1968 Pittsburgh Pirates season
The 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 87th season of the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise; the 82nd in the National League. The Pirates finished sixth in the league standings with a record of 80–82. Offseason October 3, 1967: Billy O'Dell was released by the Pirates. October 13, 1967: Larry Shepard named manager of the Pirates. November 28, 1967: Dennis Ribant was traded by the Pirates to the Detroit Tigers for Dave Wickersham. November 28, 1967: Chuck Hiller was selected by Pirates from Philadelphia Phillies in the Rule 5 major league draft. November 29, 1967: Bill Short was sold by Pirates to the New York Mets. December 2, 1967: Bob Oliver was traded by the Pirates to the Minnesota Twins for Ron Kline. December 3, 1967: Jim Pagliaroni was sold by the Pirates to the Oakland Athletics. December 15, 1967: Woodie Fryman, Bill Laxton, Don Money and Harold Clem (minors) were traded by the Pirates to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jim Bunning. January 8, 1968: Frank Taveras was signed by the Pirates as a non-drafted free agent. January 27, 1968: Tom Dettore was drafted by the Pirates in the 3rd round of the 1968 Major League Baseball draft (secondary phase). Player signed