June Transactions

June 30

Cincinnati (NL) – Placed Ken Henderson, outfielder, on the 30-day disabled list and sent Don Werner, catcher, to Indianapolis of the American Association. Called up Champ Summers and Dave Collins, outfielders, from Indianapolis.
Houston (NL) – Activated Denny Walling, outfielder, from the 21-day disabled list. Sent Mike Fischlin, shortstop, to Charleston of the International League.

June 29

National League – Suspended Cincinnati third baseman Pete Rose one game for using an illegal bat on June 28th.
Oakland (AL) – Placed Joe Wallis, outfielder, on the 30-day disabled list. Called up Dell Alston, outfielder, from Vancouver of the Pacific Coast League.

June 28

Cincinnati (NL) – Placed Cesar Geronimo, outfielder, on the 15-day disabled list. Called up Dan Dumoulin, pitcher, from Indianapolis of the American Association.
Cleveland (AL) – Sent Ron Hassey, catcher, to Portland of the Pacific Coast League. Called up Horace Speed, outfielder, from Portland.
Oakland (AL) – Placed Taylor Duncan, infielder, on the 21-day disabled list and sent Steve McCatty, pitcher, to Vancouver of the Pacific Coast League. Called up Marty Perez, infielder, and Craig Minetto, pitcher, from Vancouver.
Chicago (AL) – Placed Jorge Orta, second baseman, on the 15-day disabled list and sent Mike Proly, pitcher, to Iowa of the American Association. Called up Rich Wortham, pitcher, and Ross Baumgarten, pitcher, from Iowa.

June 26

Pacific Coast League – Suspended Kurt Bevacqua, infielder, for seven games for undisclosed reasons.
Houston (NL) – Placed Bruce Bochy, catcher, on the 30-day disabled list. Called up Reggie Baldwin, catcher, from Charleston of the International League.
Seattle (AL) – Placed Larry Milbourne, infielder, on the 30-day disabled list. Activated Tom Paciorek, outfielder, from the 30-day disabled list.
Atlanta (NL) – Sent Adrian Devine, pitcher, to Richmond of the International League. Called up Rob Belloir, infielder, from Richmond.

June 25

Atlanta (NL) – Sent Pat Rockett, shortstop, to Richmond of the International League. Called up Preston Hanna, pitcher, from Richmond.
Oakland (AL) – Sent Dwayne Murphy, outfielder, to Vancouver of the Pacific Coast League. Called up Rick Langford, pitcher, from Vancouver.

June 24

National League – Suspended Atlanta outfielder Jeff Burroughs one game for using an illegal bat on June 23rd.

June 23

Texas (AL) – Sent Kurt Bevacqua, infielder, to Tucson of the Pacific Coast League. Recalled Nelson Norman, infielder, from Tucson.
Milwaukee (AL) – Placed Andy Etchebarren, catcher, on the 75-day disabled list. Activated Buck Martinez, catcher, from the 30-day disabled list.

June 22

Chicago (NL) – Placed Larry Biittner, infielder/outfielder, on the 15-day disabled list. Called up Ed Putman, infielder, from Wichita of the American Association.
Pittsburgh (NL) – Activated Steve Brye, outfielder, from the 30-day disabled list and sent him to Columbus of the International League.

June 20

Texas (AL) – Placed John Lowenstein, outfielder, on the 30-day disabled list. Called up Danny Darwin, pitcher, from Tucson of the Pacific Coast League.

June 19

American League – Suspended Texas outfielder Kurt Bevacqua three games for conduct detrimental to the game of baseball.
Atlanta (NL) – Called up Jim Bouton, pitcher, from Richmond of the International League.
Baltimore (AL) – Sent Mike Anderson, outfielder, to Rochester of the International League. Called up Al Bumbry, outfielder, from Rochester.
Chicago (AL) – Activated Bill Nahorodny, catcher, from the 21-day disabled list. Sent Marvis Foley, catcher, to Iowa of the American Association.

June 18

Kansas City (AL) – Placed John Wathan, catcher, on the 30-day disabled list. Called up Art Kusnyer, catcher, from Omaha of the American Association.
Minnesota (AL) – Activated Craig Kusick, outfielder, from the 30-day disabled list and assigned him to Toledo of the International League.

June 17

National League – Suspended Cincinnati shortstop Dave Concepcion one game for using an illegal bat on June 16th.
Houston (NL) – Called up Oscar Zamora, pitcher, from Charleston of the International League.
San Francisco (NL) – Placed Roger Metzger, shortstop, on the 15-day disabled list. Called up Ed Plank, pitcher, from Phoenix of the Pacific Coast League.

June 16

Detroit (AL) – Called up Mark Fidrych, pitcher, from Evansville of the American Association.
California (AL) – Called up Danny Goodwin, designated hitter, from Salt Lake City of the Pacific Coast League.
Atlanta (NL) – Placed Joe Nolan, catcher, on the 30-day disabled list. Activated Bob Horner, third baseman, from the 30-day disabled list. Sent Jerry Maddox, third baseman, to Richmond of the International League.

June 15

American League – Suspended Milwaukee infielder Paul Molitor one game for using an illegal bat on June 12th.
Chicago (AL) – Called up Marvis Foley, catcher, from Iowa of the American Association. Sent Jack Kucek, pitcher, to Iowa.

June 13

California (AL) – Placed Ron Fairly, first baseman, on the 21-day disabled list.
Minnesota (AL) – Activated Rich Chiles, outfielder, from the 30-day disabled list. Sent Paul Thormodsgard, pitcher, to Toledo of the International League.

June 12

Detroit (AL) – Placed Lou Whitaker, second baseman, on the inactive list.

June 11

American League – Suspended Detroit second baseman Lou Whitaker for the remainder of the 1978 season.
St. Louis (NL) – Activated Lou Brock, outfielder, from the 30-day disabled list. Sent Ken Oberkfell, infielder, to Springfield of the American Association.
Seattle (AL) – Placed Bill Plummer, catcher, on the 21-day disabled list. Called up Kevin Pasley, catcher, from San Jose of the Pacific Coast League.
Wichita (IL) – Reported that Mike Vail has returned to the team.

June 10

Los Angeles (NL) – Activated Lee Lacy, outfielder, from the 21-day disabled list.
Chicago (NL) – Activated Jerry White, outfielder, from the 30-day disabled list.

June 9

St. Louis (NL) – Activated Mike Phillips, infielder, from the 30-day disabled list. Sent Jim Lentine, outfielder, to Springfield of the American Association.
Houston (NL) – Placed Denny Walling, outfielder, on the 21-day disabled list.
Minnesota (AL) – Activated Bombo Rivera, outfielder, from the 21-day disabled list. Sent Dave Edwards, outfielder, to Toledo of the International League.

June 8

Atlanta (NL) – Activated Biff Pocoroba, catcher, from the 30-day disabled list. Sent Bruce Benedict, catcher, to Richmond of the International League.
Chicago (NL) – Placed Steve Ontiveros, third baseman, on the 30-day disabled list.

June 3

California (AL) – Activated Ken Landreaux, outfielder, from the 15-day disabled list. Sent Tony Solaita, first baseman/designated hitter, to Salt Lake City of the Pacific Coast League.
Chicago (AL) – Activated Greg Pryor, infielder, from the 30-day disabled list.
Houston (NL) – Activated Cesar Cedeno, outfielder, from the 30-day disabled list. Sent Jesus Alou, outfielder, to Charleston of the International League.