1968 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and 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.