1967 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• November 28, 1966

  Drafted Joe Campbell from the New York Mets in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

• November 29, 1966

  Hal Haydel selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 1966 minor league draft.

  Roberto Peña selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1966 minor league draft.

  Al Severinsen selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1966 minor league draft.

  Traded Chris Krug and Wayne Schurr to the California Angels. Received Donald Furnald (minors) and Mike White.

• November 30, 1966

  Released Chuck Estrada.

• December 7, 1966

  Traded Dick Ellsworth to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ray Culp and cash.

• Before 1967 Season

  Signed Jesús Hernáiz as an amateur free agent.

• January 28, 1967

  Drafted Alec Distaso in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January). Player signed February 7, 1967.

  Drafted Gary Ross in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary).

  Drafted Jim Dunegan in the 2nd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Earl Stephenson in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Pat Jacquez in the 4th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed February 1, 1967.

• February 9, 1967

  Signed Félix Mantilla as a free agent.

• February 16, 1967

  Signed Al Spangler as a free agent.

• April 3, 1967

  Traded Don Bryant to the San Francisco Giants. Received Dick Bertell.

• April 25, 1967

  Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Cleveland Indians. Received Dick Radatz. The Chicago Cubs sent Bob Raudman (November 21, 1967) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• April 26, 1967

  Traded Fred Norman to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Dick Calmus.

• May 14, 1967

  Purchased Ted Savage from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Don Young player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• May 20, 1967

  Signed Joey Amalfitano as a free agent.

• May 22, 1967

  Jimmy Stewart player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• May 23, 1967

  Signed Don Larsen as a free agent.

  Purchased Lee Elia from the Chicago White Sox.

• May 24, 1967

  Released Dick Bertell.

• June, 1967

  Bob Terlecki sent to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 6, 1967

  Drafted Randy Bobb in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Terry Hughes in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1967 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1967.

  Drafted Jimmy McMath in the 2nd round of the 1967 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ken Forsch in the 4th round of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Darcy Fast in the 6th round of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 9, 1967.

  Drafted Gary Lance in the 20th round of the 1967 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 12, 1967

  Traded Bob Hendley to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later and Rob Gardner. The New York Mets sent John Stephenson (June 17, 1967) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• June 19, 1967

  Signed Jim Colborn as an amateur free agent.

• June 27, 1967

  Traded Arnold Earley to the Houston Astros. Received Marv Breeding.

• July 6, 1967

  Released Joey Amalfitano.

  Released Félix Mantilla.

• July 24, 1967

  Purchased Bob Shaw from the New York Mets.

• August 1, 1967

  Purchased Don Young from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• August 2, 1967

  Cal Koonce player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• August 4, 1967

  Selected Pete Mikkelsen off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• August 7, 1967

  Curt Simmons player rights sold to the California Angels.

• August 20, 1967

  Bill Connors player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• September 19, 1967

  Released Bob Shaw.

• November 28, 1967

  Drafted José Arcia from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Ramón Hernández from the Atlanta Braves in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bill Plummer from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

• November 30, 1967

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

  Traded Paul Popovich and Jim Williams to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Lou Johnson.

• December 2, 1967

  John Boccabella player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• Before 1968 Season

  Signed Frankie Libran as an amateur free agent.

  Bill Faul sent to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

  Vic LaRose received from the California Angels in an unknown transaction.

• February 9, 1968

  Traded Lee Thomas to the Houston Astros. Received Lee Brown (minors) and Tommy Murray (minors).

• March 24, 1968

  Released Dick Radatz.

• March 30, 1968

  Traded Rob Gardner to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bobby Tiefenauer.

• April, 1968

  The New York Yankees returned John Boccabella following previous purchase.