1995 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 10, 1994

  Released Ron Tingley.

• November 24, 1994

  Signed Greg McCarthy as a free agent.

• December 5, 1994

  Nerio Rodríguez drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1994 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Chuck Smith from the Houston Astros in the 1994 rule 5 draft.

• December 9, 1994

  Signed Junior Ortiz as a free agent.

• December 10, 1994

  Signed Nelson Cruz as a free agent.

• December 14, 1994

  Traded Jack McDowell to the New York Yankees. Received a player to be named later and Keith Heberling (minors). The New York Yankees sent Lyle Mouton (April 22, 1995) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

• December 23, 1994

  Joey Cora granted Free Agency.

• January 6, 1995

  Selected Tim Fortugno off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• January 10, 1995

  Signed Melvin Rosario as a free agent.

• January 25, 1995

  Signed Liu Rodríguez as an amateur free agent.

• February 28, 1995

  Signed Rob Dibble as a free agent.

• March 4, 1995

  Signed Todd Rizzo as a free agent.

• March 27, 1995

  Signed Donn Pall as a free agent.

• April 5, 1995

  Signed Dave Martinez as a free agent.

• April 7, 1995

  Signed José DeLeón as a free agent.

  Signed Kirk McCaskill as a free agent.

• April 8, 1995

  Signed Jim Abbott as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Devereaux as a free agent.

• April 11, 1995

  Signed Chris Sabo as a free agent.

• April 12, 1995

  Signed Dave Righetti as a free agent.

• April 22, 1995

  Released Joe Hall.

• April 25, 1995

  Signed Barry Lyons as a free agent.

• May 18, 1995

  Signed John Kruk as a free agent.

• June 1, 1995

  Drafted Jeff Liefer in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed August 18, 1995.

  Drafted Brian Simmons in the 2nd round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed July 5, 1995.

  Drafted J.J. Putz in the 3rd round of the 1995 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Kevin Beirne in the 11th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1995.

  Drafted Nate Robertson in the 35th round of the 1995 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 5, 1995

  Released Chris Sabo.

• July 17, 1995

  Released Rob Dibble.

• July 18, 1995

  Traded Warren Newson to the Seattle Mariners. Received a player to be named later. The Seattle Mariners sent Jeff Darwin (October 9, 1995) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

• July 27, 1995

  Traded Jim Abbott and Tim Fortugno to the California Angels. Received McKay Christensen, Andrew Lorraine, Bill Simas and John Snyder.

• August 18, 1995

  Released Atlee Hammaker.

• August 25, 1995

  Traded Mike Devereaux to the Atlanta Braves. Received Andre King (minors).

• August 28, 1995

  Traded José DeLeón to the Montreal Expos. Received Jeff Shaw.

• October 13, 1995

  Mike LaValliere granted Free Agency.

• October 16, 1995

  Dane Johnson granted Free Agency.

  Isidro Márquez granted Free Agency.

  Greg McCarthy granted Free Agency.

  Donn Pall granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 1995

  Dave Martinez granted Free Agency.

• November 8, 1995

  Lance Johnson granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 1995

  Dave Righetti granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 1995

  Signed Dave Martinez as a free agent.

• November 30, 1995

  Released Barry Lyons.

• December 4, 1995

  Melvin Rosario selected by the San Diego Padres in the 1995 minor league draft.

• December 5, 1995

  Signed Jose Munoz as a free agent.

• December 11, 1995

  Signed Harold Baines as a free agent.

  Signed Chad Kreuter as a free agent.

• December 14, 1995

  Signed Darren Lewis as a free agent.

• December 21, 1995

  Craig Grebeck granted Free Agency.

  Scott Radinsky granted Free Agency.

  Jeff Shaw granted Free Agency.

• December 28, 1995

  Traded Tim Raines to the New York Yankees. Received a player to be named later. The New York Yankees sent Blaise Kozeniewski (minors) (February 6, 1996) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

• January 9, 1996

  Rod Bolton player rights sold to Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (Japan Pacific).

• January 12, 1996

  Signed Rich Sauveur as a free agent.

• January 20, 1996

  Signed Tony Phillips as a free agent.

• January 22, 1996

  Traded Charles Poe (minors) and Andrew Lorraine to the Oakland Athletics. Received Danny Tartabull.

• February 3, 1996

  Signed Kevin Tapani as a free agent.

• February 6, 1996

  Signed Joe Magrane as a free agent.

• March 9, 1996

  Signed Brian Schmack as an amateur free agent.