1970 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• Before 1970 Season

  Signed Lafayette Currence as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Sadowski as an amateur free agent.

  Ed Acosta received from the Houston Astros in an unknown transaction.

• January 28, 1970

  Traded Del Bates to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Michael Everett (minors) and Dave Bennett.

• February 4, 1970

  Traded Bo Belinsky to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Dennis Ribant.

• April 24, 1970

  Signed Al McBean as a free agent.

• May 18, 1970

  Released Al McBean.

• June 4, 1970

  Drafted John Caneira in the 11th round of the 1970 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Dave Parker in the 14th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ed Ott in the 23rd round of the 1970 amateur draft.

• June 9, 1970

  Signed Orlando Peña as a free agent.

• June 22, 1970

  Chuck Hartenstein selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

• July 14, 1970

  Signed Mario Mendoza as an amateur free agent.

• July 25, 1970

  Signed Jimmy Sexton as an amateur free agent.

• August 26, 1970

  Released Orlando Peña.

• August 31, 1970

  Traded Denny Riddleberger and cash to the Washington Senators. Received George Brunet.

• September 9, 1970

  Released Dave Ricketts.

• September 14, 1970

  Traded a player to be named later to the Oakland Athletics. Received Mudcat Grant. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Ángel Mangual (October 20, 1970) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.

• October 15, 1970

  Traded Jerry Branch (minors), Thomas Frondorf (minors) and Ed Pacheco (minors) to the New York Yankees. Received Dave Kent (minors), Gary Washington (minors) and Charlie Sands.

• October 16, 1970

  Sent George Kopacz to the Milwaukee Brewers as part of a conditional deal.

• October 26, 1970

  Released Joe Gibbon.

• December 2, 1970

  Traded Bruce Dal Canton, Jerry May and Freddie Patek to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jim Campanis, Jackie Hernández and Bob Johnson.

• January 7, 1971

  Signed Fernando González as a free agent.

• January 18, 1971

  Signed Tony Armas as an amateur free agent.

• January 29, 1971

  Traded Matty Alou and George Brunet to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Nelson Briles and Vic Davalillo.

• February 10, 1971

  Traded Danilo Rivas (minors) to Mexico City Reds (Mexican). Received Ramón Hernández.

• March 25, 1971

  Received George Kopacz from the Milwaukee Brewers as part of a conditional deal.