1968 Houston Astros

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1967 / 1969

72-90, Finished 10th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Grady Hatton (23-38) and Harry Walker (49-52)
Scored 510 runs, Allowed 588 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-91

Ballparks: Astrodome · Attendance: 1,312,887 (4th of 10)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 99

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

October 8, 1967

Traded Chuck Harrison and Sonny Jackson to the Atlanta Braves. Received Denny Lemaster and Denis Menke.

October 17, 1967

Released Bob Lillis.

October 25, 1967

Signed Cesar Cedeno as an amateur free agent.

November 21, 1967

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

November 22, 1967

Traded Eddie Mathews to the Detroit Tigers. Received a player to be named later. The Detroit Tigers sent Fred Gladding (November 22, 1967) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

November 28, 1967

Drafted Rafael Batista from the Atlanta Braves in the 1967 minor league draft.

Drafted Ron Cook from the New York Yankees in the 1967 minor league draft.

Doc Edwards selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1967 minor league draft.

Drafted Skip Lockwood from the Oakland Athletics in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Ted Martinez from the New York Mets in the 1967 minor league draft.

Drafted Joe Moeller from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

January 27, 1968

Drafted Glenn Adams in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (January).

Drafted Sandy Vance in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

February 9, 1968

Traded Levi Brown (minors) and Tommy Murray (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Lee Thomas.

April 1, 1968 (Standings)

Returned Joe Moeller (earlier draft pick) to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

April 2, 1968 (Standings)

Released Larry Sherry.

April 3, 1968 (Standings)

Returned Skip Lockwood (earlier draft pick) to the Oakland Athletics.

April 5, 1968 (Standings)

Returned Ted Martinez (earlier draft pick) to the New York Mets.

May 4, 1968 (Standings)

Traded Aaron Pointer to the Chicago Cubs. Received Byron Browne.

June 7, 1968 (Standings)

Drafted Buddy Harris in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Rich Chiles in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft.

Drafted Bill Greif in the 3rd round of the 1968 amateur draft.

Drafted Larry Yount in the 5th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

Drafted Ken Forsch in the 18th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

June 15, 1968 (Standings)

Traded Ron Davis to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Hal Gilson and Dick Simpson.

October 11, 1968 (Standings)

Traded Dave Adlesh and Dave Giusti to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Tommy Smith (minors) and Johnny Edwards.

October 14, 1968 (Standings)

John Bateman selected by the Montreal Expos as the 6th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Nate Colbert selected by the San Diego Padres as the 18th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Jose Herrera selected by the Montreal Expos as the 29th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Tom Dukes selected by the San Diego Padres as the 33rd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Ivan Murrell selected by the San Diego Padres as the 42nd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Ron Brand selected by the Montreal Expos as the 58th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

October 21, 1968

Sold Chris Zachary to the Kansas City Royals.

December 2, 1968

Bo Belinsky drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Don Bryant from the San Francisco Giants in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

Brock Davis selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1968 minor league draft.

Drafted Gary Geiger from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Cesar Geronimo from the New York Yankees in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Buck Martinez from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

Carroll Sembera drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

December 4, 1968

Traded Bob Aspromonte to the Atlanta Braves. Received Marty Martinez.

Traded Dick Simpson to the New York Yankees. Received Dooley Womack.

Traded Elijah Johnson (minors), Mike Cuellar and Enzo Hernandez to the Baltimore Orioles. Received John Mason (minors) and Curt Blefary.

December 15, 1968

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

December 16, 1968

Traded Mickey Sinnerud (minors), Tommy Smith (minors) and Buck Martinez to the Kansas City Royals. Received John Jones (minors).

December 21, 1968

Purchased Bill Monbouquette from the San Francisco Giants.

1969

Signed Pat Darcy as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jesus de la Rosa as an amateur free agent.

Leo Marentette received from the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

January 22, 1969

Traded Rusty Staub to the Montreal Expos. Received Jesus Alou and Donn Clendenon. Donn Clendenon refused to report to his new team on April 8, 1969. The Montreal Expos sent Jack Billingham (April 8, 1969), Skip Guinn (April 8, 1969) and $100,000 (April 8, 1969) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

February 1, 1969

Drafted Derrel Thomas in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (January). Player signed February 2, 1969.

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

February 12, 1969

Sold Byron Browne to the St. Louis Cardinals.

March 11, 1969

Traded Hal King to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mark Schaeffer.

1967 / 1969 Trades and Transactions