1969 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• December 2, 1968

  Drafted Larry Burchart from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Ron Law from the Chicago Cubs in the 1968 minor league draft.

  Traded Bill Davis to the San Diego Padres. Received a player to be named later. The San Diego Padres sent Zoilo Versalles (December 2, 1968) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• Before 1969 Season

  Vic Albury sent to the San Diego Padres in an unknown transaction.

  Bill Faul sent to the Kansas City Royals in an unknown transaction.

  Sam Parrilla sent to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

  Jay Ward received from the Minnesota Twins in an unknown transaction.

• February 1, 1969

  Drafted Rich Hinton in the 4th round of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• March 31, 1969

  Traded Woody Woodson (minors) to the Washington Senators. Received Cap Peterson.

• April 4, 1969

  Traded Lou Johnson to the California Angels. Received Chuck Hinton.

• April 10, 1969

  Released Oscar Zamora.

• April 14, 1969

  Jimmie Hall player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• April 19, 1969

  Traded Joe Azcue, Vicente Romo and Sonny Siebert to the Boston Red Sox. Received Dick Ellsworth, Ken Harrelson and Juan Pizarro.

• June 5, 1969

  Drafted Rich Hand in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Alan Ashby in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.

  Drafted Rob Belloir in the 8th round of the 1969 amateur draft.

  Drafted Buddy Bell in the 16th round of the 1969 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ken Kravec in the 29th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 12, 1969

  Traded Rob Gardner to the New York Yankees. Received John Orsino.

• June 13, 1969

  Traded Jack Hamilton to the Chicago White Sox. Received Sammy Ellis.

• June 20, 1969

  Traded Lee Maye to the Washington Senators. Received Bill Denehy and cash.

• July 26, 1969

  Zoilo Versalles player rights sold to the Washington Senators.

• September 21, 1969

  Juan Pizarro player rights sold to the Oakland Athletics.

• November 21, 1969

  Traded José Cardenal to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Vada Pinson.

• December 1, 1969

  Bill Denehy selected by the New York Mets in the 1969 minor league draft.

• December 5, 1969

  Traded Ron Law, Dave Nelson and Horacio Piña to the Washington Senators. Received Dennis Higgins and Barry Moore.

• December 10, 1969

  Traded Luis Tiant and Stan Williams to the Minnesota Twins. Received Dean Chance, Bob Miller, Graig Nettles and Ted Uhlaender.

• Before 1970 Season

  Released Tom Kelley.

• January 17, 1970

  Drafted Chris Chambliss in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January).

• February 18, 1970

  Traded Jay Ward to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Steve Mingori.