1968 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 27, 1967

  Traded a player to be named later and Bill Southworth to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later and Ken Boyer. The New York Mets sent Sandy Alomar (August 15, 1967) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade. The Chicago White Sox sent J.C. Martin (November 27, 1967) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

• November 29, 1967

  Traded Don Buford, Bruce Howard and Roger Nelson to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Luis Aparicio, John Matias and Russ Snyder.

• December 15, 1967

  Traded Tommie Agee and Al Weis to the New York Mets. Received Buddy Booker, Tommy Davis, Jack Fisher and Billy Wynne.

• Before 1968 Season

  Ossie Blanco received from the Oakland Athletics in an unknown transaction.

  Ramón Conde received from the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

  Lorencito Fernández sent to the Baltimore Orioles in an unknown transaction.

• January 27, 1968

  Drafted Mickey Rivers in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Chris Ward in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• February 13, 1968

  Traded Ron Hansen, Dennis Higgins and Steve Jones to the Washington Senators. Received Tim Cullen, Buster Narum and Bob Priddy.

• March 26, 1968

  Rocky Colavito player rights sold to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• March 30, 1968

  The New York Mets returned Dick Kenworthy following previous purchase.

• April 29, 1968

  Signed Dan Osinski as a free agent.

• May 2, 1968

  Released Ken Boyer.

• May 15, 1968

  Released Ramón Conde. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June, 1968

  Billy Williams received from the Seattle Pilots in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 7, 1968

  Drafted Bart Johnson in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Rich McKinney in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ken Hottman in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Hugh Yancy in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft.

  Drafted Lamar Johnson in the 3rd round of the 1968 amateur draft.

  Drafted Dan Neumeier in the 3rd round of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Richie Moloney in the 14th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

  Drafted Stan Perzanowski in the 16th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

• June 13, 1968

  Traded Russ Snyder to the Cleveland Indians. Received Leon Wagner.

• July 20, 1968

  Traded Wayne Causey to the California Angels. Received Woodie Held.

• July 26, 1968

  Traded Don McMahon to the Detroit Tigers. Received Dennis Ribant.

• August 2, 1968

  Traded Tim Cullen to the Washington Senators. Received Ron Hansen.

• September 25, 1968

  Released Bill Fischer.

• September 30, 1968

  Purchased Bob Christian from the Detroit Tigers.

• October, 1968

  Dennis Ribant player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• October 15, 1968

  Jerry McNertney selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 7th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Tommy Davis selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 16th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Al Fitzmorris selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 40th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Hoyt Wilhelm selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 49th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Scott Northey selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 58th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

• December 2, 1968

  Drafted Russ Nixon from the Boston Red Sox in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Jimmy Stewart drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Rich Severson selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 1968 minor league draft.

• December 5, 1968

  Leon Wagner player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

  Traded Jack Fisher to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Don Pavletich and Don Secrist.

• Before 1969 Season

  Billy Williams sent to the Seattle Pilots in an unknown transaction.

• January 20, 1969

  Traded Rube Rubilotta (minors) and Bill Voss to the California Angels. Received Sammy Ellis.

• February 1, 1969

  Drafted Pat Osburn in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• April, 1969

  Traded Cotton Nash to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Ed Hobaugh. Trade was voided and players returned on July 8, 1969.