1965 Milwaukee Braves Trades and Transactions

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

• November 23, 1964

  Warren Spahn player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• November 29, 1964

  Traded Ron Piché and Phil Roof to the California Angels. Received a player to be named later. The California Angels sent Dan Osinski (November 29, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

• November 30, 1964

  Ed Herrmann selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Bruce Look selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Drafted Félix Millán from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1964 first-year draft.

• December 22, 1964

  Bobby Del Greco player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• Before 1965 Season

  Signed Rafael Batista as an amateur free agent.

  Merritt Ranew sent to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.

  Ed Sadowski received from the California Angels in an unknown transaction.

• February 1, 1965

  Traded Ed Bailey to the San Francisco Giants. Received Billy O'Dell.

• February 5, 1965

  Bubba Morton player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• March 28, 1965

  Frank Lary player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• May 23, 1965

  Traded Lee Maye to the Houston Astros. Received Jim Beauchamp and Ken Johnson.

• June 8, 1965

  Drafted Charlie Vaughan in the 4th round of the 1965 amateur draft.

  Drafted Wayne Garrett in the 6th round of the 1965 amateur draft.

  Drafted John Noriega in the 20th round of the 1965 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ken Tatum in the 21st round of the 1965 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Bill Zepp in the 33rd round of the 1965 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Duffy Dyer in the 38th round of the 1965 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Danny Frisella in the 39th round of the 1965 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 16, 1965

  Traded Bobby Tiefenauer to the New York Yankees. Received Tom Dukes.

• June 17, 1965

  Signed Ron Reed as an amateur free agent.

• July 21, 1965

  Traded Gary Kolb to the New York Mets. Received Jesse Gonder.

• August 5, 1965

  Traded players to be named later to the New York Mets. Received Billy Cowan. The Milwaukee Braves sent Ernie Bowman (September 25, 1965) and Lou Klimchock (September 25, 1965) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

• August 18, 1965

  Dave Eilers player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• August 24, 1965

  Drafted Earl Williams in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1965 amateur draft (August Legion).

• August 30, 1965

  Purchased Harvey Haddix from the Baltimore Orioles.

• September 1, 1965

  Traded a player to be named later to the Houston Astros. Received Frank Thomas. The Milwaukee Braves sent Mike Sinnerud (minors) (September 11, 1965) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

• September 2, 1965

  Returned Harvey Haddix to the Baltimore Orioles following previous purchase.

• September 9, 1965

  Purchased Johnny Blanchard from the Kansas City Athletics.