1965 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• November 6, 1964

  Signed Gary Sutherland as an amateur free agent.

• November 23, 1964

  Traded a player to be named later and Bill Heath to the Chicago White Sox. Received Rudy May. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Joel Gibson (minors) (November 23, 1964) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

• November 29, 1964

  Traded Dennis Bennett to the Boston Red Sox. Received Dick Stuart.

• November 30, 1964

  Mike Jackson selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Drafted Mike Wegener from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Vic Power player rights sold to the California Angels.

• December 1, 1964

  Traded Danny Cater and Lee Elia to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ray Herbert and Jeoff Long.

• December 3, 1964

  Traded Rudy May and Costen Shockley to the California Angels. Received Bo Belinsky.

• December 22, 1964

  Purchased Bobby Del Greco from the Milwaukee Braves.

• December 27, 1964

  Signed Barry Lersch as an amateur free agent.

• Before 1965 Season

  Signed Mike Compton as an amateur free agent.

• January 14, 1965

  Hank Allen player rights sold to the Washington Senators.

• March 2, 1965

  Signed Gene Rounsaville as an amateur free agent.

• April 11, 1965

  Dallas Green player rights sold to the Washington Senators.

• April 12, 1965

  Rich Beck player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• April 13, 1965

  Signed Ryne Duren as a free agent.

• April 16, 1965

  Released Bill Smith. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 11, 1965

  The Washington Senators returned Dallas Green following previous purchase.

• May 30, 1965

  Purchased Lew Burdette from the Chicago Cubs.

• June 1, 1965

  Released Ryne Duren.

• June 8, 1965

  Drafted Mike Adamson in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1965 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Larry Hisle in the 2nd round of the 1965 amateur draft. Player signed August 16, 1965.

  Drafted Bill Champion in the 3rd round of the 1965 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1965.

  Drafted Terry Harmon in the 5th round of the 1965 amateur draft. Player signed September 1, 1965.

  Drafted Bob Chlupsa in the 6th round of the 1965 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ken Szotkiewicz in the 10th round of the 1965 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Dick Mills in the 13th round of the 1965 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 14, 1965

  Gus Triandos player rights sold to the Houston Astros.

• July 10, 1965

  Frank Thomas player rights sold to the Houston Astros.

• July 12, 1965

  Signed Denny Doyle as an amateur free agent.

• October 12, 1965

  Signed Larry Bowa as an amateur free agent.

• October 13, 1965

  Released Lew Burdette.

  Released Ed Roebuck.

• October 27, 1965

  Traded Pat Corrales, Alex Johnson and Art Mahaffey to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Dick Groat, Bob Uecker and Bill White.

• November 29, 1965

  Drafted Bruce Brubaker from the Detroit Tigers in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Rich Barry from the New York Yankees in the 1965 minor league draft.

  John Upham selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1965 minor league draft.

  Traded Rubén Amaro Sr. to the New York Yankees. Received Phil Linz.

• December 6, 1965

  Traded Jack Baldschun to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jackie Brandt and Darold Knowles.

• Before 1966 Season

  Signed Ed Roebuck as a free agent.

  Signed John Cumberland as an amateur free agent.

• January 10, 1966

  Traded Wes Covington to the Chicago Cubs. Received Doug Clemens.

• January 29, 1966

  Drafted Lowell Palmer in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed February 1, 1966.

  Drafted John Vukovich in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 20, 1966.

• February 8, 1966

  Signed Larry Cox as an amateur free agent.

• February 22, 1966

  Traded Dick Stuart to the New York Mets. Received Wayne Graham, Bobby Klaus and Jimmie Schaffer.