1970 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• November 4, 1969

  Released Turk Farrell.

• November 17, 1969

  Traded a player to be named later and Johnny Callison to the Chicago Cubs. Received Oscar Gamble and Dick Selma. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Larry Colton (January, 1970) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• November 25, 1969

  Purchased Fred Wenz from the Boston Red Sox.

• December 1, 1969

  Gene Rounsaville drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

  Manny Trillo drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

• December 2, 1969

  Adrian Garrett player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• Before 1970 Season

  Released Doc Edwards.

  Juan Jiménez received from the Houston Astros in an unknown transaction.

  Leroy Reams sent to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

• January, 1970

  Rich Barry player rights sold to Hawaii (PCL).

• January 28, 1970

  Traded Michael Everett (minors) and Dave Bennett to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Del Bates.

• January 30, 1970

  Released Paul Brown. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 8, 1970

  Traded to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received . Curt Flood refused to report to his new team. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Willie Montañez (April 8, 1970) and Jim Browning (minors) (August 30, 1970) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• April 10, 1970

  Traded Ron Allen to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later. The New York Mets sent Bobby Pfeil (May 26, 1970) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• April 13, 1970

  Signed Rubén Amaro Sr. as a free agent.

• June 4, 1970

  Drafted Dave Downs in the 6th round of the 1970 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1970.

  Drafted Fred Andrews in the 8th round of the 1970 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1970.

  Drafted Craig Robinson in the 11th round of the 1970 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1970.

  Drafted Erskine Thomason in the 22nd round of the 1970 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1970.

  Drafted Bob Beall in the 28th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

• June 6, 1970

  Signed Doc Edwards as a free agent.

• October 7, 1970

  Released Doc Edwards.

• October 12, 1970

  Signed Jesús Hernáiz as a free agent.

• October 23, 1970

  Received Wayne Redmond from the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

• November 3, 1970

  Traded a player to be named later and Curt Flood to the Washington Senators. Received Greg Goossen, Gene Martin and Jeff Terpko. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Jeff Terpko (April 10, 1971) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.

• November 30, 1970

  Bill Laxton drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1970 rule 5 draft.

• December 16, 1970

  Traded Jim Hutto, Grant Jackson and Sam Parrilla to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Roger Freed.

• January 12, 1971

  Traded Rick Joseph to the Chicago White Sox. Received Darrell Brandon.