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1966 Major League Baseball Transactions

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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 19, 1965
November 22, 1965
November 24, 1965

The New York Mets traded a player to be named later and cash to the Houston Astros for Jerry Grote. The New York Mets sent Tom Parsons (November 24, 1965) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

November 29, 1965

The Philadelphia Phillies traded Ruben Amaro to the New York Yankees for Phil Linz.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Rich Barry from the New York Yankees in the 1965 minor league draft.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Gene Brabender from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Marv Breeding from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Bruce Brubaker from the Detroit Tigers in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

The California Angels signed Lew Burdette as a free agent.

The Houston Astros drafted Frank Carpin from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Ty Cline from the Atlanta Braves in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Al Closter from the New York Yankees in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

The Houston Astros drafted Nate Colbert from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Moe Drabowsky from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Gary Geiger from the Boston Red Sox in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Jesse Gonder from the Atlanta Braves in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Jim Hardin from the New York Mets in the 1965 minor league draft.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Bob Heffner from the Boston Red Sox in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

The New York Mets drafted Bill Hepler from the Washington Senators in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Joe Hoerner from the Houston Astros in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Clarence Jones from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1965 minor league draft.

The New York Mets purchased Al Luplow from the Cleveland Indians.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Don Mason from the Washington Senators in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Orlando McFarlane from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

The California Angels drafted Willie Montanez from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

The New York Mets drafted Billy Murphy from the New York Yankees in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Don Nottebart from the Houston Astros in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Dave Roberts from the Houston Astros in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Ken Sanders from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

The Washington Senators drafted Bob Saverine from the Houston Astros in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

The Houston Astros drafted Greg Sims from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

The Kansas City Athletics drafted Ron Stone from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted John Upham from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1965 minor league draft.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Jimy Williams from the Boston Red Sox in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

November 30, 1965

The New York Mets traded Joe Christopher to the Boston Red Sox for Eddie Bressoud.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Del Crandall.

The Boston Red Sox released Frank Malzone.

The Cleveland Indians signed Del Crandall as a free agent.

The California Angels signed Frank Malzone as a free agent.

December 1, 1965
December 2, 1965
December 6, 1965
December 9, 1965
December 10, 1965
December 15, 1965

The Houston Astros traded Ed Pacheco (minors) and cash to the California Angels for Barry Latman.

The Boston Red Sox traded a player to be named later, Arnold Earley and Lee Thomas to the Atlanta Braves for Dan Osinski and Bob Sadowski. The Boston Red Sox sent Jay Ritchie (January 11, 1966) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Dick Tracewski to the Detroit Tigers for Phil Regan.

December 22, 1965

The Houston Astros sent Mike White to the California Angels as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

1966

Ossie Blanco sent from the San Francisco Giants to the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction.

The Boston Red Sox signed Steve Blateric as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Ron Cook as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed John Cumberland as an amateur free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bruce Dal Canton as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Boots Day as an amateur free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed John Duffie as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Don Eddy as an amateur free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Wenty Ford as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joe Hague as an amateur free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Candy Harris as an amateur free agent.

The New York Mets signed Bob Heise as an amateur free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Herman Hill as an amateur free agent.

The California Angels signed Steve Kealey as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Jim Kennedy as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Joe Lahoud as an amateur free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Angel Mangual as an amateur free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Norm McRae as an amateur free agent.

The Washington Senators signed Jim Miles as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Jose Ortiz as an amateur free agent.

The California Angels released Luis Peraza. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Ron Piche sent from the Minnesota Twins to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ed Roebuck as a free agent.

Jalisco (Mexican) sent Minnie Rojas to the California Angels as part of a conditional deal for $20,000.

The New York Mets signed Al Schmelz as an amateur free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Scipio Spinks as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ed Sprague as an amateur free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Charlie Walters as an amateur free agent.

Ron Woods sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

The San Francisco Giants released Paul Doyle.

The Houston Astros signed Paul Doyle as a free agent.

January 3, 1966

The Baltimore Orioles released Harvey Haddix.

The Kansas City Athletics signed Gonzalo Marquez as an amateur free agent.

January 6, 1966

The Houston Astros traded John Weekly and cash to the New York Mets for Gary Kroll.

January 10, 1966
January 14, 1966
January 15, 1966

The California Angels purchased Ed Bailey from the Chicago Cubs.

January 29, 1966

The Houston Astros drafted Tom Griffin in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (January).

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Lowell Palmer in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed February 1, 1966.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Gary Gentry in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Dick Baney in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary).

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Dan McGinn in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary).

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted John Vukovich in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 20, 1966.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Ted Ford in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (January).

The San Francisco Giants drafted Dick Tidrow in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Washington Senators drafted Bob Stinson in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Tom Seaver in 1966, but pick was voided.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Frank Brosseau in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The New York Yankees drafted Darrell Evans in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The California Angels drafted Vern Geishert in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft (January).

The Washington Senators drafted Bob Reed in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Mark Schaeffer in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft (January).

The Minnesota Twins drafted Buzz Stephen in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The California Angels drafted Randy Bobb in the 3rd round of the 1966 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Minnesota Twins drafted Tom Hall in the 3rd round of the 1966 amateur draft (January).

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Jim Hibbs in the 3rd round of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary).

The San Francisco Giants drafted Tony Muser in the 3rd round of the 1966 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Jophrey Brown in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Phil Hennigan in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft (January).

The Cincinnati Reds drafted John Noriega in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary).

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Del Unser in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Jon Warden in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft (January).

The California Angels drafted Oscar Brown in the 5th round of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Dick Mills in the 6th round of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The New York Mets drafted Scott Reid in the 6th round of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Ken Tatum in the 6th round of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Joe Niekro in the 7th round of the 1966 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Gary Neibauer in the 8th round of the 1966 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Washington Senators drafted Dick Such in the 8th round of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary).

February, 1966

The Baltimore Orioles sent Chuck Estrada to the California Angels as part of a conditional deal.

February 8, 1966

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Larry Cox as an amateur free agent.

February 22, 1966
March 10, 1966
March 30, 1966

The Houston Astros signed Robin Roberts as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs traded Vic Roznovsky to the Baltimore Orioles for Carl Warwick.

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The Houston Astros traded Eddie Kasko to the Boston Red Sox for Felix Mantilla.

The New York Mets signed Tom Seaver as an amateur free agent.

April 4, 1966 Standings

The Atlanta Braves purchased Marty Keough from the Cincinnati Reds.

April 5, 1966 Standings
April 6, 1966 Standings

The Kansas City Athletics traded John O'Donoghue and cash to the Cleveland Indians for Ralph Terry.

The California Angels traded Dave Marshall to the San Francisco Giants for Hector Torres.

The Minnesota Twins traded a player to be named later and Dick Stigman to the Boston Red Sox for Russ Nixon and Chuck Schilling. The Minnesota Twins sent Jose Calero (minors) (April 17, 1966) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

April 7, 1966 Standings
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April 13, 1966 Standings
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April 26, 1966 Standings

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jim Gilliam as a free agent.

April 28, 1966 Standings

The Chicago Cubs traded Bobby Cox and cash to the Atlanta Braves for Billy Cowan.

April 29, 1966 Standings
May, 1966 Standings

The Boston Red Sox signed Ed Rakow as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers released Ed Rakow.

The California Angels signed Al Spangler as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 3, 1966 Standings
May 5, 1966 Standings

The Atlanta Braves traded Marv Breeding and $15,000 to the San Francisco Giants for Gil Garrido.

The California Angels returned Willie Montanez (earlier draft pick) to the St. Louis Cardinals.

May 7, 1966 Standings
May 8, 1966 Standings
May 10, 1966 Standings

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Terry Fox from the Detroit Tigers.

The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Johnny Podres to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

May 11, 1966 Standings
May 12, 1966 Standings

The Kansas City Athletics traded Arlie Burge (minors), Stan Bledsoe (minors) and Syd O'Brien to the Boston Red Sox for Fred Holmes (minors) and Bob Duliba.

May 14, 1966 Standings

The Chicago Cubs signed Frank Thomas as a free agent.

May 15, 1966 Standings

The California Angels returned Chuck Estrada to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 16, 1966 Standings

The Chicago Cubs signed Rick Bladt as an amateur free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles sent Chuck Estrada to the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 17, 1966 Standings
May 20, 1966 Standings

The New York Mets purchased Gerry Arrigo from the Cincinnati Reds.

May 21, 1966 Standings

The Baltimore Orioles signed Roger Freed as an amateur free agent.

May 27, 1966 Standings

The Kansas City Athletics traded Wayne Causey to the Chicago White Sox for Danny Cater.

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Howie Reed to the California Angels for a player to be named later and Dick Egan. The California Angels sent John Butler (minors) (December 7, 1966) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.

May 28, 1966 Standings

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Wes Covington as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves traded Lee Thomas to the Chicago Cubs for Ted Abernathy.

May 29, 1966 Standings
June, 1966 Standings

Bill Schlesinger sent from the Kansas City Athletics to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 2, 1966 Standings
June 3, 1966 Standings
June 4, 1966 Standings

The New York Mets released Galen Cisco.

The Chicago Cubs released Frank Thomas.

June 6, 1966 Standings

The Boston Red Sox signed Galen Cisco as a free agent.

June 7, 1966 Standings

The Kansas City Athletics drafted Reggie Jackson in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Minnesota Twins drafted Buzz Stephen in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary).

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Frank Brosseau in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary).

The Chicago Cubs drafted Eddie Leon in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.

The Houston Astros drafted Wayne Twitchell in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Ken Brett in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Washington Senators drafted Tom Grieve in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Oscar Brown in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary).

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Leron Lee in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft.

The New York Mets drafted Duffy Dyer in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary).

The New York Yankees drafted Jim Lyttle in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Al Santorini in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Cleveland Indians drafted John Curtis in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The California Angels drafted Andy Messersmith in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary).

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Steve Arlin in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 22, 1966.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Gary Nolan in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Richie Hebner in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Bob Stinson in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary).

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Jerry DaVanon in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary).

The San Francisco Giants drafted Bob Reynolds in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Carlos May in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Washington Senators drafted Del Unser in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 28, 1966.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Jophrey Brown in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 20, 1966.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Darrel Chaney in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Bob Chlupsa in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted John Gamble in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Jim Minshall in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Gary Neibauer in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary).

The Chicago White Sox drafted Johnny Oates in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Bob Reed in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary).

The California Angels drafted Ken Tatum in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary).

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Dick Tidrow in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.

The New York Yankees drafted Gary Timberlake in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Washington Senators drafted Lou Camilli in the 3rd round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Frank Duffy in the 3rd round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The New York Mets drafted Danny Frisella in the 3rd round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary).

The Minnesota Twins drafted Steve Garvey in the 3rd round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Gary Gentry in the 3rd round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Clay Kirby in the 3rd round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Jim Magnuson in the 3rd round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Dick Mills in the 3rd round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary).

The Chicago Cubs drafted Joe Niekro in the 3rd round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary).

The Cleveland Indians drafted Scott Reid in the 3rd round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Les Cain in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Rich Folkers in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Tommy Gramly in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary).

The New York Mets drafted Mike Jorgensen in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Skip Jutze in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Houston Astros drafted Elliott Maddox in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Tom Murphy in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Ken Reynolds in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1966.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Bob Spence in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Dave Cash in the 5th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Jan Dukes in the 5th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Darrell Evans in the 5th round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Ken Frailing in the 5th round of the 1966 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 1966.

The Kansas City Athletics drafted Dave Hamilton in the 5th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Houston Astros drafted Cliff Johnson in the 5th round of the 1966 amateur draft. Player signed August 22, 1966.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Dave Lemonds in the 5th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Atlanta Braves drafted George Stone in the 5th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Kansas City Athletics drafted Warren Bogle in the 6th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Gene Clines in the 6th round of the 1966 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1966.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Mike Nagy in the 6th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The New York Yankees drafted Steve Kline in the 7th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Bill Laxton in the 7th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Charlie Hough in the 8th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Houston Astros drafted Fred Stanley in the 8th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Bill Zepp in the 8th round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary), but was not signed.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Leon Brown in the 9th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The California Angels drafted Ken Forsch in the 9th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Bill Russell in the 9th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Mike Adams in the 10th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Minnesota Twins drafted Steve Braun in the 10th round of the 1966 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 1966.

The California Angels drafted Jim Barr in the 11th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Terry Crowley in the 11th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Bernie Williams in the 11th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Billy Grabarkewitz in the 12th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Mike Sadek in the 12th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Ron Schueler in the 12th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Buddy Harris in the 13th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Gary Ryerson in the 13th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Russ Nagelson in the 14th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Washington Senators drafted Dan Neumeier in the 14th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Rich Nye in the 14th round of the 1966 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1966.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Ted Sizemore in the 15th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Mike Thompson in the 15th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Chuck Brinkman in the 16th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Ed Phillips in the 16th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The California Angels drafted Bruce Christensen in the 17th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Don Hahn in the 17th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Minnesota Twins drafted Chuck Scrivener in the 17th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The California Angels drafted Randy Brown in the 18th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The New York Mets drafted Rod Gaspar in the 18th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The New York Yankees drafted Joe Pactwa in the 18th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The New York Mets drafted Ron Cey in the 19th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Kansas City Athletics drafted Larry Burchart in the 20th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Houston Astros drafted Ed Goodson in the 20th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Rick Henninger in the 20th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The California Angels drafted Dave LaRoche in the 20th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The New York Mets drafted Ernie McAnally in the 20th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Frank Baker in the 22nd round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Greg Garrett in the 22nd round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Houston Astros drafted Bob Watkins in the 22nd round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Houston Astros drafted Dan Monzon in the 25th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Washington Senators drafted Gerry Schoen in the 25th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Jim Panther in the 26th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Washington Senators drafted Gerry Pirtle in the 26th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Bobby Fenwick in the 27th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Billy Harris in the 27th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Minnesota Twins drafted Tommy Moore in the 28th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The California Angels drafted Bill Bonham in the 31st round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The San Francisco Giants drafted John Harrell in the 31st round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Jack Lind in the 31st round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Bill Stoneman in the 31st round of the 1966 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1966.

The New York Mets drafted Kurt Bevacqua in the 32nd round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Gary Ross in the 33rd round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Geoff Zahn in the 34th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The California Angels drafted Steve Hovley in the 35th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Jim Johnson in the 36th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Art Kusnyer in the 37th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Minnesota Twins drafted Roger Freed in 1966, but pick was voided.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Rich Hand in the 38th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Archie Reynolds in the 38th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Ray Lamb in the 40th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Norm Angelini in the 47th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Roe Skidmore in the 47th round of the 1966 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1966.

The New York Yankees drafted Rusty Torres in the 54th round of the 1966 amateur draft.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Bob Randall in the 55th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but was not signed.

June 10, 1966 Standings
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June 14, 1966 Standings

The Detroit Tigers traded a player to be named later and Don Demeter to the Boston Red Sox for Joe Christopher and Earl Wilson. The Detroit Tigers sent Julio Navarro (June 21, 1966) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

June 15, 1966 Standings
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June 19, 1966 Standings

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mike Strahler as an amateur free agent.

June 21, 1966 Standings

The Chicago Cubs purchased Don Lee from the Houston Astros.

The Chicago Cubs signed Frank Reberger as an amateur free agent.

June 22, 1966 Standings
June 23, 1966 Standings

The Washington Senators traded Jim Duckworth to the Kansas City Athletics for Ken Harrelson.

The New York Mets signed Jerry Morales as an amateur free agent.

June 27, 1966 Standings

The California Angels traded Julio Gotay to the Houston Astros for Tom Arruda (minors).

July, 1966 Standings
July 1, 1966 Standings

The Kansas City Athletics returned Ron Stone (earlier draft pick) to the Baltimore Orioles.

July 2, 1966 Standings

The Detroit Tigers signed Tim Hosley as an amateur free agent.

July 4, 1966 Standings
July 5, 1966 Standings

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Dick Stuart as a free agent.

July 12, 1966 Standings

The New York Mets signed Ed Figueroa as an amateur free agent.

July 13, 1966 Standings

The Chicago Cubs signed Robin Roberts as a free agent.

July 19, 1966 Standings
July 20, 1966 Standings

The Houston Astros traded Jim Mahoney and cash to the Chicago White Sox for Gene Freese.

July 22, 1966 Standings
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July 26, 1966 Standings

The Atlanta Braves purchased Ty Cline from the Chicago Cubs.

July 30, 1966 Standings
August, 1966 Standings

Elrod Hendricks sent from Jalisco (Mexican) to the California Angels in an unknown transaction.

August 2, 1966 Standings
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August 6, 1966 Standings
August 9, 1966 Standings

The California Angels purchased Ramon Lopez from Monterrey (Mexican).

August 10, 1966 Standings

The New York Mets returned Dallas Green to the Philadelphia Phillies following previous purchase.

August 12, 1966 Standings

The California Angels purchased Aurelio Rodriguez from Jalisco (Mexican).

August 15, 1966 Standings

The Boston Red Sox traded players to be named later and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for Hank Fischer. The Boston Red Sox sent Dick Stigman (December 15, 1966) and Rollie Sheldon (December 15, 1966) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

The New York Yankees signed John Ellis as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox purchased Bill Short from the Baltimore Orioles.

August 16, 1966 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Gerry Arrigo from the New York Mets.

The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Roarke as a free agent.

August 24, 1966 Standings

The Kansas City Athletics drafted Pete Varney in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (August Legion), but was not signed.

September 1, 1966 Standings

The San Francisco Giants signed Billy Hoeft as a free agent.

September 7, 1966 Standings
September 10, 1966 Standings
September 12, 1966 Standings
September 18, 1966 Standings

The San Francisco Giants signed Pepe Frias as an amateur free agent.

September 27, 1966 Standings
October 4, 1966 Standings

The Chicago Cubs released Robin Roberts.

October 5, 1966 Standings

The St. Louis Cardinals released Barney Schultz.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Bob Skinner.

The California Angels purchased Bobby Trevino from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).

October 6, 1966 Standings

The New York Mets signed Ted Martinez as an amateur free agent.

October 7, 1966 Standings
October 9, 1966 Standings
October 12, 1966 Standings

The New York Mets traded Ernie Bowman and Lou Klimchock to the Cleveland Indians for Floyd Weaver.

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Wilbur Wood to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Juan Pizarro (November 28, 1966) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

October 13, 1966 Standings

The Atlanta Braves traded Lee Bales, Tom Dukes and Dan Schneider to the Houston Astros for Ed Pacheco (minors), John Hoffman and Gene Ratliff.

The Detroit Tigers traded a player to be named later, George Smith and George Thomas to the Boston Red Sox for Bill Monbouquette. The Detroit Tigers sent Jackie Moore (October 13, 1966) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

The Atlanta Braves released Ed Sadowski.

The Cleveland Indians purchased Willie Smith from the California Angels.

October 14, 1966 Standings
October 15, 1966 Standings

The Cleveland Indians purchased Gus Gil from the Cincinnati Reds.

The New York Mets purchased Bob Heffner from the Cleveland Indians.

October 17, 1966
October 18, 1966
October 19, 1966
October 21, 1966
October 27, 1966

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jose Cruz as an amateur free agent.

October 31, 1966
November 19, 1966
November 21, 1966
November 28, 1966

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Ted Abernathy from the Atlanta Braves in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

The Houston Astros drafted Bo Belinsky from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Bruce Brubaker from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Joe Campbell from the New York Mets in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

The California Angels drafted Rickey Clark from the Detroit Tigers in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

The Houston Astros drafted Candy Harris from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Ramon Hernandez from the California Angels in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

The California Angels drafted Jim Hibbs from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Bill Landis from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

The Houston Astros released Felix Mantilla.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Marty Martinez from the Minnesota Twins in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

The New York Mets drafted Tommie Reynolds from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

The Kansas City Athletics drafted Dave Roberts from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

The New York Yankees drafted Charlie Sands from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

The New York Mets drafted Bart Shirley from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Billy Sorrell from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

The New York Mets drafted John Sullivan from the Detroit Tigers in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

The New York Yankees drafted Frank Tepedino from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

The California Angels drafted Don Wallace from the New York Yankees in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Billy Wynne from the New York Mets in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

November 29, 1966

The New York Yankees traded Clete Boyer to the Atlanta Braves for Chi-Chi Olivo and Bill Robinson.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Ed Connolly from the Boston Red Sox in the 1966 minor league draft.

The New York Yankees drafted John Cumberland from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1966 minor league draft.

The Houston Astros drafted Dave Eilers from the New York Mets in the 1966 minor league draft.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Hal Haydel from the Chicago Cubs in the 1966 minor league draft.

The Houston Astros drafted Pat House from the Atlanta Braves in the 1966 minor league draft.

The New York Mets traded Jim Hickman and Ron Hunt to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Tommy Davis and Derrell Griffith.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Manny Jimenez from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1966 minor league draft.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Rick Joseph from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1966 minor league draft.

The Houston Astros drafted Hal King from the California Angels in the 1966 minor league draft.

The Chicago Cubs traded Chris Krug and Wayne Schurr to the California Angels for Don Furnald (minors) and Mike White.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Fred Lasher from the Minnesota Twins in the 1966 minor league draft.

The New York Mets drafted Amos Otis from the Boston Red Sox in the 1966 minor league draft.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Mike Page from the Boston Red Sox in the 1966 minor league draft.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Jose Pena from Mexico City Reds (Mexican) in the 1966 minor league draft.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Roberto Pena from the Chicago Cubs in the 1966 minor league draft.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Al Severinsen from the Chicago Cubs in the 1966 minor league draft.

The California Angels drafted Wally Wolf from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1966 minor league draft.

November 30, 1966

The Philadelphia Phillies traded Darold Knowles and cash to the Washington Senators for Don Lock.

The New York Mets released Ralph Terry.

The Chicago Cubs released Chuck Estrada.

The New York Mets signed Chuck Estrada as a free agent.

December, 1966
December 1, 1966
December 2, 1966

The Minnesota Twins traded Pete Cimino, Jimmie Hall and Don Mincher to the California Angels for a player to be named later and Dean Chance. The California Angels sent Jackie Hernandez (April 10, 1967) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

The Atlanta Braves released Joey Jay.

December 3, 1966
December 6, 1966
December 7, 1966

The Philadelphia Phillies traded Ray Culp and cash to the Chicago Cubs for Dick Ellsworth.

December 8, 1966
December 10, 1966
December 13, 1966
December 14, 1966
December 15, 1966

The Baltimore Orioles traded Dick Hall to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later. The Philadelphia Phillies sent John Morris (December 15, 1967) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

The Cincinnati Reds traded Jim O'Toole to the Chicago White Sox for Floyd Robinson.

The Atlanta Braves signed Pablo Torrealba as an amateur free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Nick Willhite to the California Angels for Bob Lee.

December 20, 1966

The New York Yankees traded Gil Downs (minors) and cash to the Cleveland Indians for Dick Howser.

December 21, 1966

Veracruz (Mexican) sent Ruben Gomez to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

December 27, 1966

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Toby Harrah as an amateur free agent.

December 31, 1966

The Atlanta Braves traded a player to be named later, Eddie Mathews and Arnold Umbach to the Houston Astros for Bob Bruce and Dave Nicholson. The Atlanta Braves sent Sandy Alomar (February 25, 1967) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

1967

The Houston Astros signed Ed Acosta as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Luis Alvarado as an amateur free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Ed Armbrister as an amateur free agent.

Howie Bedell sent from the Washington Senators to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

The Boston Red Sox released Steve Blateric.

Marv Breeding sent from the San Francisco Giants to the Atlanta Braves in an unknown transaction.

The Chicago White Sox signed Smoky Burgess as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Ray Busse as an amateur free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Ray Corbin as an amateur free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Jerry Cram as an amateur free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Lenny Green as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Santiago Guzman as an amateur free agent.

Bob Heffner sent from the New York Mets to the California Angels in an unknown transaction.

The Atlanta Braves signed Remy Hermoso as an amateur free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Enzo Hernandez as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Jesus Hernaiz as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Gary Jones as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Don Larsen as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Phil Meeler as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Tony Muser as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Luis Peraza as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians purchased Horacio Pina from Puebla (Mexican).

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Bob Rauch as an amateur free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Denny Riddleberger as an amateur free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Rafael Robles as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jorge Roque as an amateur free agent.

Moose Stubing sent from the St. Louis Cardinals to the California Angels in an unknown transaction.

January 4, 1967
January 28, 1967

The Chicago Cubs drafted Alec Distaso in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January). Player signed February 7, 1967.

The Houston Astros drafted Pete Varney in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Mike Adams in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary).

The New York Mets drafted Ken Singleton in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January).

The Boston Red Sox drafted Carlton Fisk in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January).

The Chicago White Sox drafted Bob Spence in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary).

The California Angels drafted Tom Murphy in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary).

The Chicago Cubs drafted Gary Ross in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary).

The Washington Senators drafted Jan Dukes in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary).

The Kansas City Athletics drafted Ken Hottman in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Johnny Oates in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary).

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Larry Burchart in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Von Joshua in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Lew Beasley in the 2nd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January).

The Chicago Cubs drafted Jim Dunegan in the 2nd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January).

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Buck Martinez in the 2nd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 21, 1967.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Don Newhauser in the 2nd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January).

The New York Mets drafted Scott Reid in the 2nd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Brent Strom in the 2nd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Darrell Evans in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Rich Folkers in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Houston Astros drafted Jim Johnson in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The New York Yankees drafted Terry Ley in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary).

The Baltimore Orioles drafted John Montague in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary).

The Atlanta Braves drafted Ron Schueler in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed February 3, 1967.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Craig Skok in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Earl Stephenson in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January).

The New York Mets drafted Ike Blessitt in the 4th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.

The California Angels drafted Bill Bonham in the 4th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Pat Jacquez in the 4th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed February 1, 1967.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Chuck Scrivener in the 4th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Dick Tidrow in the 4th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed May 13, 1967.

The New York Mets drafted Bob Chlupsa in the 5th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The California Angels drafted Dave LaRoche in the 5th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed March 9, 1967.

The Kansas City Athletics drafted Jim Panther in the 5th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary).

The Boston Red Sox drafted Geoff Zahn in the 5th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Kurt Bevacqua in the 6th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Gerry Pirtle in the 7th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Bill Zepp in the 7th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Norm Angelini in the 8th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Greg Garrett in the 10th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.

The New York Mets drafted Tommy Moore in the 10th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary).

February, 1967

Chris Cannizzaro sent from the Boston Red Sox to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

February 9, 1967

The Chicago Cubs signed Felix Mantilla as a free agent.

February 10, 1967

The New York Mets purchased Ron Taylor from the Houston Astros.

February 13, 1967
February 16, 1967

The California Angels purchased Chuck Cottier from the Washington Senators.

The Chicago Cubs signed Al Spangler as a free agent.

February 23, 1967

The New York Yankees signed Cesar Geronimo as an amateur free agent.

February 24, 1967

The New York Mets purchased Jim Ray from the Houston Astros.

March 24, 1967

The Houston Astros traded Sandy Alomar to the New York Mets for Derrell Griffith.

The New York Mets returned Jim Ray to the Houston Astros following previous purchase.

March 29, 1967

The San Francisco Giants signed Bill Henry as a free agent.

April 1, 1967
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