1968 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• November 8, 1967

  Traded Art Shamsky to the New York Mets. Received Bob Johnson.

• November 21, 1967

  Traded Tommy Harper to the Cleveland Indians. Received George Culver, Bob Raudman and Fred Whitfield.

  Traded players to be named later to the Oakland Athletics. Received Ron Tompkins. The Cincinnati Reds sent Floyd Robinson (November 21, 1967) and Darrell Osteen (November 21, 1967) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.

• November 28, 1967

  Clyde Mashore drafted by the New York Mets in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jimmie Schaffer from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

  Tom Tischinski selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 1967 minor league draft.

• November 29, 1967

  Traded Sammy Ellis to the California Angels. Received Bill Kelso and Jorge Rubio.

• Before 1968 Season

  Signed Danny Godby as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dan Osborn as an amateur free agent.

  Aubrey Gatewood sent to the Baltimore Orioles in an unknown transaction.

• January 11, 1968

  Traded Dick Simpson to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Alex Johnson.

• January 27, 1968

  Drafted Chris Chambliss in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• February 8, 1968

  Traded Johnny Edwards to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Pat Corrales and Jimy Williams.

• March, 1968

  Jimmie Coker retired.

• March 28, 1968

  The New York Mets returned Clyde Mashore (earlier draft pick).

• May 20, 1968

  Signed Ramón Conde as a free agent.

• June 4, 1968

  Purchased Bill Faul from the Cleveland Indians.

• June 7, 1968

  Drafted Mel Behney in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Milt Wilcox in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1968.

  Drafted Mike Willis in the 25th round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 11, 1968

  Traded Ted Davidson, Bob Johnson and Milt Pappas to the Atlanta Braves. Received Clay Carroll, Tony Cloninger and Woody Woodward.

• June 18, 1968

  Steve Boros player rights sold to the Oakland Athletics.

• July, 1968

  Returned Bill Faul to the Cleveland Indians following previous purchase.

• October 11, 1968

  Traded Vada Pinson to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Wayne Granger and Bobby Tolan.

• October 14, 1968

  Mack Jones selected by the Montreal Expos as the 4th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Fred Kendall selected by the San Diego Padres as the 14th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Dan McGinn selected by the Montreal Expos as the 27th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Jimy Williams selected by the Montreal Expos as the 32nd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Billy McCool selected by the San Diego Padres as the 46th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

• October 21, 1968

  Don Nottebart player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• November 21, 1968

  Traded Leo Cárdenas to the Minnesota Twins. Received Jim Merritt.

• December 2, 1968

  Drafted Bill Short from the New York Mets in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jimmy Stewart from the Chicago White Sox in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Ron Tompkins drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1968

  Purchased Leon Wagner from the Chicago White Sox.

  Traded Don Pavletich and Don Secrist to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jack Fisher.

• Before 1969 Season

  Signed Mike Johnson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Gene Locklear as an amateur free agent.

• January 9, 1969

  Traded Ted Abernathy to the Chicago Cubs. Received Kenneth Myette (minors), Clarence Jones and Bill Plummer.

• February 1, 1969

  Drafted Ross Grimsley in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• February 13, 1969

  Signed Steve Boros as a free agent.

• March 18, 1969

  Bill Kelso player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• March 29, 1969

  The Boston Red Sox returned Bill Kelso following previous purchase.

• March 30, 1969

  Traded Jimmie Schaffer to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Ted Savage.

• April 1, 1969

  Bill Kelso sent to the Kansas City Royals in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)