Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 28, 1967
Drafted Chuck Hiller from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1967 rule 5 draft.
George Spriggs drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1967 rule 5 draft.
Traded Dennis Ribant to the Detroit Tigers. Received Dave Wickersham.
- November 29, 1967
Bill Short player rights sold to the New York Mets.
Traded Mike Derrick to the Detroit Tigers. Received Chris Cannizzaro.
- December 2, 1967
Traded Bob Oliver to the Minnesota Twins. Received Ron Kline.
- December 3, 1967
Jim Pagliaroni player rights sold to the Oakland Athletics.
- December 15, 1967
Traded Harold Clem (minors), Woodie Fryman, Bill Laxton and Don Money to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jim Bunning.
- Before 1968 Season
Signed Pedro Ramos as a free agent.
Roy Foster sent to the New York Mets in an unknown transaction.
- January 8, 1968
Signed Frank Taveras as an amateur free agent.
- January 27, 1968
Drafted Tom Dettore in the 3rd round of the 1968 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed March 29, 1968.
- April 5, 1968
The Boston Red Sox returned George Spriggs (earlier draft pick).
- June 7, 1968
Drafted Dick Sharon in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft.
Drafted Wayne Garland in the 5th round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Milt May in the 11th round of the 1968 amateur draft.
Drafted Bruce Kison in the 14th round of the 1968 amateur draft.
Drafted Paul Mitchell in the 18th round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
- June 27, 1968
Purchased Bill Henry from the San Francisco Giants.
Juan Pizarro player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.
- July 15, 1968
Signed Bill Virdon as a free agent.
Shaun Fitzmaurice received from the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- August 13, 1968
Released Bill Virdon.
- August 19, 1968
Released Bill Henry.
- August 31, 1968
Roy Face player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.
- October 14, 1968
Manny Mota selected by the Montreal Expos as the 2nd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Donn Clendenon selected by the Montreal Expos as the 11th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Maury Wills selected by the Montreal Expos as the 21st pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Dave Roberts selected by the San Diego Padres as the 39th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Al McBean selected by the San Diego Padres as the 50th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Ron Slocum selected by the San Diego Padres as the 55th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
- October 16, 1968
George Spriggs player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.
- October 18, 1968
John Gelnar player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.
- October 21, 1968
Dave Wickersham player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.
- December 3, 1968
Traded David Heintz (minors) and Jack Damaska to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Ed Pacheco (minors) and Del Bates.
- Before 1969 Season
Signed Dave Augustine as an amateur free agent.
- January 15, 1969
Traded Manny Jiménez to the Chicago Cubs. Received Ron Campbell and Chuck Hartenstein.
- February 1, 1969
Drafted John Morlan in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary).
- February 12, 1969
Signed Rennie Stennett as an amateur free agent.
- March 28, 1969
Traded Chris Cannizzaro and Tommie Sisk to the San Diego Padres. Received Ron Davis and Bobby Klaus.
- March 30, 1969
Signed Omar Moreno as an amateur free agent.
- April, 1969
Traded Ed Hobaugh to the Chicago White Sox. Received Cotton Nash. Trade was voided and players returned on July 8, 1969.
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