The Transactions for the 1979 Chicago White Sox (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 1979 Chicago White Sox
January 9, 1979
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
3rd round Randy Johnson
February 24, 1979
Art Kusnyer signed as a free agent.
March 30, 1979
Ron Blomberg released.
April 2, 1979
Sold John Verhoeven to Minnesota Twins.
April 13, 1979
Traded Jack Kucek to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for a player to be named later; Chicago White Sox received Jim Morrison (July 10, 1979).
May 11, 1979
Sold Lerrin LaGrow to Los Angeles Dodgers.
May 16, 1979
Nardi Contreras signed as a free agent.
May 27, 1979
Purchased Milt May from Detroit Tigers.
June 5, 1979
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
1st round (9th pick) Steve Buechele (did not sign) 1st round (19th pick) Ricky Seilheimer 3rd round Fran Mullins 10th round Jimmy Key (did not sign) 1st round (5th pick) secondary phase Bob Fallon 3rd round secondary phase Tim Teufel (did not sign)
June 15, 1979
Traded Eric Soderholm to Texas Rangers in exchange for Ed Farmer and Gary Holle.
June 20, 1979
Reggie Patterson signed as a non-drafted free agent.
July 6, 1979
Traded Rich Hinton to Seattle Mariners in exchange for Juan Bernhardt.
July 7, 1979
Pablo Torrealba released.
August 1, 1979
Purchased Gil Rondon from Yucatan (Mexican).
August 30, 1979
Lost Bob Molinaro to Baltimore Orioles on waivers.
September 20, 1979
Sold Ralph Garr to California Angels.
October 3, 1979
Claimed Bob Molinaro from Baltimore Orioles on waivers.
October 15, 1979
Tom Johnson signed as a free agent.
October 26, 1979
Sold Gil Rondon to Yucatan (Mexican).
November 1, 1979
Granted Free Agency
Don Kessinger Milt May Jorge Orta Rusty Torres
November 14, 1979
Art Kusnyer released.
December 3, 1979
Major League Draft
Selected Bruce Kimm from Chicago Cubs. Selected Greg Walker from Philadelphia Phillies.
Traded Bill Nahorodny to Atlanta Braves in exchange for Richard Wieters.
December 12, 1979
Purchased Bill Atkinson from Montreal Expos.