August Transactions

August 31st

National League – Suspended Montreal first baseman Tony Perez one game for using an illegal bat on August 28th.
Seattle (AL) – Activated Craig Reynolds, shortstop, from the 15-day disabled list. Placed Danny Meyer, first baseman, on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 29th.

August 30th

Chicago (NL) – Activated Bill Buckner, first baseman, from the 15-day disabled list.  Sent Davey Johnson, infielder, to Wichita of the American Association.
Detroit (AL) – Sent Charlie Spikes, outfielder, to Evansville of the American Association. Recalled Aurelio Rodriguez, third baseman, from Evansville.
Milwaukee (AL) – Sent Dave May, outfielder, to Spokane of the Pacific Coast League. Recalled Lenn Sakata, second baseman, from Spokane.

August 29th

New York (NL) – Activated Elliott Maddox, outfielder, from the 15-day disabled list. Sent Gil Flores, outfielder, to Tidewater of the International League.
San Francisco (NL) – Activated Charlie Williams, pitcher, from the 15-day disabled list. Sent Phil Nastu, pitcher, to Phoenix of the Pacific Coast League.
Los Angeles (NL) – Placed Steve Yeager, catcher, on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled Joe Ferguson, catcher, from Albuquerque of the Pacific Coast League.
Toronto (AL) – Placed Rick Bosetti, outfielder, on the 15-day disabled list. Called up Garth Iorg, second baseman, from Syracuse of the American Association. Removed Rick Cerone, catcher, from the inactive list and returned him to the active roster. Sent Ernie Whitt, catcher, to Syracuse.

August 28th

St Louis (NL) – Placed George Hendrick, outfielder, on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled Tony Scott, outfielder, from Springfield of the American Association.

August 27

National League – Suspended Atlanta pitcher Dave Campbell ten games for a dangerous purpose pitch to the head of a batter.
Los Angeles (NL) – Placed Doug Rau, pitcher, on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 20th. Called up Myron White, outfielder, from Albuquerque of the Pacific Coast League.

August 26

New York (NL) – Sent Dan Norman, outfielder, and Nino Espinosa, pitcher, to Tidewater of the International League. Recalled Sergio Ferrer, infielder, and called up Tom Hausman, pitcher, from Tidewater.
Chicago (AL) – Sent Steve Trout, pitcher, to Iowa of the American Association. Recalled Marvis Foley, catcher, from Iowa.
Milwaukee (AL) – Placed Mark Bomback, pitcher, on the 60-day disabled list. Recalled Randy Stein, pitcher, from Spokane of the Pacific Coast League.
Seattle (AL) – Placed Rick Honeycutt, pitcher, on the 15-day disabled list. Called up Rick Jones, pitcher, from San Jose of the Pacific Coast League.
Texas (AL) – Sent Len Barker, pitcher, to Tucson of the Pacific Coast League. Called up Roger Moret, pitcher, from Tucson.
Cleveland (AL) – Sent David Clyde, pitcher, to Portland of the Pacific Coast League. Called up Wayne Garland, pitcher, from Portland.

August 25

Kansas City (AL) – Sent Doug Bird, pitcher, to Omaha of the American Association. Called up Steve Busby, pitcher, from Omaha.
San Diego (NL) – Sent Mark Wiley, pitcher, to Hawaii of the Pacific Coast League. Called up Don Reynolds, outfielder, from Hawaii.
American League – Suspended California infielder Dave Chalk one game for using an illegal bat on August 24th.

August 24

Detroit (AL) – Placed Steve Dillard, second baseman, on the 30-day disabled list. Called up Charlie Spikes, outfielder, from Evansville of the American Association.
Minnesota (AL) – Sent Pete Redfern, pitcher, to Toledo of the American Association. Recalled Larry Wolfe, third baseman, from Toledo.

August 23

American League – Lifted the suspension of Detroit second baseman Lou Whitaker for the remainder of the SP78 season.
Detroit (AL) – Returned Lou Whitaker, second baseman, to the team’s active roster. Sent Aurelio Rodriguez, third baseman, to Evansville of the American Association.
National League – Suspended Houston first baseman Bob Watson one game for using an illegal bat on August 21st.
Toronto (AL) – Placed Rick Cerone, catcher, on the temporary inactive list, retroactive to August 22nd. Recalled Ernie Whitt, catcher, from Syracuse of the International League.

August 22

Oakland (AL) – Activated Steve Renko, pitcher, from the 15-day disabled list. Sent Mike Morgan and Tim Conroy, pitchers, to Vancouver of the Pacific Coast League. Recalled Craig Minetto, pitcher, from Vancouver.
Chicago (NL) – Activated Greg Gross, outfielder, from the 21-day disabled list. Sent Gene Clines, outfielder, to Wichita of the American Association.
New York (NL) – Called up Butch Metzger, pitcher, from Tidewater of the International League. Sent Paul Siebert, pitcher, to Tidewater.
American League – Suspended Toronto designated hitter Willie Horton one game for using an illegal bat on August 21st.

August 21

Cleveland (AL) – Activated Paul Dade, outfielder, from the 45-day disabled list. Sent Danny Briggs, outfielder, to Portland of the Pacific Coast League.
San Francisco (NL) – Activated Marc Hill, catcher, from the 15-day disabled list. Sent John Tamargo, catcher, to Phoenix of the Pacific Coast League.
St Louis (NL) – Recalled Wayne Garrett, infielder, from Springfield of the International League. Sent Roy Thomas, pitcher, to Springfield.
Oakland (AL) – Placed Glenn Burke, outfielder, on the 30-day disabled list. Recalled Tony Armas, outfielder, from Ogden of the Pacific Coast League.

August 20

Pittsburgh (NL) – Sent Mario Mendoza, infielder, and Dave Hamilton, pitcher, to Columbus of the International League. Called up Clay Carroll and Odell Jones, pitchers, from Columbus.
Toronto (AL) – Recalled Mike Willis, pitcher, and Willie Upshaw, outfielder, from Syracuse of the International League. Sent Dave Wallace, pitcher, and Sam Ewing, outfielder, to Syracuse.

August 19

Los Angeles (NL) – Activated Dusty Baker, outfielder, from the 15-day disabled list. Sent Joe Simpson, outfielder, to Albuquerque of the Pacific Coast League.

August 18

California (AL) – Activated Jim Anderson, shortstop, from the 30-day disabled list and sent him to Salt Lake City of the Pacific Coast League.
American League – Suspended Baltimore manager Earl Weaver one game for conduct detrimental to the game of baseball.

August 17

Atlanta (NL) – Activated Bob Horner, third baseman, from the 30-day disabled list. Sent Larry Whisenton, outfielder, to Richmond of the International League.

August 16

Seattle (AL) – Placed Craig Reynolds, shortstop, on the 15-day disabled list. Called up Mike Parrott, pitcher, from San Jose of the Pacific Coast League.
Milwaukee (AL) – Sent Willie Mueller, pitcher, to Spokane of the Pacific Coast League. Called up Mark Bomback, pitcher, from Spokane.

August 15

Chicago (NL) – Activated Dennis Lamp, pitcher, from the 15-day disabled list. Placed Bill Buckner, first baseman, on the 15-day disabled list.
Chicago (AL) – Activated Lamar Johnson, first baseman, from the 15-day disabled list. Sent Junior Moore, outfielder/designated hitter, to Iowa of the American Association.
Houston (NL) – Activated Terry Puhl and Denny Walling, outfielders, from the 15-day disabled list. Sent Jim Obradovich, first baseman, and Jeff Leonard, outfielder, to Charleston of the International League.
Minnesota (AL) – Sent Larry Wolfe, infielder, to Toledo of the American Association. Called up Pete Redfern, pitcher, from Toledo.

August 14

Los Angeles (NL) – Activated Steve Yeager, catcher, from the 30-day disabled list. Sent Joe Ferguson and Jerry Grote, catchers, to Albuquerque of the Pacific Coast League. Called up Johnny Oates, catcher, from Albuquerque.
San Francisco (NL) – Activated Terry Whitfield, outfielder, from the 15-day disabled list. Placed Charlie Williams, pitcher, on the 15-day disabled list.
New York (NL) – Placed Elliott Maddox, outfielder, on the 15-day disabled list. Called up Gil Flores, outfielder, from Tidewater of the International League.
Cincinnati (NL) – Sent Manny Sarmiento, pitcher, to Indianapolis of the American Association. Recalled Bill Bonham, pitcher, from Indianapolis.

August 13

Kansas City (AL) – Activated Al Hrabosky, pitcher, from the 30-day disabled list. Sent Randy McGilberry, pitcher, to Omaha of the American Association.
Texas (AL) – Sent Jim Mason, infielder, to Tucson of the Pacific Coast League. Called up Sandy Alomar, infielder, from Tucson.
San Diego (NL) – Sent Dave Roberts, catcher, to Hawaii of the Pacific Coast League. Called up Mark Wiley, pitcher, from Hawaii.
Oakland (AL) – Sent Craig Minetto, pitcher, to Vancouver of the Pacific Coast League. Called up Tim Conroy, pitcher, from Vancouver.
Chicago (AL) – Sent Mike Squires, first baseman, to Iowa of the American Association. Called up Henry Cruz, outfielder, from Iowa.

August 12

Kansas City (AL) – Activated George Brett, third baseman, from the 15-day disabled list. Sent Art Kusnyer, catcher, to Wichita of the American Association.
California (AL) – Activated Don Aase, pitcher, from the 15-day disabled list. Sent John Caneira, pitcher, to Salt Lake City of the Pacific Coast League.
Texas (AL) – Sent Bobby Thompson, outfielder, to Tucson of the Pacific Coast League. Recalled Paul Mirabella, pitcher, from Tucson.

August 11

Chicago (NL) – Activated Dave Rader, catcher, from the 15-day disabled list. Sent Tim Blackwell, catcher, to Wichita of the American Association.

August 10

Chicago (NL) – Activated Mike Krukow, pitcher, from the 21-day disabled list. Sent Manny Seoane, pitcher, to Wichita of the American Association.
Toronto (AL) – Sent Dave Lemanczyk, pitcher, to Syracuse of the International League. Called up Dave Wallace, pitcher, from Syracuse.

August 9

Montreal (NL) – Activated Woodie Fryman, pitcher, from the 15-day disabled list. Sent Ed Herrmann, catcher, to Denver of the American Association.
New York (NL) – Activated Bruce Boisclair, outfielder, from the 30-day disabled list. Sent Tom Grieve, outfielder, to Tidewater of the International League.

August 8

Houston (NL) – Activated Art Howe, second baseman, from the 15-day disabled list. Sent Keith Drumright, second baseman, to Charleston of the International League.
New York (AL) – Activated Mickey Rivers, outfielder, from the 21-day disabled list. Sent Dave Rajsich, pitcher, to Tacoma of the Pacific Coast League.
Chicago (AL) – Placed Mike Colbern, catcher, on the 30-day disabled list. Recalled Pablo Torrealba, pitcher, from Iowa of the American Association.

August 7

New York (NL) – Activated Lee Mazzilli, outfielder, from the 15-day disabled list. Sent Sergio Ferrer, infielder, to Tidewater of the International League.
Toronto (AL) – Activated Rick Cerone, catcher, from the 15-day disabled list. Sent Ernie Whitt, catcher, to Syracuse of the International League.
Chicago (NL) – Placed Greg Gross, outfielder, on the 21-day disabled list. Recalled Mike Vail, outfielder, from Wichita of the American Association.
Oakland (AL) – Placed Steve Renko, pitcher, on the 15-day disabled list. Called up Mike Morgan, pitcher, from San Jose of the Pacific Coast League.

August 6

San Francisco (NL) – Placed Marc Hill, catcher, on the 15-day disabled list. Called up Phil Nastu, pitcher, from Phoenix of the Pacific Coast League.
Cincinnati (NL) – Activated Joe Morgan, second baseman, from the 15-day disabled list. Sent Dave Collins, outfielder, to Indianapolis of the American Association

August 5

St Louis (NL) – Sent Tony Scott, outfielder, to Springfield of the American Association. Called up Danny O’Brien, pitcher, from Springfield.

August 4

Los Angeles (NL) – Placed Dusty Baker, outfielder, on the 15-day disabled list, and Billy North, outfielder, on the 30-day disabled list. Called up Rudy Law and Joe Simpson, outfielders, from Albuquerque of the Pacific Coast League.

August 2

California (AL) – Activated Merv Rettenmund, outfielder, from the 75-day disabled list. Sent Danny Goodwin, designated hitter, to Salt Lake City of the Pacific Coast League.
American League – Removed Chicago pitcher Ross Baumgarten from the 5-game suspended list.
Chicago (AL) – Sent Ross Baumgarten, pitcher, to Iowa of the American Association. Called up Junior Moore, outfielder/designated hitter, from Iowa.

August 1

Atlanta (NL) – Sent Mickey Mahler and Jim Bouton, pitchers, to Richmond of the International League. Called up Frank LaCorte, pitcher, and Larry Whisenton, outfielder, from Richmond.
St Louis (NL) – Sent Aurelio Lopez, pitcher, to Springfield of the American Association. Called up Todd Benefiel, shortstop, from Springfield.
Cincinnati (NL) – Sent Vic Correll, catcher, to Indianapolis of the American Association. Recalled Don Werner, catcher, from Indianapolis.
Montreal (NL) – Sent Wayne Twitchell, pitcher, to Denver of the American Association. Recalled Bob Reece, catcher, from Denver.
New York (NL) – Sent Mike Bruhert, pitcher, to Tidewater of the International League. Called up Paul Siebert, pitcher, from Tidewater.
Pittsburgh (NL) – Sent Jerry Reuss, pitcher, to Columbus of the International League. Called up Ken Macha, third baseman, from Columbus.
San Diego (NL) – Sent Dave Wehrmeister, pitcher, to Hawaii of the Pacific Coast League. Called up Jim Wilhem, outfielder, from Hawaii.
San Francisco (NL) – Sent Vic Harris, infielder, to Phoenix of the Pacific Coast League. Called up Tom Heintzelman, infielder, from Phoenix.
Baltimore (AL) – Sent Andy Mora, outfielder, and Sammy Stewart, pitcher, to Rochester of the International League. Called up Gary Roenicke, outfielder, and recalled John Flinn, pitcher, from Rochester.
Chicago (AL) – Placed Jack Kucek, pitcher, on the 45-day disabled list and Lamar Johnson, first baseman, on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 31st. Called up Jim Breazeale, first baseman, and recalled Francisco Barrios, pitcher, from Iowa of the American Association.
Cleveland (AL) – Sent Dave Freisleben, pitcher, to Portland of the Pacific Coast League. Called up Dan Briggs, outfielder, from Portland.
Milwaukee (AL) – Sent Randy Stein, pitcher, to Spokane of the Pacific Coast League. Recalled Dave May, outfielder, from Spokane.
New York (AL) – Sent Jim Beattie and Andy Messersmith, pitchers, to Tacoma of the Pacific Coast League. Called up Bob Kammeyer, pitcher, and recalled Brian Doyle, infielder, from Tacoma.
Seattle (AL) – Sent Glenn Abbott and Tom Brown, pitchers, to San Jose of the Pacific Coast League. Called up John Montague, pitcher, and recalled Juan Bernhardt, infielder, from San Jose.
Toronto (AL) – Sent Jim Clancy, pitcher, to Syracuse of the International League. Called up Sam Ewing, outfielder, from Syracuse.