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1967 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1966 / 1968)
81-81, Finished 6th in National League
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1966 / 1968 Trades and Transactions

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

October 12, 1966

Traded Wilbur Wood to the Chicago White Sox. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Juan Pizarro (November 28, 1966) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

October 14, 1966

Released Jerry Lynch.

October 17, 1966

Purchased Bill Short from the Boston Red Sox.

November 28, 1966

Dave Roberts drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1966 rule 5 draft.

November 29, 1966

Drafted Manny Jimenez from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1966 minor league draft.

December 1, 1966

Traded Bob Bailey and Gene Michael to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Maury Wills.

December 6, 1966

Traded Don Bosch and Don Cardwell to the New York Mets. Received Gary Kolb and Dennis Ribant.

1967

Signed Denny Riddleberger as an amateur free agent.

April 7, 1967 (Standings)

Sold Jim Price to the Detroit Tigers.

The Kansas City Athletics returned Dave Roberts (earlier draft pick).

June 6, 1967 (Standings)

Drafted John Morlan in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Richie Zisk in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft.

Drafted Rick Austin in the 7th round of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Tom Dettore in the 9th round of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Rimp Lanier in the 37th round of the 1967 amateur draft.

June 21, 1967 (Standings)

Purchased Al Luplow from the New York Mets.

August 4, 1967 (Standings)

Pete Mikkelsen selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

August 15, 1967 (Standings)

Signed Bob Babcock as an amateur free agent.

October 3, 1967 (Standings)

Released Billy O'Dell.

November 28, 1967

Drafted Chuck Hiller from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

George Spriggs drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

Traded Dennis Ribant to the Detroit Tigers. Received Dave Wickersham.

November 29, 1967

Sold Bill Short to the New York Mets.

Traded Mike Derrick to the Detroit Tigers. Received Chris Cannizzaro.

December 2, 1967

Traded Bob Oliver to the Minnesota Twins. Received Ron Kline.

December 3, 1967

Sold Jim Pagliaroni to the Oakland Athletics.

December 15, 1967

Traded Harold Clem (minors), Woodie Fryman, Bill Laxton and Don Money to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jim Bunning.

1968

Roy Foster sent to the New York Mets in an unknown transaction.

Signed Pedro Ramos as a free agent.

January 8, 1968

Signed Frank Taveras as an amateur free agent.

January 27, 1968

Drafted Tom Dettore in the 3rd round of the 1968 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed March 29, 1968.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2009.

1966 / 1968 Trades and Transactions

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