1969 St. Louis Cardinals

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1968 / 1970

87-75, Finished 4th in NL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Red Schoendienst (87-75)
Scored 595 runs, Allowed 540 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 88-74

Ballparks: Busch Stadium II · Attendance: 1,682,783 (3rd of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 98

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

October 11, 1968

Traded Tommy Smith (minors) and Johnny Edwards to the Houston Astros. Received Dave Adlesh and Dave Giusti.

Traded Wayne Granger and Bobby Tolan to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Vada Pinson.

October 14, 1968

Dave Giusti selected by the San Diego Padres as the 3rd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Clay Kirby selected by the San Diego Padres as the 12th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Jerry DaVanon selected by the San Diego Padres as the 24th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Jerry Robertson selected by the Montreal Expos as the 38th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Larry Jaster selected by the Montreal Expos as the 47th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

Coco Laboy selected by the Montreal Expos as the 54th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

October 21, 1968

Traded Pete Mikkelsen to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Jim Ellis.

December, 1968

Traded Jim Cosman to the New York Mets. Received Jerry Buchek.

December 2, 1968

Drafted Bo Belinsky from the Houston Astros in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

Pedro Borbon drafted by the California Angels in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

Gary Geiger drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

Floyd Wicker drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

December 3, 1968

Traded Dick Schofield to the Boston Red Sox. Received Gary Waslewski.

Traded Phil Knuckles (minors), Danny Breeden, Ron Davis and Ed Spiezio to the San Diego Padres. Received Dave Giusti.

1969

Signed Tommy Cruz as an amateur free agent.

February 1, 1969

Drafted Wayne Garland in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Al Hrabosky in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (January).

Drafted Ed Crosby in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft (January).

Drafted Ray Bare in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary).

February 12, 1969

Purchased Byron Browne from the Houston Astros.

March 17, 1969

Traded Orlando Cepeda to the Atlanta Braves. Received Joe Torre.

March 25, 1969

Traded Dave Adlesh to the Atlanta Braves. Received Bob Johnson.

March 29, 1969

Purchased Dennis Ribant from the Kansas City Royals.

April 3, 1969 (Standings)

Sold Bo Belinsky to the California Angels.

Traded Jerry Buchek and Jim Hutto to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Bill White.

May 22, 1969 (Standings)

Traded Sonny Ruberto and John Sipin to the San Diego Padres. Received Jerry DaVanon and Bill Davis.

May 30, 1969 (Standings)

Traded Jim Hicks to the California Angels. Received Vic Davalillo.

June 3, 1969 (Standings)

Traded Gary Waslewski to the Montreal Expos. Received Mudcat Grant.

June 5, 1969 (Standings)

Drafted Mick Kelleher in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1969.

Drafted Bill Stein in the 4th round of the 1969 amateur draft.

Drafted Bucky Dent in the 9th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Bill Madlock in the 11th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Ken Reitz in the 31st round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed July 14, 1969.

June 14, 1969 (Standings)

Traded Dennis Ribant to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Aurelio Monteagudo.

July 12, 1969 (Standings)

Traded Bob Johnson to the Oakland Athletics. Received Joe Nossek.

August 8, 1969 (Standings)

Sold Ron Willis to the Houston Astros.

October 7, 1969 (Standings)

Traded Byron Browne, Curt Flood, Joe Hoerner and Tim McCarver to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Dick Allen, Jerry Johnson and Cookie Rojas. Curt Flood refused to report to his new team. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Willie Montanez (April 8, 1970) and Jim Browning (minors) (August 30, 1970) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

October 21, 1969

Traded Dave Giusti and Dave Ricketts to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Frank Vanzin (minors) and Carl Taylor.

November 5, 1969

Traded Ray Washburn to the Cincinnati Reds. Received George Culver.

November 20, 1969

The Houston Astros returned Ron Willis following previous purchase.

November 21, 1969

Traded Vada Pinson to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jose Cardenal.

December 1, 1969

Drafted Jim Kennedy from the New York Yankees in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

Aurelio Monteagudo selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 1969 minor league draft.

Drafted Milt Ramirez from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

December 4, 1969

Traded Boots Day to the Chicago Cubs. Received Rich Nye.

December 5, 1969

Purchased Bill Dillman from the Baltimore Orioles.

Sold Mudcat Grant to the Oakland Athletics.

January 14, 1970

Purchased Jim Campbell from the Baltimore Orioles.

January 17, 1970

Drafted Bucky Dent in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Mike Tyson in the 3rd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January).

Drafted Rudy Arroyo in the 4th round of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary).

January 22, 1970

Signed Hector Cruz as an amateur free agent.

March 31, 1970

Released Ramon Hernandez.

1968 / 1970 Trades and Transactions