1974 Houston Astros

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1973 / 1975

81-81, Finished 4th in NL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Preston Gomez (81-81)
Scored 653 runs, Allowed 632 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-79

Ballparks: Astrodome · Attendance: 1,090,728 (7th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 95 · one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 97

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

October 9, 1973

Released Fred Gladding.

October 23, 1973

Purchased Mick Kelleher from the St. Louis Cardinals.

Released Jimmy Stewart.

Traded Hector Torres to the Chicago White Sox. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Dan Neumeier (December 4, 1973) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

October 31, 1973

Traded Jerry Reuss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Milt May.

November 3, 1973

Traded Cecil Upshaw to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jerry Johnson.

December 3, 1973

Drafted Larry Milbourne from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1973 rule 5 draft.

Traded Jim Ray and Gary Sutherland to the Detroit Tigers. Received Fred Scherman and cash.

December 6, 1973

Traded Jim Wynn to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Dave Culpepper (minors) and Claude Osteen.

December 9, 1973

Traded Jay Schlueter to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Mike Nagy.

1974

Milt Ramirez sent to the Los Angeles Dodgers in an unknown transaction.

January 7, 1974

Signed Chris Cannizzaro as a free agent.

January 9, 1974

Drafted Joe Cannon in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January).

February 18, 1974

Traded Pat Darcy and cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Denis Menke.

March 14, 1974

Signed Alex Taveras as an amateur free agent.

March 28, 1974

Purchased Ollie Brown from the California Angels.

March 30, 1974

Traded Don Stratton (minors) and Larry Yount to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Wilbur Howard.

April 9, 1974 (Standings)

Released Juan Pizarro.

May 11, 1974 (Standings)

Purchased Jay Schlueter and Roe Skidmore from the St. Louis Cardinals.

June 5, 1974 (Standings)

Drafted Gil Patterson in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Chuck Baker in the 2nd round of the 1974 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Alan Knicely in the 3rd round of the 1974 amateur draft.

Drafted Don Kainer in the 7th round of the 1974 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Tony Johnson in the 13th round of the 1974 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Mickey Hatcher in the 14th round of the 1974 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 17, 1974 (Standings)

Sold Oscar Zamora to the Chicago Cubs.

June 24, 1974 (Standings)

Ollie Brown selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

August 1, 1974 (Standings)

Sold Chris Cannizzaro to the San Diego Padres.

August 15, 1974 (Standings)

Traded Claude Osteen to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later and Ron Selak (minors). The St. Louis Cardinals sent Dan Larson (October 14, 1974) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

October 22, 1974

Released Jerry Johnson.

October 24, 1974

Purchased Jose Cruz from the St. Louis Cardinals.

October 29, 1974

Traded Bob Gallagher to the New York Mets. Received Ken Boswell.

December 3, 1974

Traded Lee May and Jay Schlueter to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Rob Andrews and Enos Cabell.

December 9, 1974

Traded Roe Skidmore to the Boston Red Sox. Received Bob Didier.

December 13, 1974

Sold Mick Kelleher to the St. Louis Cardinals.

January 9, 1975

Drafted Darrell Brown in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

February 10, 1975

Signed Wayne Granger as a free agent.

1973 / 1975 Trades and Transactions