1965 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 29, 1964

  Traded Dick Stuart to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Dennis Bennett.

• November 30, 1964

  Tim Cullen selected by the Washington Senators in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Drafted Mike Jackson from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Drafted Sparky Lyle from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Drafted Pete Magrini from the Minnesota Twins in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Syd O'Brien selected by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Drafted Gary Waslewski from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1964 minor league draft.

• Before 1965 Season

  Signed Gerry Janeski as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bobby Mitchell as an amateur free agent.

• March 30, 1965

  Purchased Lenny Green from the Baltimore Orioles.

• April 17, 1965

  Traded Hal Kolstad to the California Angels. Received Bob Duliba. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 3, 1965

  John Sanders selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers as first-year waiver pick.

• May 7, 1965

  Bill Schlesinger selected by the Kansas City Athletics off waivers as first-year waiver pick.

• June 8, 1965

  Drafted Billy Conigliaro in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1965 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ken Poulsen in the 3rd round of the 1965 amateur draft.

  Drafted Amos Otis in the 5th round of the 1965 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jim Hutto in the 7th round of the 1965 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ray Jarvis in the 18th round of the 1965 amateur draft.

• September 14, 1965

  Traded Jack Lamabe to the Houston Astros. Received Darrell Brandon.

• October 4, 1965

  Traded Bill Monbouquette to the Detroit Tigers. Received a player to be named later, George Smith and George Thomas. The Detroit Tigers sent Jackie Moore (October 13, 1966) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

• October 15, 1965

  Purchased José Santiago from the Kansas City Athletics.

• November 29, 1965

  Gary Geiger drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

  Bob Heffner drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Ken Sanders from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

  Jimy Williams drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

• November 30, 1965

  Traded Eddie Bressoud to the New York Mets. Received Joe Christopher.

  Released Frank Malzone.

• December 15, 1965

  Traded a player to be named later, Arnold Earley and Lee Thomas to the Atlanta Braves. Received Dan Osinski and Bob Sadowski. The Boston Red Sox sent Jay Ritchie (January 11, 1966) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

• Before 1966 Season

  Signed Steve Blateric as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joe Lahoud as an amateur free agent.

• January 29, 1966

  Drafted Dick Baney in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary).

  Drafted Mark Schaeffer in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Jophery Brown in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.