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1971 Houston Astros Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1970 / 1972)
79-83, Finished 4th in NL West
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Scored 585 runs, Allowed 567 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-79
Manager: Harry Walker (79-83)
Ballpark: Astrodome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,261,589 (9th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 98, Pitching - 97;   one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 93
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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 12, 1970

Traded Hector Torres to the Chicago Cubs. Received Roger Metzger.

December 1, 1970

Purchased Jack Hiatt from the Chicago Cubs.

December 3, 1970

Sold Don Bryant to the Boston Red Sox.

1971

Signed Al Javier as an amateur free agent.

Jack Lind sent to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

January 13, 1971

Drafted Doug Konieczny in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary).

June 8, 1971 (Standings)

Drafted Rich Troedson in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Art Gardner in the 2nd round of the 1971 amateur draft.

Drafted Paul Siebert in the 3rd round of the 1971 amateur draft.

Drafted Mike Flanagan in the 15th round of the 1971 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

September 1, 1971 (Standings)

Signed Luis Sanchez as an amateur free agent.

October 14, 1971 (Standings)

Sold Denny Lemaster to the Montreal Expos.

November 3, 1971

Traded Marty Martinez to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bob Stinson.

November 29, 1971

Drafted Bobby Fenwick from the San Francisco Giants in the 1971 rule 5 draft.

Traded Ed Armbrister, Jack Billingham, Cesar Geronimo, Denis Menke and Joe Morgan to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Tommy Helms, Lee May and Jimmy Stewart.

December 2, 1971

Traded Dave Grangaard (minors) and John Mayberry to the Kansas City Royals. Received Lance Clemons and Jim York.

December 3, 1971

Traded Bill Greif, Mark Schaeffer and Derrel Thomas to the San Diego Padres. Received Dave Roberts.

January 20, 1972

Released Glenn Adams.

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1970 / 1972 Trades and Transactions