1968 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• November 28, 1967

  Chuck Hiller drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

  Jimmie Schaffer drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Doc Edwards from the Houston Astros in the 1967 minor league draft.

  Toby Harrah selected by the Washington Senators in the 1967 minor league draft.

  Drafted Jerry Johnson from the New York Mets in the 1967 minor league draft.

  Mike Strahler selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1967 minor league draft.

• December 15, 1967

  Traded Dick Ellsworth and Gene Oliver to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mike Ryan and cash.

  Traded Jim Bunning to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Harold Clem (minors), Woodie Fryman, Bill Laxton and Don Money.

  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.

• January 3, 1968

  Released Jim Campbell.

• January 26, 1968

  Signed Manny Trillo as an amateur free agent.

• February 19, 1968

  Traded a player to be named later to the New York Mets. Received John Sullivan and Plus optional assignment of Johnny Lewis. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Billy Sorrell (February 27, 1968) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

• May 16, 1968

  Released Jackie Brown.

• June 7, 1968

  Drafted Greg Luzinski in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1968.

  Drafted Jim Barr in the 3rd round of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Buddy Schultz in the 4th round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• July 7, 1968

  Signed Dyar Miller as an amateur free agent.

• July 28, 1968

  Released Dyar Miller.

• October 14, 1968

  Gary Sutherland selected by the Montreal Expos as the 8th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Mike Wegener selected by the Montreal Expos as the 15th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Larry Jackson selected by the Montreal Expos as the 23rd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Tony González selected by the San Diego Padres as the 37th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Roberto Peña selected by the San Diego Padres as the 48th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Steve Arlin selected by the San Diego Padres as the 57th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

• October 29, 1968

  Released Dick Hall.

• December 2, 1968

  Billy Cowan drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Bobby Klaus drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Buck Martinez drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

• December 3, 1968

  Purchased Deron Johnson from the Atlanta Braves.

• December 12, 1968

  Doug Clemens retired. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• Before 1969 Season

  Sam Parrilla received from the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

• January 20, 1969

  Traded Clay Dalrymple to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Ron Stone.

• February 1, 1969

  Drafted Terry Enyart in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (January).

• April, 1969

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