1974 Kansas City Royals

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1973 / 1975

77-85, Finished 5th in AL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jack McKeon (77-85)
Scored 667 runs, Allowed 662 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 82-80

Ballparks: Royals Stadium · Attendance: 1,173,292 (5th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 105 · one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 105

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

October 24, 1973

Traded Tom Burgmeier to the Minnesota Twins. Received Ken Gill (minors).

Traded Dick Drago to the Boston Red Sox. Received Marty Pattin.

October 29, 1973

Signed Charlie Beamon as an amateur free agent.

November 29, 1973

Signed Luis Salazar as an amateur free agent.

December 3, 1973

Drafted Tony Solaita from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1973 rule 5 draft.

December 4, 1973

Traded Winston Cole (minors), Kurt Bevacqua and Ed Kirkpatrick to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Nelson Briles and Fernando Gonzalez.

December 7, 1973

Traded Lou Piniella and Ken Wright to the New York Yankees. Received Lindy McDaniel.

December 10, 1973

Purchased Buddy Hunter from the Boston Red Sox.

1974

Signed Luis Silverio as an amateur free agent.

January 9, 1974

Drafted Mark Souza in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January).

Drafted Bobby Castillo in the 6th round of the 1974 amateur draft (January).

February 23, 1974

Traded Barry Raziano and cash to the California Angels. Received Vada Pinson.

March 26, 1974

Released Gail Hopkins.

Released Carl Taylor.

March 28, 1974

Traded Wayne Simpson to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jim Foor.

April 11, 1974 (Standings)

Released Rick Reichardt.

April 23, 1974 (Standings)

Released Jeff Cox.

April 30, 1974 (Standings)

Traded Paul Schaal to the California Angels. Received Richie Scheinblum.

May 5, 1974 (Standings)

Sold Fernando Gonzalez to the New York Yankees.

June 5, 1974 (Standings)

Drafted Willie Wilson in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft.

Drafted Craig Eaton in the 6th round of the 1974 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Scott Sanderson in the 11th round of the 1974 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Sammy Stewart in the 28th round of the 1974 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 11, 1974 (Standings)

Signed Doug Corbett as an amateur free agent.

July 8, 1974 (Standings)

Released Luis Salazar.

Traded Cal Meier (minors) and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Kurt Bevacqua.

July 12, 1974 (Standings)

Sold Gene Garber to the Philadelphia Phillies.

August 5, 1974 (Standings)

Sold Richie Scheinblum to the St. Louis Cardinals.

August 6, 1974 (Standings)

Signed Orlando Cepeda as a free agent.

August 26, 1974 (Standings)

Purchased German Barranca from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).

August 29, 1974 (Standings)

Purchased Aurelio Lopez from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).

September 27, 1974 (Standings)

Released Orlando Cepeda.

December 9, 1974

Released Joe Hoerner.

1975

Buddy Hunter sent to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.

January 24, 1975

Signed Harmon Killebrew as a free agent.

March 6, 1975

Sold Kurt Bevacqua to the Milwaukee Brewers.

March 27, 1975

Sold Aurelio Lopez to Mexico City Reds (Mexican).

March 29, 1975

Purchased Gary Martz from the Milwaukee Brewers.

March 31, 1975

Traded a player to be named later to the Montreal Expos. Received Bob Stinson. The Kansas City Royals sent Rodney Scott (December 22, 1975) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

1973 / 1975 Trades and Transactions