1970 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 2, 1970

  Gary Kroll player rights sold to Hawaii (Pacific Coast).

• April 4, 1970

  Traded Max Alvis and Russ Snyder to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Frank Coggins, Roy Foster and cash.

• May 13, 1970

  Signed Rich Rollins as a free agent.

• May 22, 1970

  Traded Russ Nagelson and Billy Rohr to the Detroit Tigers. Received Fred Lasher.

• June 4, 1970

  Drafted Steve Dunning in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1970 amateur draft.

  Drafted Doug Ault in the 4th round of the 1970 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tommy Smith in the 5th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jim Kremmel in the 7th round of the 1970 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Dennis Kinney in the 10th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

  Drafted Sam Bowen in the 25th round of the 1970 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jeff Newman in the 26th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

• June 15, 1970

  Traded Bob Miller and Barry Moore to the Chicago White Sox. Received Buddy Bradford and Tommie Sisk.

• August 7, 1970

  Dick Ellsworth player rights sold to the Milwaukee Brewers.

• August 11, 1970

  Released Lou Klimchock.

• September 18, 1970

  Dean Chance player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• October 23, 1970

  Richie Scheinblum player rights sold to the Washington Senators.

• November 30, 1970

  Fred Lasher drafted by the California Angels in the 1970 rule 5 draft.

  Frank Coggins selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1970 minor league draft.

• December 11, 1970

  Traded Duke Sims to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Alan Foster and Ray Lamb.

• Before 1971 Season

  Jim Clark received from the Oakland Athletics in an unknown transaction.

• January 13, 1971

  Drafted Jim Norris in the 5th round of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• January 26, 1971

  Tommie Sisk sent to the Montreal Expos in an unknown transaction.

• March 26, 1971

  Purchased Fred Stanley from the Milwaukee Brewers.