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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1972 / 1974)
81-81, Finished 3rd in AL West
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Scored 738 runs, Allowed 692 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 86-76
Manager: Frank Quilici (81-81)
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 907,499 (10th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104; one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 104
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1972 / 1974 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 27, 1972
Traded Rick Dempsey to the New York Yankees. Received Danny Walton.
November 29, 1972
Traded Wayne Granger to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received John Cumberland and Larry Hisle.
November 30, 1972
Sold Rich Reese to the Detroit Tigers.
Traded Dave LaRoche to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bob Maneely (minors), Joe Decker and Bill Hands.
Traded Cesar Tovar to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Joe Lis, Ken Reynolds and Ken Sanders.
December 21, 1972
Released Ron Herbel.
1973
Released Terry Enyart.
January 10, 1973
Drafted Jerry Maddox in the 3rd round of the 1973 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
March 27, 1973
Traded Ken Reynolds to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Mike Ferraro.
Traded Jim Perry to the Detroit Tigers. Received Danny Fife and cash.
April 10, 1973 (Standings)
Released John Cumberland.
May 2, 1973 (Standings)
Released Mike Ferraro.
June 5, 1973 (Standings)
Drafted Eddie Bane in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1973 amateur draft.
Drafted Darrell Jackson in the 6th round of the 1973 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Luis Gomez in the 7th round of the 1973 amateur draft.
Drafted Larry Wolfe in the 9th round of the 1973 amateur draft.
Drafted Ken Schrom in the 10th round of the 1973 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Jerry Reed in the 11th round of the 1973 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Rick Peters in the 18th round of the 1973 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Gary Woods in 1973, but pick was voided.
August 3, 1973 (Standings)
Ken Sanders selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.
August 15, 1973 (Standings)
Jim Kaat selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.
August 17, 1973 (Standings)
Signed Rich Reese as a free agent.
September 18, 1973 (Standings)
Signed Greg Thayer as a free agent.
October 11, 1973 (Standings)
Traded Mike Brooks (minors) and Jim Strickland to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bill Butler and Dick Colpaert.
October 14, 1973 (Standings)
Purchased Joe Keough from the Chicago White Sox.
October 24, 1973
Traded Ken Gill (minors) to the Kansas City Royals. Received Tom Burgmeier.
October 26, 1973
Traded Glenn Ezell (minors) and Charlie Manuel to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received G. Mike Floyd (minors) and Jim Fairey.
December 3, 1973
Drafted Sergio Ferrer from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1973 rule 5 draft.
December 6, 1973
Traded George Mitterwald to the Chicago Cubs. Received Randy Hundley.
December 10, 1973
Traded Jim Nettles to the Detroit Tigers. Received Paul Jata.
1974
Dick Colpaert sent to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.
Released Bob Gebhard.
January 9, 1974
Drafted Jerry Garvin in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January Secondary).
January 15, 1974
Purchased Jerry May from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
