1968 Baltimore Orioles Trades and Transactions

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

• November 28, 1967

  Drafted Elrod Hendricks from the California Angels in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

  Sam Bowens player rights sold to the Washington Senators.

  Traded Bob Scott (minors), Johnny Scruggs (minors) and Eddie Fisher to the Cleveland Indians. Received Gordy Lund and John O'Donoghue.

• November 29, 1967

  Traded Luis Aparicio, John Matias and Russ Snyder to the Chicago White Sox. Received Don Buford, Bruce Howard and Roger Nelson.

• December 15, 1967

  Traded Steve Barber to the New York Yankees. Received players to be named later, Ray Barker and cash. The New York Yankees sent Chester Trail (minors) (December 15, 1967) and Daniel Brady (minors) (December 15, 1967) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

  Traded Dick Hall to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later. The Philadelphia Phillies sent John Morris (December 15, 1967) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

• Before 1968 Season

  Signed Milt Ramírez as an amateur free agent.

  Lorencito Fernández received from the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.

  Aubrey Gatewood received from the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

• January 25, 1968

  Signed Jim Campbell as a free agent.

• January 27, 1968

  Drafted Tom Walker in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Dave Kingman in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ron Cash in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• April 1, 1968

  Stu Miller player rights sold to the Atlanta Braves.

• May 3, 1968

  Purchased Del Bates from the Atlanta Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 7, 1968

  Drafted Junior Kennedy in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jesse Jefferson in the 4th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ron Dunn in the 5th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

  Drafted Al Bumbry in the 11th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

  Drafted Bill Fahey in the 13th round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Rich Coggins in the 21st round of the 1968 amateur draft.

  Drafted Bill Bonham in the 31st round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Bill Stein in the 33rd round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 15, 1968

  Traded Bruce Howard to the Washington Senators. Received Fred Valentine.

• September 22, 1968

  Signed Enos Cabell as an amateur free agent.

• October 15, 1968

  Roger Nelson selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 1st pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Mike Fiore selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 17th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Wally Bunker selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 25th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Larry Haney selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 32nd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Moe Drabowsky selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 42nd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  John Morris selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 52nd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

• December 2, 1968

  Bobby Darwin drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Fred Rico drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

• December 3, 1968

  Traded Ed Pacheco (minors) and Del Bates to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received David Heintz (minors) and Jack Damaska.

• December 4, 1968

  Traded John Mason (minors) and Curt Blefary to the Houston Astros. Received Elijah Johnson (minors), Mike Cuellar and Enzo Hernández.

• Before 1969 Season

  Signed Terry Wilshusen as an amateur free agent.

• January 16, 1969

  Signed Dyar Miller as a free agent.

• January 20, 1969

  Traded Ron Stone to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Clay Dalrymple.

• March 31, 1969

  Traded Gene Brabender and Gordy Lund to the Seattle Pilots. Received Chico Salmon.

• April, 1969

  Signed Dick Hall as a free agent.