1967 Atlanta Braves

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1966 / 1968

77-85, Finished 7th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Billy Hitchcock (77-82) and Ken Silvestri (0-3)
Scored 631 runs, Allowed 640 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 80-82

Ballparks: Atlanta Stadium · Attendance: 1,389,222 (4th of 10)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 106

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

October 13, 1966

Released Ed Sadowski.

Traded Lee Bales, Tom Dukes and Dan Schneider to the Houston Astros. Received Ed Pacheco (minors), John Hoffman and Gene Ratliff.

November 19, 1966

Traded Ethan Blackaby to the California Angels. Received Del Bates.

November 28, 1966

Ted Abernathy drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Ramon Hernandez from the California Angels in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Marty Martinez from the Minnesota Twins in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

November 29, 1966

Pat House selected by the Houston Astros in the 1966 minor league draft.

Drafted Mike Page from the Boston Red Sox in the 1966 minor league draft.

Traded Chi-Chi Olivo and Bill Robinson to the New York Yankees. Received Clete Boyer.

December, 1966

Traded Chris Cannizzaro and John Herrnstein to the Boston Red Sox. Received Julio Navarro and Ed Rakow.

December 2, 1966

Released Joey Jay.

December 15, 1966

Signed Pablo Torrealba as an amateur free agent.

December 31, 1966

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

1967

Marv Breeding received from the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.

Signed Remy Hermoso as an amateur free agent.

January 28, 1967

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

Drafted Chuck Scrivener in the 4th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Kurt Bevacqua in the 6th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Gerry Pirtle in the 7th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Greg Garrett in the 10th round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

May 31, 1967 (Standings)

Sold Ty Cline to the San Francisco Giants.

Purchased Charlie Lau from the Baltimore Orioles.

June, 1967 (Standings)

Roe Skidmore sent to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Bill Southworth sent to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 1, 1967 (Standings)

Sold Marv Breeding to the Houston Astros. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 6, 1967 (Standings)

Traded Gene Oliver to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Bob Uecker.

Drafted Garry Hill in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Ralph Garr in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft.

Drafted Tom House in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Bob Didier in the 4th round of the 1967 amateur draft.

Drafted Dusty Baker in the 26th round of the 1967 amateur draft.

June 12, 1967 (Standings)

Purchased Tito Francona from the Philadelphia Phillies.

June 15, 1967 (Standings)

Traded Wade Blasingame to the Houston Astros. Received Claude Raymond.

June 20, 1967 (Standings)

Released Don Schwall.

August 28, 1967 (Standings)

Signed Rick Kester as an amateur free agent.

October 6, 1967 (Standings)

Released Bob Uecker.

October 8, 1967 (Standings)

Traded Denny Lemaster and Denis Menke to the Houston Astros. Received Chuck Harrison and Sonny Jackson.

October 10, 1967 (Standings)

Traded Jim Beauchamp, Mack Jones and Jay Ritchie to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Deron Johnson.

November 27, 1967

Released Charlie Lau.

November 28, 1967

Rafael Batista selected by the Houston Astros in the 1967 minor league draft.

Ramon Hernandez drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Sandy Valdespino from the Minnesota Twins in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

December 7, 1967

Traded Bobby Cox to the New York Yankees. Received Dale Roberts and Bob Tillman.

January 27, 1968

Drafted Jim Breazeale in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (January).

February 14, 1968

Released Gary Geiger.

April 1, 1968

Purchased Stu Miller from the Baltimore Orioles.

1966 / 1968 Trades and Transactions