1966 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 11, 1966

  Mike Marshall player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

  Signed Roger Craig as a free agent.

• April 13, 1966

  Purchased Steve Ridzik from the Washington Senators.

• April 21, 1966

  Traded John Herrnstein, Fergie Jenkins and Adolfo Phillips to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bob Buhl and Larry Jackson.

• April 23, 1966

  Purchased Harvey Kuenn from the Chicago Cubs.

• May 10, 1966

  Purchased Terry Fox from the Detroit Tigers.

• May 20, 1966

  Traded Wayne Graham to Syracuse (International). Received .

• June 7, 1966

  Drafted Steve Arlin in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 22, 1966.

  Drafted Ken Reynolds in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1966.

• June 19, 1966

  Signed Mike Strahler as an amateur free agent.

• June 22, 1966

  Traded Norm Gigon to the Chicago Cubs. Received Billy Cowan.

• July 22, 1966

  Dallas Green player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• July 23, 1966

  Released Roger Craig.

  Released Ed Roebuck.

• August 9, 1966

  Bobby Del Greco player rights sold to Indianapolis (Pacific Coast).

• August 10, 1966

  The New York Mets returned Dallas Green following previous purchase.

• September 16, 1966

  Released Joe Morgan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 7, 1966

  Released Ray Herbert.

  Released Harvey Kuenn.

• November 28, 1966

  Bo Belinsky drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

  Bruce Brubaker drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

  Billy Sorrell drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

• November 29, 1966

  John Cumberland selected by the New York Yankees in the 1966 minor league draft.

  Drafted Rick Joseph from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1966 minor league draft.

  Drafted Roberto Peña from the Chicago Cubs in the 1966 minor league draft.

• November 30, 1966

  Traded Darold Knowles and cash to the Washington Senators. Received Don Lock.

• December 7, 1966

  Traded Ray Culp and cash to the Chicago Cubs. Received Dick Ellsworth.

• December 10, 1966

  Traded Joe Verbanic and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Pedro Ramos.

• December 13, 1966

  Released Mack Burk. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 15, 1966

  Traded a player to be named later to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Dick Hall. The Philadelphia Phillies sent John Morris (December 15, 1967) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

• December 21, 1966

  Received Rubén Gómez from Veracruz (Mexican) as part of a conditional deal.

• December 27, 1966

  Signed Toby Harrah as an amateur free agent.

• Before 1967 Season

  Signed Luis Peraza as a free agent.

  Howie Bedell received from the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.

• January 28, 1967

  Drafted Darrell Evans in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.