1970 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• 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 6, 1970

  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.

• 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.

• April 8, 1970

  Released Ken Johnson.

• April 12, 1970

  Released Jesús Hernáiz.

• April 22, 1970

  Traded Jim Qualls to the Montreal Expos. Received Garry Jestadt.

• April 23, 1970

  Signed Steve Barber as a free agent.

• May 12, 1970

  Traded Boots Day to the Montreal Expos. Received Jack Hiatt.

• May 29, 1970

  Traded Ted Abernathy to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Phil Gagliano.

• June 4, 1970

  Drafted Tom Lundstedt in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 9, 1970.

  Drafted Gene Hiser in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft.

  Drafted Rick Reuschel in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jackson Todd in the 11th round of the 1970 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jeff Schneider in the 18th round of the 1970 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 10, 1970

  Signed Bill Bonham as an amateur free agent.

• June 23, 1970

  Purchased Milt Pappas from the Atlanta Braves.

  Traded Don Young to the Oakland Athletics. Received Roberto Rodríguez.

• June 29, 1970

  Signed Al Spangler as a free agent.

  Jimmie Hall player rights sold to the Atlanta Braves.

• June 30, 1970

  Released Steve Barber.

• July 6, 1970

  Released Hank Aguirre.

• July 9, 1970

  Traded Archie Reynolds to the California Angels. Received Juan Pizarro.

• July 29, 1970

  Purchased Joe Pepitone from the Houston Astros.

• September 1, 1970

  Purchased Bob Miller from the Chicago White Sox.

• September 9, 1970

  Released Al Spangler.

• September 16, 1970

  Purchased Tommy Davis from the Oakland Athletics.

• September 21, 1970

  Selected Hoyt Wilhelm off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

• October 12, 1970

  Traded Roger Metzger to the Houston Astros. Received Héctor Torres.

• November 30, 1970

  Drafted Ron Tompkins from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1970 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Frank Coggins from the Cleveland Indians in the 1970 minor league draft.

  Traded Hoyt Wilhelm to the Atlanta Braves. Received Hal Breeden.

  Traded Pat Jacquez, Dave Lemonds and Roe Skidmore to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ossie Blanco and José Ortiz.

  Traded Willie Smith to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Danny Breeden.

• December 1, 1970

  Jack Hiatt player rights sold to the Houston Astros.

• December 3, 1970

  Traded Phil Gagliano to the Boston Red Sox. Received Carmen Fanzone.

• December 28, 1970

  Released Tommy Davis.

• January 13, 1971

  Drafted Steve Stroughter in the 2nd round of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.