1971 Boston Red Sox

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1970 / 1972

85-77, Finished 3rd in AL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Eddie Kasko (85-77)
Scored 691 runs, Allowed 667 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-78

Ballparks: Fenway Park · Attendance: 1,678,732 (1st of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 107 · one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 106

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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 6, 1970

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.

Traded Bill Landis to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Billy McCool. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

October 11, 1970

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.

April 5, 1971 (Standings)

The St. Louis Cardinals returned Cecil Cooper (earlier draft pick).

April 7, 1971 (Standings)

Released Tom Satriano.

Released Jarvis Tatum.

Released Gary Wagner.

May 17, 1971 (Standings)

Signed Luis Tiant as a free agent.

June 8, 1971 (Standings)

Drafted Jim Burton in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Jim Rice in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft.

Drafted Duane Kuiper in the 4th round of the 1971 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Bill Moran in the 9th round of the 1971 amateur draft.

Drafted Mark Bomback in the 25th round of the 1971 amateur draft.

Drafted Jack Baker in the 26th round of the 1971 amateur draft.

June 28, 1971 (Standings)

Released George Thomas.

August 17, 1971 (Standings)

Released Cal Koonce.

October 10, 1971 (Standings)

Traded Ken Brett, Billy Conigliaro, Joe Lahoud, Jim Lonborg, Don Pavletich and George Scott to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Pat Skrable (minors), Tommy Harper, Lew Krausse and Marty Pattin.

November 29, 1971

Drafted Vic Correll from the Chicago White Sox in the 1971 minor league draft.

Drafted Bob Gallagher from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1971 rule 5 draft.

January 12, 1972

Drafted Roy Smalley in the 5th round of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

March 20, 1972

Purchased Bobby Pfeil from the Milwaukee Brewers.

Traded Mike Fiore to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bob Burda.

March 22, 1972

Traded Sparky Lyle to the New York Yankees. Received a player to be named later and Danny Cater. The New York Yankees sent Mario Guerrero (June 30, 1972) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

1970 / 1972 Trades and Transactions