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1969 Atlanta Braves Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1968 / 1970)
93-69, Finished 1st in NL West
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Scored 691 runs, Allowed 631 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 88-74
Manager: Lum Harris (93-69)
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,458,320 (5th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 103
Postseason:  Lost NL Championship Series (3-0) to New York Mets
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1968 / 1970 Trades and Transactions

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

October 14, 1968

Al Santorini selected by the San Diego Padres as the 7th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Skip Guinn selected by the Montreal Expos as the 17th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Dick Kelley selected by the San Diego Padres as the 28th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Remy Hermoso selected by the Montreal Expos as the 34th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Carl Morton selected by the Montreal Expos as the 45th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Cito Gaston selected by the San Diego Padres as the 59th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

October 18, 1968

Sold Chuck Harrison to the Kansas City Royals.

Sold Dave Nicholson to the Kansas City Royals.

December 2, 1968

Drafted Darrell Evans from the Oakland Athletics in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

Wayne Garrett drafted by the New York Mets in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Ron Tompkins from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

December 3, 1968

Sold Deron Johnson to the Philadelphia Phillies.

December 4, 1968

Traded Marty Martinez to the Houston Astros. Received Bob Aspromonte.

December 15, 1968

Traded Sandy Valdespino to the Houston Astros. Received Paul Doyle. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

February 1, 1969

Drafted Jack Pierce in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

March 17, 1969

Traded Joe Torre to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Orlando Cepeda.

March 25, 1969

Traded Bob Johnson to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Dave Adlesh.

April 30, 1969 (Standings)

Traded Dave Adlesh to the California Angels. Received Bob Chance.

June, 1969 (Standings)

Mike de la Hoz sent to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 5, 1969 (Standings)

Drafted Leo Foster in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft.

Drafted Mickey Rivers in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Larvell Blanks in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.

Drafted Jimmy Freeman in the 6th round of the 1969 amateur draft.

Drafted Bucky Guth in the 20th round of the 1969 amateur draft.

June 10, 1969 (Standings)

Sold Ken Johnson to the New York Yankees.

June 13, 1969 (Standings)

Traded Andy Finlay (minors), Walt Hriniak and Van Kelly to the San Diego Padres. Received Tony Gonzalez.

July, 1969 (Standings)

Signed Aubrey Gatewood as a free agent.

Traded George Kopacz to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Shaun Fitzmaurice.

August 19, 1969 (Standings)

Sold Claude Raymond to the Montreal Expos.

August 22, 1969 (Standings)

Sold Tito Francona to the Oakland Athletics.

September 8, 1969 (Standings)

Traded Clint Compton and Mickey Rivers to the California Angels. Received Bob Priddy and Hoyt Wilhelm.

September 11, 1969 (Standings)

Signed Chico Ruiz as an amateur free agent.

October 21, 1969

Traded Ron Tompkins to the Kansas City Royals. Received Dave Wickersham.

Released Adrian Garrett.

October 23, 1969

Received Bobby Mitchell from the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

November 26, 1969

Sold Paul Doyle to the California Angels.

December 1, 1969

Drafted Hal King from the Boston Red Sox in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

December 2, 1969

Traded Don Johnson (minors) and Jim Britton to the Montreal Expos. Received Larry Jaster.

December 3, 1969

Traded Felipe Alou to the Oakland Athletics. Received Jim Nash.

1970

Ron Tompkins received from the Kansas City Royals in an unknown transaction.

January 17, 1970

Drafted Jack Pierce in the 2nd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January).

March 26, 1970

Returned Bobby Mitchell to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

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