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1975 Cincinnati Reds

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1974 / 1976

108-54, Finished 1st in NL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Sparky Anderson (108-54)
Scored 840 runs, Allowed 586 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 107-55

Ballparks: Riverfront Stadium · Attendance: 2,315,603 (2nd of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 102, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 101


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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 22, 1974

Traded Pat Osburn to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received John Vukovich.

October 25, 1974

Released Phil Gagliano.

Released Andy Kosco.

Sold Roger Nelson to the Chicago White Sox.

December 9, 1974

Released Paul Thormodsgard.

December 16, 1974

Traded Ozzie Osborn to the Chicago White Sox. Received Mike Hedlund.

January 2, 1975

Purchased Joe Henderson from the Chicago White Sox.

April 8, 1975 (Standings)

Sold Roger Freed to Monterrey (Mexican).

April 15, 1975 (Standings)

Traded Tom Hall to the New York Mets. Received Mac Scarce.

May 1, 1975 (Standings)

Signed Tim Ireland as a free agent.

May 6, 1975 (Standings)

Signed Doug Corbett as a free agent.

June 3, 1975 (Standings)

Drafted Frank Pastore in the 2nd round of the 1975 amateur draft.

Drafted Paul Moskau in the 3rd round of the 1975 amateur draft.

Drafted Scott Brown in the 4th round of the 1975 amateur draft.

Drafted Don Welchel in the 10th round of the 1975 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Bill Paschall in the 27th round of the 1975 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 10, 1975 (Standings)

Signed Larry Rothschild as an amateur free agent.

July 7, 1975 (Standings)

Released Tim Ireland.

August 5, 1975 (Standings)

Traded John Vukovich to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Dave Schneck.

October 24, 1975

Traded Joaquin Andujar to the Houston Astros. Received players to be named later. The Houston Astros sent Luis Sanchez (December 12, 1975) and Carlos Alfonso (minors) (December 12, 1975) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

December 8, 1975

Bruce Taylor drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1975 rule 5 draft.

December 12, 1975

Traded Clay Kirby to the Montreal Expos. Received Bob Bailey.

Traded Darrel Chaney to the Atlanta Braves. Received Mike Lum.

Traded Clay Carroll to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jeff Sovern (minors) and Rich Hinton.

January 7, 1976

Drafted Duane Walker in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary).

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1974 / 1976 Trades and Transactions