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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1969 / 1971)
87-75, Finished 3rd in AL East
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Scored 786 runs, Allowed 722 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-75
Manager: Eddie Kasko (87-75)
Ballpark: Fenway Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,595,278 (1st of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 107; one-year: Batting - 112, Pitching - 111
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1969 / 1971 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 7, 1969
Signed Ramon Aviles as an amateur free agent.
November 25, 1969
Sold Fred Wenz to the Philadelphia Phillies.
December 1, 1969
Drafted Mike Derrick from the Detroit Tigers in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
Hal King drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
Ken Wright drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1969 rule 5 draft.
December 13, 1969
Traded Dalton Jones to the Detroit Tigers. Received Tom Matchick.
Traded Billy Farmer (minors) and Syd O'Brien to the Chicago White Sox. Received Don Pavletich and Gary Peters. Billy Farmer (minors) refused to report to his new team. The Boston Red Sox sent Jerry Janeski (March 9, 1970) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
1970
Signed Dave Coleman as an amateur free agent.
Released Ron Kline.
January 17, 1970
Drafted Rick Burleson in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary).
April 4, 1970 (Standings)
Sold Russ Gibson to the San Francisco Giants.
May 28, 1970 (Standings)
Traded Tom Matchick to the Kansas City Royals. Received Mike Fiore.
June 4, 1970 (Standings)
Drafted John LaRose in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (June Secondary).
Drafted Tim Blackwell in the 13th round of the 1970 amateur draft.
June 8, 1970 (Standings)
Purchased Cal Koonce from the New York Mets.
June 26, 1970 (Standings)
Purchased John Kennedy from the Milwaukee Brewers.
June 29, 1970 (Standings)
Sold Lee Stange to the Chicago White Sox.
July 14, 1970 (Standings)
Received Chuck Hartenstein from the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.
September 10, 1970 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Bobby Bolin. The Boston Red Sox sent Al Yates (October 6, 1970) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
October 6, 1970 (Standings)
Traded Bill Landis to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Billy McCool. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
October 11, 1970 (Standings)
Traded Tony Conigliaro, Ray Jarvis and Jerry Moses to the California Angels. Received Doug Griffin, Jarvis Tatum and Ken Tatum.
October 21, 1970
Traded Dick Schofield to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jim Campbell.
November 30, 1970
Cecil Cooper drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1970 rule 5 draft.
December 1, 1970
Traded Luis Alvarado and Mike Andrews to the Chicago White Sox. Received Luis Aparicio.
December 3, 1970
Purchased Don Bryant from the Houston Astros.
Traded Carmen Fanzone to the Chicago Cubs. Received Phil Gagliano.
December 25, 1970
Signed Bo Diaz as an amateur free agent.
December 31, 1970
Sold Chuck Hartenstein to the Chicago White Sox.
1971
Signed Rick Kreuger as an amateur free agent.
January 13, 1971
Drafted Jim Otten in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted John Tamargo in the 3rd round of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Eric Rasmussen in the 4th round of the 1971 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Roy Smalley in the 4th round of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
February 19, 1971
Traded Billy McCool to the Kansas City Royals. Received Hawk Taylor.
March 31, 1971
Traded Tony Muser and Vicente Romo to the Chicago White Sox. Received Duane Josephson and Danny Murphy.
