HOUSTON COMETS
ALL TRANSACTIONS
08/11/1975
Monday, July 28th , 1975
Placed 2B Bill Gleaton on the Lone Star Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/27/1975.
Monday, July 21st , 1975
Assigned CF Moses Secor to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Assigned SP Johnny Michael to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Assigned SP Joe Odom to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Assigned C Al Rivard to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Assigned CF Sheldon Briggs to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Assigned SP Bill Parker to Short Season A Greenville.
Assigned RP Lee Brubaker to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Assigned RP Hank Van Horn to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Assigned RP Bunny Webb to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Placed 1B Frank Bailey on the Great Western League 14-day injured list, retroactive to 07/18/1975.
Placed LF Lindsay Cohn on the Great Western League 14-day injured list, retroactive to 07/18/1975.
Promoted 1B Rich Harper from Double A Albuquerque to Triple A Phoenix.
Promoted RF John Nelson from Double A Albuquerque to Triple A Phoenix.
Placed 1B Gary Roberts on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/18/1975.
Placed 2B Scott James on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/18/1975.
Promoted 1B Norm Myers from Class A Utica to Double A Albuquerque.
Promoted CF Roy Covington from Class A Utica to Double A Albuquerque.
Promoted 1B Alex Reynolds from Short Season A Greenville to Class A Utica.
Promoted 2B Alvin Bowman from Short Season A Greenville to Class A Utica.
Promoted RF Bob Smith from Short Season A Greenville to Class A Utica.
Promoted LF Tom Dennis from Rookie League Tallahassee to Short Season A Greenville.
Promoted 1B Mel Lane from Rookie League Tallahassee to Short Season A Greenville.
Promoted CF Willie Pierce from Rookie League Tallahassee to Short Season A Greenville.
Assigned CF Moses Secor to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Released SP Frank Burns.
Assigned SP Johnny Michael to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Assigned SP Joe Odom to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Released C Hal Butler.
Assigned C Al Rivard to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Assigned CF Sheldon Briggs to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Released RP Benny Jones.
Released RP Vern Hader.
Promoted CL Warren Hunt from Short Season A Greenville to Class A Utica.
Assigned SP Bill Parker to Short Season A Greenville.
Demoted SP Bill Parker from Short Season A Greenville to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Promoted SP Al Thompson from Rookie League Tallahassee to Short Season A Greenville.
Assigned RP Lee Brubaker to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Promoted SP Herm Taylor from Rookie League Tallahassee to Short Season A Greenville.
Assigned RP Hank Van Horn to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Released SP Bill Wood.
Promoted SP Eddie Baker from Short Season A Greenville to Class A Utica.
Promoted SP Butch Mathis from Short Season A Greenville to Class A Utica.
Released SP Miguel Castro.
Assigned RP Bunny Webb to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Promoted SP Art Griffith from Rookie League Tallahassee to Short Season A Greenville.
Sunday, July 13th , 1975
Signed Al Rivard to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $100.
Saturday, July 12th , 1975
Signed Hank Van Horn to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,000.
Friday, July 11th , 1975
Signed Johnny Michael to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,000.
Signed Joe Odom to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $200.
Thursday, July 10th , 1975
Signed Sheldon Briggs to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $410.
Wednesday, July 9th , 1975
Signed Bill Parker to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,000.
Tuesday, July 8th , 1975
Signed Moses Secor to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,300.
Signed Bunny Webb to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,000.
Signed Lee Brubaker to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,000.
Monday, July 7th , 1975
Optioned C Tex Strain to Triple A Phoenix.
Placed C Jerry Robinson on the active roster.
Activated C Jerry Robinson from the injured list.
Assigned C Cal Hill to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Assigned SP Guy Bacon to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Assigned SP Al Thompson to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Assigned SP Ed Kingsford to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Assigned RP Cliff Newman to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Assigned 1B Alex Holder to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Assigned 2B Jerry Waszak to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Assigned 3B Slick Cooper to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Assigned 3B Walt Null to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Assigned CF Ned Harris to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Assigned CF Ray Jones to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Optioned C Tex Strain to Triple A Phoenix.
Placed C Jerry Robinson on the active roster.
Activated C Jerry Robinson from the injured list.
Assigned C Cal Hill to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Assigned SP Guy Bacon to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Released RP Bill Rhame.
Assigned SP Al Thompson to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Released RP Bert Cranford.
Assigned SP Ed Kingsford to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Released RP Harry Cammisa.
Assigned RP Cliff Newman to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Released 1B Paul Loughrey.
Assigned 1B Alex Holder to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Released 3B Woodie Johnson.
Assigned 2B Jerry Waszak to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Released RF Cotton Hill.
Assigned 3B Slick Cooper to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Released 2B Bobby Smith.
Promoted 3B Carl Ferguson from Rookie League Tallahassee to Class A Utica.
Assigned 3B Walt Null to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Released LF Rafael Cruz.
Assigned CF Ned Harris to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Released CF Howard James.
Assigned CF Ray Jones to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Promoted C Harry Morton from Double A Albuquerque to Triple A Phoenix.
Demoted C Rube Harrison from Triple A Phoenix to Double A Albuquerque.
Demoted C Jack Conklin from Triple A Phoenix to Double A Albuquerque.
Released C Jack Conklin.
Sunday, July 6th , 1975
Signed Jerry Waszak to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $400.
Saturday, July 5th , 1975
Signed Alex Holder to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,000.
Friday, July 4th , 1975
Signed Cal Hill to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $7,700.
Signed Al Thompson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,300.
Signed Ed Kingsford to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $900.
Signed Guy Bacon to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,100.
Signed Cliff Newman to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $550.
Thursday, July 3rd , 1975
Signed Walt Null to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $500.
Signed Ned Harris to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $400.
Wednesday, July 2nd , 1975
Signed Slick Cooper to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $600.
Signed Ray Jones to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,000.
Wednesday, June 18th , 1975
Signed free agent C Hal Butler to a minor league contract.
Drafted C Cal Hill in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick).
Drafted CF Moses Secor in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 18, 42nd overall pick).
Drafted SP Al Thompson in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 18, 66th overall pick).
Drafted SP Ed Kingsford in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 18, 90th overall pick).
Drafted SP Bill Parker in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 18, 114th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Slick Cooper in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 18, 138th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Walt Null in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 18, 162nd overall pick).
Drafted 2B Jerry Waszak in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 18, 186th overall pick).
Drafted CF Ned Harris in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 18, 210th overall pick).
Drafted 1B Alex Holder in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 18, 234th overall pick).
Drafted SP Guy Bacon in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 18, 258th overall pick).
Drafted CF Sheldon Briggs in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 18, 282nd overall pick).
Drafted SP Johnny Michael in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 18, 306th overall pick).
Drafted CF Ray Jones in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 18, 330th overall pick).
Drafted RP Bunny Webb in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 18, 354th overall pick).
Drafted RP Hank Van Horn in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 18, 378th overall pick).
Drafted RP Lee Brubaker in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 18, 402nd overall pick).
Drafted SP Joe Odom in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 18, 426th overall pick).
Drafted C Al Rivard in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 18, 450th overall pick).
Drafted RP Cliff Newman in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 18, 474th overall pick).
Monday, June 16th , 1975
Optioned RP Frank Rector to Triple A Phoenix.
Placed SP Joe McCarthy on the active roster.
Activated SP Joe McCarthy from the 60-day injured list.
Placed C Jerry Robinson on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/15/1975.
Purchased the contract of C Tex Strain from Triple A Phoenix.
Optioned RP Frank Rector to Triple A Phoenix.
Placed SP Joe McCarthy on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed SP Joe McCarthy on the active roster.
Activated SP Joe McCarthy from the 60-day injured list.
Placed C Jerry Robinson on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/15/1975.
Purchased the contract of C Tex Strain from Triple A Phoenix.
Promoted C Harry Morton from Class A Utica to Double A Albuquerque.
Promoted C Rube Harrison from Double A Albuquerque to Triple A Phoenix.
Promoted C Roy Phillips from Rookie League Tallahassee to Class A Utica.
Promoted 1B Gary Roberts from Rookie League Tallahassee to Class A Utica.
Demoted RF Ted Moore from Triple A Phoenix to Double A Albuquerque.
Demoted LF Rafael Cruz from Class A Utica to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Demoted RF Ted Moore from Double A Albuquerque to Class A Utica.
Monday, June 9th , 1975
Placed 1B Norm Myers on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/08/1975.
Monday, June 2nd , 1975
Assigned RF Bobby Phelps to Triple A Phoenix.
Promoted CF Mike Ruiter from Class A Utica to Triple A Phoenix.
Assigned RF Bobby Phelps to Triple A Phoenix.
Demoted CF Steve Johnson from Double A Albuquerque to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Demoted CF Mike Ruiter from Triple A Phoenix to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Demoted RF John Nelson from Triple A Phoenix to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Promoted RF John Nelson from Rookie League Tallahassee to Class A Utica.
Promoted RF John Nelson from Class A Utica to Double A Albuquerque.
Wednesday, May 28th , 1975
Signed free agent LF Tom Dennis to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent LF Rafael Cruz to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent CF Willie Pierce to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent CF Steve Johnson to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RF Dick Baker to a minor league contract with a $3,400 signing bonus.
Signed free agent RF Bobby Phelps to a minor league contract with a $1,500 signing bonus.
Monday, May 26th , 1975
Released RP Joe Cipolla.
Purchased the contract of RP Frank Rector from Triple A Phoenix.
Released LF Del Goodell.
Purchased the contract of RF Bobby Thompson from Triple A Phoenix.
Released RP Joe Cipolla.
Placed RP Frank Rector on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of RP Frank Rector from Triple A Phoenix.
Placed RF Bobby Thompson on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Released LF Del Goodell.
Purchased the contract of RF Bobby Thompson from Triple A Phoenix.
Promoted RF John Nelson from Double A Albuquerque to Triple A Phoenix.
Promoted RP Carl Price from Rookie League Tallahassee to Short Season A Greenville.
Monday, April 28th , 1975
Placed RF Billy Shields on the Great Western League 14-day injured list, retroactive to 04/25/1975.
Demoted RP Bill Cash from Triple A Phoenix to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Promoted RF Bobby Thompson from Double A Albuquerque to Triple A Phoenix.
Placed CF Al Paulsen on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/25/1975.
Wednesday, April 23rd , 1975
Signed free agent RP Bill Cash to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Harry Cammisa to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Bill Bernhardt to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Bill Rhame to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Frank Burns to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Benny Jones to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Dick Kindle to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Carl Price to a minor league contract.
Monday, April 21st , 1975
Assigned RF Bobby Thompson to Double A Albuquerque.
Demoted 1B Gary Roberts from Short Season A Greenville to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Demoted CF Sam Harmon from Short Season A Greenville to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Demoted 3B Carl Ferguson from Short Season A Greenville to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Demoted 1B Lee Tracey from Short Season A Greenville to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Released 2B Danny Martin.
Released RF Grady Smith.
Assigned RF Bobby Thompson to Double A Albuquerque.
Placed CF Charlie Phillips on the Great Western League 14-day injured list, retroactive to 04/20/1975.
Sunday, April 20th , 1975
LF Phil Woods was claimed off waivers by Los Angeles.
Sunday, April 6th , 1975
Placed SP Joe McCarthy on the 60-day injured list.
Optioned RP Duane Alarcon to Triple A Phoenix.
Optioned RP Elmer Martin to Triple A Phoenix.
Optioned C Jack Conklin to Triple A Phoenix.
Optioned C Dave Davis to Triple A Phoenix.
Optioned C Tex Strain to Triple A Phoenix.
1B Phil Woods was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned LF Charlie Niemiec to Triple A Phoenix.
Optioned LF Lyn Lockwood to Triple A Phoenix.
RF Grady Smith was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned LF Lindsay Cohn to Triple A Phoenix.
2B Danny Martin was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned 1B Frank Bailey to Triple A Phoenix.
RF Bobby Thompson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned 3B Jim Marshall to Triple A Phoenix.
Placed SP Joe McCarthy on the 60-day injured list.
Optioned RP Duane Alarcon to Triple A Phoenix.
Optioned RP Elmer Martin to Triple A Phoenix.
Optioned C Jack Conklin to Triple A Phoenix.
Optioned C Dave Davis to Triple A Phoenix.
Optioned C Tex Strain to Triple A Phoenix.
1B Phil Woods was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned LF Charlie Niemiec to Triple A Phoenix.
Optioned LF Lyn Lockwood to Triple A Phoenix.
RF Grady Smith was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned LF Lindsay Cohn to Triple A Phoenix.
2B Danny Martin was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned 1B Frank Bailey to Triple A Phoenix.
RF Bobby Thompson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned 3B Jim Marshall to Triple A Phoenix.
Demoted C Rube Harrison from Triple A Phoenix to Double A Albuquerque.
Demoted C Dave Davis from Triple A Phoenix to Double A Albuquerque.
Demoted LF Jack Campbell from Triple A Phoenix to Double A Albuquerque.
Demoted LF Charlie Niemiec from Triple A Phoenix to Double A Albuquerque.
Demoted 1B Julian Guerra from Triple A Phoenix to Double A Albuquerque.
Demoted 1B Rich Harper from Triple A Phoenix to Double A Albuquerque.
Demoted 1B Larry Underwood from Triple A Phoenix to Double A Albuquerque.
Demoted 3B Pete Pike from Triple A Phoenix to Double A Albuquerque.
Demoted 2B Ed Lancaster from Triple A Phoenix to Double A Albuquerque.
Demoted 1B Chet Dickinson from Triple A Phoenix to Double A Albuquerque.
Demoted RF Glen Chustz from Triple A Phoenix to Double A Albuquerque.
Demoted 1B Ed Costanzo from Triple A Phoenix to Double A Albuquerque.
Demoted 2B Bill Gleaton from Triple A Phoenix to Double A Albuquerque.
Promoted CL Ernie Palmer from Class A Utica to Double A Albuquerque.
Promoted RP Irv Robertson from Class A Utica to Double A Albuquerque.
Promoted RP Bill Alexander from Class A Utica to Double A Albuquerque.
Demoted C Sammy Smith from Double A Albuquerque to Class A Utica.
Demoted C Dave Davis from Double A Albuquerque to Class A Utica.
Demoted 1B Ed Costanzo from Double A Albuquerque to Class A Utica.
Demoted 1B Norm Myers from Double A Albuquerque to Class A Utica.
Demoted 2B Scott James from Double A Albuquerque to Class A Utica.
Demoted 3B Roy Adams from Double A Albuquerque to Class A Utica.
Demoted RF Glen Chustz from Double A Albuquerque to Class A Utica.
Demoted CF Hal Vaughn from Double A Albuquerque to Class A Utica.
Demoted 1B Chet Dickinson from Double A Albuquerque to Class A Utica.
Demoted 1B Julian Guerra from Double A Albuquerque to Class A Utica.
Demoted 1B Alex Reynolds from Double A Albuquerque to Class A Utica.
Demoted 3B Carl Ferguson from Double A Albuquerque to Class A Utica.
Demoted 3B Pete Pike from Double A Albuquerque to Class A Utica.
Demoted C Art McGee from Double A Albuquerque to Class A Utica.
Demoted CF Danny Campbell from Double A Albuquerque to Class A Utica.
Promoted SP Leon Roach from Rookie League Tallahassee to Short Season A Greenville.
Promoted RP Al George from Rookie League Tallahassee to Class A Utica.
Promoted RP Curt Wright from Rookie League Tallahassee to Class A Utica.
Promoted RP Mike Richmond from Rookie League Tallahassee to Class A Utica.
Promoted RP Walter Trout from Rookie League Tallahassee to Class A Utica.
Promoted RP Guy Powell from Rookie League Tallahassee to Class A Utica.
Demoted C Art McGee from Class A Utica to Short Season A Greenville.
Released 1B Julian Guerra.
Released 1B Tex Hendricks.
Released 1B Frank Vargas.
Released 1B Chet Dickinson.
Released C Dave Davis.
Released 3B Roy Adams.
Released SS Jack Moore.
Released CF Danny Campbell.
Released CF Bill Thompson.
Released CF Hal Vaughn.
Released RF Glen Chustz.
Demoted LF Dick Lucas from Class A Utica to Short Season A Greenville.
Demoted 1B Paul Loughrey from Class A Utica to Short Season A Greenville.
Demoted 1B Gary Roberts from Class A Utica to Short Season A Greenville.
Released 1B Ed Costanzo.
Demoted SS Erv Camara from Class A Utica to Short Season A Greenville.
Demoted 1B Alex Reynolds from Class A Utica to Short Season A Greenville.
Demoted 3B Carl Ferguson from Class A Utica to Short Season A Greenville.
Demoted C Harry Gayle from Short Season A Greenville to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Demoted 1B Paul Loughrey from Short Season A Greenville to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Demoted 2B Fred Van der Horst from Short Season A Greenville to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Demoted 3B John Fowler from Short Season A Greenville to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Demoted 3B Woodie Johnson from Short Season A Greenville to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Demoted SS Jeff Berendt from Short Season A Greenville to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Demoted RF Cotton Hill from Short Season A Greenville to Rookie League Tallahassee.
Monday, March 24th , 1975
Assigned 1B Rich Harper to Triple A Phoenix.
Monday, March 10th , 1975
1B Rich Harper was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed 3B Ernie Carter on the active roster.
1B Rich Harper was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed 3B Ernie Carter on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed 3B Ernie Carter on the active roster.
Monday, March 3rd , 1975
Traded 20-year old minor league LHP Don Fisher to the San Francisco Sailors, getting 34-year old 3B Ernie Carter in return.
Monday, February 3rd , 1975
Assigned SP Allie Boone to Triple A Phoenix.
Tuesday, January 21st , 1975
Signed free agent SP Allie Boone to a minor league contract.
Thursday, January 9th , 1975
Fired Hitting Coach Heinie Howard.
Signed Hitting Coach Tommy Wolle to a 2-year, $37,200 per year contract.
Wednesday, January 8th , 1975
Fired Scouting Director Glenn Morris.
Signed Scouting Director Len Smiley to a 2-year, $72,000 per year contract.
Friday, January 3rd , 1975
Fired Pitching Coach Mack Cook.
Signed Pitching Coach Gene Stanley to a 2-year, $25,000 per year contract.
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