1973 Boston Red Sox

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1972 / 1974

89-73, Finished 2nd in AL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Eddie Kasko (88-73) and Eddie Popowski (1-0)
Scored 738 runs, Allowed 647 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 91-71

Ballparks: Fenway Park · Attendance: 1,481,002 (2nd of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 105 · one-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 105

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

October 27, 1972

Released Bob Burda.

Released Ray Culp.

Released Gary Peters.

November 27, 1972

Bob Gallagher drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1972 rule 5 draft.

1973

Signed Ray Culp as a free agent.

Signed Puchy Delgado as an amateur free agent.

January 10, 1973

Drafted Bob Pate in the 2nd round of the 1973 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

January 12, 1973

Signed Luis Aponte as an amateur free agent.

January 18, 1973

Signed Orlando Cepeda as a free agent.

January 24, 1973

Traded Mike Nagy to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Lance Clemons (March 29, 1973) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

March 27, 1973

Released Lew Krausse.

Traded Phil Gagliano and Andy Kosco to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Mel Behney.

May 4, 1973 (Standings)

Sent Sonny Siebert to the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.

June 5, 1973 (Standings)

Drafted Ted Cox in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1973 amateur draft.

Drafted Fred Lynn in the 2nd round of the 1973 amateur draft.

Drafted Rick Jones in the 5th round of the 1973 amateur draft.

Drafted Butch Hobson in the 8th round of the 1973 amateur draft.

October 23, 1973

Traded Ben Oglivie to the Detroit Tigers. Received Dick McAuliffe.

October 24, 1973

Traded Marty Pattin to the Kansas City Royals. Received Dick Drago.

October 25, 1973

Released Ray Culp.

Released Bob Veale.

October 26, 1973

Traded Reggie Smith and Ken Tatum to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bernie Carbo and Rick Wise.

December 3, 1973

Bill Moran drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1973 rule 5 draft.

December 7, 1973

Purchased Juan Marichal from the San Francisco Giants.

Traded John Curtis, Mike Garman and Lynn McGlothen to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Reggie Cleveland, Terry Hughes and Diego Segui.

December 10, 1973

Sold Buddy Hunter to the Kansas City Royals.

1974

Dick Colpaert received from the Minnesota Twins in an unknown transaction.

Signed Bob Veale as a free agent.

January 9, 1974

Drafted Bob Stanley in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January Secondary).

Drafted Chuck Rainey in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January).

Drafted Steve Burke in the 2nd round of the 1974 amateur draft (January Secondary).

March 26, 1974

Released Luis Aparicio.

Released Bobby Bolin.

Released Orlando Cepeda.

Traded Vic Correll to the Atlanta Braves. Received Chuck Goggin.

March 28, 1974

Purchased Bob Didier from the Detroit Tigers.

1972 / 1974 Trades and Transactions