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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1971 / 1973)
75-80, Finished 5th in AL West
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Scored 454 runs, Allowed 533 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 66-89
Manager: Del Rice (75-80)
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 744,190 (8th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 95; one-year: Batting - 87, Pitching - 88
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1971 / 1973 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 5, 1971
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.
April 3, 1972 (Standings)
Returned Bruce Ellingsen (earlier draft pick) to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
April 24, 1972 (Standings)
Signed Stan Williams as a free agent.
May 2, 1972 (Standings)
Released Billy Cowan.
May 5, 1972 (Standings)
Traded Tom Murphy to the Kansas City Royals. Received Bob Oliver.
May 16, 1972 (Standings)
Signed Steve Barber as a free agent.
May 26, 1972 (Standings)
Traded Archie Reynolds to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Curt Motton.
May 29, 1972 (Standings)
Traded Frank Estrada to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Tom Dukes.
June 1, 1972 (Standings)
Released Stan Williams.
June 6, 1972 (Standings)
Drafted Dave Collins in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (June Secondary).
Drafted Dave Chalk in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft.
Drafted Bruce Bochte in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft.
Drafted Sam Bowen in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Dave Machemer in the 4th round of the 1972 amateur draft.
Drafted Bill Paschall in the 12th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 10, 1972 (Standings)
Traded Roger Repoz to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jerry Davanon.
July 28, 1972 (Standings)
Traded Joe Azcue and Syd O'Brien to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Ron Clark and Paul Ratliff.
July 29, 1972 (Standings)
Purchased Jack Hiatt from the Houston Astros.
August 1, 1972 (Standings)
Signed Fred Kuhaulua as an amateur free agent.
August 15, 1972 (Standings)
Traded Andy Kosco to the Boston Red Sox. Received Chris Coletta.
August 17, 1972 (Standings)
Traded Eddie Fisher to the Chicago White Sox. Received a player to be named later and Bruce Miller. The Chicago White Sox sent Bruce Kimm (September 1, 1972) to the California Angels to complete the trade.
September 6, 1972 (Standings)
Selected Bill Gilbreth off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
November 27, 1972
Drafted Gil Flores from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1972 minor league draft.
Larry Milbourne selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1972 minor league draft.
Drafted Terry Wilshusen from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1972 rule 5 draft.
November 28, 1972
Traded Ken McMullen and Andy Messersmith to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Billy Grabarkewitz, Frank Robinson, Bill Singer, Mike Strahler and Bobby Valentine.
January 10, 1973
Drafted Mike Overy in the 2nd round of the 1973 amateur draft (January Secondary).
January 29, 1973
Sold Rickey Clark to the Philadelphia Phillies.
March 25, 1973
Traded Bruce Kimm to the Detroit Tigers. Received Bobby Brooks.
March 27, 1973
Released Jack Hiatt.
