1975 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• December 6, 1974

  Received Jim Ray from the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

• January 6, 1975

  Signed Nelson Norman as an amateur free agent.

• January 9, 1975

  Drafted Hosken Powell in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mark Corey in the 6th round of the 1975 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• February 20, 1975

  Signed Albert Williams as an amateur free agent.

• March 27, 1975

  Released Steve Blass.

• April 2, 1975

  Signed Sam McDowell as a free agent.

• April 4, 1975

  Released Tony La Russa.

• April 5, 1975

  Traded Wayne Simpson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Bill Robinson.

• June 2, 1975

  Released Greg Erardi.

• June 3, 1975

  Drafted Dale Berra in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft.

  Drafted Don Robinson in the 3rd round of the 1975 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ernie Camacho in the 12th round of the 1975 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 26, 1975

  Released Sam McDowell.

• June 28, 1975

  Signed Al Holland as an amateur free agent.

• July 17, 1975

  Purchased Fernando González from Poza Rica (Mexican).

• July 22, 1975

  Signed Tony Peña as an amateur free agent.

• July 30, 1975

  Released Paul Popovich.

• November 23, 1975

  Signed Luis Salazar as a free agent.

• December 4, 1975

  Signed Rafael Vásquez as an amateur free agent.

• December 11, 1975

  Traded Ken Brett, Dock Ellis and Willie Randolph to the New York Yankees. Received Doc Medich.

• December 12, 1975

  Traded a player to be named later to the Houston Astros. Received Tommy Helms. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Art Howe (January 6, 1976) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

• Before 1976 Season

  Juan Jiménez sent to Mexico City Reds (Mexican) in an unknown transaction.

• January 7, 1976

  Drafted Larry Littleton in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• January 27, 1976

  Signed Pascual Pérez as an amateur free agent.

• March 15, 1976

  Released Dave Bennett. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 26, 1976

  Signed Greg Wells as an amateur free agent.

• April 1, 1976

  Released Mark Mercer.