The Transactions for the 1969 St. Louis Cardinals (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 1969 St. Louis Cardinals
1969
Tommy Cruz signed as a non-drafted free agent.
February 1, 1969
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
1st round (19th pick) Al Hrabosky 2nd round Ed Crosby 1st round (1st pick) secondary phase Wayne Garland (did not sign) 3rd round secondary phase Ray Bare
February 12, 1969
Purchased Byron Browne from Houston Astros.
March 17, 1969
Traded Orlando Cepeda to Atlanta Braves in exchange for Joe Torre.
March 25, 1969
Traded Dave Adlesh to Atlanta Braves in exchange for Bob Johnson.
March 29, 1969
Purchased Dennis Ribant from Kansas City Royals.
April 3, 1969
Sold Bo Belinsky to California Angels.
Traded Jim Hutto and Jerry Buchek to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Bill White.
May 22, 1969
Traded John Sipin and Sonny Ruberto to San Diego Padres in exchange for Bill Davis and Jerry DaVanon.
May 30, 1969
Traded Jim Hicks to California Angels in exchange for Vic Davalillo.
June 3, 1969
Traded Gary Waslewski to Montreal Expos in exchange for Mudcat Grant.
June 5, 1969
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
3rd round Mick Kelleher (signed June 17, 1969) 4th round Bill Stein 9th round Bucky Dent (did not sign) 11th round Bill Madlock (did not sign) 31st round Ken Reitz (signed July 14, 1969)
June 14, 1969
Traded Dennis Ribant to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Aurelio Monteagudo.
July 12, 1969
Traded Bob Johnson to Oakland Athletics in exchange for Joe Nossek.
July 14, 1969
Traded Bill Davis and Mel Nelson to Minnesota Twins in exchange for Bill Whitby.
August 8, 1969
Sold Ron Willis to Houston Astros.
October 2, 1969
October 7, 1969
Traded Tim McCarver, Byron Browne, Joe Hoerner and Curt Flood to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Jerry Johnson, Dick Allen and Cookie Rojas; Curt Flood refused to report to Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals sent Willie Montanez (April 8, 1970) and Jim Browning (August 30, 1970) to complete trade.
October 21, 1969
Traded Dave Giusti and Dave Ricketts to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Carl Taylor and Frank Vanzin.
November 5, 1969
Traded Ray Washburn to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for George Culver.
November 20, 1969
Ron Willis returned from Houston Astros.
November 21, 1969
Traded Vada Pinson to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Jose Cardenal.
December 1, 1969
Major League Draft
Selected Jim Kennedy from New York Yankees. Selected Milt Ramirez from Baltimore Orioles.
Minor League Draft
Lost Aurelio Monteagudo to Kansas City Royals.
December 4, 1969
Traded Boots Day to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Rich Nye.
December 5, 1969
Purchased Bill Dillman from Baltimore Orioles.
Sold Mudcat Grant to Oakland Athletics.