1975 Kansas City Royals Trades and Transactions

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

• December 9, 1974

  Released Joe Hoerner.

• Before 1975 Season

  Buddy Hunter sent to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.

• January 24, 1975

  Signed Harmon Killebrew as a free agent.

• March 6, 1975

  Kurt Bevacqua player rights sold to the Milwaukee Brewers.

• March 27, 1975

  Aurelio López player rights sold to Mexico City Reds (Mexican).

• March 29, 1975

  Purchased Gary Martz from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• March 31, 1975

  Traded a player to be named later to the Montreal Expos. Received Bob Stinson. The Kansas City Royals sent Rodney Scott (December 22, 1975) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

• April 7, 1975

  Released José Martínez.

• April 10, 1975

  Released Doug Corbett.

• June 3, 1975

  Drafted Clint Hurdle in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft.

  Drafted Rich Gale in the 5th round of the 1975 amateur draft.

  Drafted Danny Garcia in the 11th round of the 1975 amateur draft.

  Drafted Randy McGilberry in the 14th round of the 1975 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ron Hassey in the 22nd round of the 1975 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 7, 1975

  Signed Dan Quisenberry as an amateur free agent.

• June 30, 1975

  Traded players to be named later and Bruce Dal Canton to the Atlanta Braves. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Atlanta Braves sent Ray Sadecki (September 4, 1975) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade. The Kansas City Royals sent Norm Angelini (September 4, 1975) and Al Autry (September 4, 1975) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

• September 15, 1975

  Traded Mark Williams to the Oakland Athletics. Received Richard Ingalls (minors).

• November 10, 1975

  Released Harmon Killebrew.

• November 12, 1975

  Traded Nelson Briles to the Texas Rangers. Received Dave Nelson.

• December 15, 1975

  Released Vada Pinson.

• December 22, 1975

  Traded Kenzie Davis (minors) to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Pat Osburn.

• Before 1976 Season

  Milt Ramírez received from Reynosa (Mexican) in an unknown transaction.

• January 7, 1976

  Drafted Hubie Brooks in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Bill Paschall in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• January 9, 1976

  Traded Randy Hammon (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Jerry Cram.

• March 3, 1976

  Signed Roger Nelson as a free agent.

• March 10, 1976

  Signed Onix Concepción as an amateur free agent.

• April, 1976

  Signed Bill Sudakis as a free agent.