1968 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 28, 1967

  Drafted George Spriggs from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

  Jim Hutto selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1967 minor league draft.

• November 30, 1967

  Traded a player to be named later, Bill Schlesinger and cash to the Chicago Cubs. Received Ray Culp. The Boston Red Sox sent Al Montreuil (February 13, 1969) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• December 15, 1967

  Traded Mike Ryan and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Dick Ellsworth and Gene Oliver.

• Before 1968 Season

  Signed Roger Moret as an amateur free agent.

• February 21, 1968

  Released Jackie Moore.

• April 3, 1968

  Released Dan Osinski.

• April 5, 1968

  Returned George Spriggs (earlier draft pick) to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• April 8, 1968

  Signed Russ Nixon as a free agent.

• April 26, 1968

  Billy Rohr player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• May 17, 1968

  John Wyatt player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• June, 1968

  Purchased Bill Schlesinger from the Chicago Cubs.

• June 7, 1968

  Drafted John Curtis in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Lynn McGlothen in the 3rd round of the 1968 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1968.

  Drafted Cecil Cooper in the 6th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ben Oglivie in the 11th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

  Drafted Bill Lee in the 22nd round of the 1968 amateur draft.

• June 27, 1968

  Gene Oliver player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

  Purchased Juan Pizarro from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• July 31, 1968

  Purchased Floyd Robinson from the Oakland Athletics.

• August 7, 1968

  Released Norm Siebern.

• August 14, 1968

  Galen Cisco player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

• October 1, 1968

  Signed Juan Beníquez as an amateur free agent.

• October 15, 1968

  Joe Foy selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 4th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Dave Morehead selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 15th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Gary Bell selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 21st pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Dick Baney selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 33rd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Darrell Brandon selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 44th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Jerry Adair selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 51st pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

• October 29, 1968

  Released Elston Howard.

  Released Floyd Robinson.

• December 2, 1968

  Bobby Mitchell drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Russ Nixon drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

• December 3, 1968

  Traded Gary Waslewski to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Dick Schofield.

• Before 1969 Season

  Signed Dick Pole as an amateur free agent.

• February 1, 1969

  Drafted Johnny Grubb in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• March 11, 1969

  Traded Mark Schaeffer to the Houston Astros. Received Hal King.

• March 18, 1969

  Purchased Bill Kelso from the Cincinnati Reds.

• March 29, 1969

  Returned Bill Kelso to the Cincinnati Reds following previous purchase.