1966 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• November 22, 1965

  Released Bill Virdon.

• November 29, 1965

  Frank Carpin drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jesse Gonder from the Atlanta Braves in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

  Orlando McFarlane drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Dave Roberts from the Houston Astros in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

  Greg Sims drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

• November 30, 1965

  Released Del Crandall.

• December 1, 1965

  Traded Joe Gibbon and Ozzie Virgil to the San Francisco Giants. Received Matty Alou.

• December 10, 1965

  Traded Bob Friend to the New York Yankees. Received Pete Mikkelsen and cash.

• Before 1966 Season

  Signed Bruce Dal Canton as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ángel Mangual as an amateur free agent.

• January 29, 1966

  Drafted Frank Brosseau in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Del Unser in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Dick Mills in the 6th round of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• April 7, 1966

  Purchased Bob Purkey from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• April 8, 1966

  Ron Woods player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers for $500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 7, 1966

  Drafted Richie Hebner in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft.

  Drafted Frank Brosseau in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Jim Minshall in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft.

  Drafted Dave Cash in the 5th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

  Drafted Gene Clines in the 6th round of the 1966 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1966.

  Drafted Bill Laxton in the 7th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ron Schueler in the 12th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Rich Hand in the 38th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 15, 1966

  Traded Don Schwall to the Atlanta Braves. Received Billy O'Dell.

• August 3, 1966

  Released Bob Purkey.

• September 12, 1966

  Dave Roberts player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

• October 12, 1966

  Traded Wilbur Wood to the Chicago White Sox. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Juan Pizarro (November 28, 1966) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

• October 14, 1966

  Released Jerry Lynch.

• October 17, 1966

  Purchased Bill Short from the Boston Red Sox.

• November 28, 1966

  Dave Roberts drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

• November 29, 1966

  Drafted Manny Jiménez from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1966 minor league draft.

• December 1, 1966

  Traded Bob Bailey and Gene Michael to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Maury Wills.

• December 6, 1966

  Traded Don Bosch and Don Cardwell to the New York Mets. Received Gary Kolb and Dennis Ribant.

• Before 1967 Season

  Signed Denny Riddleberger as an amateur free agent.