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1974 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1973 / 1975)
84-78, Finished 3rd in AL East
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Scored 696 runs, Allowed 661 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-77
Manager: Darrell Johnson (84-78)
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Attendance: 1,556,411 (1st of 12)
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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.

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.

June 5, 1974 (Standings)

Drafted Sam Bowen in the 7th round of the 1974 amateur draft.

Drafted Joel Finch in the 9th round of the 1974 amateur draft.

July, 1974 (Standings)

Released Dick Colpaert.

August 29, 1974 (Standings)

Signed Juan Agosto as an amateur free agent.

September 1, 1974 (Standings)

Purchased Tim McCarver from the St. Louis Cardinals.

September 7, 1974 (Standings)

Purchased Deron Johnson from the Milwaukee Brewers.

October 24, 1974

Released John Kennedy.

Released Juan Marichal.

Released Dick McAuliffe.

Released Bob Veale.

October 25, 1974

Released Deron Johnson.

November 22, 1974

Signed Win Remmerswaal as an amateur free agent.

December 2, 1974

Drafted Kim Andrew from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1974 rule 5 draft.

Traded Tommy Harper to the California Angels. Received Bob Heise.

December 9, 1974

Traded Bob Didier to the Houston Astros. Received Roe Skidmore.

1975

Buddy Hunter received from the Kansas City Royals in an unknown transaction.

March 5, 1975

Signed Tony Conigliaro as a free agent.

March 29, 1975

Traded Danny Cater to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Danny Godby.

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1973 / 1975 Trades and Transactions