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1967 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1966 / 1968)
101-60, Finished 1st in National League
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Scored 695 runs, Allowed 557 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 97-64
Manager: Red Schoendienst (101-60)
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,090,145 (1st of 10)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 99, Pitching - 97;   one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 100
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Postseason:  Won World Series (4-3) over Boston Red Sox
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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 5, 1966

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 Johnny 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 (Standings)

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

April 10, 1967 (Standings)

Sold Tito Francona to the Philadelphia Phillies.

May 14, 1967 (Standings)

Sold Ted Savage to the Chicago Cubs.

Purchased Don Young from the Chicago Cubs.

June 6, 1967 (Standings)

Drafted Ted Simmons in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1967 amateur draft.

Drafted Jerry Reuss in the 2nd round of the 1967 amateur draft.

Drafted Bart Johnson in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Bob Chlupsa in the 5th round of the 1967 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Len Randle in the 10th round of the 1967 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Pat Osburn in the 33rd round of the 1967 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

July 16, 1967 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the New York Mets. Received Jack Lamabe. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Al Jackson (October 13, 1967) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

August 1, 1967 (Standings)

Sold Don Young to the Chicago Cubs.

September 3, 1967 (Standings)

Signed Barney Schultz as a free agent.

October 13, 1967 (Standings)

Purchased Jim Hicks from the Chicago White Sox.

October 20, 1967

Released Johnny Romano.

Released Barney Schultz.

Released Hal Woodeshick.

November 28, 1967

Jose Arcia drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Jim Hutto from the Boston Red Sox in the 1967 minor league draft.

Bill Plummer drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

Ed Sprague drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

November 29, 1967

Purchased Mel Nelson from the Minnesota Twins.

1968

Signed Luis Melendez as an amateur free agent.

Bobby Pfeil sent to the New York Mets in an unknown transaction.

January 11, 1968

Traded Alex Johnson to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Dick Simpson.

January 27, 1968

Drafted Ken Hottman in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Rick Austin in the 3rd round of the 1968 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Skip Jutze in the 4th round of the 1968 amateur draft (January Secondary).

February 8, 1968

Traded Pat Corrales and Jimy Williams to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Johnny Edwards.

April 1, 1968

Signed Dick Schofield as a free agent.

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1966 / 1968 Trades and Transactions