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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1971 / 1973)
70-84, Finished 4th in NL West
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Scored 628 runs, Allowed 730 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 66-88
Manager: Lum Harris (47-57) and Eddie Mathews (23-27)
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 752,973 (10th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 109, Pitching - 110; one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 106
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1971 / 1973 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
December 2, 1971
Traded Hal King to the Texas Rangers. Received Paul Casanova.
December 21, 1971
Released Zoilo Versalles.
January 12, 1972
Drafted Sam Bowen in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
February 11, 1972
Released Ron Herbel.
April 28, 1972 (Standings)
Signed Jim Hardin as a free agent.
May 11, 1972 (Standings)
Released Steve Barber.
June 6, 1972 (Standings)
Drafted Preston Hanna in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft.
Drafted Don Collins in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft (June Secondary).
Drafted Ken Phelps in the 8th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 15, 1972 (Standings)
Traded Jim Nash and Gary Neibauer to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Joe Hoerner and Andre Thornton.
June 29, 1972 (Standings)
Traded Orlando Cepeda to the Oakland Athletics. Received Denny McLain.
July 31, 1972 (Standings)
Signed Max Leon as a free agent.
August 1, 1972 (Standings)
Signed Tony Cloninger as a free agent.
September 5, 1972 (Standings)
Signed Frank LaCorte as an amateur free agent.
October 20, 1972
Traded Tony LaRussa to the Chicago Cubs. Received Tom Phoebus.
October 27, 1972
Traded Rico Carty to the Texas Rangers. Received Jim Panther.
November 2, 1972
Traded Felix Millan and George Stone to the New York Mets. Received Danny Frisella and Gary Gentry.
November 30, 1972
Traded Taylor Duncan and Earl Williams to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Pat Dobson, Roric Harrison, Davey Johnson and Johnny Oates.
January 10, 1973
Drafted Brian Asselstine in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1973 amateur draft (January Secondary).
Drafted Pete Falcone in the 2nd round of the 1973 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
January 21, 1973
Signed Curt Blefary as a free agent.
February 28, 1973
Traded Pat Jarvis to the Montreal Expos. Received Carl Morton.
March 26, 1973
Released Denny McLain.
March 27, 1973
Purchased Dick Dietz from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
