1966 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 29, 1965

  Nate Colbert drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

  Moe Drabowsky drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Joe Hoerner from the Houston Astros in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

  Willie Montañez drafted by the California Angels in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jimy Williams from the Boston Red Sox in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

• Before 1966 Season

  Signed Boots Day as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joe Hague as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ed Sprague as an amateur free agent.

  Ron Piché received from the Minnesota Twins in an unknown transaction.

• April 7, 1966

  Bob Purkey player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• May 5, 1966

  The California Angels returned Willie Montañez (earlier draft pick).

• May 8, 1966

  Traded Ray Sadecki to the San Francisco Giants. Received Orlando Cepeda.

• June 7, 1966

  Drafted Leron Lee in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jerry DaVanon in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Bob Chlupsa in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Clay Kirby in the 3rd round of the 1966 amateur draft.

  Drafted Bob Spence in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jim Panther in the 26th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 16, 1966

  Purchased Tony Martínez from the Cleveland Indians.

• June 22, 1966

  Curt Simmons player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• October 5, 1966

  Released Barney Schultz.

  Released Bob Skinner.

• October 27, 1966

  Signed José Cruz as an amateur free agent.

• December 8, 1966

  Traded Charley Smith to the New York Yankees. Received Roger Maris.

• December 14, 1966

  Traded Don Dennis and Walt Williams to the Chicago White Sox. Received Lee White (minors) and John Romano.

• Before 1967 Season

  Signed Santiago Guzmán as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jorge Roque as an amateur free agent.

  Moose Stubing sent to the California Angels in an unknown transaction.

• April 1, 1967

  Traded Jerry Buchek, Art Mahaffey and Tony Martínez to the New York Mets. Received Eddie Bressoud, Danny Napoleon and cash.