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1967 California Angels Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1966 / 1968)
84-77, Finished 5th in American League
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Scored 567 runs, Allowed 587 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 78-83
Manager: Bill Rigney (84-77)
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,317,713 (4th of 10)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 95, Pitching - 96;   one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 96
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1966 / 1968 Trades and Transactions

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

October 5, 1966

Purchased Bobby Trevino from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).

October 9, 1966

Traded Howie Reed to the Houston Astros. Received Tony Curry.

October 13, 1966

Sold Willie Smith to the Cleveland Indians.

October 18, 1966

Released Joe Adcock.

Released Frank Malzone.

Released Jim Piersall.

November 19, 1966

Traded Del Bates to the Atlanta Braves. Received Ethan Blackaby.

November 28, 1966

Drafted Rickey Clark from the Detroit Tigers in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

Ramon Hernandez drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Jim Hibbs from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Don Wallace from the New York Yankees in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

November 29, 1966

Hal King selected by the Houston Astros in the 1966 minor league draft.

Drafted Wally Wolf from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1966 minor league draft.

Traded Don Furnald (minors) and Mike White to the Chicago Cubs. Received Chris Krug and Wayne Schurr.

December 2, 1966

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

December 7, 1966

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

December 14, 1966

Traded Norm Siebern to the San Francisco Giants. Received Len Gabrielson.

December 15, 1966

Traded Bob Lee to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Nick Willhite.

1967

Bob Heffner received from the New York Mets in an unknown transaction.

Moose Stubing received from the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

January 28, 1967

Drafted Tom Murphy in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary).

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

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

February 13, 1967

Released Al Spangler.

February 16, 1967

Purchased Chuck Cottier from the Washington Senators.

April 10, 1967 (Standings)

Purchased Orlando McFarlane from the Detroit Tigers.

Signed Jim Piersall as a free agent.

May 6, 1967 (Standings)

Traded Cotton Nash and cash to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bill Skowron.

May 10, 1967 (Standings)

Traded Len Gabrielson to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Johnny Werhas.

May 12, 1967 (Standings)

Released Jim Piersall.

June 6, 1967 (Standings)

Drafted Greg Washburn in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Dave Kingman in the 2nd round of the 1967 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Brent Strom in the 6th round of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Ed Crosby in the 27th round of the 1967 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 8, 1967 (Standings)

Released Chris Krug.

June 10, 1967 (Standings)

Traded Nick Willhite to the New York Mets. Received Jack Hamilton.

June 15, 1967 (Standings)

Traded Tom Arruda (minors) and Marcelino Lopez to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Woodie Held.

Traded Jack Sanford and Jackie Warner to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Roger Repoz.

July 24, 1967 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later and cash to the New York Mets. Received Hawk Taylor. The California Angels sent Don Wallace (September 27, 1967) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

August 7, 1967 (Standings)

Purchased Curt Simmons from the Chicago Cubs.

Traded a player to be named later to the Houston Astros. Received Jim Weaver. The California Angels sent Hector Torres (November 21, 1967) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

September 23, 1967 (Standings)

Released Lew Burdette.

October 9, 1967 (Standings)

Released Curt Simmons.

Released Bill Skowron.

November 28, 1967

Drafted Bill Edgerton from the Oakland Athletics in the 1967 minor league draft.

Ellie Hendricks drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

November 29, 1967

Traded Jose Cardenal to the Cleveland Indians. Received Chuck Hinton.

Traded Bill Kelso and Jorge Rubio to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Sammy Ellis.

1968

Signed Terry Cox as an amateur free agent.

Vic Larose sent to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

Merritt Ranew sent to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

January 27, 1968

Drafted Paul Reuschel in the 3rd round of the 1968 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

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1966 / 1968 Trades and Transactions