CHICAGO COUGARS
ALL TRANSACTIONS
05/19/1975
Sunday, May 4th , 1975
SP Leroy Williams was claimed off waivers from Cleveland.
Wednesday, April 30th , 1975
Signed free agent SP Bob Reed to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Danny Johnston to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Owen Lantz to a minor league contract.
Monday, April 21st , 1975
Optioned RP Harl Thompson to Triple A Omaha.
Placed RP Steve Madden on the active roster.
Optioned SS Bud Edmunds to Triple A Omaha.
Placed SS Sam Pratt on the active roster.
Assigned SS Mack Pixley to Double A Memphis.
Optioned RP Harl Thompson to Triple A Omaha.
Placed RP Steve Madden on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed RP Steve Madden on the active roster.
Optioned SS Bud Edmunds to Triple A Omaha.
Placed SS Sam Pratt on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed SS Sam Pratt on the active roster.
Assigned SS Mack Pixley to Double A Memphis.
Released 3B Pablo Vazquez.
Released 3B Cal Randall.
Released 1B Gene Case.
Demoted C George Davis from Triple A Omaha to Double A Memphis.
Demoted RP Dale Holm from Triple A Omaha to Double A Memphis.
Promoted RP Dale Holm from Double A Memphis to Triple A Omaha.
Demoted RP Les Sechrest from Triple A Omaha to Double A Memphis.
Demoted RP Bill Hill from Double A Memphis to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RP Jim Reeves from Class A Rockford to Short Season A Yakima.
Demoted RP Stu Bankston from Short Season A Yakima to Rookie League La Crosse.
Demoted 2B Al Johnson from Triple A Omaha to Double A Memphis.
Demoted SS Harry Stewart from Double A Memphis to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RF Charlie Warner from Double A Memphis to Class A Rockford.
Demoted C Tony Rawlings from Double A Memphis to Class A Rockford.
Demoted C Tony Rawlings from Class A Rockford to Short Season A Yakima.
Demoted RF Charlie Warner from Class A Rockford to Short Season A Yakima.
Released RF Marty Spano.
Demoted C Joe Renard from Short Season A Yakima to Rookie League La Crosse.
Demoted 2B Win Neal from Class A Rockford to Short Season A Yakima.
Demoted 2B Clyde Palmer from Short Season A Yakima to Rookie League La Crosse.
Sunday, April 20th , 1975
LF Bill Rawdon was claimed off waivers from Montreal.
SS Sam Pratt was claimed off waivers from Kansas City.
Monday, April 14th , 1975
Placed SS Tom Halliday on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 04/13/1975.
Placed LF Paul Germano on the active roster.
Placed SS Tom Halliday on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 04/13/1975.
Placed LF Paul Germano on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed LF Paul Germano on the active roster.
Demoted RP Bobby Fuller from Triple A Omaha to Double A Memphis.
Demoted RP Jerry Roe from Double A Memphis to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RP Bill Bunting from Class A Rockford to Short Season A Yakima.
Demoted RP Fred Grigsby from Short Season A Yakima to Rookie League La Crosse.
Sunday, April 13th , 1975
LF Paul Germano was claimed off waivers from Boston.
RP Steve Madden was claimed off waivers from New York.
Tuesday, April 8th , 1975
Signed free agent SP George Thompson to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Jim Paul to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Billy Corson to a minor league contract.
Monday, April 7th , 1975
Demoted RP Dale Holm from Triple A Omaha to Double A Memphis.
Promoted RP Dale Holm from Double A Memphis to Triple A Omaha.
Demoted RP Frank Blackburn from Triple A Omaha to Double A Memphis.
Promoted RP Frank Blackburn from Double A Memphis to Triple A Omaha.
Demoted RP Paul Johnson from Triple A Omaha to Double A Memphis.
Promoted RP Paul Johnson from Double A Memphis to Triple A Omaha.
Demoted RP Hub Russell from Triple A Omaha to Double A Memphis.
Demoted RP Al McCauley from Double A Memphis to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RP Dick Foster from Class A Rockford to Short Season A Yakima.
Demoted RP Dick Peters from Short Season A Yakima to Rookie League La Crosse.
Demoted RF Bobby Martinez from Triple A Omaha to Double A Memphis.
Demoted SS Ed Smith from Triple A Omaha to Double A Memphis.
Demoted 2B Walt Lange from Double A Memphis to Class A Rockford.
Promoted 2B Clyde Palmer from Rookie League La Crosse to Short Season A Yakima.
Friday, April 4th , 1975
Signed RF Andy Babel to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $73,000.
Wednesday, April 2nd , 1975
Signed free agent RF Bobby Martinez to a minor league contract.
Monday, March 31st , 1975
Assigned RP Bobby Fuller from Spring Training camp to Triple A Omaha.
Assigned SP Walt Wilson from Spring Training camp to Triple A Omaha.
Assigned 1B Morton Bass from Spring Training camp to Triple A Omaha.
Assigned 3B Jay Richardson from Spring Training camp to Triple A Omaha.
Optioned RP Tom Heard to Triple A Omaha.
Assigned RP Bobby Fuller from Spring Training camp to Triple A Omaha.
Placed RP Bobby Fuller on the Century League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 03/30/1975.
Assigned SP Walt Wilson from Spring Training camp to Triple A Omaha.
Assigned 1B Morton Bass from Spring Training camp to Triple A Omaha.
Assigned 3B Jay Richardson from Spring Training camp to Triple A Omaha.
Placed 2B Al Johnson on the Century League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 03/28/1975.
Demoted RF Bill White from Triple A Omaha to Double A Memphis.
Placed 3B Joe Cavallaro on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 03/28/1975.
Demoted 2B Walt Lange from Triple A Omaha to Double A Memphis.
Optioned RP Tom Heard to Triple A Omaha.
Friday, March 7th , 1975
Signed SP Hal Adams to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $40,000.
Monday, March 3rd , 1975
Placed 1B John Baab on the active roster.
Assigned 1B Tom Perkins to Triple A Omaha.
Invited non-roster SP Bill Bartlett to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Bobby Fuller to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Dale Holm to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Walt Wilson to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Ferdie Williams to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Bill Jackson to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Tom Andress to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Earl Wade to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Carlos Voiles to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Morton Bass to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Walt Lange to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Joe Sterling to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 3B Jay Richardson to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Ed Smith to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Mike Van den Heuvel to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Tom O'Connor to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RF Charlie Warner to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RF Bill White to Spring Training camp.
Placed 1B John Baab on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed 1B John Baab on the active roster.
Assigned 1B Tom Perkins to Triple A Omaha.
Placed 2B Al Johnson on the Century League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 02/28/1975.
Invited non-roster SP Bill Bartlett to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Bobby Fuller to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Dale Holm to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Walt Wilson to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Ferdie Williams to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Bill Jackson to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Tom Andress to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Earl Wade to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Carlos Voiles to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Morton Bass to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Walt Lange to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Joe Sterling to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 3B Jay Richardson to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Ed Smith to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Mike Van den Heuvel to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Tom O'Connor to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RF Charlie Warner to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RF Bill White to Spring Training camp.
Promoted SP Paul Johnson from Double A Memphis to Triple A Omaha.
Promoted SP Frank Blackburn from Double A Memphis to Triple A Omaha.
Promoted RP Ernie Hull from Double A Memphis to Triple A Omaha.
Promoted C George Davis from Double A Memphis to Triple A Omaha.
Placed 3B Joe Cavallaro on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 02/28/1975.
Monday, February 24th , 1975
Assigned RF Howie Hoffman to Triple A Omaha.
Assigned RF Howie Hoffman to Triple A Omaha.
Traded 32-year old LHP Manny Espinosa, 23-year old minor league 1B Pedro Maldonado, and $10,000 in cash to the Toronto Wolves, getting 27-year old 1B John Baab in return.
Monday, February 17th , 1975
1B Tom Perkins was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed RF Andy Babel on the active roster.
1B Tom Perkins was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed RF Andy Babel on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed RF Andy Babel on the active roster.
Saturday, February 15th , 1975
Signed 3B Tom Lorang to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $190,000.
Monday, February 10th , 1975
Traded 21-year old minor league RHP Julio Torres and 20-year old minor league CF Andy Alexander to the Cleveland Foresters, getting 31-year old LF Andy Babel in return.
Thursday, February 6th , 1975
Signed free agent RF Jerry McMillan to a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,000.
Monday, February 3rd , 1975
Traded 19-year old minor league LHP Hank Oliver, 18-year old minor league LF Ralph Russell, and 19-year old minor league 2B Joe Stocksdale to the Washington Eagles, getting 33-year old 3B Tom Lorang in return.
Wednesday, January 22nd , 1975
Signed SP Pug White to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $44,000.
Friday, January 17th , 1975
Signed SS Tom Halliday to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $41,200.
Monday, January 13th , 1975
Released 1B Carl Chambers.
Released CL Marty Bean.
Saturday, January 4th , 1975
Fired Scouting Director George Owens.
Signed Scouting Director Harry Carr to a 2-year, $60,850 per year contract.
Friday, January 3rd , 1975
Fired Hitting Coach Shigeyasu Hirayama.
Signed Hitting Coach Yosuke Smith to a 2-year, $32,500 per year contract.
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