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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1968 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1967/1969) / Lineups / Batting Orders / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch / Amateur Draft
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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.
Drafted Sandy Vance in the 2nd round of the 1968 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), 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 (Secondary Phase).
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 Dick Simpson and Hal Gilson.
October 11, 1968 (Standings)
Traded Dave Giusti and Dave Adlesh to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Johnny Edwards and Tommy Smith (minors).
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 first-year 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 Mike Cuellar, Enzo Hernandez, and Elijah Johnson (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Curt Blefary and John Mason (minors).
Traded Bob Aspromonte to the Atlanta Braves. Received Marty Martinez.
Traded Dick Simpson to the New York Yankees. Received Dooley Womack.
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 Buck Martinez, Mickey Sinnerud (minors), and Tommy Smith (minors) 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 Donn Clendenon and Jesus Alou. 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. Player signed February 2, 1969.
Drafted Craig Caskey in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft, 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.
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