1967 New York Mets Trades and Transactions

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

• November 28, 1966

  Joe Campbell drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Tommie Reynolds from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bart Shirley from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted John Sullivan from the Detroit Tigers in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

  Billy Wynne drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

• November 29, 1966

  Dave Eilers selected by the Houston Astros in the 1966 minor league draft.

  Drafted Amos Otis from the Boston Red Sox in the 1966 minor league draft.

  Traded Jim Hickman and Ron Hunt to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Tommy Davis and Derrell Griffith.

• November 30, 1966

  Released Ralph Terry.

  Signed Chuck Estrada as a free agent.

• December 6, 1966

  Traded Gary Kolb and Dennis Ribant to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Don Bosch and Don Cardwell.

• Before 1967 Season

  Bob Heffner sent to the California Angels in an unknown transaction.

  Grover Powell sent to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

• January 28, 1967

  Drafted Ken Singleton in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Scott Reid in the 2nd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ike Blessitt in the 4th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Bob Chlupsa in the 5th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tommy Moore in the 10th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• February 10, 1967

  Purchased Ron Taylor from the Houston Astros.

• February 24, 1967

  Purchased Jim Ray from the Houston Astros.

• March 24, 1967

  Returned Jim Ray to the Houston Astros following previous purchase.

  Traded Derrell Griffith to the Houston Astros. Received Sandy Alomar.

• April 1, 1967

  Traded Eddie Bressoud, Danny Napoleon and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jerry Buchek, Art Mahaffey and Tony Martínez.

• April 2, 1967

  Signed Ralph Terry as a free agent.

• April 10, 1967

  The Cleveland Indians returned Billy Wynne (earlier draft pick).

• April 26, 1967

  Received Jack Lamabe from the Chicago White Sox as part of a conditional deal.

• May 1, 1967

  Purchased Jack Kralick from the Cleveland Indians.

• May 10, 1967

  Purchased Bob Johnson and John Miller from the Baltimore Orioles.

  Traded Larry Elliot and $50,000 to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Ed Charles.

• May 14, 1967

  Released Art Mahaffey. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 16, 1967

  Released Ralph Terry.

• May 18, 1967

  Returned Bart Shirley (earlier draft pick) to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• June, 1967

  Buddy Booker received from the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 6, 1967

  Drafted Jon Matlack in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft.

  Drafted Rich Folkers in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Rod Gaspar in the 2nd round of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Gary Gentry in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Rich Hacker in the 8th round of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Charlie Hudson in the 10th round of the 1967 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jesse Hudson in the 11th round of the 1967 amateur draft.

  Drafted Dave Schneck in the 38th round of the 1967 amateur draft.

  Drafted Tom Robson in the 50th round of the 1967 amateur draft.

• June 10, 1967

  Traded Jack Hamilton to the California Angels. Received Nick Willhite.

• June 12, 1967

  Traded a player to be named later and Rob Gardner to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bob Hendley. The New York Mets sent John Stephenson (June 17, 1967) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• June 21, 1967

  Al Luplow player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• June 24, 1967

  Traded Al Yates and cash to the Boston Red Sox. Received Dennis Bennett.

• June 28, 1967

  Purchased Hal Reniff from the New York Yankees.

• July 11, 1967

  Traded Chuck Hiller to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Phil Linz.

• July 16, 1967

  Traded Jack Lamabe to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Al Jackson (October 13, 1967) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

• July 22, 1967

  Traded a player to be named later and Ken Boyer to the Chicago White Sox. Received a player to be named later and Bill Southworth. The New York Mets sent Sandy Alomar (August 15, 1967) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade. The Chicago White Sox sent J.C. Martin (November 27, 1967) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

• July 24, 1967

  Bob Shaw player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

  Traded Hawk Taylor to the California Angels. Received a player to be named later and cash. The California Angels sent Don Wallace (September 27, 1967) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

• August 2, 1967

  Purchased Cal Koonce from the Chicago Cubs.

• August 14, 1967

  Purchased Joe Grzenda from the Kansas City Athletics.

• August 20, 1967

  Purchased Bill Connors from the Chicago Cubs.

• August 31, 1967

  Purchased Bill Graham from the Detroit Tigers.

• October 3, 1967

  Released Hal Reniff.

• October 18, 1967

  Purchased Dick Kenworthy from the Chicago White Sox.

• November 8, 1967

  Traded Bob Johnson to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Art Shamsky.

• November 27, 1967

  Traded Bill Denehy and $100,000 to the Washington Senators. Received Gil Hodges.

• November 28, 1967

  Drafted Clyde Mashore from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

  Jerry Johnson selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1967 minor league draft.

  Ted Martínez selected by the Houston Astros in the 1967 minor league draft.

  Darrell Sutherland selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 1967 minor league draft.

  Drafted Héctor Valle from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1967 minor league draft.

• November 29, 1967

  Joe Grzenda player rights sold to the Minnesota Twins.

  Purchased Bill Short from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• December 15, 1967

  Traded Buddy Booker, Tommy Davis, Jack Fisher and Billy Wynne to the Chicago White Sox. Received Tommie Agee and Al Weis.

• Before 1968 Season

  Released Phil Linz.

  Released Floyd Weaver.

  Shaun Fitzmaurice sent to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

  Roy Foster received from the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

  Bobby Pfeil received from the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

• February 19, 1968

  Traded John Sullivan and Plus optional assignment of Johnny Lewis to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Billy Sorrell (February 27, 1968) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

• March 28, 1968

  Returned Clyde Mashore (earlier draft pick) to the Cincinnati Reds.

• March 30, 1968

  Returned Dick Kenworthy to the Chicago White Sox following previous purchase.