1968 Washington Senators Trades and Transactions

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

• November 27, 1967

  Traded Gil Hodges to the New York Mets. Received Bill Denehy and $100,000.

• November 28, 1967

  Drafted Billy Bryan from the New York Yankees in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Toby Harrah from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1967 minor league draft.

  Purchased Sam Bowens from the Baltimore Orioles.

• Before 1968 Season

  Released Doug Camilli.

• January 27, 1968

  Drafted Danny Thompson in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• February 13, 1968

  Traded Tim Cullen, Buster Narum and Bob Priddy to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ron Hansen, Dennis Higgins and Steve Jones.

• April 3, 1968

  Dick Nen player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• May 16, 1968

  Signed Jackie Brown as a free agent.

• June 7, 1968

  Drafted Don Castle in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft.

  Drafted Rick Henninger in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Jim Mason in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jeff Terpko in the 5th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mike Cubbage in the 6th round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Larry Biittner in the 10th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

  Drafted Chris Speier in the 11th round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jim Cox in the 24th round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 15, 1968

  Traded Fred Valentine to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Bruce Howard.

• August 2, 1968

  Traded Ron Hansen to the Chicago White Sox. Received Tim Cullen.

• October 1, 1968

  Purchased Dick Nen from the Chicago Cubs.

• October 15, 1968

  Steve Jones selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 10th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Gerry Schoen selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 20th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Dick Bates selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 30th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Ike Brookens selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 60th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

• December 2, 1968

  Bob Chance drafted by the California Angels in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

• January 8, 1969

  John Orsino player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• February 1, 1969

  Drafted Joe Lovitto in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Mickey Rivers in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• March 31, 1969

  Traded Cap Peterson to the Cleveland Indians. Received Woody Woodson (minors).