1968 Chicago White Sox

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1967 / 1969

67-95, Finished 8th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Eddie Stanky (34-45), Les Moss (12-24) and Al Lopez (21-26)
Scored 463 runs, Allowed 527 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-91

Ballparks: White Sox Park & County Stadium · Attendance: 803,775 (9th of 10)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 107 · one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 104

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

October 13, 1967

Sold Jim Hicks to the St. Louis Cardinals.

October 16, 1967

Released Smoky Burgess.

October 26, 1967

Traded a player to be named later and Jim King to the Cleveland Indians. Received Rocky Colavito. The Chicago White Sox sent Marv Staehle (October 26, 1967) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

November 27, 1967

Traded a player to be named later and Bill Southworth to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later and Ken Boyer. The New York Mets sent Sandy Alomar (August 15, 1967) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade. The Chicago White Sox sent J.C. Martin (November 27, 1967) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

November 29, 1967

Traded Don Buford, Bruce Howard and Roger Nelson to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Luis Aparicio, John Matias and Russ Snyder.

December 15, 1967

Traded Tommie Agee and Al Weis to the New York Mets. Received Buddy Booker, Tommy Davis, Jack Fisher and Billy Wynne.

1968

Ossie Blanco received from the Oakland Athletics in an unknown transaction.

Chico Fernandez sent to the Baltimore Orioles in an unknown transaction.

January 27, 1968

Drafted Mickey Rivers in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Chris Ward in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

February 13, 1968

Traded Ron Hansen, Dennis Higgins and Steve Jones to the Washington Senators. Received Tim Cullen, Buster Narum and Bob Priddy.

March 26, 1968

Sold Rocky Colavito to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

April 29, 1968 (Standings)

Signed Dan Osinski as a free agent.

May 2, 1968 (Standings)

Released Ken Boyer.

June, 1968 (Standings)

Billy Williams received from the Seattle Pilots in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 7, 1968 (Standings)

Drafted Bart Johnson in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Rich McKinney in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft.

Drafted Ken Hottman in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Hugh Yancy in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft.

Drafted Lamar Johnson in the 3rd round of the 1968 amateur draft.

Drafted Dan Neumeier in the 3rd round of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Richie Moloney in the 14th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

Drafted Stan Perzanowski in the 16th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

June 13, 1968 (Standings)

Traded Russ Snyder to the Cleveland Indians. Received Leon Wagner.

July 20, 1968 (Standings)

Traded Wayne Causey to the California Angels. Received Woodie Held.

July 26, 1968 (Standings)

Traded Don McMahon to the Detroit Tigers. Received Dennis Ribant.

August 2, 1968 (Standings)

Traded Tim Cullen to the Washington Senators. Received Ron Hansen.

September 25, 1968 (Standings)

Released Bill Fischer.

September 30, 1968 (Standings)

Purchased Bob Christian from the Detroit Tigers.

October, 1968 (Standings)

Sold Dennis Ribant to the Detroit Tigers.

October 15, 1968 (Standings)

Jerry McNertney selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 7th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Tommy Davis selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 16th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Al Fitzmorris selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 40th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Hoyt Wilhelm selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 49th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Scott Northey selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 58th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

December 2, 1968

Drafted Russ Nixon from the Boston Red Sox in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

Rich Severson selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 1968 minor league draft.

Jimmy Stewart drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

December 5, 1968

Sold Leon Wagner to the Cincinnati Reds.

Traded Jack Fisher to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Don Pavletich and Don Secrist.

1969

Billy Williams sent to the Seattle Pilots in an unknown transaction.

January 20, 1969

Traded Andy Rubilotta (minors) and Bill Voss to the California Angels. Received Sammy Ellis.

February 1, 1969

Drafted Pat Osburn in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

April, 1969

Traded Cotton Nash to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Ed Hobaugh. Trade was voided and players returned on July 8, 1969.

1967 / 1969 Trades and Transactions