1970 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• November 5, 1969

  Traded George Culver to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ray Washburn.

• November 14, 1969

  Signed Joaquín Andújar as an amateur free agent.

• November 25, 1969

  Traded Alex Johnson and Chico Ruiz to the California Angels. Received Pedro Borbón, Vern Geishert and Jim McGlothlin.

• December 1, 1969

  José Peña drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

• December 15, 1969

  Traded Gerry Arrigo to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ángel Bravo.

• December 16, 1969

  Traded Jim Beauchamp to the Houston Astros. Received Pat House and Dooley Womack.

• Before 1970 Season

  Signed Santo Alcalá as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tom Spencer as an amateur free agent.

  Released Fred Whitfield.

• January 14, 1970

  Traded Jack Fisher to the California Angels. Received Daniel Loomer (minors) and Bill Harrelson.

• January 17, 1970

  Drafted Joel Youngblood in the 2nd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January).

• February 4, 1970

  Traded Dennis Ribant to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Bo Belinsky.

• February 18, 1970

  Traded Steve Mingori to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jay Ward.

• April 5, 1970

  Ted Savage player rights sold to the Milwaukee Brewers.

• April 13, 1970

  Released Al Jackson.

  Released Camilo Pascual.

• May 27, 1970

  Signed Arturo DeFreites as an amateur free agent.

• June 4, 1970

  Drafted Pat Osburn in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Jim Norris in the 2nd round of the 1970 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Duane Kuiper in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tom Carroll in the 6th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

  Drafted Will McEnaney in the 8th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ray Knight in the 10th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

  Drafted Pat Zachry in the 19th round of the 1970 amateur draft. Player signed July 7, 1970.

• June 15, 1970

  Traded Clyde Mashore to the Montreal Expos. Received Ty Cline.

• August 14, 1970

  Dooley Womack player rights sold to the Oakland Athletics.

• October 20, 1970

  Received Sonny Ruberto from the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.

  Purchased Ed Sprague from the Oakland Athletics.

• November 30, 1970

  Traded Danny Breeden to the Chicago Cubs. Received Willie Smith.

• December 15, 1970

  Traded Jim Maloney to the California Angels. Received Greg Garrett.

• Before 1971 Season

  Jack Lind received from the Houston Astros in an unknown transaction.

• January 25, 1971

  Released Ray Washburn.

• February 5, 1971

  Released Bo Belinsky. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 31, 1971

  Traded Stan Swanson to the Montreal Expos. Received Jim Qualls.

• April 1, 1971

  Signed Joe Gibbon as a free agent.