The Transactions for the 1977 New York Mets (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 1977 New York Mets
February 7, 1977
Traded Hank Webb and Richard Sander to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Rick Auerbach.
February 25, 1977
Purchased Luis Alvarado from Detroit Tigers.
March 30, 1977
Traded Benny Ayala to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Doug Clarey.
March 31, 1977
Ray Sadecki signed as a free agent.
April 4, 1977
Sold Sheldon Mallory to Oakland Athletics.
April 26, 1977
Traded cash and a player to be named later to Texas Rangers in exchange for Lenny Randle; Texas Rangers received Rick Auerbach (May 20, 1977).
April 27, 1977
Returned Luis Alvarado to Detroit Tigers.
May 2, 1977
Ray Sadecki released.
June 7, 1977
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
1st round (16th pick) Wally Backman 2nd round Mookie Wilson 5th round Alfredo Martinez 6th round Brent Gaff 19th round Craig Chamberlain (did not sign) 2nd round secondary phase Buddy Black (did not sign)
June 14, 1977
Jeff Reardon signed as a non-drafted free agent.
June 15, 1977
Traded Tom Seaver to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Pat Zachry, Doug Flynn, Steve Henderson and Dan Norman.
Traded Mike Phillips to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Joel Youngblood.
Traded Dave Kingman to San Diego Padres in exchange for Bobby Valentine and Paul Siebert.
June 18, 1977
Joe Torre released.
August 31, 1977
Traded Jerry Grote to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for 2 players to be named later; New York Mets received Daniel Smith and Randy Rogers (October 24, 1977).
September 26, 1977
Claimed Doc Medich from Seattle Mariners on waivers.
November 2, 1977
Granted Free Agency
November 21, 1977
Tom Hausman signed as a free agent.
November 30, 1977
Elliott Maddox signed as a free agent.
December 5, 1977
Major League Draft
Lost Rick Baldwin to Seattle Mariners. Lost Ned Yost to Milwaukee Brewers.
December 6, 1977
Purchased Kevin Kobel from Milwaukee Brewers.
December 7, 1977
Purchased Tim Foli from San Francisco Giants.
December 8, 1977
Received Willie Montanez from Atlanta Braves as part of 4-team trade in which Texas Rangers sent Adrian Devine, Tommy Boggs and Eddie Miller to Atlanta Braves; Texas Rangers sent Tom Grieve to New York Mets; New York Mets sent Jon Matlack to Texas Rangers; New York Mets sent John Milner to Pittsburgh Pirates; Texas Rangers sent Bert Blyleven to Pittsburgh Pirates; Pittsburgh Pirates sent Al Oliver and Nelson Norman to Texas Rangers; and Texas Rangers sent Ken Henderson to New York Mets (March 15, 1978).
December 9, 1977
Traded Roy Staiger to New York Yankees in exchange for Sergio Ferrer.
December 12, 1977
Mark DeJohn released.