1970 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 5, 1969

  Traded Ray Washburn to the Cincinnati Reds. Received George Culver.

• November 20, 1969

  The Houston Astros returned Ron Willis following previous purchase.

• November 21, 1969

  Traded Vada Pinson to the Cleveland Indians. Received José Cardenal.

• December 1, 1969

  Drafted Jim Kennedy from the New York Yankees in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Milt Ramírez from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

  Aurelio Monteagudo selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 1969 minor league draft.

• December 4, 1969

  Traded Boots Day to the Chicago Cubs. Received Rich Nye.

• December 5, 1969

  Purchased Bill Dillman from the Baltimore Orioles.

  Mudcat Grant player rights sold to the Oakland Athletics.

• January 14, 1970

  Purchased Jim Campbell from the Baltimore Orioles.

• January 17, 1970

  Drafted Bucky Dent in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mike Tyson in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Rudy Arroyo in the 4th round of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• January 22, 1970

  Signed Héctor Cruz as an amateur free agent.

• March 31, 1970

  Released Ramón Hernández.

• April 2, 1970

  Traded Steve Huntz to the San Diego Padres. Received Billy McCool.

• April 8, 1970

  Traded to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received . Curt Flood refused to report to his new team. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Willie Montañez (April 8, 1970) and Jim Browning (minors) (August 30, 1970) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• May 5, 1970

  Traded Bill Dillman to the Montreal Expos. Received Carroll Sembera. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 15, 1970

  Rich Nye player rights sold to the Montreal Expos.

• May 19, 1970

  Purchased Don Shaw from the Montreal Expos.

  Traded Jerry Johnson to the San Francisco Giants. Received Frank Linzy.

• May 29, 1970

  Traded Phil Gagliano to the Chicago Cubs. Received Ted Abernathy.

• June 4, 1970

  Drafted Greg Terlecky in the 5th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

  Drafted Don Durham in the 7th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

  Drafted Bob Allietta in the 8th round of the 1970 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Marc Hill in the 10th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

  Drafted John Denny in the 29th round of the 1970 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 1970.

  Drafted Bake McBride in the 37th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

• June 8, 1970

  Released Bart Zeller.

• June 13, 1970

  Traded George Culver to the Houston Astros. Received Jim Beauchamp and Leon McFadden.

  Traded Cookie Rojas to the Kansas City Royals. Received Fred Rico.

• June 15, 1970

  Purchased Bobby Etheridge from the San Diego Padres.

  Ron Willis player rights sold to the San Diego Padres.

• June 22, 1970

  Selected Chuck Hartenstein off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• July 1, 1970

  Traded Ted Abernathy to the Kansas City Royals. Received Chris Zachary.

• July 14, 1970

  Sent Chuck Hartenstein to the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.

• August 14, 1970

  Purchased Frank Bertaina from the Baltimore Orioles.

• September 28, 1970

  Selected Fred Norman off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• October 5, 1970

  Traded Dick Allen to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Ted Sizemore and Bob Stinson.

• October 6, 1970

  Traded Billy McCool to the Boston Red Sox. Received Bill Landis. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 20, 1970

  Traded Sal Campisi and Jim Kennedy to the Minnesota Twins. Received Bob Wissler (minors) and Herman Hill.

  Traded Jim Ellis and Carl Taylor to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Jessie Huggins (minors), George Lauzerique and Jerry McNertney.

• October 21, 1970

  Traded Jim Campbell to the Boston Red Sox. Received Dick Schofield.

• November 30, 1970

  Drafted Cecil Cooper from the Boston Red Sox in the 1970 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Jerry DaVanon to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Moe Drabowsky.

• December 2, 1970

  Traded Tom Hilgendorf to the Kansas City Royals. Received Ike Brookens.

• Before 1971 Season

  Signed John Andrews as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ángel Torres as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Steve Waterbury as an amateur free agent.

• January 13, 1971

  Drafted Mike Vail in the 4th round of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary).

  Drafted Mike Potter in the 6th round of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary).

  Drafted Rick Langford in the 11th round of the 1971 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 29, 1971

  Traded Nelson Briles and Vic Davalillo to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Matty Alou and George Brunet.

• February 2, 1971

  Traded Fred Reahm (minors) to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Bob Burda.

• February 4, 1971

  Joe Nossek player rights sold to the Milwaukee Brewers.