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1970 Milwaukee Brewers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1969/1971)
65-97, Finished 4th in AL Western Division
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Scored 613 runs, Allowed 751 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 66-96
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1970 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1969/1971) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

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

November 21, 1969

Sold Mike Marshall to the Houston Astros.

Purchased Wayne Twitchell from the Houston Astros.

November 24, 1969

Released Jim Pagliaroni.

December 1, 1969

Drafted Don Bryant from the Houston Astros in the 1969 minor league draft.

Drafted John Felske from the Chicago Cubs in the 1969 minor league draft.

Drafted Roy Foster from the New York Mets in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

December 2, 1969

Traded Gary Upton (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Bernie Smith.

December 4, 1969

Traded George Brunet to the Washington Senators. Received Dave Baldwin.

December 7, 1969

Traded Diego Segui and Ray Oyler to the Oakland Athletics. Received George Lauzerique and Ted Kubiak.

December 12, 1969

Traded Steve Whitaker and Dick Simpson to the San Francisco Giants. Received Bobby Bolin.

1970

Traded Jerry Stephenson to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Bruce Brubaker.

January 15, 1970

Traded Don Mincher and Ron Clark to the Oakland Athletics. Received Phil Roof, Mike Hershberger, Lew Krausse, and Ken Sanders.

April 1, 1970 (Standings)

Released Steve Barber.

April 3, 1970 (Standings)

Returned Don Bryant (earlier draft pick) to the Houston Astros.

April 4, 1970 (Standings)

Traded Roy Foster, Frank Coggins, and cash to the Cleveland Indians. Received Max Alvis and Russ Snyder.

April 5, 1970 (Standings)

Purchased Ted Savage from the Cincinnati Reds.

April 15, 1970 (Standings)

Released Fernando Gonzalez.

May 11, 1970 (Standings)

Traded Wayne Comer to the Washington Senators. Received Hank Allen and Ron Theobald.

May 13, 1970 (Standings)

Released Rich Rollins.

May 18, 1970 (Standings)

Traded John Donaldson to the Oakland Athletics. Received Roberto Pena.

June, 1970 (Standings)

Ron Tompkins received from the Atlanta Braves in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 4, 1970 (Standings)

Drafted Darrell Porter in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft.

Drafted Ken Pape in the 2nd round of the 1970 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted John Tamargo in the 4th round of the 1970 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Bill Travers in the 6th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

June 9, 1970 (Standings)

Purchased Bob Burda from the San Francisco Giants.

June 11, 1970 (Standings)

Traded Steve Hovley to the Oakland Athletics. Received Al Downing and Tito Francona.

June 15, 1970 (Standings)

Signed Bob Humphreys as a free agent.

Sold Bob Locker to the Oakland Athletics.

Traded Dick Baney and Buzz Stephen to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Dave May.

Traded John O'Donoghue to the Montreal Expos. Received Jose Herrera.

June 26, 1970 (Standings)

Sold John Kennedy to the Boston Red Sox.

July, 1970 (Standings)

Sold Sandy Valdespino to the Kansas City Royals.

July 14, 1970 (Standings)

Sold Greg Goossen to the Washington Senators.

August 7, 1970 (Standings)

Purchased Dick Ellsworth from the Cleveland Indians.

August 20, 1970 (Standings)

Purchased Floyd Wicker from the Montreal Expos.

September 10, 1970 (Standings)

Traded Bobby Bolin to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later. The Boston Red Sox sent Al Yates (October 6, 1970) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

September 15, 1970 (Standings)

Purchased Juan Rios from the Kansas City Royals.

October 1, 1970 (Standings)

Signed Sixto Lezcano as an amateur free agent.

October 16, 1970

Received George Kopacz from the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

October 20, 1970

Released Max Alvis.

Purchased Larry Bearnarth from the New York Mets.

Traded Jerry McNertney, George Lauzerique, and Jesse Huggins (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Carl Taylor and Jim Ellis.

October 24, 1970

Signed Bill Castro as an amateur free agent.

Signed Sam Mejias as an amateur free agent.

October 27, 1970

Released Tito Francona.

November 10, 1970

Released Mike Hershberger.

November 30, 1970

Ron Tompkins drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1970 rule 5 draft.

December 2, 1970

Traded Hank Allen, John Ryan (minors), and Paul Click (minors) to the Atlanta Braves. Received Bob Tillman.

1971

Signed Bart Zeller as a free agent.

January 13, 1971

Drafted Don Collins in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

January 28, 1971

Traded Gene Brabender to the California Angels. Received Bill Voss.

February 2, 1971

Traded Bob Burda to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Fred Reahm (minors).

Traded Carl Taylor to the Kansas City Royals. Received Ellie Rodriguez.

February 4, 1971

Purchased Joe Nossek from the St. Louis Cardinals.

February 10, 1971

Traded Al Downing to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Andy Kosco.

Released Bob Tillman.

March 19, 1971

Sold Dave Baldwin to the Hawaii (PCL).

March 25, 1971

Returned George Kopacz to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

March 26, 1971

Sold Fred Stanley to the Cleveland Indians.

March 27, 1971

Released Bob Humphreys.

Released Bob Meyer.

Released Russ Snyder.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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