1969 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• February 13, 1969

  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. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• 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.

• April 17, 1969

  Released Jerry Stephenson.

• April 19, 1969

  Traded Dick Ellsworth, Ken Harrelson and Juan Pizarro to the Cleveland Indians. Received Joe Azcue, Vicente Romo and Sonny Siebert.

• May 5, 1969

  Traded Bill Schlesinger to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Don Lock.

• May 7, 1969

  José Tartabull player rights sold to the Oakland Athletics.

• June 5, 1969

  Drafted Rick Miller in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft.

  Drafted Buddy Hunter in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jim Wright in the 4th round of the 1969 amateur draft.

  Drafted Dwight Evans in the 5th round of the 1969 amateur draft.

  Drafted Steve Barr in the 7th round of the 1969 amateur draft.

• June 15, 1969

  Traded Joe Azcue to the California Angels. Received Tom Satriano.

• June 23, 1969

  Garry Roggenburk player rights sold to the Seattle Pilots.

• July 5, 1969

  Purchased Ron Kline from the San Francisco Giants.

• August 19, 1969

  Signed Craig Skok as an amateur free agent.

• September 6, 1969

  Traded Mike Jackson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Gary Wagner.

• November 7, 1969

  Signed Ramón Avilés as an amateur free agent.

• November 25, 1969

  Fred Wenz player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 1, 1969

  Drafted Mike Derrick from the Detroit Tigers in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

  Hal King drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

  Ken Wright drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

• December 13, 1969

  Traded Dalton Jones to the Detroit Tigers. Received Tommy Matchick.

  Traded Billy Farmer (minors) and Syd O'Brien to the Chicago White Sox. Received Don Pavletich and Gary Peters. The Boston Red Sox sent Gerry Janeski (March 9, 1970) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

• Before 1970 Season

  Signed Dave Coleman as an amateur free agent.

  Released Ron Kline.

• January 17, 1970

  Drafted Rick Burleson in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary).