1979 J-Rob Transaction Log

(Updated 9/7/25)

Transaction date by 1978 calendar (real-life date trade reported by both sides)


x/x/79 (x/x/25)

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Pre-season (x/x/25)

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During Draft (x/x/25)

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After Cuts Draft

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1979 Cuts Draft

Team

In?

1978

Carded Returnees

Retired

Carded cuts

ZZ Needed

ZZ Keeps

ZZZ Cuts

Roster

Cuts Adds

Cascade Park

YES

38

26

Fregosi, Brye, W. Howard, Fitzmorris, Thayer, H. Small, E. Hernandez, T. House, Pole, Theiss, D. Campbell, Pirtle

Gene Clines

-

-

-

25

1

D.C.

YES

38

32

Eden, C. Williams

Marv Foley, Harry Chappas, Dave Edwards, Larry Murray, Jim Wilhelm, Al Lois

-

Rudy Law

Hal Dues, Domingo Ramos

27

0

Peoria

YES

38

29

Staggs, W. Garrett, J. Sutton, McGilberry, J. Crawford, Fuentes, Dineen, Dave Johnson

Reggie Baldwin, Bob Beall, Sergio Ferrer

-

Mike Ramsey

-

27

0

Riverside

YES

38

35

M. Stanley, M. Champion,

Larry McCall, Manny Sanguillen, Dave Machemer, Larvell Blanks, Nelson Norman, Ron Schueler, Sheldon Burnside, Pepe Frias

-

-

Ed Romero

27

0

Seneca

YES

38

30

B. Bailey, Lindblad, Perzanowski, T. Johnson, J. Maddox, Carroll

Wayne Cage, Arturo DeFreitas, Juan Bernhardt, Pablo Torrealba

-

Dave Stewart

Dave Wehrmeister, Jerry Grote

27

0

Spanish Fort

YES

38

34

T. Duncan, B. Thompson, T. Spencer, M. White

Dave Rader, Rudy Meoli, Eddie Miller, Horace Speed, Dan Larson, Chris Knapp, Mike Barlow

-

-

-

27

0

 

Acadiana

YES

38

34

Caneira, Breazeale

John Flinn, Luis Pujols, Charlie Beamon, Mike Lum, Billy Smith, Ken Reitz, Tom Grieve, Gary Serum, Lance Rautzhan

-

Garth Iorg, Gary Woods

Tim Conroy

27

0

Baltimore

YES

38

33

Cornejo, Kusnyer, Pina

Rico Carty, Mike Dimmel, Dave Stegman, Dan Norman, Lerrin LaGrow, Catfish Hunter

-

-

Mark Budaska, Sam Bowen

27

0

Graton

YES

38

31

Gaston, M. Adams, M. Grace, Sember

Mario Guerrero, Jimmy Sexton, Vic Davalillo, Larry Whisenton, Mickey Lolich, Paul Reuschel, Mario Guerrero

-

Rick Camp, Garry Hancock

Bobby Ramos, Dennis Sherrill

27

0

Las Vegas

YES

38

35

-

Fred Kendall, Mitchell Page, Frank Ricelli, Steve Mingori, Dan Boitano, Buddy Schultz, John Hiller, Bill Paschall

-

-

-

27

0

Melonville

YES

38

34

J. Baez, R. Kreuger, D. Wallace, Seoane

Andy Replogle, Jim Gaudet, John Tamargo, Doe Boyland, Craig Kusick, Brian Doyle, Paul Hartzell

-

-

-

27

0

Roseville

YES

38

31

Reece*, Muser, Siebert, Tabb, M. Perez, Stephenson

Ken Henderson, Darrel Chaney, Wayne Twitchell, Greg Mahlberg

-

-

Willie Mueller, Tim Hosley

27

0

Adelaide

YES

38

32

Plummer, Etchebarren, Fry, B. Milner, S. Burke

Ken Macha, Mark Fidrych, Bob Sykes, Jeff Holly, Todd Cruz, Jim Gaudet

-

Ron Washington

-

27

0

Long Beach

YES

38

27

C. Lopez, Ewing, Willoughby, Beswick, Yurak, Broberg, Wiley

-

-

-

Doug Ault, Chuck Baker, Orlando Gonzalez

27

0

Mercerville

YES

38

32

Myrick, Heintzelman, LaHoud, Cornutt, Davey, Leon

Mark Lee, Glenn Borgmann, Rob Andrews, LaRue Washington, Bernie Carbo

-

-

-

27

0

Seltzer

YES

38

32

Herrmann, Alberts, LaRose

Dennis Littlejohn, Gary Gray, Pete Mackanin, Phil Mankowski, Heity Cruz, Ken Holtzman

-

Mark Bomback

Tucker Ashford

27

0

Sky

NEED

38

35

Zamora

Tom Hutton, Jose Morales, Aurelio Rodriguez, Bennie Ayala, Junior Moore, Phil Nastu, Alan Wirth, Bob Kammeyer, Dan O’Brien

-

Ernie Whitt

Butch Benton

27

0

Tasmania

YES

38

28

Alomar, D. May, W. Wood, M. Gordon, S. Meyer, Healy, S. James, T. Brown

Jim Lonborg

-

-

Don Werner, Joe Kerrigan

27

0

 

Hollywood

YES

38

33

D. Johnson, Bostock, Silverio, Foucault

Jim Wright, Jesse Jefferson, Dock Ellis, Ed Kranepool, Merv Rettenmund, Tom Bruno

-

-

Mike Fischlin

27

0

Lyme

YES

38

31

Bouton, Sutherland, Woodard, Zeber, Rockett, Pentz

Bob Davis, Tim Nordbrook, Bill Atkinson, Jim Todd

-

-

Rick Sweet, Chico Ruiz

27

0

Marfa

YES

38

33

Blomberg, Umbarger, Colborn, Lintz, Gullett, B. Metzger

Karl Pagel, Terry Humphrey, Joe Gates, Roger Freed

-

-

Andres Mora

27

0

Mississippi

YES

38

34

Fairly, Henry Cruz, Haney, L. Johnson

Mike Colbern, Tim Johnson, Bruce Robinson, Don Reynolds, Frank Duffy, Dwight Bernard, Mickey Mahler

-

-

-

27

0

Shire

YES

38

30

Garman, O’Bradovich, R. Miller, T. Castillo, Cripe, Belloir, Warthen

John Hale, Glenn Burke, Luis Gomez, Bob Randall, Elrod Hendricks

-

-

Vic Harris

25

0

Valdosta

YES

38

23

Gilbreath, Chiles, Stanton, Kirkwood, Briles, Bruhert, R. Jones, Scarce, Pasley, A. Gardner, Coluccio, Dumoulin, R. Harrison

-

-

Willie Upshaw

Fred Holdsworth

24

3

Adds order

Vald

C.P.

Vald

Vald

Ken Reitz

Paul Hartzell

Mike Lum

Mitchell Page

 

 

Before Cuts Draft

9/10/25

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D.C. + Lyme’s 4th-round 1979 draft pick

Lyme: + John Ellis

 

9/7/25

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Acadiana: + Larry Biittner

Las Vegas: + Acadiana's 5th-round 1979 draft pick

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Las Vegas: + Peoria's 4th-round 1979 draft pick

Peoria: + Rick Bosetti, one bottle of urine remover

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Graton: + Tim Foli

Las Vegas: + Graton's 4th-round 1979 draft pick