1969 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• February 13, 1969

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

• March 21, 1969

  Signed Hank Aguirre as a free agent.

• March 28, 1969

  Purchased Charley Smith from the San Francisco Giants.

• April 19, 1969

  Traded Lee Elia to the New York Yankees. Received Nate Oliver.

• April 25, 1969

  Traded Frankie Libran, Joe Niekro and Gary Ross to the San Diego Padres. Received Dick Selma.

• April 27, 1969

  Traded James Armstrong (minors) and cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Don Nottebart.

• June 5, 1969

  Drafted Roger Metzger in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.

  Drafted Larry Gura in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 1969.

  Drafted Jim Todd in the 10th round of the 1969 amateur draft.

  Drafted Bill North in the 12th round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1969.

  Drafted Dave Oliver in the 22nd round of the 1969 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Pat Bourque in the 33rd round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1969.

• June 11, 1969

  Traded Jack Lamabe and Adolfo Phillips to the Montreal Expos. Received Paul Popovich.

• June 17, 1969

  Charley Smith retired. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 11, 1969

  Purchased Ken Johnson from the New York Yankees.

• September 2, 1969

  Released Gene Oliver.

• September 11, 1969

  Traded a player to be named later, Terry Bongiovanni (minors) and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Jimmie Hall. The Chicago Cubs sent Rick Bladt (January 6, 1970) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• November 17, 1969

  Traded Oscar Gamble and Dick Selma to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later and Johnny Callison. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Larry Colton (January, 1970) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• December 1, 1969

  Drafted Jim Cosman from the New York Mets in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Cleo James from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

  John Felske selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1969 minor league draft.

• December 2, 1969

  Purchased Adrian Garrett from the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Vic LaRose player rights sold to the Atlanta Braves.

• December 4, 1969

  Traded Rich Nye to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Boots Day.

• Before 1970 Season

  Ron Piché sent to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

• January 17, 1970

  Drafted Pete LaCock in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January). Player signed February 17, 1970.

  Drafted Chuck Seelbach in the 5th round of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• March 24, 1970

  Released Al Spangler.

• March 29, 1970

  Traded Randy Bobb to the New York Mets. Received J.C. Martin.