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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1973 / 1975)
89-73, Finished 2nd in AL East
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Scored 671 runs, Allowed 623 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 86-76
Manager: Bill Virdon (89-73)
Ballpark: Shea Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,273,075 (2nd of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 98; one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97
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1973 / 1975 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
December 3, 1973
Drafted Billy Parker from the California Angels in the 1973 rule 5 draft.
December 6, 1973
Purchased Jim Mason from the Texas Rangers.
December 7, 1973
Purchased Bill Sudakis from the Texas Rangers.
Traded Lindy McDaniel to the Kansas City Royals. Received Lou Piniella and Ken Wright.
December 10, 1973
Released Hal Lanier.
December 11, 1973
Released Ron Swoboda.
January 9, 1974
Drafted Ken Phelps in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
March 19, 1974
As part of a 3-team trade, traded Jerry Moses to the Detroit Tigers. Received Ed Farmer from the Detroit Tigers and Rick Sawyer and Walt Williams from the Cleveland Indians. In addition, the Detroit Tigers sent Jim Perry to the Cleveland Indians.
March 21, 1974
Sold Ed Farmer to the Philadelphia Phillies.
March 23, 1974
Purchased Elliott Maddox from the Texas Rangers.
March 26, 1974
Released Wayne Granger.
April 10, 1974 (Standings)
Released Mike Ferraro.
April 26, 1974 (Standings)
Traded Fred Beene, Tom Buskey, Steve Kline and Fritz Peterson to the Cleveland Indians. Received Chris Chambliss, Dick Tidrow and Cecil Upshaw.
May 3, 1974 (Standings)
Traded Ken Wright to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Mike Wallace.
May 4, 1974 (Standings)
Traded Mike Pazik and cash to the Minnesota Twins. Received Dick Woodson.
May 5, 1974 (Standings)
Purchased Fernando Gonzalez from the Kansas City Royals.
May 7, 1974 (Standings)
Traded Duke Sims to the Texas Rangers. Received Larry Gura and cash.
May 13, 1974 (Standings)
Sold Mike Hegan to the Milwaukee Brewers.
May 31, 1974 (Standings)
Sold Horace Clarke and Lowell Palmer to the San Diego Padres.
June 5, 1974 (Standings)
Drafted Dennis Sherrill in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft.
Drafted Dave Bergman in the 2nd round of the 1974 amateur draft.
Drafted Jerry Narron in the 6th round of the 1974 amateur draft.
Drafted Dennis Werth in the 19th round of the 1974 amateur draft.
June 7, 1974 (Standings)
Released Jim Ray Hart.
June 15, 1974 (Standings)
Purchased Rudy May from the California Angels.
July 8, 1974 (Standings)
Purchased Sandy Alomar from the California Angels.
September 6, 1974 (Standings)
Signed Dave Rajsich as an amateur free agent.
September 9, 1974 (Standings)
Purchased Alex Johnson from the Texas Rangers.
September 29, 1974 (Standings)
Signed Jesus Figueroa as an amateur free agent.
October 22, 1974
Traded Bobby Murcer to the San Francisco Giants. Received Bobby Bonds.
December 1, 1974
Purchased Bob Oliver from the Baltimore Orioles.
December 3, 1974
Sold Joe Pactwa to Tampico (Mexican).
Traded Bill Sudakis to the California Angels. Received Skip Lockwood.
December 5, 1974
Traded Cecil Upshaw to the Chicago White Sox. Received Eddie Leon.
December 20, 1974
Released Sam McDowell.
December 26, 1974
Signed Juan Espino as an amateur free agent.
December 31, 1974
Signed Catfish Hunter as a free agent.
January 21, 1975
Released Gene Michael.
March 5, 1975
Released Fernando Gonzalez.
March 10, 1975
Signed Damaso Garcia as an amateur free agent.
March 29, 1975
Released Mel Stottlemyre.
April 1, 1975
Traded Fred Anyzeski (minors), John Narron (minors), Ken Bennett (minors), Terry Quinn (minors) and cash to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ed Herrmann.
