1976 MLB Transactions

Through 2010-12-31Rows 359

The 1976 season’s official transaction log: 359 trades, signings and releases involving major-league clubs, listed newest first.

Transactions359

Trades201

Signings88

Releases70

1976 transaction log359

Official MLB transactions involving major-league clubs during the 1976 season
Date	Type	Player	From	To	Details
Dec 26, 1976	Signed	Scott Holman	—	New York Mets	Amateur free agent signing
Dec 25, 1976	Signed	Len Whitehouse	—	Texas Rangers	Amateur free agent signing
Dec 21, 1976	Released	Mike Cuellar	Baltimore Orioles	—	Release
Dec 20, 1976	Trade	Ted Sizemore	Los Angeles Dodgers	Philadelphia Phillies	Trade
Dec 20, 1976	Trade	Johnny Oates	Philadelphia Phillies	Los Angeles Dodgers	Trade
Dec 17, 1976	Released	Tommy Harper	Baltimore Orioles	—	Release
Dec 17, 1976	Released	Cesar Tovar	New York Yankees	—	Release
Dec 16, 1976	Released	Pedro Garcia	Detroit Tigers	—	Release
Dec 16, 1976	Released	Alex Johnson	Detroit Tigers	—	Release
Dec 16, 1976	Trade	Woodie Fryman	Montreal Expos	Cincinnati Reds	Trade
Dec 16, 1976	Trade	Dale Murray	Montreal Expos	Cincinnati Reds	Trade
Dec 16, 1976	Trade	Tony Perez	Cincinnati Reds	Montreal Expos	Trade
Dec 16, 1976	Trade	Will McEnaney	Cincinnati Reds	Montreal Expos	Trade
Dec 15, 1976	Signed	Marty Bystrom	—	Philadelphia Phillies	Amateur free agent signing
Dec 15, 1976	Signed as free agent	Richie Hebner	—	Philadelphia Phillies	Free agent signing
Dec 15, 1976	Released	Craig Skok	Texas Rangers	—	Release
Dec 15, 1976	Trade	Dave Criscione	Texas Rangers	Baltimore Orioles	Trade
Dec 15, 1976	Trade	Bob Babcock	Baltimore Orioles	Texas Rangers	Trade
Dec 15, 1976	Trade	Randy Wiles	St. Louis Cardinals	Chicago White Sox	Trade
Dec 15, 1976	Trade	Tony LaRussa	Chicago White Sox	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
Dec 14, 1976	Signed as free agent	Rollie Fingers	—	San Diego Padres	Free agent signing
Dec 14, 1976	Released	Ray Sadecki	Milwaukee Brewers	—	Release
Dec 14, 1976	Signed as free agent	Gene Tenace	—	San Diego Padres	Free agent signing
Dec 13, 1976	Signed	Steve Farr	—	Pittsburgh Pirates	Amateur free agent signing
Dec 13, 1976	Released	Ken Sanders	Kansas City Royals	—	Release
Dec 13, 1976	Trade	Sheldon Mallory	Kansas City Royals	New York Mets	Trade
Dec 12, 1976	Released	Bill Freehan	Detroit Tigers	—	Release
Dec 10, 1976	Trade	Ken Reitz	San Francisco Giants	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
Dec 10, 1976	Trade	Lynn McGlothen	St. Louis Cardinals	San Francisco Giants	Trade
Dec 10, 1976	Trade	Richie Zisk	Pittsburgh Pirates	Chicago White Sox	Trade
Dec 10, 1976	Trade	Silvio Martinez	Pittsburgh Pirates	Chicago White Sox	Trade
Dec 10, 1976	Trade	Rich Gossage	Chicago White Sox	Pittsburgh Pirates	Trade
Dec 10, 1976	Trade	Terry Forster	Chicago White Sox	Pittsburgh Pirates	Trade
Dec 10, 1976	Trade	Andre Thornton	Montreal Expos	Cleveland Indians	Trade
Dec 10, 1976	Trade	Jackie Brown	Cleveland Indians	Montreal Expos	Trade
Dec 9, 1976	Trade	Unnamed	Atlanta Braves	Texas Rangers	$250000
Dec 9, 1976	Trade	Ken Henderson	Atlanta Braves	Texas Rangers	Trade
Dec 9, 1976	Trade	Dave May	Atlanta Braves	Texas Rangers	Trade
Dec 9, 1976	Trade	Carl Morton	Atlanta Braves	Texas Rangers	Trade
Dec 9, 1976	Trade	Roger Moret	Atlanta Braves	Texas Rangers	Trade
Dec 9, 1976	Trade	Adrian Devine	Atlanta Braves	Texas Rangers	Trade
Dec 9, 1976	Trade	Jeff Burroughs	Texas Rangers	Atlanta Braves	Trade
Dec 9, 1976	Trade	Brock Pemberton	New York Mets	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
Dec 9, 1976	Trade	Leon Brown	New York Mets	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
Dec 9, 1976	Trade	Ed Kurpiel	St. Louis Cardinals	New York Mets	Trade
Dec 8, 1976	Trade	Pete LaCock	Chicago Cubs	Kansas City Royals	Trade
Dec 8, 1976	Trade	Jim Dwyer	New York Mets	Chicago Cubs	Trade
Dec 8, 1976	Trade	Greg Gross	Houston Astros	Chicago Cubs	Trade
Dec 8, 1976	Trade	Julio Gonzalez	Chicago Cubs	Houston Astros	Trade
Dec 8, 1976	Trade	Johnny Grubb	San Diego Padres	Cleveland Indians	Trade
Dec 8, 1976	Trade	Fred Kendall	San Diego Padres	Cleveland Indians	Trade
Dec 8, 1976	Trade	Hector Torres	San Diego Padres	Cleveland Indians	Trade
Dec 8, 1976	Trade	George Hendrick	Cleveland Indians	San Diego Padres	Trade
Dec 7, 1976	Trade	Craig Reynolds	Pittsburgh Pirates	Seattle Mariners	Trade
Dec 7, 1976	Trade	Jimmy Sexton	Pittsburgh Pirates	Seattle Mariners	Trade
Dec 7, 1976	Trade	Grant Jackson	Seattle Mariners	Pittsburgh Pirates	Trade
Dec 7, 1976	Trade	Frank Ortenzio	Kansas City Royals	Montreal Expos	Trade
Dec 7, 1976	Trade	Rudy Kinard	Montreal Expos	Kansas City Royals	Trade
Dec 6, 1976	Trade	George Scott	Milwaukee Brewers	Boston Red Sox	Trade
Dec 6, 1976	Trade	Bernie Carbo	Milwaukee Brewers	Boston Red Sox	Trade
Dec 6, 1976	Trade	Cecil Cooper	Boston Red Sox	Milwaukee Brewers	Trade
Dec 6, 1976	Trade	Rico Carty	Toronto Blue Jays	Cleveland Indians	Trade
Dec 6, 1976	Trade	John Lowenstein	Cleveland Indians	Toronto Blue Jays	Trade
Dec 6, 1976	Trade	Rick Cerone	Cleveland Indians	Toronto Blue Jays	Trade
Dec 6, 1976	Trade	Jim Colborn	Milwaukee Brewers	Kansas City Royals	Trade
Dec 6, 1976	Trade	Darrell Porter	Milwaukee Brewers	Kansas City Royals	Trade
Dec 6, 1976	Trade	Jim Wohlford	Kansas City Royals	Milwaukee Brewers	Trade
Dec 6, 1976	Trade	Jamie Quirk	Kansas City Royals	Milwaukee Brewers	Trade
Dec 5, 1976	Signed as free agent	Royle Stillman	—	Chicago White Sox	Free agent signing
Dec 3, 1976	Trade	Unnamed	Cleveland Indians	California Angels	$
Dec 3, 1976	Trade	Bill Melton	California Angels	Cleveland Indians	Trade
Dec 2, 1976	Released	Joe Decker	Detroit Tigers	—	Release
Dec 2, 1976	Released	Clay Kirby	Montreal Expos	—	Release
Dec 2, 1976	Signed as free agent	Tim Nordbrook	—	Chicago White Sox	Free agent signing
Nov 29, 1976	Signed as free agent	Jim Fuller	—	Houston Astros	Free agent signing
Nov 29, 1976	Signed as free agent	Reggie Jackson	—	New York Yankees	Free agent signing
Nov 26, 1976	Signed	Gibson Alba	—	Pittsburgh Pirates	Amateur free agent signing
Nov 26, 1976	Signed as free agent	Eric Soderholm	—	Chicago White Sox	Free agent signing
Nov 24, 1976	Signed as free agent	Bobby Grich	—	California Angels	Free agent signing
Nov 24, 1976	Signed as free agent	Steve Stone	—	Chicago White Sox	Free agent signing
Nov 23, 1976	Signed as free agent	Doyle Alexander	—	Texas Rangers	Free agent signing
Nov 23, 1976	Trade	Larry Dierker	Houston Astros	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
Nov 23, 1976	Trade	Jerry DaVanon	Houston Astros	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
Nov 23, 1976	Trade	Joe Ferguson	St. Louis Cardinals	Houston Astros	Trade
Nov 23, 1976	Trade	Bob Detherage	St. Louis Cardinals	Houston Astros	Trade
Nov 22, 1976	Signed as free agent	Darryl Cias	—	Boston Red Sox	Free agent signing
Nov 22, 1976	Signed	Phil Nastu	—	San Francisco Giants	Amateur free agent signing
Nov 19, 1976	Signed as free agent	Sal Bando	—	Milwaukee Brewers	Free agent signing
Nov 19, 1976	Signed as free agent	Wayne Garland	—	Cleveland Indians	Free agent signing
Nov 18, 1976	Signed as free agent	Don Gullett	—	New York Yankees	Free agent signing
Nov 18, 1976	Trade	Pat Kelly	Chicago White Sox	Baltimore Orioles	Trade
Nov 18, 1976	Trade	Dave Duncan	Baltimore Orioles	Chicago White Sox	Trade
Nov 17, 1976	Signed as free agent	Bert Campaneris	—	Texas Rangers	Free agent signing
Nov 17, 1976	Signed as free agent	Dave Cash	—	Montreal Expos	Free agent signing
Nov 17, 1976	Signed as free agent	Gary Matthews	—	Atlanta Braves	Free agent signing
Nov 17, 1976	Signed as free agent	Joe Rudi	—	California Angels	Free agent signing
Nov 16, 1976	Signed as free agent	Don Baylor	—	California Angels	Free agent signing
Nov 10, 1976	Signed	Al Greene	—	Detroit Tigers	Amateur free agent signing
Nov 9, 1976	Released	Billy Williams	Oakland Athletics	—	Release
Nov 8, 1976	Trade	Mike Thompson	Cincinnati Reds	Texas Rangers	Trade
Nov 8, 1976	Trade	Art DeFilippis	Texas Rangers	Cincinnati Reds	Trade
Nov 6, 1976	Released	Lloyd Allen	St. Louis Cardinals	—	Release
Nov 6, 1976	Signed as free agent	Bill Campbell	—	Boston Red Sox	Free agent signing
Nov 6, 1976	Released	Lee Richard	St. Louis Cardinals	—	Release
Nov 6, 1976	Trade	Steve Dunning	Montreal Expos	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
Nov 6, 1976	Trade	Pat Scanlon	Montreal Expos	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
Nov 6, 1976	Trade	Tony Scott	Montreal Expos	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
Nov 6, 1976	Trade	Bill Greif	St. Louis Cardinals	Montreal Expos	Trade
Nov 6, 1976	Trade	Angel Torres	St. Louis Cardinals	Montreal Expos	Trade
Nov 6, 1976	Trade	Sam Mejias	St. Louis Cardinals	Montreal Expos	Trade
Nov 6, 1976	Trade	Tom Spencer	Cincinnati Reds	Chicago White Sox	Trade
Nov 6, 1976	Trade	Hugh Yancy	Chicago White Sox	Cincinnati Reds	Trade
Nov 6, 1976	Trade	Jim Sadowski	Pittsburgh Pirates	Cincinnati Reds	Trade
Nov 6, 1976	Trade	Tom Carroll	Cincinnati Reds	Pittsburgh Pirates	Trade
Nov 5, 1976	Trade	Unnamed	Pittsburgh Pirates	Oakland Athletics	$100000
Nov 5, 1976	Trade	Manny Sanguillen	Pittsburgh Pirates	Oakland Athletics	Trade
Nov 5, 1976	Trade	Chuck Tanner	Oakland Athletics	Pittsburgh Pirates	Trade
Nov 5, 1976	Trade	Al Fitzmorris	Toronto Blue Jays	Cleveland Indians	Trade
Nov 5, 1976	Trade	Alan Ashby	Cleveland Indians	Toronto Blue Jays	Trade
Nov 5, 1976	Trade	Doug Howard	Cleveland Indians	Toronto Blue Jays	Trade
Nov 2, 1976	Released	Leron Lee	Los Angeles Dodgers	—	Release
Nov 2, 1976	Released	Chuck Taylor	Montreal Expos	—	Release
Nov 2, 1976	Released	Tony Taylor	Philadelphia Phillies	—	Release
Nov 2, 1976	Trade	Steve Patchin	Los Angeles Dodgers	Kansas City Royals	Trade
Nov 2, 1976	Trade	Ron Washington	Kansas City Royals	Los Angeles Dodgers	Trade
Nov 1, 1976	Released	Darryl Cias	Baltimore Orioles	—	Release
Nov 1, 1976	Released	Jim Lyttle	Los Angeles Dodgers	—	Release
Oct 22, 1976	Trade	Mike Wallace	St. Louis Cardinals	Texas Rangers	Trade
Oct 22, 1976	Trade	John Sutton	Texas Rangers	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
Oct 21, 1976	Trade	Phil Roof	Chicago White Sox	Toronto Blue Jays	Trade
Oct 20, 1976	Trade	John D'Acquisto	San Francisco Giants	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
Oct 20, 1976	Trade	Mike Caldwell	San Francisco Giants	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
Oct 20, 1976	Trade	Dave Rader	San Francisco Giants	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
Oct 20, 1976	Trade	Willie Crawford	St. Louis Cardinals	San Francisco Giants	Trade
Oct 20, 1976	Trade	Vic Harris	St. Louis Cardinals	San Francisco Giants	Trade
Oct 20, 1976	Trade	John Curtis	St. Louis Cardinals	San Francisco Giants	Trade
Oct 15, 1976	Released	Jim Fuller	Baltimore Orioles	—	Release
Oct 6, 1976	Released	Minnie Miñoso	Chicago White Sox	—	Release
Oct 1, 1976	Signed	Ramon Romero	—	Cleveland Indians	Amateur free agent signing
Sep 28, 1976	Signed	Rafael Ramirez	—	Atlanta Braves	Amateur free agent signing
Sep 17, 1976	Signed	Greg Harris	—	New York Mets	Amateur free agent signing
Sep 14, 1976	Released	Bob Johnson	Kansas City Royals	—	Release
Sep 10, 1976	Signed as free agent	Minnie Miñoso	—	Chicago White Sox	Free agent signing
Sep 7, 1976	Trade	Ronnie Farkas	California Angels	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
Sep 5, 1976	Signed	Nate Snell	—	Baltimore Orioles	Amateur free agent signing
Sep 3, 1976	Signed as free agent	Randy Elliott	—	San Francisco Giants	Free agent signing
Sep 3, 1976	Trade	Mike Easler	St. Louis Cardinals	California Angels	Trade
Sep 1, 1976	Signed as free agent	Cesar Tovar	—	New York Yankees	Free agent signing
Aug 31, 1976	Signed	Rafael Santana	—	New York Yankees	Amateur free agent signing
Aug 25, 1976	Released	Cesar Tovar	Oakland Athletics	—	Release
Aug 25, 1976	Signed as free agent	Jim York	—	Chicago White Sox	Free agent signing (date approximate, per the source)
Aug 11, 1976	Signed as free agent	Jim Lyttle	—	Los Angeles Dodgers	Free agent signing
Aug 1976	Released	Jim York	New York Yankees	—	Release (date approximate, per the source)
Jul 31, 1976	Trade	Rick Sawyer	New York Yankees	San Diego Padres	Trade
Jul 30, 1976	Trade	Ed Kurpiel	California Angels	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
Jul 28, 1976	Released	Luis Sanchez	Cincinnati Reds	—	Release
Jul 27, 1976	Released	Jim Lyttle	Montreal Expos	—	Release
Jul 25, 1976	Released	Buddy Bradford	Chicago White Sox	—	Release
Jul 22, 1976	Signed	Joe Cowley	—	Atlanta Braves	Amateur free agent signing
Jul 21, 1976	Trade	Jim Dwyer	Montreal Expos	New York Mets	Trade
Jul 21, 1976	Trade	Pepe Mangual	Montreal Expos	New York Mets	Trade
Jul 21, 1976	Trade	Del Unser	New York Mets	Montreal Expos	Trade
Jul 21, 1976	Trade	Wayne Garrett	New York Mets	Montreal Expos	Trade
Jul 14, 1976	Trade	Wayne Nordhagen	Philadelphia Phillies	Chicago White Sox	Trade
Jul 14, 1976	Trade	Rich Coggins	Chicago White Sox	Philadelphia Phillies	Trade
Jul 10, 1976	Signed	Steve Comer	—	Texas Rangers	Amateur free agent signing
Jul 10, 1976	Trade	Gene Locklear	San Diego Padres	New York Yankees	Trade
Jul 8, 1976	Released	Fred Scherman	Montreal Expos	—	Release
Jul 2, 1976	Released	Albert Williams	Pittsburgh Pirates	—	Release
Jun 28, 1976	Signed as free agent	Joe Decker	—	Detroit Tigers	Free agent signing
Jun 25, 1976	Released	Joe Decker	Minnesota Twins	—	Release
Jun 25, 1976	Signed	Craig Eaton	—	Kansas City Royals	Amateur free agent signing
Jun 23, 1976	Trade	Sam Mejias	Milwaukee Brewers	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
Jun 23, 1976	Trade	Elias Sosa	Atlanta Braves	Los Angeles Dodgers	Trade
Jun 23, 1976	Trade	Lee Lacy	Atlanta Braves	Los Angeles Dodgers	Trade
Jun 23, 1976	Trade	Mike Marshall	Los Angeles Dodgers	Atlanta Braves	Trade
Jun 22, 1976	Signed as free agent	Bob Johnson	—	Kansas City Royals	Free agent signing
Jun 22, 1976	Trade	Jack Heidemann	New York Mets	Milwaukee Brewers	Trade
Jun 22, 1976	Trade	Tom Deidel	Milwaukee Brewers	New York Mets	Trade
Jun 21, 1976	Signed	Bob Brenly	—	San Francisco Giants	Amateur free agent signing
Jun 21, 1976	Signed	Casey Parsons	—	San Francisco Giants	Amateur free agent signing
Jun 20, 1976	Released	Bill Champion	Milwaukee Brewers	—	Release
Jun 15, 1976	Released	Ed Sprague	Milwaukee Brewers	—	Release
Jun 15, 1976	Trade	Rudy May	New York Yankees	Baltimore Orioles	Trade
Jun 15, 1976	Trade	Tippy Martinez	New York Yankees	Baltimore Orioles	Trade
Jun 15, 1976	Trade	Dave Pagan	New York Yankees	Baltimore Orioles	Trade
Jun 15, 1976	Trade	Scott McGregor	New York Yankees	Baltimore Orioles	Trade
Jun 15, 1976	Trade	Rick Dempsey	New York Yankees	Baltimore Orioles	Trade
Jun 15, 1976	Trade	Ken Holtzman	Baltimore Orioles	New York Yankees	Trade
Jun 15, 1976	Trade	Doyle Alexander	Baltimore Orioles	New York Yankees	Trade
Jun 15, 1976	Trade	Grant Jackson	Baltimore Orioles	New York Yankees	Trade
Jun 15, 1976	Trade	Elrod Hendricks	Baltimore Orioles	New York Yankees	Trade
Jun 15, 1976	Trade	Jimmy Freeman	Baltimore Orioles	New York Yankees	Trade
Jun 15, 1976	Trade	Blue Moon Odom	Atlanta Braves	Chicago White Sox	Trade
Jun 15, 1976	Trade	Pete Varney	Chicago White Sox	Atlanta Braves	Trade
Jun 15, 1976	Trade	Joe Ferguson	Los Angeles Dodgers	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
Jun 15, 1976	Trade	Bob Detherage	Los Angeles Dodgers	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
Jun 15, 1976	Trade	Freddie Tisdale	Los Angeles Dodgers	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
Jun 15, 1976	Trade	Reggie Smith	St. Louis Cardinals	Los Angeles Dodgers	Trade
Jun 14, 1976	Signed	Joe Strain	—	San Francisco Giants	Amateur free agent signing
Jun 13, 1976	Trade	Darrell Evans	Atlanta Braves	San Francisco Giants	Trade
Jun 13, 1976	Trade	Marty Perez	Atlanta Braves	San Francisco Giants	Trade
Jun 13, 1976	Trade	Willie Montanez	San Francisco Giants	Atlanta Braves	Trade
Jun 13, 1976	Trade	Craig Robinson	San Francisco Giants	Atlanta Braves	Trade
Jun 13, 1976	Trade	Mike Eden	San Francisco Giants	Atlanta Braves	Trade
Jun 13, 1976	Trade	Jake Brown	San Francisco Giants	Atlanta Braves	Trade
Jun 10, 1976	Trade	Pedro Garcia	Milwaukee Brewers	Detroit Tigers	Trade
Jun 10, 1976	Trade	Gary Sutherland	Detroit Tigers	Milwaukee Brewers	Trade
Jun 9, 1976	Signed as free agent	Nate Colbert	—	Oakland Athletics	Free agent signing
Jun 7, 1976	Trade	Danny Frisella	St. Louis Cardinals	Milwaukee Brewers	Trade
Jun 6, 1976	Trade	Terry Humphrey	Houston Astros	California Angels	Trade
Jun 6, 1976	Trade	Mike Barlow	Houston Astros	California Angels	Trade
Jun 6, 1976	Trade	Ed Herrmann	California Angels	Houston Astros	Trade
Jun 4, 1976	Released	Deron Johnson	Boston Red Sox	—	Release
Jun 3, 1976	Trade	Tom Murphy	Milwaukee Brewers	Boston Red Sox	Trade
Jun 3, 1976	Trade	Bobby Darwin	Milwaukee Brewers	Boston Red Sox	Trade
Jun 3, 1976	Trade	Bernie Carbo	Boston Red Sox	Milwaukee Brewers	Trade
Jun 2, 1976	Released	Nate Colbert	Montreal Expos	—	Release
Jun 2, 1976	Signed as free agent	Tommy Davis	—	California Angels	Free agent signing
Jun 1, 1976	Trade	Unnamed	Texas Rangers	Minnesota Twins	$250000
Jun 1, 1976	Trade	Bill Singer	Texas Rangers	Minnesota Twins	Trade
Jun 1, 1976	Trade	Roy Smalley	Texas Rangers	Minnesota Twins	Trade
Jun 1, 1976	Trade	Mike Cubbage	Texas Rangers	Minnesota Twins	Trade
Jun 1, 1976	Trade	Jim Gideon	Texas Rangers	Minnesota Twins	Trade
Jun 1, 1976	Trade	Bert Blyleven	Minnesota Twins	Texas Rangers	Trade
Jun 1, 1976	Trade	Danny Thompson	Minnesota Twins	Texas Rangers	Trade
May 30, 1976	Signed as free agent	Jeff Holly	—	Minnesota Twins	Free agent signing
May 30, 1976	Signed as free agent	Ted Martinez	—	Cincinnati Reds	Free agent signing
May 29, 1976	Signed	Pete Hernandez	—	Houston Astros	Amateur free agent signing
May 29, 1976	Signed as free agent	Diego Segui	—	San Diego Padres	Free agent signing
May 29, 1976	Trade	Mario Guerrero	St. Louis Cardinals	California Angels	Trade
May 29, 1976	Trade	Edward Jordan	California Angels	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
May 28, 1976	Trade	Unnamed	Texas Rangers	Cleveland Indians	$
May 28, 1976	Trade	Stan Perzanowski	Texas Rangers	Cleveland Indians	Trade
May 28, 1976	Trade	Fritz Peterson	Cleveland Indians	Texas Rangers	Trade
May 26, 1976	Signed as free agent	Terry Crowley	—	Baltimore Orioles	Free agent signing
May 23, 1976	Trade	Cardell Camper	St. Louis Cardinals	Cleveland Indians	Trade
May 23, 1976	Trade	Nelson Garcia	Cleveland Indians	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
May 19, 1976	Trade	Bill Greif	San Diego Padres	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
May 19, 1976	Trade	Luis Melendez	St. Louis Cardinals	San Diego Padres	Trade
May 18, 1976	Trade	Ken Brett	New York Yankees	Chicago White Sox	Trade
May 18, 1976	Trade	Rich Coggins	New York Yankees	Chicago White Sox	Trade
May 18, 1976	Trade	Carlos May	Chicago White Sox	New York Yankees	Trade
May 17, 1976	Trade	Steve Renko	Montreal Expos	Chicago Cubs	Trade
May 17, 1976	Trade	Larry Biittner	Montreal Expos	Chicago Cubs	Trade
May 17, 1976	Trade	Andre Thornton	Chicago Cubs	Montreal Expos	Trade
May 16, 1976	Trade	Larry Gura	New York Yankees	Kansas City Royals	Trade
May 16, 1976	Trade	Fran Healy	Kansas City Royals	New York Yankees	Trade
May 14, 1976	Signed as free agent	Bobby Brown	—	Philadelphia Phillies	Free agent signing
May 13, 1976	Signed as free agent	Ray Sadecki	—	Milwaukee Brewers	Free agent signing
May 11, 1976	Signed as free agent	Willie Royster	—	Pittsburgh Pirates	Free agent signing
May 10, 1976	Signed	Steve Baker	—	Detroit Tigers	Amateur free agent signing
May 10, 1976	Signed	Danny Darwin	—	Texas Rangers	Amateur free agent signing
May 7, 1976	Released	Ted Martinez	Oakland Athletics	—	Release
May 7, 1976	Trade	Unnamed	Kansas City Royals	New York Mets	$
May 7, 1976	Trade	Tom Hall	New York Mets	Kansas City Royals	Trade
May 7, 1976	Trade	Bryan Jones	Kansas City Royals	New York Mets	Trade
May 6, 1976	Released	Terry Crowley	Atlanta Braves	—	Release
May 6, 1976	Released	Randy Elliott	California Angels	—	Release
May 5, 1976	Released	Ray Sadecki	Kansas City Royals	—	Release
May 4, 1976	Released	Gene Michael	Boston Red Sox	—	Release
May 3, 1976	Released	Ray Corbin	Minnesota Twins	—	Release
May 2, 1976	Released	Cleon Jones	Chicago White Sox	—	Release
Apr 29, 1976	Signed as free agent	Tom Dettore	—	San Diego Padres	Free agent signing
Apr 29, 1976	Signed as free agent	Sonny Jackson	—	Chicago White Sox	Free agent signing
Apr 22, 1976	Released	Tom Dettore	Chicago Cubs	—	Release
Apr 17, 1976	Signed as free agent	Nardi Contreras	—	Philadelphia Phillies	Free agent signing
Apr 16, 1976	Signed as free agent	Orlando Sanchez	—	Philadelphia Phillies	Free agent signing
Apr 14, 1976	Signed as free agent	Tom Hilgendorf	—	Pittsburgh Pirates	Free agent signing
Apr 10, 1976	Released	Larry McCall	Baltimore Orioles	—	Release
Apr 10, 1976	Signed as free agent	Larry McCall	—	New York Yankees	Free agent signing
Apr 10, 1976	Signed as free agent	Andy Messersmith	—	Atlanta Braves	Free agent signing
Apr 9, 1976	Signed as free agent	Tommy Harper	—	Baltimore Orioles	Free agent signing
Apr 8, 1976	Released	Bobby Brown	Baltimore Orioles	—	Release
Apr 8, 1976	Released	Tom Hilgendorf	Philadelphia Phillies	—	Release
Apr 8, 1976	Released	Willie Royster	Baltimore Orioles	—	Release
Apr 8, 1976	Trade	Danny Frisella	San Diego Padres	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
Apr 8, 1976	Trade	Ken Reynolds	St. Louis Cardinals	San Diego Padres	Trade
Apr 8, 1976	Trade	Robert Stewart	St. Louis Cardinals	San Diego Padres	Trade
Apr 7, 1976	Released	Nardi Contreras	New York Mets	—	Release
Apr 7, 1976	Released	Jim Nettles	Cleveland Indians	—	Release
Apr 7, 1976	Released	Diego Segui	Boston Red Sox	—	Release
Apr 7, 1976	Released	Greg Wells	Pittsburgh Pirates	—	Release
Apr 7, 1976	Trade	Mike Thompson	Atlanta Braves	Cincinnati Reds	Trade
Apr 7, 1976	Trade	Terry Crowley	Cincinnati Reds	Atlanta Braves	Trade
Apr 7, 1976	Trade	Harry Parker	St. Louis Cardinals	Cleveland Indians	Trade
Apr 7, 1976	Trade	Roric Harrison	Cleveland Indians	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
Apr 6, 1976	Released	Tommy Davis	New York Yankees	—	Release
Apr 6, 1976	Released	Jeff Holly	Chicago White Sox	—	Release
Apr 5, 1976	Signed as free agent	Ken McMullen	—	Oakland Athletics	Free agent signing
Apr 5, 1976	Released	Claude Osteen	Chicago White Sox	—	Release
Apr 5, 1976	Trade	Bobby Hrapmann	St. Louis Cardinals	Chicago Cubs	Trade
Apr 5, 1976	Trade	Rudy Meoli	San Diego Padres	Cincinnati Reds	Trade
Apr 5, 1976	Trade	Merv Rettenmund	Cincinnati Reds	San Diego Padres	Trade
Apr 4, 1976	Released	Ed Farmer	Milwaukee Brewers	—	Release
Apr 4, 1976	Released	Vada Pinson	Milwaukee Brewers	—	Release
Apr 3, 1976	Signed as free agent	Cleon Jones	—	Chicago White Sox	Free agent signing
Apr 2, 1976	Released	Clyde Wright	Texas Rangers	—	Release
Apr 2, 1976	Trade	Reggie Jackson	Oakland Athletics	Baltimore Orioles	Trade
Apr 2, 1976	Trade	Ken Holtzman	Oakland Athletics	Baltimore Orioles	Trade
Apr 2, 1976	Trade	Bill VanBommel	Oakland Athletics	Baltimore Orioles	Trade
Apr 2, 1976	Trade	Don Baylor	Baltimore Orioles	Oakland Athletics	Trade
Apr 2, 1976	Trade	Mike Torrez	Baltimore Orioles	Oakland Athletics	Trade
Apr 2, 1976	Trade	Paul Mitchell	Baltimore Orioles	Oakland Athletics	Trade
Apr 1, 1976	Released	Mark Mercer	Pittsburgh Pirates	—	Release
Apr 1, 1976	Signed as free agent	Bobby Tolan	—	Philadelphia Phillies	Free agent signing
Apr 1976	Signed as free agent	Bill Sudakis	—	Kansas City Royals	Free agent signing
Mar 31, 1976	Released	Byron McLaughlin	Baltimore Orioles	—	Release
Mar 31, 1976	Trade	Unnamed	Los Angeles Dodgers	California Angels	$
Mar 31, 1976	Trade	Orlando Alvarez	Los Angeles Dodgers	California Angels	Trade
Mar 31, 1976	Trade	Ellie Rodriguez	California Angels	Los Angeles Dodgers	Trade
Mar 30, 1976	Released	Jesus Alou	New York Mets	—	Release
Mar 30, 1976	Released	Cecil Upshaw	Chicago White Sox	—	Release
Mar 29, 1976	Released	Ed Brinkman	New York Yankees	—	Release
Mar 26, 1976	Released	Joe Lovitto	New York Mets	—	Release
Mar 26, 1976	Signed	Greg Wells	—	Pittsburgh Pirates	Amateur free agent signing
Mar 24, 1976	Released	Leo Cardenas	Texas Rangers	—	Release
Mar 20, 1976	Signed as free agent	Tim Ireland	—	Milwaukee Brewers	Free agent signing
Mar 16, 1976	Trade	Leon Brown	San Francisco Giants	New York Mets	Trade
Mar 16, 1976	Trade	Bob Gallagher	New York Mets	San Francisco Giants	Trade
Mar 12, 1976	Released	Mike Kekich	Texas Rangers	—	Release
Mar 10, 1976	Signed	Onix Concepcion	—	Kansas City Royals	Amateur free agent signing
Mar 5, 1976	Signed	Mario Ramirez	—	New York Mets	Amateur free agent signing
Mar 5, 1976	Trade	Chuck Ross	Boston Red Sox	California Angels	Trade
Mar 4, 1976	Signed as free agent	Randy Elliott	—	California Angels	Free agent signing
Mar 3, 1976	Signed as free agent	Roger Nelson	—	Kansas City Royals	Free agent signing
Mar 3, 1976	Trade	John Balaz	California Angels	Boston Red Sox	Trade
Mar 3, 1976	Trade	Dick Sharon	California Angels	Boston Red Sox	Trade
Mar 3, 1976	Trade	Dave Machemer	California Angels	Boston Red Sox	Trade
Mar 3, 1976	Trade	Dick Drago	Boston Red Sox	California Angels	Trade
Mar 2, 1976	Released	Ken McMullen	Los Angeles Dodgers	—	Release
Mar 2, 1976	Trade	Willie Crawford	Los Angeles Dodgers	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
Mar 2, 1976	Trade	Ted Sizemore	St. Louis Cardinals	Los Angeles Dodgers	Trade
Feb 26, 1976	Released	Randy Elliott	San Diego Padres	—	Release
Feb 24, 1976	Signed as free agent	Tommy Davis	—	New York Yankees	Free agent signing
Feb 24, 1976	Trade	George Stone	New York Mets	Texas Rangers	Trade
Feb 24, 1976	Trade	Bill Hands	Texas Rangers	New York Mets	Trade
Feb 15, 1976	Signed as free agent	Gene Michael	—	Boston Red Sox	Free agent signing
Feb 14, 1976	Signed as free agent	Wayne Granger	—	Montreal Expos	Free agent signing
Feb 13, 1976	Signed as free agent	Ron Bryant	—	Los Angeles Dodgers	Free agent signing
Feb 12, 1976	Released	Tommy Davis	Baltimore Orioles	—	Release
Feb 12, 1976	Released	Bobby Tolan	San Diego Padres	—	Release
Feb 11, 1976	Released	John Briggs	Minnesota Twins	—	Release
Feb 1, 1976	Signed as free agent	Jim Nettles	—	Cleveland Indians	Free agent signing
Jan 27, 1976	Signed	Pascual Perez	—	Pittsburgh Pirates	Amateur free agent signing
Jan 27, 1976	Released	Walt Williams	New York Yankees	—	Release
Jan 23, 1976	Trade	Gerry Pirtle	New York Yankees	Chicago Cubs	Trade
Jan 23, 1976	Trade	Rick Stelmaszek	Chicago Cubs	New York Yankees	Trade
Jan 14, 1976	Signed as free agent	Vada Pinson	—	Milwaukee Brewers	Free agent signing
Jan 12, 1976	Trade	William Rothan	California Angels	St. Louis Cardinals	Trade
Jan 12, 1976	Trade	Dick Sharon	St. Louis Cardinals	California Angels	Trade
Jan 9, 1976	Signed	Victor Cruz	—	St. Louis Cardinals	Amateur free agent signing
Jan 9, 1976	Trade	Jerry Cram	New York Mets	Kansas City Royals	Trade
Jan 9, 1976	Trade	Randy Hammon	Kansas City Royals	New York Mets	Trade
Jan 7, 1976	Signed as free agent	Alex Johnson	—	Detroit Tigers	Free agent signing
Jan 6, 1976	Signed as free agent	Joe Hoerner	—	Texas Rangers	Free agent signing
Jan 6, 1976	Trade	Art Howe	Pittsburgh Pirates	Houston Astros	Trade
Jan 4, 1976	Signed as free agent	Bob Oliver	—	Chicago White Sox	Free agent signing
before the 1976 season	Signed as free agent	Rich Chiles	—	Houston Astros	Free agent signing

Every row is mapped onto the same trade / signing / release vocabulary the modern feed uses, with the era’s own type description kept on each row. Club names are the names of the day (the Boston Braves years, the Brooklyn Dodgers years), and each links to the franchise it is today. Some dates are only partially known or flagged approximate by the source; they are shown exactly as published, never completed to a fake precise day.

By team, 1976

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