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1971 Boston Red Sox (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1970/1972)
85-77, Finished 3rd in AL Eastern Division
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Scored 691 runs, Allowed 667 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-78
Managed by Eddie Kasko

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1971 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1970/1972) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

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

November 30, 1970

Cecil Cooper drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1970 rule 5 draft.

December 1, 1970

Traded Mike Andrews and Luis Alvarado 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 (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

Drafted John Tamargo in the 3rd round of the 1971 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Eric Rasmussen in the 4th round of the 1971 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Roy Smalley in the 4th round of the 1971 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

February 19, 1971

Traded Billy McCool to the Kansas City Royals. Received Hawk Taylor.

March 31, 1971

Traded Vicente Romo and Tony Muser 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 (Secondary Phase).

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

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 (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

March 20, 1972

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

Purchased Bobby Pfeil from the Milwaukee Brewers.

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.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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