1970 Oakland Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• December 1, 1969

  John Strohmayer drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Manny Trillo from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

  Freddie Velázquez drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

• December 3, 1969

  Traded Jim Nash to the Atlanta Braves. Received Felipe Alou.

• December 5, 1969

  Purchased Mudcat Grant from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Traded Danny Cater and Ossie Chavarria to the New York Yankees. Received Al Downing and Frank Fernández.

• December 7, 1969

  Traded Ted Kubiak and George Lauzerique to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Ray Oyler and Diego Seguí.

• January 15, 1970

  Traded Mike Hershberger, Lew Krausse, Phil Roof and Ken Sanders to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Ron Clark and Don Mincher.

• January 17, 1970

  Drafted Vic Harris in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed May 9, 1970.

  Drafted Mitchell Page in the 4th round of the 1970 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mark Wiley in 1970, but pick was voided.

• March 24, 1970

  Traded Ramon Webster to the San Diego Padres. Received Roberto Peña.

• April 17, 1970

  Ray Oyler player rights sold to the California Angels.

• May 5, 1970

  Released Tony Pierce.

• May 15, 1970

  Released Juan Pizarro.

• May 16, 1970

  Tommie Reynolds player rights sold to the California Angels.

• May 18, 1970

  Traded Roberto Peña to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received John Donaldson.

• May 26, 1970

  Sent Roberto Rodríguez to the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.

• June 4, 1970

  Drafted Dan Ford in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft.

• June 11, 1970

  Traded Al Downing and Tito Francona to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Steve Hovley.

• June 15, 1970

  Purchased Bob Locker from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• June 17, 1970

  Signed Mike Barlow as an amateur free agent.

• June 22, 1970

  Purchased Tommy Davis from the Houston Astros.

• June 23, 1970

  Traded Roberto Rodríguez to the Chicago Cubs. Received Don Young.

  Received Roberto Rodríguez from the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.

• July 8, 1970

  Released Bob Johnson.

• August 14, 1970

  Purchased Dooley Womack from the Cincinnati Reds.

• September 14, 1970

  Traded Mudcat Grant to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received a player to be named later. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Ángel Mangual (October 20, 1970) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.

• September 16, 1970

  Tommy Davis player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• October 19, 1970

  Purchased Ramon Webster from the San Diego Padres.

• October 20, 1970

  Ed Sprague player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• Before 1971 Season

  Signed Leon Hooten as an amateur free agent.

  Jim Clark sent to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

• January 13, 1971

  Drafted Phil Garner in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary).

  Drafted Steve Staggs in the 3rd round of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Rich Dauer in the 5th round of the 1971 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• March 29, 1971

  Signed Tommy Davis as a free agent.