Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- December 1, 1969
Jim Kennedy drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
Tom Shopay drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
- December 4, 1969
Traded Joe Pepitone to the Houston Astros. Received Curt Blefary.
- December 5, 1969
Traded Al Downing and Frank Fernández to the Oakland Athletics. Received Danny Cater and Ossie Chavarria.
- December 18, 1969
Traded Mickey Scott and cash to the Chicago White Sox. Received Pete Ward.
- December 23, 1969
Signed Otto Vélez as an amateur free agent.
- Before 1970 Season
Signed Dave Pagan as an amateur free agent.
Ron Piché received from the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
- January 6, 1970
Traded Jimmie Hall to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later, Terry Bongiovanni (minors) and cash. The Chicago Cubs sent Rick Bladt (January 6, 1970) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
- February 28, 1970
Purchased Ron Hansen from the Chicago White Sox.
- March 26, 1970
Received Bobby Mitchell from the Atlanta Braves as part of a conditional deal.
- May 15, 1970
Traded Dave McDonald to the Montreal Expos. Received Gary Waslewski.
- June 4, 1970
Drafted Dave Cheadle in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft.
Drafted Fred Lynn in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Don DeMola in the 7th round of the 1970 amateur draft.
Drafted Doc Medich in the 30th round of the 1970 amateur draft.
- July 20, 1970
Traded John Cumberland to the San Francisco Giants. Received Mike McCormick.
- August, 1970
Ron Piché sent to the Montreal Expos in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- August 1, 1970
Signed Juan Bernhardt as an amateur free agent.
- September 8, 1970
Joe Verbanic player rights sold to Syracuse (International). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- September 9, 1970
Steve Hamilton selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.
- September 22, 1970
Released Bobby Cox.
- October 15, 1970
Traded Dave Kent (minors), Gary Washington (minors) and Charlie Sands to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jerry Branch (minors), Thomas Frondorf (minors) and Ed Pacheco (minors).
- December 3, 1970
Traded Bill Robinson to the Chicago White Sox. Received Barry Moore.
- Before 1971 Season
Bruce Look received from the Minnesota Twins in an unknown transaction.
- March 25, 1971
Released Mike McCormick.
- March 31, 1971
Released Pete Ward.
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