1970 Houston Astros Trades and Transactions

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

• 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).

• April 3, 1970

  The Milwaukee Brewers returned Don Bryant (earlier draft pick).

• June 4, 1970

  Drafted Randy Scarbery in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Greg Gross in the 4th round of the 1970 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1970.

  Drafted Joe Wallis in the 15th round of the 1970 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 13, 1970

  Traded Jim Beauchamp and Leon McFadden to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received George Culver.

• June 22, 1970

  Tommy Davis player rights sold to the Oakland Athletics.

• June 23, 1970

  Traded Mike Marshall to the Montreal Expos. Received Don Bosch.

• July 29, 1970

  Joe Pepitone player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• August 12, 1970

  Released Jim Bouton.

• October 12, 1970

  Traded Héctor Torres to the Chicago Cubs. Received Roger Metzger.

• December 1, 1970

  Purchased Jack Hiatt from the Chicago Cubs.

• December 3, 1970

  Don Bryant player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• Before 1971 Season

  Signed Al Javier as an amateur free agent.

  Jack Lind sent to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

• January 13, 1971

  Drafted Doug Konieczny in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary).