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1969 San Francisco Giants Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1968 / 1970)
90-72, Finished 2nd in NL West
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Scored 713 runs, Allowed 636 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 89-73
Manager: Clyde King (90-72)
Ballpark: Candlestick Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 873,603 (9th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 99, Pitching - 98;   one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 101
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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 14, 1968

Ollie Brown selected by the San Diego Padres as the 1st pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Jesus Alou selected by the Montreal Expos as the 13th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Bob Reynolds selected by the Montreal Expos as the 25th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Mike Corkins selected by the San Diego Padres as the 31st pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Ty Cline selected by the Montreal Expos as the 41st pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Rafael Robles selected by the San Diego Padres as the 51st pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

October 22, 1968

Signed Pepe Frias as a free agent.

December 2, 1968

Don Bryant drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

Greg Garrett selected by the California Angels in the 1968 minor league draft.

Don Hahn drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

Jose Morales selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 1968 minor league draft.

Dave Sells selected by the California Angels in the 1968 minor league draft.

Roe Skidmore selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1968 minor league draft.

December 6, 1968

Traded Nate Oliver to the New York Yankees. Received Charley Smith.

December 21, 1968

Sold Bill Monbouquette to the Houston Astros.

1969

Signed Floyd Weaver as a free agent.

February 1, 1969

Drafted Steve Stone in the 4th round of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary).

Drafted Glenn Borgmann in the 6th round of the 1969 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

March 28, 1969

Sold Charley Smith to the Chicago Cubs.

April 5, 1969 (Standings)

The Houston Astros returned Bill Monbouquette following previous purchase.

Released Bill Monbouquette.

May, 1969 (Standings)

Signed Leon Wagner as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June, 1969 (Standings)

Released Floyd Weaver. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 5, 1969 (Standings)

Drafted Jake Brown in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Mike Phillips in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.

Drafted Horace Speed in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.

Drafted Steve Ontiveros in the 6th round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed June 26, 1969.

Drafted Gary Thomasson in the 7th round of the 1969 amateur draft.

Drafted Skip Pitlock in the 11th round of the 1969 amateur draft.

Drafted Derek Bryant in the 15th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 10, 1969 (Standings)

Traded Joe Gibbon to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Ron Kline.

July 1, 1969 (Standings)

Released Pepe Frias.

July 5, 1969 (Standings)

Sold Ron Kline to the Boston Red Sox.

August 8, 1969 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the Detroit Tigers. Received Don McMahon. The San Francisco Giants sent Cesar Gutierrez (September 2, 1969) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

October 8, 1969 (Standings)

Released Leon Wagner.

December 1, 1969

Hal Haydel drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Mike Sadek from the Minnesota Twins in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

Sold Bob Schroder to the Washington Senators.

December 5, 1969

Traded Bob Barton, Bobby Etheridge and Ron Herbel to the San Diego Padres. Received Frank Reberger.

December 12, 1969

Traded Dave Marshall and Ray Sadecki to the New York Mets. Received Jim Gosger and Bob Heise.

Traded Bobby Bolin to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Dick Simpson and Steve Whitaker.

1970

Bill Faul received from the Kansas City Royals in an unknown transaction.

January 17, 1970

Drafted Chris Speier in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary).

Drafted Randy Moffitt in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January).

February 21, 1970

Signed Ed Figueroa as a free agent.

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1968 / 1970 Trades and Transactions