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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1965 / 1967)
87-75, Finished 4th in National League
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Scored 696 runs, Allowed 640 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-75
Manager: Gene Mauch (87-75)
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,108,201 (8th of 10)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 99; one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 100
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1965 / 1967 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 12, 1965
Signed Larry Bowa as an amateur free agent.
October 13, 1965
Released Lew Burdette.
Released Ed Roebuck.
October 27, 1965
Traded Pat Corrales, Alex Johnson and Art Mahaffey to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Dick Groat, Bob Uecker and Bill White.
November 29, 1965
Drafted Rich Barry from the New York Yankees in the 1965 minor league draft.
Drafted Bruce Brubaker from the Detroit Tigers in the 1965 rule 5 draft.
John Upham selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1965 minor league draft.
Traded Ruben Amaro to the New York Yankees. Received Phil Linz.
December 6, 1965
Traded Jack Baldschun to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jackie Brandt and Darold Knowles.
1966
Signed John Cumberland as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ed Roebuck as a free agent.
January 10, 1966
Traded Wes Covington to the Chicago Cubs. Received Doug Clemens.
January 29, 1966
Drafted Lowell Palmer in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed February 1, 1966.
Drafted John Vukovich in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 20, 1966.
February 8, 1966
Signed Larry Cox as an amateur free agent.
February 22, 1966
Traded Dick Stuart to the New York Mets. Received Wayne Graham, Bobby Klaus and Jimmie Schaffer.
April 11, 1966 (Standings)
Sold Mike Marshall to the Detroit Tigers.
Signed Roger Craig as a free agent.
April 13, 1966 (Standings)
Purchased Steve Ridzik from the Washington Senators.
April 21, 1966 (Standings)
Traded John Herrnstein, Fergie Jenkins and Adolfo Phillips to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bob Buhl and Larry Jackson.
April 23, 1966 (Standings)
Purchased Harvey Kuenn from the Chicago Cubs.
May 10, 1966 (Standings)
Purchased Terry Fox from the Detroit Tigers.
June 7, 1966 (Standings)
Drafted Steve Arlin in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 22, 1966.
Drafted Ken Reynolds in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1966.
June 19, 1966 (Standings)
Signed Mike Strahler as an amateur free agent.
June 22, 1966 (Standings)
Traded Norm Gigon to the Chicago Cubs. Received Billy Cowan.
July 22, 1966 (Standings)
Sold Dallas Green to the New York Mets.
July 23, 1966 (Standings)
Released Roger Craig.
Released Ed Roebuck.
August 10, 1966 (Standings)
The New York Mets returned Dallas Green following previous purchase.
October 7, 1966 (Standings)
Released Ray Herbert.
Released Harvey Kuenn.
November 28, 1966
Bo Belinsky drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1966 rule 5 draft.
Bruce Brubaker drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1966 rule 5 draft.
Bill Sorrell drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1966 rule 5 draft.
November 29, 1966
John Cumberland selected by the New York Yankees in the 1966 minor league draft.
Drafted Rick Joseph from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1966 minor league draft.
Drafted Roberto Pena from the Chicago Cubs in the 1966 minor league draft.
November 30, 1966
Traded Darold Knowles and cash to the Washington Senators. Received Don Lock.
December 7, 1966
Traded Ray Culp and cash to the Chicago Cubs. Received Dick Ellsworth.
December 10, 1966
Traded Joe Verbanic and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Pedro Ramos.
December 15, 1966
Traded a player to be named later to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Dick Hall. The Philadelphia Phillies sent John Morris (December 15, 1967) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
December 21, 1966
Received Ruben Gomez from Veracruz (Mexican) as part of a conditional deal.
December 27, 1966
Signed Toby Harrah as an amateur free agent.
1967
Howie Bedell received from the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.
Signed Luis Peraza as a free agent.
January 28, 1967
Drafted Buck Martinez in the 2nd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 21, 1967.
Drafted Darrell Evans in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
