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1970 Atlanta Braves Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1969 / 1971)
76-86, Finished 5th in NL West
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Scored 736 runs, Allowed 772 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-85
Manager: Lum Harris (76-86)
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,078,848 (9th of 12)
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  multi-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 106;   one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 105
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1969 / 1971 Trades and Transactions

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

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.

April 20, 1970 (Standings)

Signed Turk Farrell as a free agent.

April 30, 1970 (Standings)

Signed Ron Kline as a free agent.

May 1, 1970 (Standings)

Signed Tom Kelley as a free agent.

May 6, 1970 (Standings)

Released Turk Farrell.

June, 1970 (Standings)

Bucky Guth sent to the Minnesota Twins in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Ron Tompkins sent to the Milwaukee Brewers in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 4, 1970 (Standings)

Drafted Adrian Devine in the 2nd round of the 1970 amateur draft.

Drafted Rod Gilbreath in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft.

Drafted Johnny Grubb in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Rowland Office in the 4th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

June 22, 1970 (Standings)

Released Ron Kline.

June 23, 1970 (Standings)

Sold Milt Pappas to the Chicago Cubs.

June 29, 1970 (Standings)

Purchased Jimmie Hall from the Chicago Cubs.

July 5, 1970 (Standings)

Signed Steve Barber as a free agent.

July 12, 1970 (Standings)

Purchased Don Cardwell from the New York Mets.

August 31, 1970 (Standings)

Sold Tony Gonzalez to the California Angels.

September 21, 1970 (Standings)

Hoyt Wilhelm selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

October 21, 1970

Traded John Burns (minors) to the California Angels. Received Marty Perez.

October 28, 1970

Released Jimmie Hall.

November 30, 1970

Drafted Freddie Velazquez from the Montreal Expos in the 1970 minor league draft.

Traded Hal Breeden to the Chicago Cubs. Received Hoyt Wilhelm.

December 1, 1970

Traded Bob Aspromonte to the New York Mets. Received Ron Herbel.

December 2, 1970

Traded Bob Tillman to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received John Ryan (minors), Paul Click (minors) and Hank Allen.

December 22, 1970

Released Don Cardwell.

January 13, 1971

Drafted Pete Varney in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

April, 1971

Released Hank Allen.

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1969 / 1971 Trades and Transactions

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