MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS Thursday, 10/19/1968 |
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Philadelphia (N): Placed P Art Mahaffey on waivers. New York (A): 1B Norm Cash was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. New York (A): 3B Brooks Robinson was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. New York (A): C Vic Roznovsky was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): P Juan Marichal was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
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Philadelphia (N): Free agent P Juan Pizarro has been signed to a contract of $20,000,100 per year, for 7 years. St. Louis (N): Free agent P Dean Stone has been signed to a contract of $5,500,000 per year, for 1 years. New York (A): Free agent SS Maury Wills has been signed to a contract of $624,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Oakland: Free agent 1B Ed Bouchee has been signed to a contract of $7,001,000 per year, for 3 years. Cleveland: Free agent CF Chuck Hinton has been signed to a contract of $2,200,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston: Free agent P Dave Wickersham has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 2 years. Detroit: Free agent 3B George Banks has been signed to a contract of $255,000 per year, for 2 years.
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St. Louis (N): Free agent P Dick Brodowski has been signed to a contract of $5,575,000 per year, for 2 years. Oakland: Free agent P Jack Spring has been signed to a contract of $780,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Cleveland: Free agent SS Charlie Shoemaker has been signed to a contract of $3,250,000 per year, for 3 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent C Jesse Gonder has been signed to a contract of $550,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Atlanta: Free agent C Johnny Romano has been signed to a contract of $8,125,000 per year, for 3 years. Boston: Free agent 2B Chuck Schilling has been signed to a contract of $750,000 per year, for 4 years. Houston: Free agent P Hank Aguirre has been signed to a contract of $700,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Trade between Chicago (A) and Houston : Houston gets : C Orlando Mcfarlane Chicago (A) gets : RF Jesus Alou New York (A): Designated RF Harvey Kuenn for assignment. New York (A): Put 1B Jerry Lumpe on waivers and designated him for assignment. New York (A): 2B Roberto Pena was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): C Bill Heath was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): P Dick Egan was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers. Los Angeles (N): Free agent SS Eddie Bressoud has been signed to a contract of $4,050,500 per year, for 2 years.
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Chicago (N): Free agent RF Wes Covington has been signed to a contract of $17,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Detroit: Free agent SS Eddie Kasko has been signed to a contract of $10,500,000 per year, for 3 years. Minnesota: Free agent P Tom Brewer has been signed to a contract of $4,000,000 per year, for 1 years. Detroit: Free agent P Jerry Walker has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years. Detroit: Free agent RF Ellis Burton has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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California: Free agent P Bob Gibson has been signed to a contract of $10,000,000 per year, for 5 years. New York (N): Free agent 3B Wayne Causey has been signed to a contract of $9,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Detroit: Free agent P Don Kaiser has been signed to a contract of $3,750,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (A): Free agent P Jim O'toole has been signed to a contract of $600,196 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (A): Free agent P Bill Fischer has been signed to a contract of $450,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Los Angeles (N): Free agent P Dick Radatz has been signed to a contract of $11,505,500 per year, for 5 years. New York (N): Free agent 1B Lou Skizas has been signed to a contract of $9,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Washington: Free agent 3B Sammy Esposito has been signed to a contract of $3,120,090 per year, for 2 years. New York (N): Free agent P Phil Paine has been signed to a contract of $4,500,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Chicago (N): Free agent CF Bill Virdon has been signed to a contract of $9,000,000 per year, for 1 years. Chicago (N): Free agent RF Bob Hazle has been signed to a contract of $7,000,000 per year, for 1 years. Minnesota: Free agent 1B Ed Bailey has been signed to a contract of $6,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Washington: Free agent RF Bob Bowman has been signed to a contract of $5,495,900 per year, for 3 years. Atlanta: Free agent P Ted Bowsfield has been signed to a contract of $3,750,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Los Angeles (N): Free agent CF Wally Post has been signed to a contract of $300,000 per year, for 2 years. Baltimore: Free agent P Paul Foytack has been signed to a contract of $630,000 per year, for 1 years. Cleveland: Free agent P Ron Moeller has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Pittsburgh: Free agent P Jim Archer has been signed to a contract of $811,001 per year, for 2 years. Baltimore: Free agent C Gene Oliver has been signed to a contract of $600,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Los Angeles (N): Free agent RF George Alusik has been signed to a contract of $243,000 per year, for 1 years. New York (A): Free agent P Billy O'dell has been signed to a contract of $420,000 per year, for 1 years.
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New York (A): SS Eddie Leon was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees. New York (A): 1B Jerry Lumpe was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
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Chicago (N): Free agent C Haywood Sullivan has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Atlanta: Free agent CF Bob Speake has been signed to a contract of $650,000 per year, for 1 years. Minnesota: Free agent 3B Joey Amalfitano has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 2 years. Philadelphia (N): CF Jim Landis has been claimed off waivers from Chicago (N).
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Cincinnati: MR Tom Qualters has been claimed off waivers from Boston.
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Trade between Los Angeles (N) and Cincinnati : Cincinnati gets : RF George Alusik Los Angeles (N) gets : 2B Ron Davis New York (A): LF Choo choo Coleman was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): RF Gary Kolb was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees. New York (A): Designated RF Harvey Kuenn for assignment. New York (A): 1B Jerry Lumpe was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. Houston: Put P Mickey Lolich on the 15 Day DL. New York (N): Put SS Gene Alley on the 15 Day DL. St. Louis (N): Put C Cam Carreon on the 15 Day DL.
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Trade between Oakland and Chicago (A) : Chicago (A) gets : CF Joe Nossek C Manny Sanguillen Oakland gets : LF Tito Francona New York (A) : Grover Powell has been signed to a contract extension, $890,000 per year, for 5 years. New York (A) : John Gelnar has been signed to a contract extension, $1,100,000 per year, for 4 years. New York (A) : Ernie Oravetz has been signed to a contract extension, $330,000 per year, for 1 years. Cleveland: Released SS Larry Raines. Detroit: Put 2B Gene Michael on the 15 Day DL. Oakland: Put 1B Ed Bouchee on the 60 Day DL. Oakland: Put P Jack Sanford on the 15 Day DL.
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New York (A): Designated C Lou Berberet for assignment. New York (A): Designated RF Harvey Kuenn for assignment. Cincinnati: 3B Jake Wood was sent down from the active roster to AAA Western Hills Mustangs. Houston: Released P Hank Aguirre.
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New York (A) : Brooks Robinson has been signed to a contract extension, $8,750,000 per year, for 5 years. New York (A) : Sandy Koufax has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 4 years. New York (A) : Juan Marichal has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 4 years. Trade between Chicago (A) and Chicago (N) : Chicago (N) gets : 2B Marv Breeding Chicago (A) gets : LF Ed Stroud Atlanta: Put P Jack Baldschun on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (N): Released P Les Rohr. St. Louis (N): Put P Earl Francis on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (A) : Jim Bolger has been signed to a contract extension, $702,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N) : Bob Bailey has been signed to a contract extension, $6,700,000 per year, for 5 years. Chicago (N) : Frank Robinson has been signed to a contract extension, $15,100,000 per year, for 6 years.
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New York (A): Designated P Jim Bunning for assignment. New York (A): SS Bobby Murcer was put on the 15-Day DL. New York (A): P Tom Butters was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees. New York (A): C Bill Heath was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees. Chicago (N): Put P Catfish Hunter on the 15 Day DL. Atlanta: Put P Joe Horlen on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (N): Put 2B Pete Rose on the 15 Day DL. Pittsburgh : Felix Mantilla has been signed to a contract extension, $14,560,000 per year, for 3 years. Pittsburgh : Tony Kubek has been signed to a contract extension, $12,670,000 per year, for 7 years. Pittsburgh : Herb Score has been signed to a contract extension, $5,560,000 per year, for 1 years. Pittsburgh : Ken Johnson has been signed to a contract extension, $1,760,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Oakland : Ron Taylor has been signed to a contract extension, $2,200,000 per year, for 3 years. Oakland : Buck Rodgers has been signed to a contract extension, $594,000 per year, for 2 years. Oakland : Joe Pepitone has been signed to a contract extension, $3,750,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Detroit: Released P George Witt. Philadelphia (N) : Pedro Ramos has been signed to a contract extension, $5,430,000 per year, for 3 years. New York (A): Designated RF Harvey Kuenn for assignment.
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Baltimore: Put P Tom Seaver on the 15 Day DL. Baltimore: Put P Fred Newman on the 15 Day DL. Boston: Put P Darrell Sutherland on the 15 Day DL. Detroit: Put P Dean Chance on the 15 Day DL. Cincinnati: Put P Dennis Aust on the 60 Day DL. Boston : Johnny Edwards has been signed to a contract extension, $360,000 per year, for 4 years. Cincinnati : Free agent George Witt has been signed to a contract of $192,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Cincinnati: MR Dom Zanni has been claimed off waivers from Chicago (A).
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Trade between Chicago (A) and Cincinnati : Cincinnati gets : P Jack Kralick Chicago (A) gets : LF Mike Hershberger P Joe Bonikowski Chicago (N): Released C Haywood Sullivan. Baltimore : Gene Oliver has been signed to a contract extension, $1,100,000 per year, for 3 years. Baltimore : Gary Geiger has been signed to a contract extension, $8,600,000 per year, for 6 years. New York (A): Put SS Bobby Murcer on waivers and designated him for assignment. New York (A): SS Bobby Murcer was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
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Cincinnati: Designated P George Witt for assignment. Cincinnati: Designated P Dom Zanni for assignment.
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Atlanta: Put 2B Ken Hamlin on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (N): Released P Alan Koch. New York (N) : Al Jackson has been signed to a contract extension, $4,390,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh : John Buzhardt has been signed to a contract extension, $680,000 per year, for 1 years.
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St. Louis (N) : Earl Francis has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Oakland : Tito Francona has been signed to a contract extension, $5,020,000 per year, for 2 years. Trade between Chicago (N) and Oakland : Oakland gets : P Ray Daviault Chicago (N) gets : 3B Harmon Killebrew $3,100,000 cash. Chicago (N): P Gene Brabender was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
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New York (A): Designated C Lou Berberet for assignment. New York (A): Designated P Jim Bunning for assignment. New York (A): Designated RF Harvey Kuenn for assignment. New York (A): C Jimmie Schaffer was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
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Oakland: Put P Dock Ellis on the 15 Day DL. Houston: Put P Jim Roland on the 60 Day DL. San Francisco : Von Mcdaniel has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 3 years. San Francisco : Denny Lemaster has been signed to a contract extension, $3,450,000 per year, for 4 years. Chicago (N) : Jack Hamilton has been signed to a contract extension, $400,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Boston: Put 2B Ron Hunt on the 15 Day DL.
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Baltimore: Put P Art Mahaffey on the 60 Day DL. New York (N): Put P Jeff James on the 15 Day DL. Minnesota : Tom Brewer has been signed to a contract extension, $2,300,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N) : Harmon Killebrew has been signed to a contract extension, $1,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Chicago (N) : Free agent Frank Torre has been signed to a contract of $220,000 per year, for 1 years. Chicago (A): Removed P Hal Woodeshick from waivers. Detroit : Jack Shepard has been signed to a contract extension, $684,000 per year, for 2 years. Detroit : Johnny Blanchard has been signed to a contract extension, $290,000 per year, for 2 years. Minnesota : Bob Veale has been signed to a contract extension, $2,870,000 per year, for 2 years. Atlanta : Bob Speake has been signed to a contract extension, $360,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Boston : Charlie James has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 4 years. New York (A) : Russ Nixon has been signed to a contract extension, $3,420,000 per year, for 4 years. Minnesota : Billy Mccool has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 3 years. Los Angeles (N) : Al Mcbean has been signed to a contract extension, $660,000 per year, for 3 years. Los Angeles (N) : Dick Schofield has been signed to a contract extension, $660,000 per year, for 2 years. Los Angeles (N) : Jim Pyburn has been signed to a contract extension, $900,000 per year, for 2 years.
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New York (A): P Joe Grzenda was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): P Bill Kunkel was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): P Len Church was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees. Chicago (N) : Sam Mcdowell has been signed to a contract extension, $25,100,000 per year, for 5 years.
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New York (A): P Mel Stottlemyre was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. New York (N): Put C Jim French on the 15 Day DL. Atlanta : Jack Baldschun has been signed to a contract extension, $3,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
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New York (A): P Mel Stottlemyre was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): C Jimmie Schaffer was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): Designated P Mel Stottlemyre for assignment. New York (A): P Mel Stottlemyre was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): Designated P Jim Bunning for assignment. New York (A): Designated RF Harvey Kuenn for assignment. Boston : Ken Boyer has been signed to a contract extension, $14,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Cleveland : Mike Mccormick has been signed to a contract extension, $1,080,000 per year, for 2 years. Cleveland : Paul Toth has been signed to a contract extension, $1,060,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Chicago (N): Released P Jim Duffalo. St. Louis (N) : Duke Carmel has been signed to a contract extension, $12,000,000 per year, for 4 years. Washington : Wes Stock has been signed to a contract extension, $3,400,000 per year, for 3 years. Washington : Don Landrum has been signed to a contract extension, $3,900,000 per year, for 3 years. Cincinnati : Albie Pearson has been signed to a contract extension, $2,380,000 per year, for 2 years. Cincinnati : Jim Hickman has been signed to a contract extension, $3,780,000 per year, for 2 years. Cincinnati : Bob Miller has been signed to a contract extension, $6,100,000 per year, for 3 years. New York (A) : Harvey Kuenn has been signed to a contract extension, $400,000 per year, for 2 years.
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