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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1971 / 1973)
95-59, Finished 1st in NL West
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Scored 707 runs, Allowed 557 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 94-60
Manager: Sparky Anderson (95-59)
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,611,459 (3rd of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 93; one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 91
Won NL Pennant
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Lost World Series (4-3) to Oakland Athletics Won NL Championship Series (3-2) over Pittsburgh Pirates |
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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.
November 29, 1971
Traded Tommy Helms, Lee May and Jimmy Stewart to the Houston Astros. Received Ed Armbrister, Jack Billingham, Cesar Geronimo, Denis Menke and Joe Morgan.
December 3, 1971
Traded Wayne Granger to the Minnesota Twins. Received Tom Hall.
December 5, 1971
Signed Paul Thormodsgard as an amateur free agent.
December 6, 1971
Traded Milt Wilcox to the Cleveland Indians. Received Ted Uhlaender.
December 14, 1971
Traded Jim Qualls to the Chicago White Sox. Received Pat Jacquez.
Traded Danny Godby to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Carroll Sembera.
1972
Jack Lind sent to the Milwaukee Brewers in an unknown transaction.
January 12, 1972
Drafted Tom Hume in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary).
January 18, 1972
Released Ty Cline.
March 24, 1972
Traded Tony Cloninger to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Julian Javier.
March 25, 1972
Sold Buddy Bradford to the Chicago White Sox.
Signed Manny Sarmiento as an amateur free agent.
April 28, 1972 (Standings)
Roe Skidmore received from the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.
April 30, 1972 (Standings)
Released Tom Robson.
May 11, 1972 (Standings)
Released Joe Gibbon.
May 19, 1972 (Standings)
Traded Bernie Carbo to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Joe Hague.
June 6, 1972 (Standings)
Drafted Dan Dumoulin in the 21st round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Ron Hassey in the 23rd round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 11, 1972 (Standings)
Traded Pat Corrales to the San Diego Padres. Received Bob Barton.
August 20, 1972 (Standings)
Signed Bruce Taylor as an amateur free agent.
September 16, 1972 (Standings)
Sent Steve Blateric to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.
October 24, 1972
Released Julian Javier.
November 27, 1972
Nardi Contreras selected by the New York Mets in the 1972 minor league draft.
Mike Johnson drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1972 rule 5 draft.
November 28, 1972
Traded Pat Jacquez to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bill Voss.
November 30, 1972
Purchased Larry Stahl from the San Diego Padres.
Traded Hal McRae and Wayne Simpson to the Kansas City Royals. Received Roger Nelson and Richie Scheinblum.
December 1, 1972
Traded Jim Merritt to the Texas Rangers. Received Jim Driscoll and Hal King.
January 10, 1973
Drafted Gary Lucas in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1973 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
March 24, 1973
Received Steve Blateric from the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.
March 27, 1973
Traded Mel Behney to the Boston Red Sox. Received Phil Gagliano and Andy Kosco.
March 30, 1973
The Baltimore Orioles returned Mike Johnson (earlier draft pick).
