1969 Houston Astros Trades and Transactions

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

• December 2, 1968

  Bo Belinsky drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Don Bryant from the San Francisco Giants in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Gary Geiger from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted César Gerónimo from the New York Yankees in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Buck Martinez from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Carroll Sembera drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Brock Davis selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1968 minor league draft.

• December 4, 1968

  Traded Elijah Johnson (minors), Mike Cuellar and Enzo Hernández to the Baltimore Orioles. Received John Mason (minors) and Curt Blefary.

  Traded Bob Aspromonte to the Atlanta Braves. Received Marty Martínez.

  Traded Dick Simpson to the New York Yankees. Received Dooley Womack.

• December 10, 1968

  Traded Eddie Mathews to the Detroit Tigers. Received players to be named later. The Detroit Tigers sent Leo Marentette (December 10, 1968) and Fred Gladding (November 22, 1967) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

• December 15, 1968

  Traded Paul Doyle to the Atlanta Braves. Received Sandy Valdespino. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 16, 1968

  Traded Mike Sinnerud (minors), Tommy Smith (minors) and Buck Martinez to the Kansas City Royals. Received Johnny Jones (minors).

• December 21, 1968

  Purchased Bill Monbouquette from the San Francisco Giants.

• Before 1969 Season

  Signed Pat Darcy as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jesus de la Rosa as an amateur free agent.

  John Buzhardt retired.

• January 22, 1969

  Traded Rusty Staub to the Montreal Expos. Received Jesús Alou and Donn Clendenon. Donn Clendenon refused to report to his new team on April 8, 1969. The Montreal Expos sent Jack Billingham (April 8, 1969), Skip Guinn (April 8, 1969) and $100,000 (April 8, 1969) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

• February 1, 1969

  Drafted Derrel Thomas in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (January). Player signed February 2, 1969.

  Drafted Craig Caskey in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• February 12, 1969

  Byron Browne player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• March 11, 1969

  Traded Hal King to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mark Schaeffer.

• April 3, 1969

  Leo Marentette, Howie Reed and Steve Shea player rights sold to the Montreal Expos.

• April 5, 1969

  Returned Bill Monbouquette to the San Francisco Giants following previous purchase.

• May 7, 1969

  Signed Oscar Zamora as a free agent.

• May 29, 1969

  Signed Bill Henry as a free agent.

• June 5, 1969

  Drafted J.R. Richard in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.

  Drafted Stan Papi in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mike Easler in the 14th round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed July 4, 1969.

• June 28, 1969

  Released Bill Henry.

• August 8, 1969

  Purchased Ron Willis from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• August 24, 1969

  Traded Roric Harrison and Dooley Womack to the Seattle Pilots. Received Jim Bouton.

• August 30, 1969

  Traded Sandy Valdespino and Danny Walton to the Seattle Pilots. Received Tommy Davis.

• September 8, 1969

  Fred Stanley player rights sold to the Seattle Pilots.

• October, 1969

  Dooley Womack received from the Milwaukee Brewers in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 22, 1969

  Danny Coombs player rights sold to the San Diego Padres.

• November 19, 1969

  Signed Juan Jiménez as an amateur free agent.

• November 20, 1969

  Returned Ron Willis to the St. Louis Cardinals following previous purchase.

• November 21, 1969

  Purchased Mike Marshall from the Milwaukee Brewers.

  Wayne Twitchell player rights sold to the Milwaukee Brewers.

• December 1, 1969

  Drafted Jack DiLauro from the New York Mets in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

  Don Bryant selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1969 minor league draft.

• December 2, 1969

  Purchased Dan Osinski from the Chicago White Sox.

• December 4, 1969

  Traded Curt Blefary to the New York Yankees. Received Joe Pepitone.

• December 16, 1969

  Traded Pat House and Dooley Womack to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jim Beauchamp.

• Before 1970 Season

  Signed José Sosa as an amateur free agent.

  Ed Acosta sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

  Juan Jiménez sent to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

• January 17, 1970

  Drafted Mike Cosgrove in the 2nd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary).