named later to the New York Mets. Received Pete LaCock from the Chicago Cubs. In addition, the New York Mets sent Jim Dwyer to the Chicago Cubs. The Kansas City Royals sent Sheldon Mallory (December 13, 1976) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
- December 13, 1976
Released Ken Sanders.
- Before 1977 Season
Milt Ramírez sent to the Oakland Athletics in an unknown transaction.
- January 3, 1977
Released Lindy McDaniel.
- January 17, 1977
Released Tommy Davis.
- March 22, 1977
Signed Joe Lahoud as a free agent.
- May 27, 1977
Signed Tim Ireland as a free agent.
- June 7, 1977
Drafted Mike Jones in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1977 amateur draft.
Drafted Kelly Heath in the 7th round of the 1977 amateur draft.
Drafted Bobby Bonner in the 9th round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Bill Earley in the 11th round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Renie Martin in the 19th round of the 1977 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1977.
- June 14, 1977
Released Tom Hall.
- June 16, 1977
Bobby Castillo player rights sold to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- October 10, 1977
Released Cookie Rojas.
- November 29, 1977
Signed Jerry Terrell as a free agent.
- December 8, 1977
Traded Mark Littell and Buck Martinez to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Al Hrabosky.
- December 9, 1977
Purchased Jim Nettles from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- January 12, 1978
Purchased Gary Christenson from the Detroit Tigers.
- January 16, 1978
Released Bob Heise.
- January 23, 1978
Roy Branch player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.
- February 22, 1978
Traded Lynn McKinney (minors) to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Art Kusnyer.
- April 1, 1978
Released Dave Nelson.
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