1965 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• November 30, 1964

  Jim Dickson drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1964 rule 5 draft.

• December 4, 1964

  Traded César Tovar to the Minnesota Twins. Received Gerry Arrigo.

• December 14, 1964

  Traded Bob Purkey to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Roger Craig and Charlie James.

• March 1, 1965

  Signed Steve Mingori as an amateur free agent.

• April 7, 1965

  Sent Ted Wills to the Chicago White Sox as part of a conditional deal.

• April 13, 1965

  Released Ryne Duren.

• May 4, 1965

  Traded Bill Henry to the San Francisco Giants. Received Jim Duffalo.

• June, 1965

  Purchased Dick Egan from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• June 8, 1965

  Drafted Bernie Carbo in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1965 amateur draft.

  Drafted Johnny Bench in the 2nd round of the 1965 amateur draft.

  Drafted Hal McRae in the 6th round of the 1965 amateur draft.

  Drafted John Morlan in the 8th round of the 1965 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Oscar Brown in the 18th round of the 1965 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Paul Reuschel in the 26th round of the 1965 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• July 28, 1965

  Traded Jim Coates and a player to be named to the California Angels. Received Bobby Locke.

• October 18, 1965

  Dick Egan player rights sold to the California Angels.

• November 29, 1965

  Drafted Don Nottebart from the Houston Astros in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

• December 9, 1965

  Traded Frank Robinson to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jack Baldschun, Milt Pappas and Dick Simpson.

• December 18, 1965

  Released Harry Anderson. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 29, 1966

  Drafted Dan McGinn in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary).

  Drafted John Noriega in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary).