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1975 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1974 / 1976)
75-87, Finished 5th in NL East
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Scored 712 runs, Allowed 827 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 70-92
Manager: Jim Marshall (75-87)
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,034,819 (8th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 104, Pitching - 106;   one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 104
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1974 / 1976 Trades and Transactions

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

October 23, 1974

Traded Billy Williams to the Oakland Athletics. Received Darold Knowles, Bob Locker and Manny Trillo.

December 2, 1974

Drafted Tim Hosley from the Oakland Athletics in the 1974 rule 5 draft.

December 5, 1974

Traded Tom Lundstedt to the Minnesota Twins. Received Mike Adams.

December 13, 1974

Released Carmen Fanzone.

January 9, 1975

Drafted Ed Putman in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed February 21, 1975.

February 25, 1975

Traded Brock Davis and Dave LaRoche to the Cleveland Indians. Received Milt Wilcox.

March 29, 1975

Released Billy Grabarkewitz.

April 6, 1975 (Standings)

Traded Jim Todd to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Oakland Athletics sent Champ Summers (April 29, 1975) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

April 25, 1975 (Standings)

Signed Eddie Watt as a free agent.

April 28, 1975 (Standings)

Traded Matt Alexander to the Oakland Athletics. Received Howell Copeland (minors).

May 2, 1975 (Standings)

Traded Burt Hooton to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Eddie Solomon and Geoff Zahn.

June 3, 1975 (Standings)

Drafted Lee Smith in the 2nd round of the 1975 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 1975.

June 25, 1975 (Standings)

Released Bob Locker.

July 22, 1975 (Standings)

Traded Eddie Solomon to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ken Crosby.

July 31, 1975 (Standings)

Sold Adrian Garrett to the California Angels.

September 4, 1975 (Standings)

Released Eddie Watt.

October 28, 1975

Traded Don Kessinger to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later and Mike Garman. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Bobby Hrapmann (minors) (April 5, 1976) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

December 22, 1975

Traded Vic Harris to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Mick Kelleher.

January 7, 1976

Drafted Ron Davis in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft (January).

January 23, 1976

Traded Rick Stelmaszek to the New York Yankees. Received Gerry Pirtle.

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1974 / 1976 Trades and Transactions