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1971 California Angels Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1970 / 1972)
76-86, Finished 4th in AL West
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Scored 511 runs, Allowed 576 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 72-90
Manager: Lefty Phillips (76-86)
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 926,373 (6th of 12)
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  multi-year:
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1970 / 1972 Trades and Transactions

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

October 9, 1970

Traded John Purdin to the Chicago White Sox. Received Fred Rath.

October 11, 1970

Traded Doug Griffin, Jarvis Tatum and Ken Tatum to the Boston Red Sox. Received Tony Conigliaro, Ray Jarvis and Jerry Moses.

October 21, 1970

Traded Marty Perez to the Atlanta Braves. Received John Burns (minors).

November 30, 1970

Drafted Fred Lasher from the Cleveland Indians in the 1970 rule 5 draft.

Drafted John Stephenson from the San Francisco Giants in the 1970 rule 5 draft.

Traded Tom Bradley, Tom Egan and Jay Johnstone to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ken Berry, Syd O'Brien and Billy Wynne.

December 15, 1970

Traded Greg Garrett to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jim Maloney.

January 13, 1971

Drafted Bob Allietta in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary).

Drafted Mike Edwards in the 4th round of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jerry Remy in the 8th round of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary).

January 28, 1971

Traded Bill Voss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Gene Brabender.

March 13, 1971

Purchased Jeff Torborg from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

March 15, 1971

Traded Dave Adlesh and Steve Kealey to the Chicago White Sox. Received Art Kusnyer.

April 4, 1971 (Standings)

Released Joe Henderson.

June 8, 1971 (Standings)

Drafted Frank Tanana in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft.

Drafted Ron Jackson in the 2nd round of the 1971 amateur draft.

Drafted Billy Smith in the 3rd round of the 1971 amateur draft.

October 5, 1971 (Standings)

Traded Alex Johnson and Jerry Moses to the Cleveland Indians. Received Frank Baker, Alan Foster and Vada Pinson.

October 22, 1971

Purchased Paul Doyle from the San Diego Padres.

October 27, 1971

Released Tony Gonzalez.

November 29, 1971

Clint Compton drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1971 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Bruce Ellingsen from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1971 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Jim Hutto from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1971 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Larry Milbourne from the San Francisco Giants in the 1971 minor league draft.

November 30, 1971

Traded Dave LaRoche to the Minnesota Twins. Received Leo Cardenas.

December 10, 1971

Traded Jim Fregosi to the New York Mets. Received Frank Estrada, Don Rose, Nolan Ryan and Leroy Stanton.

1972

Signed Don Kirkwood as an amateur free agent.

January 3, 1972

Released Jim Maloney.

January 12, 1972

Drafted Tom Donohue in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (January).

Drafted Craig Caskey in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

January 26, 1972

Traded Tommie Reynolds to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Andy Kosco.

March 15, 1972

Signed Orlando Ramirez as an amateur free agent.

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1970 / 1972 Trades and Transactions