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1973 Minnesota Twins (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1972/1974)
81-81, Finished 3rd in AL Western Division
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Scored 738 runs, Allowed 692 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 86-76
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1973 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1972/1974) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

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

November 29, 1972

Traded Wayne Granger to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Larry Hisle and John Cumberland.

November 30, 1972

Traded Dave LaRoche to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bill Hands, Joe Decker, and Bob Maneely (minors).

Sold Rich Reese to the Detroit Tigers.

Traded Cesar Tovar to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ken Sanders, Ken Reynolds, and Joe Lis.

December 21, 1972

Released Ron Herbel.

January 10, 1973

Drafted Jerry Maddox in the 3rd round of the 1973 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

March 27, 1973

Traded Jim Perry to the Detroit Tigers. Received Danny Fife and cash.

Traded Ken Reynolds to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Mike Ferraro.

April 10, 1973 (Standings)

Released John Cumberland.

May, 1973 (Standings)

Terry Enyart sent to the Montreal Expos in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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 Jim Strickland and Mike Brooks (minors) 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 Charlie Manuel and Glenn Ezell (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Jim Fairey and G. Mike Floyd (minors).

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 (Secondary Phase).

January 15, 1974

Purchased Jerry May from the Pittsburgh Pirates.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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