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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1967 / 1969)
86-76, Finished 4th in American League
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Scored 614 runs, Allowed 611 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 81-81
Manager: Dick Williams (86-76)
Ballpark: Fenway Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,940,788 (2nd of 10)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 107; one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 102
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1967 / 1969 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 28, 1967
Jim Hutto selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1967 minor league draft.
Drafted George Spriggs from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1967 rule 5 draft.
November 30, 1967
Traded Bill Schlesinger and cash to the Chicago Cubs. Received Ray Culp.
December 15, 1967
Traded Mike Ryan and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Dick Ellsworth and Gene Oliver.
1968
Signed Roger Moret as an amateur free agent.
February 21, 1968
Released Jackie Moore.
April 3, 1968 (Standings)
Released Dan Osinski.
April 5, 1968 (Standings)
Returned George Spriggs (earlier draft pick) to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
April 8, 1968 (Standings)
Signed Russ Nixon as a free agent.
April 26, 1968 (Standings)
Sold Billy Rohr to the Cleveland Indians.
May 17, 1968 (Standings)
Sold John Wyatt to the New York Yankees.
June, 1968 (Standings)
Purchased Bill Schlesinger from the Chicago Cubs.
June 7, 1968 (Standings)
Drafted John Curtis in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary).
Drafted Lynn McGlothen in the 3rd round of the 1968 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1968.
Drafted Cecil Cooper in the 6th round of the 1968 amateur draft.
Drafted Ben Oglivie in the 11th round of the 1968 amateur draft.
Drafted Bill Lee in the 22nd round of the 1968 amateur draft.
June 27, 1968 (Standings)
Sold Gene Oliver to the Chicago Cubs.
Purchased Juan Pizarro from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
July 31, 1968 (Standings)
Purchased Floyd Robinson from the Oakland Athletics.
August 7, 1968 (Standings)
Released Norm Siebern.
August 14, 1968 (Standings)
Sold Galen Cisco to the Kansas City Royals.
October 1, 1968 (Standings)
Signed Juan Beniquez as an amateur free agent.
October 15, 1968 (Standings)
Joe Foy selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 4th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Dave Morehead selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 15th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Gary Bell selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 21st pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Dick Baney selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 33rd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Bucky Brandon selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 44th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Jerry Adair selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 51st pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
October 29, 1968
Released Elston Howard.
Released Floyd Robinson.
December 2, 1968
Bobby Mitchell drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
Russ Nixon drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
December 3, 1968
Traded Gary Waslewski to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Dick Schofield.
1969
Al Montreuil sent to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
Signed Dick Pole as an amateur free agent.
February 1, 1969
Drafted Johnny Grubb in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
March 11, 1969
Traded Mark Schaeffer to the Houston Astros. Received Hal King.
March 18, 1969
Purchased Bill Kelso from the Cincinnati Reds.
March 29, 1969
Returned Bill Kelso to the Cincinnati Reds following previous purchase.
