move to Denver for the 1978 season. The American League owners approved the sale and the transfer of the franchise. The board of the Oakland Coliseum had prepared a lawsuit against Finley, as there were still 10 years left on their stadium lease. Bowie Kuhn and San Francisco Giants owner Bob Lurie worked with Finley to attempt to find a compromise that would allow the Athletics to leave Oakland. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions April 4, 1978: Manny Sanguillén was traded by the Athletics to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Miguel Diloné, Elías Sosa and a player to be named later. The Pirates completed the deal by sending Mike Edwards to the Athletics on April 7. May 22, 1978: Joe Coleman was purchased from the Athletics by the Toronto Blue Jays. June 15, 1978: Gary Alexander was traded by the Athletics to the Cleveland Indians for Joe Wallis. June 15, 1978: Gary Thomasson was traded by the Athletics to the New York Yankees for Mickey Klutts, Dell Alston and $50,000. June 20, 1978: Tito Fuentes was signed as a free agent by the Athletics. July 13, 1978: Willie Horton was signed as a free agent by the Athletics. July 26, 1978: Tito Fuentes was released by the Athletics. August 15, 1978: Willie Horton and Phil Huffman were traded by the Athletics to the Toronto Blue Jays for Rico Carty. Draft picks June 6, 1978: 1978 Major League Baseball Draft Keith Atherton was drafted by the Athletics in the 2nd round. June 6, 1978: Kelvin Moore was drafted by the Athletics in the 6th round. Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run