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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1968 / 1970)
97-65, Finished 1st in AL West
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Scored 790 runs, Allowed 618 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 99-63
Manager: Billy Martin (97-65)
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,349,328 (3rd of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 102; one-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 105
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1968 / 1970 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 15, 1968
Buzz Stephen selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 9th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Bob Oliver selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 19th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Rich Rollins selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 26th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Pat Kelly selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 34th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Jackie Hernandez selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 43rd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Jerry Cram selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 54th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
November 21, 1968
Traded Jim Merritt to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Leo Cardenas.
1969
Signed Steve Barber as an amateur free agent.
Signed Tom Norton as an amateur free agent.
Signed Mike Poepping as an amateur free agent.
Jay Ward sent to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
February 24, 1969
Sold Jim Roland to the Oakland Athletics.
March 18, 1969
Released Jerry Zimmerman.
May, 1969 (Standings)
Signed Terry Enyart as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 5, 1969 (Standings)
Drafted Paul Powell in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.
Drafted Bert Blyleven in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
Drafted Ron Cash in the 6th round of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Rick Burleson in the 8th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Jim Hughes in the 33rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
July 8, 1969 (Standings)
Purchased Bucky Brandon from the Seattle Pilots.
July 11, 1969 (Standings)
Sold Ron Clark to the Seattle Pilots.
July 15, 1969 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later to the Chicago White Sox. Received Cotton Nash. The Minnesota Twins sent Jerry Crider (May 4, 1970) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
October 13, 1969 (Standings)
Released Johnny Roseboro.
Released Al Worthington.
December 1, 1969
Drafted Hal Haydel from the San Francisco Giants in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
Mike Sadek drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
December 10, 1969
Traded Dean Chance, Bob Miller, Graig Nettles and Ted Uhlaender to the Cleveland Indians. Received Luis Tiant and Stan Williams.
1970
Signed Tom Johnson as an amateur free agent.
January 17, 1970
Drafted Glenn Borgmann in 1970, but pick was voided.
Drafted Jim Barr in the 6th round of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
March, 1970
Sold Ron Theobald to the Washington Senators.
March 21, 1970
Traded Joe Grzenda and Charlie Walters to the Washington Senators. Received Brant Alyea.
