1968 California Angels Trades and Transactions

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

• November 21, 1967

  Traded a player to be named later to the Houston Astros. Received Jim Weaver. The California Angels sent Héctor Torres (November 21, 1967) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

• November 28, 1967

  Elrod Hendricks drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bill Edgerton from the Oakland Athletics in the 1967 minor league draft.

• November 29, 1967

  Traded José Cardenal to the Cleveland Indians. Received Chuck Hinton.

  Traded Bill Kelso and Jorge Rubio to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Sammy Ellis.

• December 11, 1967

  Tony Curry player rights sold to Jalisco (Mexican). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• Before 1968 Season

  Signed Terry Cox as an amateur free agent.

  Vic LaRose sent to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

  Merritt Ranew sent to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

• January 27, 1968

  Drafted Paul Reuschel in the 3rd round of the 1968 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• April, 1968

  Chuck Cottier sent to the Seattle Pilots in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 7, 1968

  Drafted Lloyd Allen in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft.

  Drafted Tom Bradley in the 7th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

  Drafted Harvey Shank in the 10th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

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

• June 15, 1968

  Traded Jimmie Hall to the Cleveland Indians. Received Vic Davalillo.

• July 1, 1968

  Signed Larry Sherry as a free agent.

• July 4, 1968

  Traded Ethan Blackaby to the Oakland Athletics. Received Arturo Miranda (minors).

• July 20, 1968

  Traded Woodie Held to the Chicago White Sox. Received Wayne Causey.

• July 29, 1968

  Purchased Dennis Bennett from the Chicago Cubs.

  Wayne Causey player rights sold to the Atlanta Braves.

• August 6, 1968

  Purchased Chuck Cottier from the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 8, 1968

  Traded Jack Hamilton to the Cleveland Indians. Received Eddie Fisher.

• October 15, 1968

  Don Mincher selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 2nd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Marty Pattin selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 18th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Paul Schaal selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 27th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Steve Hovley selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 35th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Tom Burgmeier selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 47th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

• November 6, 1968

  Purchased Rubén Amaro Sr. from the New York Yankees.

• November 28, 1968

  Bill Edgerton drafted by the Seattle Pilots in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

• December 2, 1968

  Drafted Pedro Borbón from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bob Chance from the Washington Senators in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Hawk Taylor drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Greg Garrett from the San Francisco Giants in the 1968 minor league draft.

  Drafted Dave Sells from the San Francisco Giants in the 1968 minor league draft.

• December 12, 1968

  Traded Ed Kirkpatrick and Dennis Paepke to the Kansas City Royals. Received Hoyt Wilhelm.

• Before 1969 Season

  Signed Chuck Hockenbery as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Billy Parker as an amateur free agent.

• January 20, 1969

  Traded Sammy Ellis to the Chicago White Sox. Received Rube Rubilotta (minors) and Bill Voss.

• February 1, 1969

  Drafted John Andrews in the 5th round of the 1969 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• February 17, 1969

  Released Joe Koppe. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)