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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1973 / 1975)
88-74, Finished 3rd in NL West
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Scored 661 runs, Allowed 563 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 93-69
Manager: Eddie Mathews (50-49) and Clyde King (38-25)
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 981,085 (11th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104; one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 103
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1973 / 1975 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
December 3, 1973
Gene Lamont drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1973 rule 5 draft.
Mike McQueen drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1973 rule 5 draft.
Traded Ron Schueler to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Barry Lersch and Craig Robinson.
December 4, 1973
Traded Gil Garrido to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Bob Beall.
December 17, 1973
Signed Lew Krausse as a free agent.
December 30, 1973
Signed Rufino Linares as an amateur free agent.
January 3, 1974
Signed Ron Swoboda as a free agent.
January 9, 1974
Drafted Larry McWilliams in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January).
Drafted Mike Davey in the 2nd round of the 1974 amateur draft (January Secondary).
January 13, 1974
Signed Jack Aker as a free agent.
March 25, 1974
Released Dick Dietz.
Released Ron Swoboda.
March 26, 1974
Purchased Buzz Capra from the New York Mets.
Traded Chuck Goggin to the Boston Red Sox. Received Vic Correll.
April 1, 1974 (Standings)
Selected Ivan Murrell off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
April 11, 1974 (Standings)
Sold Lew Krausse to the Oakland Athletics.
May 16, 1974 (Standings)
Purchased Lew Krausse from the Oakland Athletics.
June 5, 1974 (Standings)
Drafted Dale Murphy in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft.
Drafted Joey McLaughlin in the 2nd round of the 1974 amateur draft.
Drafted Rick Camp in the 7th round of the 1974 amateur draft.
Drafted Mickey Mahler in the 10th round of the 1974 amateur draft.
June 12, 1974 (Standings)
Signed Dave Campbell as an amateur free agent.
June 14, 1974 (Standings)
Sold Jack Aker to the New York Mets.
July 1, 1974 (Standings)
The Cincinnati Reds returned Mike McQueen (earlier draft pick).
August 7, 1974 (Standings)
Traded Mike McQueen to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Pete Watts (minors).
September 10, 1974 (Standings)
Purchased Mike Thompson from the St. Louis Cardinals.
September 14, 1974 (Standings)
Sold Barry Lersch to the St. Louis Cardinals.
October 23, 1974
Released Sonny Jackson.
Released Norm Miller.
November 2, 1974
Traded Hank Aaron to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received a player to be named later and Dave May. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Roger Alexander (minors) (December 2, 1974) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.
November 8, 1974
Traded Danny Frisella to the San Diego Padres. Received Cito Gaston.
December 3, 1974
Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Chicago White Sox. Received Dick Allen. The Atlanta Braves sent Jim Essian (May 15, 1975) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
December 16, 1974
Released Lew Krausse.
March 28, 1975
Released Paul Casanova.
March 29, 1975
Traded Jack Pierce to the Detroit Tigers. Received Reggie Sanders.
