Major Transactions

03/06/1977

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Baltimore Orioles

Major Transactions

Friday, December 31st, 1976

MR Ken Wright was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.

Placed 1B Tony Horton on the active roster.

Friday, December 24th, 1976

Signed free agent 1B Tony Horton to a 3-year contract worth a total of $780,000.

Tuesday, December 21st, 1976

Placed 3B Art Howe on the active roster.

Placed CF Willie Davis on the active roster.

Placed RF Dick Dietz on the active roster.

Wednesday, December 8th, 1976

Signed free agent CF Willie Davis to a 1-year contract worth a total of $116,000.

Signed free agent RF Dick Dietz to a 1-year contract worth a total of $161,000.

Signed free agent 3B Art Howe to a 1-year contract worth a total of $60,000.

Wednesday, December 1st, 1976

Lost SP Nino Espinosa in the Rule 5 Draft to the Minnesota Twins.

Tuesday, November 23rd, 1976

Placed RF Ken Henderson on the active roster.

Sunday, November 21st, 1976

Signed free agent RF Ken Henderson to a 2-year contract worth a total of $340,000.

Saturday, November 13th, 1976

CL Joe Sambito received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $38,200.

MR Dave Sells received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $38,200.

C Duke Sims becomes a free-agent.

SP Bob Knepper received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $38,200.

Purchased the contract of 1B Jack Pierce from Triple A Jersey City.

Wednesday, November 10th, 1976

MR Barry Lersch received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $60,165.

3B Pat Scanlon received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $65,000.

3B Ken Reitz received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $57,300.

MR Horacio Pina received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $60,000.

LF Von Joshua received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $60,165.

SP Steve Busby received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $199,750.

RF Leroy Stanton received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $140,000.

MR Bill Castro received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $66,000.

MR Ron Guidry received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $57,300.

SS Bruce Christensen received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $150,000.

MR Wayne Garland received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $57,300.

SP Mark Littell received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $110,000.

Saturday, October 23rd, 1976

Purchased the contract of 3B Pat Scanlon from Triple A Jersey City.

Purchased the contract of LF Pepe Mangual from Triple A Jersey City.

Purchased the contract of C Johnny Hairston from Double A Henderson.

Purchased the contract of LF Von Joshua from Double A Henderson.

Purchased the contract of 3B Bobby Pfeil from Double A Henderson.

Purchased the contract of CL Jamie Easterly from Double A Henderson.

Purchased the contract of MR Jim Palmer from Triple A Jersey City.

Friday, October 22nd, 1976

LF Wilbur Howard got drafted by the Seattle Mariners.

SP Dennis Leonard got drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays.

MR Steve Stone got drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays.

Wednesday, October 20th, 1976

MR Frank Reberger has executed his last optional contract year.