1965 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 23, 1964

  Traded Rudy May to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later and Bill Heath. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Joel Gibson (minors) (November 23, 1964) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

• November 24, 1964

  Fritz Ackley player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• November 30, 1964

  Drafted Ed Herrmann from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Drafted Bill Voss from the Detroit Tigers in the 1964 first-year draft.

• December 1, 1964

  Traded Ray Herbert and Jeoff Long to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Danny Cater and Lee Elia.

  Traded Frank Baumann to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jimmie Schaffer.

• Before 1965 Season

  Signed Doug Adams as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Al Fitzmorris as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Gail Hopkins as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Scott Northey as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jerry Nyman as an amateur free agent.

  Released Ed Hobaugh.

• January 20, 1965

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded a player to be named later, Mike Hershberger and Jim Landis to the Kansas City Athletics and Cam Carreon to the Cleveland Indians. Received Tommie Agee, Tommy John and John Romano from the Cleveland Indians. In addition, the Kansas City Athletics sent Rocky Colavito to the Cleveland Indians. The Chicago White Sox sent Fred Talbot (February 10, 1965) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade.

• January 26, 1965

  Signed Bill Fischer as a free agent.

• April 7, 1965

  Received Ted Wills from the Cincinnati Reds as part of a conditional deal.

• June 8, 1965

  Drafted Fred Rath in the 4th round of the 1965 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ron Lolich in the 10th round of the 1965 amateur draft.

  Drafted John Montague in the 15th round of the 1965 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Paul Edmondson in the 21st round of the 1965 amateur draft.

  Drafted Danny Lazar in the 31st round of the 1965 amateur draft.

• July 8, 1965

  Traded a player to be named later to the New York Mets. Received Frank Lary. The Chicago White Sox sent Jimmie Schaffer (July 26, 1965) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

• August 23, 1965

  Purchased Gene Freese from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• October 19, 1965

  Released Frank Lary.

• December 1, 1965

  Traded Bill Heath and Dave Nicholson to the Houston Astros. Received Raymond Cordeiro (minors), Jack Lamabe and cash.

• Before 1966 Season

  Signed Don Eddy as an amateur free agent.

  Signed José Ortiz as an amateur free agent.