| | | Sunday, March 6th, 1977 | | Drafted 2B Paul Molitor in the 1977 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
| Thursday, February 17th, 1977 | | Signed CL Charlie Vaughan to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $750,000. |
| Monday, November 15th, 1976 | | Placed 3B Tommy Bianco on the MLB Triple A 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 11/14/1976. |
| Saturday, November 13th, 1976 | | SP Jim Umbarger received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $38,200. | | CF Jerry Martin received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $38,200. | | 1B Pete Rose becomes a free-agent. | | 3B Ray Knight received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $38,200. | | LF Jay Schlueter received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $38,200. | | RF Benny Ayala received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $38,200. | | MR Eddie Solomon received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $38,200. | | MR Eddie Bane received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $38,200. | | 2B Rick Renick becomes a free-agent. | | CF Scott Reid becomes a free-agent. | | Promoted SS Tucker Ashford from Double A Durham to Triple A Akron. | | Promoted 3B Dale Berra from Double A Durham to Triple A Akron. |
| Wednesday, November 10th, 1976 | | Promoted MR Mel Behney from Double A Durham to Triple A Akron. | | Demoted MR Jim Gideon from Triple A Akron to Double A Durham. | | LF Gorman Thomas received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $126,000. | | SS Eddie Leon received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $60,000. | | MR Denny Riddleberger received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $57,300. | | RF Jack Clark received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $105,000. | | 3B Fred Stanley received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $59,619. | | 3B Phil Garner received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $57,300. | | MR Greg Bollo received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $60,000. |
| Friday, October 29th, 1976 | | Signed C Milt May to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $180,000. |
| Wednesday, October 20th, 1976 | | CL Charlie Vaughan has executed his last optional contract year. | | MR Dave Lemonds has executed his last optional contract year. | | MR Jack Aker has executed his last optional contract year. |
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