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1971 Montreal Expos Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1970 / 1972)
71-90, Finished 5th in NL East
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Scored 622 runs, Allowed 729 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 69-92
Manager: Gene Mauch (71-90)
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Attendance: 1,290,963 (8th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 100, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 99
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1970 / 1972 Trades and Transactions

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

November 30, 1970

Freddie Velazquez selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 1970 minor league draft.

December 30, 1970

Traded Dave McDonald to the San Francisco Giants. Received Ron Hunt.

1971

Released Marv Staehle.

March 25, 1971

Purchased Dave McDonald from the San Francisco Giants.

March 31, 1971

Traded Don Hahn to the New York Mets. Received Rich Hacker and Ron Swoboda.

Traded Jim Qualls to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Stan Swanson.

April 3, 1971 (Standings)

Released Tom Robson.

June 8, 1971 (Standings)

Drafted Steve Rogers in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Dan Warthen in the 2nd round of the 1971 amateur draft.

Drafted Sam Bowen in the 3rd round of the 1971 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Larry Lintz in the 6th round of the 1971 amateur draft.

Drafted Gary Alexander in the 23rd round of the 1971 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Al Woods in the 32nd round of the 1971 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 15, 1971 (Standings)

Traded Bob Reynolds to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Mike Torrez.

June 16, 1971 (Standings)

Sold Jimy Williams to the New York Mets.

June 25, 1971 (Standings)

Traded Ron Swoboda to the New York Yankees. Received Ron Woods.

June 30, 1971 (Standings)

Released John O'Donoghue.

July 8, 1971 (Standings)

Released Mack Jones.

August 24, 1971 (Standings)

Signed Walt Hriniak as a free agent.

October 4, 1971 (Standings)

Signed Bill Atkinson as an amateur free agent.

October 14, 1971 (Standings)

Purchased Denny Lemaster from the Houston Astros.

October 20, 1971

Purchased Ron Taylor from the New York Mets.

November 29, 1971

Drafted Tom Walker from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1971 rule 5 draft.

December 3, 1971

Traded Jim Gosger to the New York Mets. Received Arsenio Diaz (minors), Billy Carthel (minors), Don Koonce (minors) and Curtis Brown.

December 6, 1971

Sold Adolfo Phillips to the Cleveland Indians.

January 12, 1972

Drafted Jim Cox in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary).

Drafted Mike Edwards in the 5th round of the 1972 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 28, 1972

Released Claude Raymond.

March 24, 1972

Purchased Cesar Gutierrez from the Detroit Tigers.

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1970 / 1972 Trades and Transactions