1970 Baltimore Orioles Trades and Transactions

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

• December 1, 1969

  Milt Ramírez drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Tom Shopay from the New York Yankees in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1969

  Bill Dillman player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• January 14, 1970

  Jim Campbell player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• January 17, 1970

  Drafted Mike Reinbach in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary).

  Drafted Jim Fuller in the 2nd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary).

  Drafted Doug DeCinces in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• April 7, 1970

  Released Larry Milbourne.

• April 9, 1970

  Purchased Jimmie Schaffer from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• April 13, 1970

  John Sullivan player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

• June 4, 1970

  Drafted Ron Hodges in the 6th round of the 1970 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tim Nordbrook in the 9th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

  Drafted Rob Andrews in the 10th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

  Drafted Herb Hutson in the 12th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

  Drafted Bob Myrick in the 29th round of the 1970 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mike Bacsik in the 55th round of the 1970 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 15, 1970

  Traded Bobby Floyd to the Kansas City Royals. Received Moe Drabowsky.

  Traded Dave May to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Dick Baney and Buzz Stephen.

• August 14, 1970

  Frank Bertaina player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• August 24, 1970

  Signed Larry Harlow as an amateur free agent.

• September 20, 1970

  Released Jimmie Schaffer.

• September 23, 1970

  Traded Mickey McGuire to the Chicago White Sox. Received Mickey Scott.

• November 24, 1970

  Signed Gil Flores as an amateur free agent.

• November 30, 1970

  Traded Moe Drabowsky to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jerry DaVanon.

• December 1, 1970

  Traded Fred Beene, Enzo Hernández, Tom Phoebus and Al Severinsen to the San Diego Padres. Received Pat Dobson and Tom Dukes. Fred Beene returned to original team on May 16, 1971.

• December 16, 1970

  Traded Roger Freed to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jim Hutto, Grant Jackson and Sam Parrilla.

• February 27, 1971

  Signed Larry McCall as an amateur free agent.

• March 16, 1971

  Signed Orlando Peña as a free agent.