1970 Atlanta Braves Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 26, 1969

  Paul Doyle player rights sold to the California Angels.

• December 1, 1969

  Drafted Hal King from the Boston Red Sox in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

• December 2, 1969

  Purchased Vic LaRose from the Chicago Cubs.

  Released Seth Morehead. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Traded Donald Johnson (minors) and Jim Britton to the Montreal Expos. Received Larry Jaster.

• December 3, 1969

  Traded Felipe Alou to the Oakland Athletics. Received Jim Nash.

• Before 1970 Season

  Ron Tompkins received from the Kansas City Royals in an unknown transaction.

• January 17, 1970

  Drafted Jack Pierce in the 2nd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January).

• March 26, 1970

  Returned Bobby Mitchell to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

• April 20, 1970

  Signed Turk Farrell as a free agent.

• April 30, 1970

  Signed Ron Kline as a free agent.

• May 1, 1970

  Signed Tom Kelley as a free agent.

• May 6, 1970

  Released Turk Farrell.

• May 14, 1970

  Released Jay Ritchie.

• June, 1970

  Bucky Guth sent to the Minnesota Twins in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Ron Tompkins sent to the Milwaukee Brewers in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 4, 1970

  Drafted Adrian Devine in the 2nd round of the 1970 amateur draft.

  Drafted Rod Gilbreath in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft.

  Drafted Johnny Grubb in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Rowland Office in the 4th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

• June 22, 1970

  Released Ron Kline.

• June 23, 1970

  Milt Pappas player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• June 29, 1970

  Purchased Jimmie Hall from the Chicago Cubs.

• July 5, 1970

  Signed Steve Barber as a free agent.

• July 12, 1970

  Purchased Don Cardwell from the New York Mets.

• August 31, 1970

  Tony González player rights sold to the California Angels.

• September 21, 1970

  Hoyt Wilhelm selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

• October 21, 1970

  Traded John Burns (minors) to the California Angels. Received Marty Perez.

• October 28, 1970

  Released Jimmie Hall.

• November 30, 1970

  Drafted Freddie Velázquez from the Montreal Expos in the 1970 minor league draft.

  Traded Hal Breeden to the Chicago Cubs. Received Hoyt Wilhelm.

• December 1, 1970

  Traded Bob Aspromonte to the New York Mets. Received Ron Herbel.

• December 2, 1970

  Traded Bob Tillman to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Paul Click (minors), John Ryan (minors) and Hank Allen.

• December 22, 1970

  Released Don Cardwell.

• January 13, 1971

  Drafted Pete Varney in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• April, 1971

  Released Hank Allen.