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1972 Houston Astros Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1971 / 1973)
84-69, Finished 3rd in NL West
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Scored 708 runs, Allowed 636 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-69
Manager: Harry Walker (67-54), Salty Parker (1-0) and Leo Durocher (16-15)
Ballpark: Astrodome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,469,247 (4th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 98, Pitching - 97;   one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 104
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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 14, 1971

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.

April 9, 1972 (Standings)

Signed Ramon de los Santos as a free agent.

April 15, 1972 (Standings)

Traded Lance Clemons and Scipio Spinks to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jerry Reuss.

May 21, 1972 (Standings)

Signed Rick Williams as an amateur free agent.

May 25, 1972 (Standings)

Signed Joe Gibbon as a free agent.

June 6, 1972 (Standings)

Drafted Roy Lee Jackson in the 12th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jim Crawford in the 14th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

June 7, 1972 (Standings)

Sent Wade Blasingame to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

June 13, 1972 (Standings)

Purchased Gary Sutherland from the Montreal Expos.

July 21, 1972 (Standings)

Released Joe Gibbon.

July 29, 1972 (Standings)

Sold Jack Hiatt to the California Angels.

November 27, 1972

Drafted Bob Gallagher from the Boston Red Sox in the 1972 rule 5 draft.

Traded Rich Chiles and Buddy Harris to the New York Mets. Received Tommie Agee.

November 28, 1972

Traded Ray Busse and Bobby Fenwick to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Skip Jutze and Milt Ramirez.

January 9, 1973

Signed Luis Pujols as an amateur free agent.

January 10, 1973

Drafted Mike Stanton in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1973 amateur draft (January Secondary).

March 26, 1973

Sold George Culver to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

March 28, 1973

Sold Bob Stinson to the Montreal Expos.

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1971 / 1973 Trades and Transactions