1968 Oakland Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• November 21, 1967

  Traded Ron Tompkins to the Cincinnati Reds. Received players to be named later. The Cincinnati Reds sent Floyd Robinson (November 21, 1967) and Darrell Osteen (November 21, 1967) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.

• November 28, 1967

  Jim Holt drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

  Andy Kosco drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

  Skip Lockwood drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Ed Sprague from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

  Ken Suarez drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

  Bill Edgerton selected by the California Angels in the 1967 minor league draft.

• December 3, 1967

  Purchased Jim Pagliaroni from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• Before 1968 Season

  Ossie Blanco sent to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.

• January 27, 1968

  Drafted George Hendrick in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Reggie Sanders in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Ray Peters in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• April 3, 1968

  The Houston Astros returned Skip Lockwood (earlier draft pick).

• June 7, 1968

  Drafted Pete Broberg in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Rich Troedson in the 6th round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted John Strohmayer in the 26th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

• June 18, 1968

  Purchased Steve Boros from the Cincinnati Reds.

• July 4, 1968

  Traded Arturo Miranda (minors) to the California Angels. Received Ethan Blackaby.

• July 31, 1968

  Floyd Robinson player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• October 15, 1968

  Joe Keough selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 8th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Diego Seguí selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 14th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Jack Aker selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 24th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Don O'Riley selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 38th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Skip Lockwood selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 46th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Jim Gosger selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 55th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

• October 17, 1968

  Freddie Velázquez player rights sold to the San Diego Padres.

• December 2, 1968

  Darrell Evans drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Tommie Reynolds from the New York Mets in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted José Morales from the San Francisco Giants in the 1968 minor league draft.

• January 1, 1969

  Steve Boros sent to ??? in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 24, 1969

  Purchased Jim Roland from the Minnesota Twins.