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1972 Montreal Expos Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1971 / 1973)
70-86, Finished 5th in NL East
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Scored 513 runs, Allowed 609 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 66-90
Manager: Gene Mauch (70-86)
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Attendance: 1,142,145 (9th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 102;   one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 103
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1971 / 1973 Trades and Transactions

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

October 4, 1971

Signed Bill Atkinson as an amateur free agent.

October 14, 1971

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.

April 5, 1972 (Standings)

Traded Rusty Staub to the New York Mets. Received Tim Foli, Mike Jorgensen and Ken Singleton.

April 7, 1972 (Standings)

Traded Dan McGinn to the Chicago Cubs. Received Hal Breeden and Hector Torres.

April 20, 1972 (Standings)

Released Ron Taylor.

May 21, 1972 (Standings)

Signed Larry Parrish as an amateur free agent.

June 6, 1972 (Standings)

Drafted Craig Caskey in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Ellis Valentine in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft.

Drafted Gary Carter in the 3rd round of the 1972 amateur draft.

Drafted Dennis Blair in the 5th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

Drafted Mike Hart in the 11th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

Drafted Rick Matula in the 16th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Mark Mercer in the 17th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Keith Drumright in the 18th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 13, 1972 (Standings)

Sold Gary Sutherland to the Houston Astros.

June 14, 1972 (Standings)

Traded John Bateman to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Tim McCarver.

July 1, 1972 (Standings)

Released Denny Lemaster.

July 10, 1972 (Standings)

Released Bobby Wine.

November 6, 1972

Traded Tim McCarver to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jorge Roque.

December 7, 1972

Traded Remy Hermoso to the Cleveland Indians. Received Mike Carruthers (minors).

January 10, 1973

Drafted Dan Boitano in the 2nd round of the 1973 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

January 11, 1973

Signed Don Demola as a free agent.

January 22, 1973

Traded Don Koonce (minors) to the Detroit Tigers. Received Jack Whillock.

February 11, 1973

Signed Marcel Lachemann as a free agent.

February 28, 1973

Signed Andres Mora as a free agent.

Traded Carl Morton to the Atlanta Braves. Received Pat Jarvis.

March 27, 1973

Released Jim Fairey.

March 28, 1973

Signed Larry Landreth as an amateur free agent.

Purchased Bob Stinson from the Houston Astros.

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1971 / 1973 Trades and Transactions

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