1966 St. Louis Cardinals

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1965 / 1967

83-79, Finished 6th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Red Schoendienst (83-79)
Scored 571 runs, Allowed 577 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 80-82

Ballparks: Busch Stadium II & Busch Stadium I · Attendance: 1,712,980 (4th of 10)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100

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

October 20, 1965

Traded Ken Boyer to the New York Mets. Received Al Jackson and Charley Smith.

October 27, 1965

Traded Dick Groat, Bob Uecker and Bill White to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Pat Corrales, Alex Johnson and Art Mahaffey.

November 29, 1965

Nate Colbert drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

Moe Drabowsky drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Joe Hoerner from the Houston Astros in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

Willie Montanez drafted by the California Angels in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Jimy Williams from the Boston Red Sox in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

1966

Signed Boots Day as an amateur free agent.

Signed Joe Hague as an amateur free agent.

Ron Piche received from the Minnesota Twins in an unknown transaction.

Signed Ed Sprague as an amateur free agent.

April 7, 1966 (Standings)

Sold Bob Purkey to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

May 5, 1966 (Standings)

The California Angels returned Willie Montanez (earlier draft pick).

May 8, 1966 (Standings)

Traded Ray Sadecki to the San Francisco Giants. Received Orlando Cepeda.

June 7, 1966 (Standings)

Drafted Leron Lee in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft.

Drafted Jerry DaVanon in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Bob Chlupsa in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Clay Kirby in the 3rd round of the 1966 amateur draft.

Drafted Bob Spence in the 4th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jim Panther in the 26th round of the 1966 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 16, 1966 (Standings)

Purchased Tony Martinez from the Cleveland Indians.

June 22, 1966 (Standings)

Sold Curt Simmons to the Chicago Cubs.

October 5, 1966 (Standings)

Released Barney Schultz.

Released Bob Skinner.

October 27, 1966

Signed Jose Cruz as an amateur free agent.

December 8, 1966

Traded Charley Smith to the New York Yankees. Received Roger Maris.

December 14, 1966

Traded Don Dennis and Walt Williams to the Chicago White Sox. Received Lee White (minors) and John Romano.

1967

Signed Santiago Guzman as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jorge Roque as an amateur free agent.

Moose Stubing sent to the California Angels in an unknown transaction.

April 1, 1967

Traded Jerry Buchek, Art Mahaffey and Tony Martinez to the New York Mets. Received Eddie Bressoud, Danny Napoleon and cash.

1965 / 1967 Trades and Transactions