1966 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• November 29, 1965

  Drafted Al Closter from the New York Yankees in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bob Heffner from the Boston Red Sox in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

  Al Luplow player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• November 30, 1965

  Signed Del Crandall as a free agent.

• December 1, 1965

  Traded Phil Roof and Joe Rudi to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Jim Landis and Jim Rittwage.

• January 14, 1966

  Traded Lou Clinton to the New York Yankees. Received Doc Edwards.

• January 29, 1966

  Drafted Ted Ford in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Phil Hennigan in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Joe Niekro in the 7th round of the 1966 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Gary Neibauer in the 8th round of the 1966 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• March 10, 1966

  Traded Cam Carreon to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Lou Piniella.

• April 5, 1966

  Al Closter player rights sold to the Washington Senators.

• April 6, 1966

  Traded Ralph Terry to the Kansas City Athletics. Received John O'Donoghue and cash.

• June 2, 1966

  Traded Don McMahon and Lee Stange to the Boston Red Sox. Received Dick Radatz.

• June 7, 1966

  Drafted John Curtis in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Scott Reid in the 3rd round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tommy Gramly in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Russ Nagelson in the 14th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

  Drafted Billy Harris in the 27th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jack Lind in the 31st round of the 1966 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 16, 1966

  Tony Martínez player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• July 19, 1966

  Traded Tony Curry to the Houston Astros. Received Jim Gentile.

• October 12, 1966

  Traded Floyd Weaver to the New York Mets. Received Ernie Bowman and Lou Klimchock.

• October 14, 1966

  Released Del Crandall.

• October 15, 1966

  Purchased Gus Gil from the Cincinnati Reds.

  Bob Heffner player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• October 17, 1966

  Traded George Banks to the California Angels. Received Willie Smith.

• November 28, 1966

  Drafted Billy Wynne from the New York Mets in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

• November 29, 1966

  Drafted Ed Connolly from the Boston Red Sox in the 1966 minor league draft.

• December 20, 1966

  Traded Dick Howser to the New York Yankees. Received Gil Downs (minors) and cash.

• Before 1967 Season

  Purchased Horacio Piña from Puebla (Mexican).

• January 4, 1967

  Traded Doc Edwards, Jim Landis and Jim Weaver to the Houston Astros. Received Lee Maye and Ken Retzer.

• January 28, 1967

  Drafted Dick Tidrow in the 4th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed May 13, 1967.