All Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 6, 1968
The California Angels purchased Rubén Amaro Sr. from the New York Yankees.
- November 11, 1968
The Chicago Cubs signed Dave Rosello as an amateur free agent.
- November 13, 1968
The Seattle Pilots purchased John Kennedy from the New York Yankees.
- November 21, 1968
The Cincinnati Reds traded Leo Cárdenas to the Minnesota Twins for Jim Merritt.
- November 28, 1968
The Seattle Pilots drafted Bill Edgerton from the California Angels in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
- December, 1968
The New York Mets traded Jerry Buchek to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jim Cosman.
- December 2, 1968
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Bo Belinsky from the Houston Astros in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The California Angels drafted Pedro Borbón from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Don Bryant from the San Francisco Giants in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Larry Burchart from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The California Angels drafted Bob Chance from the Washington Senators in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Billy Cowan from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Bobby Darwin from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Darrell Evans from the Oakland Athletics in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The New York Mets drafted Wayne Garrett from the Atlanta Braves in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Gary Geiger from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The Houston Astros drafted César Gerónimo from the New York Yankees in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The Montreal Expos drafted Don Hahn from the San Francisco Giants in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Bobby Klaus from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Buck Martinez from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Bobby Mitchell from the Boston Red Sox in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Russ Nixon from the Boston Red Sox in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Tommie Reynolds from the New York Mets in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Fred Rico from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The Montreal Expos drafted Juan Ríos from the New York Mets in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The Montreal Expos drafted Carroll Sembera from the Houston Astros in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Bill Short from the New York Mets in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Jimmy Stewart from the Chicago White Sox in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Hawk Taylor from the California Angels in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Ron Tompkins from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The Seattle Pilots drafted Freddie Velázquez from the San Diego Padres in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The Montreal Expos drafted Floyd Wicker from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Brock Davis from the Houston Astros in the 1968 minor league draft.
The California Angels drafted Greg Garrett from the San Francisco Giants in the 1968 minor league draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Ron Law from the Chicago Cubs in the 1968 minor league draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted José Morales from the San Francisco Giants in the 1968 minor league draft.
The California Angels drafted Dave Sells from the San Francisco Giants in the 1968 minor league draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Rich Severson from the Chicago White Sox in the 1968 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Roe Skidmore from the San Francisco Giants in the 1968 minor league draft.
The San Diego Padres traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians for Bill Davis. The San Diego Padres sent Zoilo Versalles (December 2, 1968) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
- December 3, 1968
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Deron Johnson from the Atlanta Braves.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Ed Pacheco (minors) and Del Bates to the Pittsburgh Pirates for David Heintz (minors) and Jack Damaska.
The San Diego Padres traded Dave Giusti to the St. Louis Cardinals for Philip Knuckles (minors), Danny Breeden, Ron Davis and Ed Spiezio.
The Boston Red Sox traded Gary Waslewski to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dick Schofield.
- December 4, 1968
The Baltimore Orioles traded John Mason (minors) and Curt Blefary to the Houston Astros for Elijah Johnson (minors), Mike Cuellar and Enzo Hernández.
The Detroit Tigers traded Jack DiLauro to the New York Mets for Héctor Valle.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Mike Kekich to the New York Yankees for Andy Kosco.
The Atlanta Braves traded Marty Martínez to the Houston Astros for Bob Aspromonte.
The Houston Astros traded Dick Simpson to the New York Yankees for Dooley Womack.
- December 5, 1968
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Leon Wagner from the Chicago White Sox.
The Chicago White Sox traded Jack Fisher to the Cincinnati Reds for Don Pavletich and Don Secrist.
- December 6, 1968
The New York Yankees traded Charley Smith to the San Francisco Giants for Nate Oliver.
- December 9, 1968
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Hank Aguirre.
- December 10, 1968
The Detroit Tigers traded players to be named later to the Houston Astros for Eddie Mathews. The Detroit Tigers sent Leo Marentette (December 10, 1968) and Fred Gladding (November 22, 1967) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
- December 12, 1968
The California Angels traded Ed Kirkpatrick and Dennis Paepke to the Kansas City Royals for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Doug Clemens retired from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- December 15, 1968
The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Jim Campanis to the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.
The Kansas City Royals purchased Dennis Ribant from the Detroit Tigers.
The Atlanta Braves traded Sandy Valdespino to the Houston Astros for Paul Doyle. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- December 16, 1968
The Houston Astros traded Mike Sinnerud (minors), Tommy Smith (minors) and Buck Martinez to the Kansas City Royals for Johnny Jones (minors).
- December 17, 1968
The Seattle Pilots signed Fernando González as an amateur free agent.
- December 21, 1968
The Houston Astros purchased Bill Monbouquette from the San Francisco Giants.
- Before 1969 Season
The San Francisco Giants signed Floyd Weaver as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Jack Whillock as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Norm Angelini as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dave Augustine as an amateur free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Steve Barber as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Tommy Cruz as an amateur free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Pat Darcy as an amateur free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Jesus de la Rosa as an amateur free agent.
The Seattle Pilots signed Miguel Fuentes as an amateur free agent.
The Seattle Pilots signed Pedro García as an amateur free agent.
The California Angels signed Chuck Hockenbery as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Mike Johnson as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Gene Locklear as an amateur free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Tom Norton as an amateur free agent.
The California Angels signed Billy Parker as an amateur free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Mike Poepping as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Dick Pole as an amateur free agent.
The Seattle Pilots signed Carlos Velazquez as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Terry Wilshusen as an amateur free agent.
Vic Albury sent from the Cleveland Indians to the San Diego Padres in an unknown transaction.
Bill Faul sent from the Cleveland Indians to the Kansas City Royals in an unknown transaction.
Sam Parrilla sent from the Cleveland Indians to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
Merritt Ranew sent from the New York Yankees to the Seattle Pilots in an unknown transaction.
Jay Ward sent from the Minnesota Twins to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
Billy Williams sent from the Chicago White Sox to the Seattle Pilots in an unknown transaction.
John Buzhardt retired from the Houston Astros.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Bill Heath.
The Chicago Cubs signed Bill Heath as a free agent.
- January 1, 1969
Steve Boros sent from the Oakland Athletics to ??? in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- January 8, 1969
The New York Yankees purchased John Orsino from the Washington Senators.
- January 9, 1969
The Chicago Cubs traded Kenneth Myette (minors), Clarence Jones and Bill Plummer to the Cincinnati Reds for Ted Abernathy.
- January 15, 1969
The Chicago Cubs traded Ron Campbell and Chuck Hartenstein to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Manny Jiménez.
- January 16, 1969
The Baltimore Orioles signed Dyar Miller as a free agent.
- January 20, 1969
The California Angels traded Sammy Ellis to the Chicago White Sox for Rube Rubilotta (minors) and Bill Voss.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Ron Stone to the Philadelphia Phillies for Clay Dalrymple.
- January 21, 1969
The New York Yankees signed Tom Buskey as an amateur free agent.
- January 22, 1969
The Houston Astros traded Rusty Staub to the Montreal Expos for Jesús Alou and Donn Clendenon. Donn Clendenon refused to report to his new team on April 8, 1969. The Montreal Expos sent Jack Billingham (April 8, 1969), Skip Guinn (April 8, 1969) and $100,000 (April 8, 1969) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
- February 1, 1969
The Houston Astros drafted Derrel Thomas in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (January). Player signed February 2, 1969.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Wayne Garland in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Washington Senators drafted Joe Lovitto in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (January).
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted John Morlan in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Terry Enyart in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (January).
The Washington Senators drafted Mickey Rivers in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Detroit Tigers drafted John Young in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Ross Grimsley in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Al Hrabosky in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (January).
The Seattle Pilots drafted Ray Peters in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Seattle Pilots drafted Jerry Bell in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft (January).
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Ed Crosby in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft (January).
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Lee Lacy in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft (January).
The San Diego Padres drafted Ron Cash in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Houston Astros drafted Craig Caskey in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Pat Osburn in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Ray Bare in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The San Diego Padres drafted Rudy Arroyo in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Johnny Grubb in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Jack Pierce in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Bob O'Brien in the 4th round of the 1969 amateur draft (January).
The San Francisco Giants drafted Steve Stone in the 4th round of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Cleveland Indians drafted Rich Hinton in the 4th round of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The California Angels drafted John Andrews in the 5th round of the 1969 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The New York Yankees drafted Jim Barr in the 5th round of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Glenn Borgmann in the 6th round of the 1969 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Seattle Pilots drafted Rick Auerbach in the 7th round of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Seattle Pilots drafted Doug Bird in the 8th round of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Seattle Pilots drafted Duane Kuiper in the 9th round of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
- February 5, 1969
The New York Mets traded Greg Goossen and cash to the Seattle Pilots for a player to be named later. The Seattle Pilots sent Jim Gosger (July 14, 1969) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
- February 12, 1969
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Rennie Stennett as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Byron Browne from the Houston Astros.
- February 13, 1969
The Cincinnati Reds signed Steve Boros as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox traded a player to be named later, Bill Schlesinger and cash to the Chicago Cubs for Ray Culp. The Boston Red Sox sent Al Montreuil (February 13, 1969) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- February 17, 1969
The California Angels released Joe Koppe. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- February 24, 1969
The Oakland Athletics purchased Jim Roland from the Minnesota Twins.
- March 11, 1969
The Boston Red Sox traded Mark Schaeffer to the Houston Astros for Hal King.
- March 17, 1969
The Atlanta Braves traded Joe Torre to the St. Louis Cardinals for Orlando Cepeda.
- March 18, 1969
The Boston Red Sox purchased Bill Kelso from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Minnesota Twins released Jerry Zimmerman.
- March 21, 1969
The Chicago Cubs signed Hank Aguirre as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Johnny Podres as a free agent.
- March 25, 1969
The Montreal Expos purchased Don Pepper from the Detroit Tigers.
The Kansas City Royals purchased Juan Ríos from the Montreal Expos.
The Atlanta Braves traded Bob Johnson to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dave Adlesh.
- March 28, 1969
The Chicago Cubs purchased Charley Smith from the San Francisco Giants.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Chris Cannizzaro and Tommie Sisk to the San Diego Padres for Ron Davis and Bobby Klaus.
- March 29, 1969
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Dennis Ribant from the Kansas City Royals.
The Boston Red Sox returned Bill Kelso to the Cincinnati Reds following previous purchase.
- March 30, 1969
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Omar Moreno as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Jimmie Schaffer to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ted Savage.
- March 31, 1969
The Cleveland Indians traded Woody Woodson (minors) to the Washington Senators for Cap Peterson.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Gene Brabender and Gordy Lund to the Seattle Pilots for Chico Salmon.
- April, 1969
The Baltimore Orioles signed Dick Hall as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded Cotton Nash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Ed Hobaugh. Trade was voided and players returned on July 8, 1969.
Terry Enyart sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to ??? in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- April 1, 1969
The Kansas City Royals traded John Gelnar and Steve Whitaker to the Seattle Pilots for Lou Piniella.
Bill Kelso sent from the Cincinnati Reds to the Kansas City Royals in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- April 2, 1969
The Cincinnati Reds released Jack Baldschun.
- April 3, 1969
The California Angels purchased Bo Belinsky from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Montreal Expos purchased Leo Marentette, Howie Reed and Steve Shea from the Houston Astros.
The Detroit Tigers released Roy Face.
The Detroit Tigers released John Wyatt.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Bill White to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jerry Buchek and Jim Hutto.
- April 4, 1969
The California Angels traded Chuck Hinton to the Cleveland Indians for Lou Johnson.
- April 5, 1969
The California Angels purchased Phil Ortega from the Washington Senators.
The Chicago White Sox released Russ Nixon.
The Houston Astros returned Bill Monbouquette to the San Francisco Giants following previous purchase.
The Cincinnati Reds returned Leon Wagner to the Chicago White Sox following previous purchase.
The San Francisco Giants released Bill Monbouquette.
The Chicago White Sox released Leon Wagner.
- April 7, 1969
The California Angels signed Dick Stuart as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed John Wyatt as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos drafted Bobby Wine from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1969 expansion draft (after draft's completion).
- April 9, 1969
The Cincinnati Reds released Steve Boros.
- April 10, 1969
The Cleveland Indians released Oscar Zamora.
- April 12, 1969
The San Diego Padres signed Jack Baldschun as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Vic Roznovsky to the Philadelphia Phillies for Anthony Giresi (minors) and John Sullivan.
- April 14, 1969
The San Diego Padres signed Chris Krug as a free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Jimmie Hall from the Cleveland Indians.
- April 17, 1969
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Tommy Dean and Leon Everitt to the San Diego Padres for Al McBean.
The Boston Red Sox released Jerry Stephenson.
The Seattle Pilots signed Jerry Stephenson as a free agent.
- April 19, 1969
The Chicago Cubs traded Lee Elia to the New York Yankees for Nate Oliver.
The Boston Red Sox traded Dick Ellsworth, Ken Harrelson and Juan Pizarro to the Cleveland Indians for Joe Azcue, Vicente Romo and Sonny Siebert.
- April 25, 1969
The Chicago Cubs traded Frankie Libran, Joe Niekro and Gary Ross to the San Diego Padres for Dick Selma.
- April 26, 1969
The New York Yankees returned Don Nottebart to the Cincinnati Reds following previous purchase.
- April 27, 1969
The Montreal Expos signed Roy Face as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded James Armstrong (minors) and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for Don Nottebart.
- April 30, 1969
The Atlanta Braves traded Dave Adlesh to the California Angels for Bob Chance.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Lloyd Fourroux (minors), Tom Fisher and John O'Donoghue to the Seattle Pilots for Mike Ferraro and Gerry Schoen.
- May, 1969
The Minnesota Twins signed Terry Enyart as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The San Francisco Giants signed Leon Wagner as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Baltimore Orioles released Aubrey Gatewood.
- May 1, 1969
The Kansas City Royals signed Steve Boros as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 5, 1969
The Boston Red Sox traded Bill Schlesinger to the Philadelphia Phillies for Don Lock.
- May 7, 1969
The Houston Astros signed Oscar Zamora as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics purchased José Tartabull from the Boston Red Sox.
- May 14, 1969
The California Angels traded Bobby Knoop to the Chicago White Sox for Sandy Alomar and Bob Priddy.
- May 17, 1969
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Jim Shellenback to the Washington Senators for Frank Kreutzer.
- May 19, 1969
The New York Yankees traded Dick Simpson to the Seattle Pilots for José Vidal.
- May 20, 1969
The New York Yankees traded Fred Talbot to the Seattle Pilots for Jack Aker.
- May 22, 1969
The San Diego Padres traded Jerry DaVanon and Bill Davis to the St. Louis Cardinals for Sonny Ruberto and John Sipin.
- May 23, 1969
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Iván de Jesús as an amateur free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Chris Krug.
The Atlanta Braves traded Miguel de la Hoz to the Cincinnati Reds for Grover Powell.
- May 27, 1969
The Seattle Pilots purchased Jim Pagliaroni from the Oakland Athletics.
The Oakland Athletics purchased Freddie Velázquez from the Seattle Pilots.
The Oakland Athletics released John Wyatt.
- May 29, 1969
The Houston Astros signed Bill Henry as a free agent.
- May 30, 1969
The California Angels traded Vic Davalillo to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jim Hicks.
- June, 1969
The San Francisco Giants released Floyd Weaver. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago White Sox signed Floyd Weaver as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 3, 1969
The California Angels released Dick Stuart.
The Montreal Expos traded Mudcat Grant to the St. Louis Cardinals for Gary Waslewski.
- June 5, 1969
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Pedro Ramos.
The Washington Senators drafted Jeff Burroughs in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Rich Hand in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary).
The San Francisco Giants drafted Jake Brown in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary).
The Houston Astros drafted J.R. Richard in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.
The New York Mets drafted Randy Sterling in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Wayne Garland in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary).
The California Angels drafted Alan Bannister in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Mike Anderson in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1969.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Paul Powell in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Terry McDermott in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Don Stanhouse in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Charlie Spikes in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Seattle Pilots drafted Pat Osburn in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Don Gullett in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Johnny Grubb in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Roger Metzger in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Don Hood in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Mike Phillips in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Seattle Pilots drafted Gorman Thomas in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Montreal Expos drafted Balor Moore in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Randy Elliott in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Leo Foster in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Larry Gura in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 1969.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Rick Miller in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The New York Mets drafted Joe Nolan in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Stan Papi in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Bob Randall in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary).
The Atlanta Braves drafted Mickey Rivers in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary).
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Mike Rogodzinski in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed January 1, 1970.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Tommy Sandt in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Glenn Borgmann in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.
The Washington Senators drafted Pete Varney in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Alan Ashby in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Doug Bird in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary).
The Atlanta Braves drafted Larvell Blanks in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Bert Blyleven in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Fred Cambria in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Rawly Eastwick in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1969.
The New York Mets drafted Larry Fritz in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 13, 1969.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Bill Gilbreth in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Rich Hinton in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary).
The Boston Red Sox drafted Buddy Hunter in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Mick Kelleher in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1969.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Steve Lawson in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Horace Speed in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Rudy Arroyo in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Jim Barr in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.
The New York Yankees drafted John LaRose in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Al Autry in the 4th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Pete Mackanin in the 4th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Jim McKee in the 4th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The California Angels drafted Rudy Meoli in the 4th round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1969.
The Washington Senators drafted Dave Moates in the 4th round of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary).
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Bill Stein in the 4th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Mike Wallace in the 4th round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 1969.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Jim Wright in the 4th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Dave Criscione in the 5th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Dwight Evans in the 5th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Keith Marshall in the 5th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Seattle Pilots drafted Gary Martz in the 5th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted John Doherty in the 5th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Bob Boone in the 6th round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1969.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Jimmy Freeman in the 6th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Lerrin LaGrow in the 6th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Steve Ontiveros in the 6th round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed June 26, 1969.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Dave Skaggs in the 6th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Stan Wall in the 6th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Ron Cash in the 6th round of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Jim Sundberg in the 6th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Steve Barr in the 7th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Bruce Kimm in the 7th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Gary Thomasson in the 7th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The New York Mets drafted John Andrews in the 7th round of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Glenn Abbott in the 8th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Rob Belloir in the 8th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Rick Burleson in the 8th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Bucky Dent in the 9th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Yankees drafted Ken Crosby in the 10th round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1969.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Jim Todd in the 10th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Skip Pitlock in the 11th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Bill Madlock in the 11th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The California Angels drafted Jim Wohlford in the 11th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Nardi Contreras in the 12th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Bill North in the 12th round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1969.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Eric Raich in the 12th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Oakland Athletics drafted John Stearns in the 13th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Houston Astros drafted Mike Easler in the 14th round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed July 4, 1969.
The Seattle Pilots drafted Jim Slaton in the 15th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Derek Bryant in the 15th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Roy Staiger in the 15th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Yankees drafted John Tamargo in the 15th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Buddy Bell in the 16th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Ron Diorio in the 16th round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 1969.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Jim York in the 16th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Mike Cosgrove in the 16th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Seattle Pilots drafted Bob Coluccio in the 17th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Doug DeCinces in the 18th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Charlie Chant in the 19th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Glenn Redmon in the 19th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Bucky Guth in the 20th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Dick Ruthven in the 20th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Tom Spencer in the 20th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Lute Barnes in the 21st round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Seattle Pilots drafted Bob Hansen in the 21st round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Royle Stillman in the 22nd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Dave Oliver in the 22nd round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Doug Konieczny in the 23rd round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The California Angels drafted Andy Hassler in the 25th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Larry Hardy in the 25th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Vic Harris in the 25th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Mike Barlow in the 26th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Jim Fuller in the 26th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Mac Scarce in the 26th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Buzz Capra in the 27th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Ken Griffey in the 29th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Ken Kravec in the 29th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Ken Reitz in the 31st round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed July 14, 1969.
The New York Mets drafted George Theodore in the 31st round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Chuck Seelbach in the 31st round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Doug Ault in the 32nd round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Pat Bourque in the 33rd round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1969.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Jim Hughes in the 33rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Tippy Martinez in the 35th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Montreal Expos drafted Terry Humphrey in the 39th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Dave Winfield in the 40th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Washington Senators drafted Steve Foucault in the 43rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Frank Ortenzio in the 47th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Montreal Expos drafted Tony Scott in the 71st round of the 1969 amateur draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Al Cowens in the 75th round of the 1969 amateur draft.
- June 8, 1969
The Chicago White Sox traded Bob Locker to the Seattle Pilots for Gary Bell.
- June 10, 1969
The Cincinnati Reds signed Pedro Ramos as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Yankees purchased Ken Johnson from the Atlanta Braves.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Ron Kline to the San Francisco Giants for Joe Gibbon.
- June 11, 1969
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Ron Fairly and Paul Popovich to the Montreal Expos for Manny Mota and Maury Wills.
The Chicago Cubs traded Jack Lamabe and Adolfo Phillips to the Montreal Expos for Paul Popovich.
- June 12, 1969
The Cleveland Indians traded Rob Gardner to the New York Yankees for John Orsino.
- June 13, 1969
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Al Jackson from the New York Mets.
The Chicago White Sox traded Sammy Ellis to the Cleveland Indians for Jack Hamilton.
The Atlanta Braves traded Andy Finlay (minors), Walt Hriniak and Van Kelly to the San Diego Padres for Tony González.
- June 14, 1969
The Oakland Athletics traded John Donaldson to the Seattle Pilots for Larry Haney.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Aurelio Monteagudo to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dennis Ribant.
The Detroit Tigers traded Ron Woods to the New York Yankees for Tom Tresh.
Bill Kelso sent from the Kansas City Royals to the Minnesota Twins in an unknown transaction.
- June 15, 1969
The Montreal Expos purchased Dick Radatz from the Detroit Tigers.
The Boston Red Sox traded Joe Azcue to the California Angels for Tom Satriano.
The Montreal Expos traded Donn Clendenon to the New York Mets for a player to be named later, Jay Carden (minors), David Colon (minors), Kevin Collins and Steve Renko. The New York Mets sent Terry Dailey (minors) (May 16, 1970) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.
- June 16, 1969
The Atlanta Braves purchased Jay Ritchie from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Bob Babcock.
The Baltimore Orioles traded P.J. Campbell (minors) to the Washington Senators for Frank Bertaina.
- June 17, 1969
Charley Smith retired from the Chicago Cubs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 18, 1969
The Baltimore Orioles signed Larry Milbourne as an amateur free agent.
- June 20, 1969
The Atlanta Braves signed Aubrey Gatewood as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded Lee Maye to the Washington Senators for Bill Denehy and cash.
- June 23, 1969
The Seattle Pilots purchased Garry Roggenburk from the Boston Red Sox.
- June 28, 1969
The Houston Astros released Bill Henry.
- June 29, 1969
The Montreal Expos signed Bob Babcock as a free agent.
- June 30, 1969
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Danny Breeden from the San Diego Padres.
- July, 1969
The Atlanta Braves traded George Kopacz to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Shaun Fitzmaurice.
- July 1, 1969
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Eddie Solomon as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants released Pepe Frías.
Bill Kelso sent from the Minnesota Twins to the Oakland Athletics in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 5, 1969
The Boston Red Sox purchased Ron Kline from the San Francisco Giants.
- July 7, 1969
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Camilo Pascual from the Washington Senators.
- July 8, 1969
The Minnesota Twins purchased Darrell Brandon from the Seattle Pilots.
- July 11, 1969
The Seattle Pilots purchased Ron Clark from the Minnesota Twins.
- July 12, 1969
The Oakland Athletics traded Joe Nossek to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bob Johnson.
- July 14, 1969
The Minnesota Twins traded Bill Whitby to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bill Davis and Mel Nelson.
- July 15, 1969
The Chicago White Sox traded Cotton Nash to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later. The Minnesota Twins sent Jerry Crider (May 4, 1970) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
- July 16, 1969
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Kent Tekulve as an amateur free agent.
- July 26, 1969
The California Angels purchased Billy Cowan from the New York Yankees.
The Washington Senators purchased Zoilo Versalles from the Cleveland Indians.
- July 30, 1969
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bo Belinsky from the California Angels.
- July 31, 1969
The Seattle Pilots purchased George Brunet from the California Angels.
- August 8, 1969
The Houston Astros purchased Ron Willis from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Detroit Tigers traded Don McMahon to the San Francisco Giants for a player to be named later. The San Francisco Giants sent César Gutiérrez (September 2, 1969) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.
- August 11, 1969
The Chicago Cubs purchased Ken Johnson from the New York Yankees.
- August 12, 1969
The Kansas City Royals purchased Billy Sorrell from the New York Mets.
- August 13, 1969
The Baltimore Orioles signed Bob Bailor as an amateur free agent.
- August 15, 1969
The Montreal Expos released Roy Face.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Ron Mitchell (minors), Chuck Goggin and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jim Bunning.
- August 16, 1969
The Baltimore Orioles signed Bob Galasso as an amateur free agent.
- August 19, 1969
The Chicago White Sox signed Brian Downing as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Craig Skok as an amateur free agent.
The Montreal Expos purchased Claude Raymond from the Atlanta Braves.
- August 22, 1969
The Oakland Athletics purchased Tito Francona from the Atlanta Braves.
- August 24, 1969
The Houston Astros traded Roric Harrison and Dooley Womack to the Seattle Pilots for Jim Bouton.
- August 25, 1969
The Washington Senators purchased Cisco Carlos from the Chicago White Sox.
- August 26, 1969
The Montreal Expos released Dick Radatz.
- August 27, 1969
The Montreal Expos signed Pepe Frías as a free agent.
- August 29, 1969
The Cincinnati Reds signed Dan Driessen as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jim Essian as an amateur free agent.
The Oakland Athletics traded Pete Koegel and Bob Meyer to the Seattle Pilots for Fred Talbot.
- August 30, 1969
The Houston Astros traded Sandy Valdespino and Danny Walton to the Seattle Pilots for Tommy Davis.
- September 1, 1969
The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Jack Jenkins from the Washington Senators.
- September 2, 1969
The Chicago Cubs released Gene Oliver.
- September 6, 1969
The Boston Red Sox traded Mike Jackson to the Philadelphia Phillies for Gary Wagner.
- September 8, 1969
The Seattle Pilots purchased Fred Stanley from the Houston Astros.
The Atlanta Braves traded Clint Compton and Mickey Rivers to the California Angels for Bob Priddy and Hoyt Wilhelm.
- September 11, 1969
The Atlanta Braves signed Chico Ruiz as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Al Neiger. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago Cubs traded a player to be named later, Terry Bongiovanni (minors) and cash to the New York Yankees for Jimmie Hall. The Chicago Cubs sent Rick Bladt (January 6, 1970) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
- September 12, 1969
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dave Wallace as an amateur free agent.
- September 13, 1969
The Washington Senators signed Doug Camilli as a free agent.
The Seattle Pilots traded Marv Staehle to the Montreal Expos for unknown compensation. The Montreal Expos sent Floyd Wicker (October 7, 1969) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
- September 21, 1969
The Oakland Athletics purchased Juan Pizarro from the Cleveland Indians.
- September 25, 1969
The San Francisco Giants released George Williams. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- October, 1969
Dooley Womack sent from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Houston Astros in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- October 2, 1969
Bill White retired from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- October 6, 1969
The Chicago White Sox released Gary Bell.
- October 7, 1969
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Dick Allen, Jerry Johnson and Cookie Rojas to the St. Louis Cardinals for Byron Browne, Curt Flood, Joe Hoerner and Tim McCarver. Curt Flood refused to report to his new team. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Willie Montañez (April 8, 1970) and Jim Browning (minors) (August 30, 1970) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
- October 8, 1969
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Ken Boyer.
The San Francisco Giants released Leon Wagner.
- October 9, 1969
The Washington Senators released Doug Camilli.
- October 13, 1969
The Minnesota Twins released John Roseboro.
The Minnesota Twins released Al Worthington.
- October 15, 1969
The Chicago White Sox released Woodie Held.
- October 21, 1969
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Frank Vanzin (minors) and Carl Taylor to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dave Giusti and Dave Ricketts.
The Atlanta Braves traded Ron Tompkins to the Kansas City Royals for Dave Wickersham.
The Atlanta Braves released Adrian Garrett.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Adrian Garrett as a free agent.
- October 22, 1969
The San Diego Padres purchased Danny Coombs from the Houston Astros.
The California Angels released Rubén Amaro Sr..
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Jim Bunning.
The California Angels released Buck Rodgers.
- October 23, 1969
The New York Yankees sent Bobby Mitchell to the Atlanta Braves as part of a conditional deal.
- October 24, 1969
The California Angels purchased Mel Queen from the Cincinnati Reds.
- October 28, 1969
The New York Mets released Ed Charles.
- October 29, 1969
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jim Bunning as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Pedro Ramos.
- November, 1969
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Merritt Ranew to the Washington Senators for Frank Coggins.
- November 4, 1969
The Philadelphia Phillies released Turk Farrell.
- November 5, 1969
The Cincinnati Reds traded George Culver to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ray Washburn.
- November 7, 1969
The Boston Red Sox signed Ramón Avilés as an amateur free agent.
- November 14, 1969
The Cincinnati Reds signed Joaquín Andújar as an amateur free agent.
- November 17, 1969
The Chicago Cubs traded Oscar Gamble and Dick Selma to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later and Johnny Callison. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Larry Colton (January, 1970) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.
- November 19, 1969
The Houston Astros signed Juan Jiménez as an amateur free agent.
- November 20, 1969
The Montreal Expos signed Pepe Mangual as an amateur free agent.
The Houston Astros returned Ron Willis to the St. Louis Cardinals following previous purchase.
- November 21, 1969
The Houston Astros purchased Mike Marshall from the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Wayne Twitchell from the Houston Astros.
The Cleveland Indians traded José Cardenal to the St. Louis Cardinals for Vada Pinson.
- November 24, 1969
The Milwaukee Brewers released Jim Pagliaroni.
- November 25, 1969
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Fred Wenz from the Boston Red Sox.
The California Angels traded Pedro Borbón, Vern Geishert and Jim McGlothlin to the Cincinnati Reds for Alex Johnson and Chico Ruiz.
- November 26, 1969
The California Angels purchased Paul Doyle from the Atlanta Braves.
- December 1, 1969
The Chicago Cubs drafted Jim Cosman from the New York Mets in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Mike Derrick from the Detroit Tigers in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Jack DiLauro from the New York Mets in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Roy Foster from the New York Mets in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Hal Haydel from the San Francisco Giants in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Cleo James from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Jim Kennedy from the New York Yankees in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Hal King from the Boston Red Sox in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted José Peña from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Milt Ramírez from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Gene Rounsaville from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Mike Sadek from the Minnesota Twins in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Tom Shopay from the New York Yankees in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
The Montreal Expos drafted John Strohmayer from the Oakland Athletics in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Manny Trillo from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
The Montreal Expos drafted Freddie Velázquez from the Oakland Athletics in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Ken Wright from the Boston Red Sox in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Don Bryant from the Houston Astros in the 1969 minor league draft.
The New York Mets drafted Bill Denehy from the Cleveland Indians in the 1969 minor league draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted John Felske from the Chicago Cubs in the 1969 minor league draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Aurelio Monteagudo from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1969 minor league draft.
The Washington Senators purchased Bob Schroder from the San Francisco Giants.
- December 2, 1969
The Chicago Cubs purchased Adrian Garrett from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Atlanta Braves purchased Vic LaRose from the Chicago Cubs.
The Houston Astros purchased Dan Osinski from the Chicago White Sox.
The Atlanta Braves released Seth Morehead. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Gary Upton (minors) to the New York Mets for Bernie Smith.
The Atlanta Braves traded Donald Johnson (minors) and Jim Britton to the Montreal Expos for Larry Jaster.
- December 3, 1969
The Atlanta Braves traded Felipe Alou to the Oakland Athletics for Jim Nash.
The Kansas City Royals traded Joe Foy to the New York Mets for Bob Johnson and Amos Otis.
The Detroit Tigers traded Joe Sparma to the Montreal Expos for Jerry Robertson.
- December 4, 1969
The Houston Astros traded Curt Blefary to the New York Yankees for Joe Pepitone.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded George Brunet to the Washington Senators for Dave Baldwin.
The Detroit Tigers traded Dave Campbell and Pat Dobson to the San Diego Padres for Joe Niekro.
The Chicago Cubs traded Rich Nye to the St. Louis Cardinals for Boots Day.
- December 5, 1969
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Bill Dillman from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Oakland Athletics purchased Mudcat Grant from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The New York Yankees traded Al Downing and Frank Fernández to the Oakland Athletics for Danny Cater and Ossie Chavarria.
The Cleveland Indians traded Ron Law, Dave Nelson and Horacio Piña to the Washington Senators for Dennis Higgins and Barry Moore.
The San Diego Padres traded Frank Reberger to the San Francisco Giants for Bob Barton, Bobby Etheridge and Ron Herbel.
- December 7, 1969
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Ray Oyler and Diego Seguí to the Oakland Athletics for Ted Kubiak and George Lauzerique.
- December 10, 1969
The Cleveland Indians traded Luis Tiant and Stan Williams to the Minnesota Twins for Dean Chance, Bob Miller, Graig Nettles and Ted Uhlaender.
- December 12, 1969
The California Angels released Error. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Mets traded Jim Gosger and Bob Heise to the San Francisco Giants for Dave Marshall and Ray Sadecki.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Dick Simpson and Steve Whitaker to the San Francisco Giants for Bobby Bolin.
- December 13, 1969
The Boston Red Sox traded Dalton Jones to the Detroit Tigers for Tommy Matchick.
The Boston Red Sox traded Billy Farmer (minors) and Syd O'Brien to the Chicago White Sox for Don Pavletich and Gary Peters. The Boston Red Sox sent Gerry Janeski (March 9, 1970) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
- December 15, 1969
The Washington Senators released Cal Neeman. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago White Sox traded Ángel Bravo to the Cincinnati Reds for Gerry Arrigo.
- December 16, 1969
The Cincinnati Reds traded Jim Beauchamp to the Houston Astros for Pat House and Dooley Womack.
- December 18, 1969
The Chicago White Sox traded Pete Ward to the New York Yankees for Mickey Scott and cash.
- December 23, 1969
The New York Yankees signed Otto Vélez as an amateur free agent.
- December 31, 1969
The Washington Senators signed John Roseboro as a free agent.
- Before 1970 Season
The Cincinnati Reds signed Santo Alcalá as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Orlando Álvarez as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Dave Coleman as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Lafayette Currence as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets signed Greg Harts as an amateur free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Don Hopkins as an amateur free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Tom Johnson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets signed Brian Ostrosser as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Dave Pagan as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jim Sadowski as an amateur free agent.
The Houston Astros signed José Sosa as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Tom Spencer as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Joe Staton as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Doc Edwards.
The Cleveland Indians released Tom Kelley.
The Boston Red Sox released Ron Kline.
The Cincinnati Reds released Fred Whitfield.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Bruce Brubaker to the Milwaukee Brewers for Jerry Stephenson.
Ed Acosta sent from the Houston Astros to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
Bill Faul sent from the Kansas City Royals to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.
Juan Jiménez sent from the Houston Astros to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
Ron Piché sent from the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
Leroy Reams sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.
Ron Tompkins sent from the Kansas City Royals to the Atlanta Braves in an unknown transaction.
Bobby Treviño sent from the California Angels to Mexico City Reds (Mexican) in an unknown transaction.
- January, 1970
Hawaii (PCL) purchased Rich Barry from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- January 7, 1970
The San Diego Padres purchased Aurelio Monteagudo from the Kansas City Royals.
- January 14, 1970
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jim Campbell from the Baltimore Orioles.
The California Angels traded Daniel Loomer (minors) and Bill Harrelson to the Cincinnati Reds for Jack Fisher.
- January 15, 1970
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Ron Clark and Don Mincher to the Oakland Athletics for Mike Hershberger, Lew Krausse, Phil Roof and Ken Sanders.
- January 17, 1970
The Cleveland Indians drafted Chris Chambliss in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January).
The Washington Senators drafted Bill Fahey in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The San Diego Padres drafted John Scott in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January).
The San Francisco Giants drafted Chris Speier in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Boston Red Sox drafted Rick Burleson in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Chicago White Sox drafted Duane Kuiper in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Bucky Dent in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The California Angels drafted John Doherty in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Oakland Athletics drafted Vic Harris in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed May 9, 1970.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted John LaRose in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Mike Reinbach in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The San Francisco Giants drafted Randy Moffitt in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January).
The Chicago Cubs drafted Pete LaCock in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January). Player signed February 17, 1970.
The New York Mets drafted Roy Staiger in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Houston Astros drafted Mike Cosgrove in the 2nd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Jim Fuller in the 2nd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The California Angels drafted Morris Nettles in the 2nd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January).
The Atlanta Braves drafted Jack Pierce in the 2nd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January).
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Joel Youngblood in the 2nd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January).
The San Diego Padres drafted Doug Ault in the 2nd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Doug DeCinces in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Kansas City Royals drafted Greg Minton in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January).
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Mike Tyson in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January).
The Kansas City Royals drafted Jim Wohlford in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Washington Senators drafted Mardie Cornejo in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Mike Potter in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Rudy Arroyo in the 4th round of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Mike Barlow in the 4th round of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Mitchell Page in the 4th round of the 1970 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Chicago White Sox drafted John Tamargo in the 4th round of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Washington Senators drafted Bill Madlock in the 5th round of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed May 25, 1970.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Chuck Seelbach in the 5th round of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Glenn Borgmann in 1970, but pick was voided.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Jim Barr in the 6th round of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Mark Wiley in 1970, but pick was voided.
- January 22, 1970
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Héctor Cruz as an amateur free agent.
- January 28, 1970
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Michael Everett (minors) and Dave Bennett to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Del Bates.
- January 30, 1970
The Philadelphia Phillies released Paul Brown. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- February 4, 1970
The Cincinnati Reds traded Dennis Ribant to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Bo Belinsky.
- February 18, 1970
The Cincinnati Reds traded Steve Mingori to the Cleveland Indians for Jay Ward.
- February 21, 1970
The San Francisco Giants signed Ed Figueroa as a free agent.
- February 28, 1970
The New York Yankees purchased Ron Hansen from the Chicago White Sox.
- March, 1970
The Washington Senators purchased Ron Theobald from the Minnesota Twins.
- March 21, 1970
The Minnesota Twins traded Joe Grzenda and Charlie Walters to the Washington Senators for Brant Alyea.
- March 24, 1970
The Chicago Cubs released Al Spangler.
The Oakland Athletics traded Ramon Webster to the San Diego Padres for Roberto Peña.
- March 26, 1970
The Atlanta Braves returned Bobby Mitchell to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.
- March 29, 1970
The Chicago Cubs traded Randy Bobb to the New York Mets for J.C. Martin.
- March 30, 1970
The Washington Senators signed Pedro Ramos as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded Jerry Nyman to the San Diego Padres for Tommie Sisk.
- March 31, 1970
The St. Louis Cardinals released Ramón Hernández.
- April 1, 1970
The Milwaukee Brewers released Steve Barber.
The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. We attempt to update transactions throughout the season.
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