1968 San Francisco Giants Trades and Transactions

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

• Before 1968 Season

  Signed Migel Puente as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dave Sells as an amateur free agent.

• January 27, 1968

  Drafted Garry Maddox in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted George Foster in the 3rd round of the 1968 amateur draft (January).

• February 13, 1968

  Traded Francis Kasheta (minors) and Tom Haller to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Ron Hunt and Nate Oliver.

• March 4, 1968

  Signed Elías Sosa as an amateur free agent.

• April 17, 1968

  Signed John Stephenson as a free agent.

• June 7, 1968

  Drafted Ed Goodson in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Gary Matthews in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jim Howarth in the 8th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

  Drafted Rob Ellis in the 34th round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 27, 1968

  Bill Henry player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• July 12, 1968

  Traded Lindy McDaniel to the New York Yankees. Received Bill Monbouquette.

• October 14, 1968

  Ollie Brown selected by the San Diego Padres as the 1st pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Jesús Alou selected by the Montreal Expos as the 13th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Bob Reynolds selected by the Montreal Expos as the 25th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Mike Corkins selected by the San Diego Padres as the 31st pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Ty Cline selected by the Montreal Expos as the 41st pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Rafael Robles selected by the San Diego Padres as the 51st pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

• October 22, 1968

  Signed Pepe Frías as a free agent.

• December 2, 1968

  Don Bryant drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Don Hahn drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Greg Garrett selected by the California Angels in the 1968 minor league draft.

  José Morales selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 1968 minor league draft.

  Dave Sells selected by the California Angels in the 1968 minor league draft.

  Roe Skidmore selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1968 minor league draft.

• December 6, 1968

  Traded Nate Oliver to the New York Yankees. Received Charley Smith.

• December 21, 1968

  Bill Monbouquette player rights sold to the Houston Astros.

• Before 1969 Season

  Signed Floyd Weaver as a free agent.

• February 1, 1969

  Drafted Steve Stone in the 4th round of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary).

  Drafted Glenn Borgmann in the 6th round of the 1969 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• March 28, 1969

  Charley Smith player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.