1968 Chicago Cubs 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 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.

• 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.

• April 3, 1968

  Purchased Dick Nen from the Washington Senators.

• April 17, 1968

  Released John Stephenson.

• April 22, 1968

  Traded Dave Dowling and Pete Mikkelsen to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jack Lamabe and Ron Piché.

• April 23, 1968

  Traded Jim Ellis and Ted Savage to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Jim Hickman and Phil Regan.

• May, 1968

  Purchased Dennis Bennett from the New York Mets.

• May 4, 1968

  Traded Byron Browne to the Houston Astros. Received Aaron Pointer.

• June, 1968

  Bill Schlesinger player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• June 7, 1968

  Drafted Dave Lemonds in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Matt Alexander in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft. Player signed July 9, 1968.

  Drafted Chris Ward in the 3rd round of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 17, 1968.

  Drafted Paul Reuschel in the 4th round of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 17, 1968.

  Drafted Oscar Gamble in the 16th round of the 1968 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1968.

• June 14, 1968

  Ramón Hernández player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• June 18, 1968

  Released Don Larsen.

• June 27, 1968

  Purchased Gene Oliver from the Boston Red Sox.

• June 28, 1968

  Traded Lou Johnson to the Cleveland Indians. Received Willie Smith.

• July 29, 1968

  Dennis Bennett player rights sold to the California Angels.

• October 1, 1968

  Dick Nen player rights sold to the Washington Senators.

• October 14, 1968

  José Arcia selected by the San Diego Padres as the 9th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Bill Stoneman selected by the Montreal Expos as the 19th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Frank Reberger selected by the San Diego Padres as the 22nd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Rick James selected by the San Diego Padres as the 35th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Garry Jestadt selected by the Montreal Expos as the 43rd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  John Boccabella selected by the Montreal Expos as the 56th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

• November 11, 1968

  Signed Dave Rosello as an amateur free agent.

• December 2, 1968

  Drafted Brock Davis from the Houston Astros in the 1968 minor league draft.

  Ron Law selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 1968 minor league draft.

  Drafted Roe Skidmore from the San Francisco Giants in the 1968 minor league draft.

• Before 1969 Season

  Signed Bill Heath as a free agent.

• January 9, 1969

  Traded Kenneth Myette (minors), Clarence Jones and Bill Plummer to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Ted Abernathy.

• January 15, 1969

  Traded Ron Campbell and Chuck Hartenstein to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Manny Jiménez.

• March 21, 1969

  Signed Hank Aguirre as a free agent.

• March 28, 1969

  Purchased Charley Smith from the San Francisco Giants.