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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1970 / 1972)
101-60, Finished 1st in AL West
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Scored 691 runs, Allowed 564 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 95-66
Manager: Dick Williams (101-60)
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 914,993 (7th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97; one-year: Batting - 101, 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.
October 19, 1970
Purchased Ray Webster from the San Diego Padres.
October 20, 1970
Sold Ed Sprague to the Cincinnati Reds.
Traded Mudcat Grant to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received a player to be named later. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Angel Mangual (October 20, 1970) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.
1971
Jim Clark sent to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
Signed Leon Hooten as an amateur free agent.
January 13, 1971
Drafted Phil Garner in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary).
Drafted Steve Staggs in the 3rd round of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Rich Dauer in the 5th round of the 1971 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
March 29, 1971
Signed Tommy Davis as a free agent.
April 9, 1971 (Standings)
Traded Felipe Alou to the New York Yankees. Received Rob Gardner and Ron Klimkowski.
April 24, 1971 (Standings)
Purchased Larry Brown from the Cleveland Indians.
April 26, 1971 (Standings)
Sold Ray Webster to the San Diego Padres.
May 8, 1971 (Standings)
Traded Frank Fernandez, Paul Lindblad, Don Mincher and cash to the Washington Senators. Received Mike Epstein and Darold Knowles.
May 14, 1971 (Standings)
The San Diego Padres returned Ray Webster following previous purchase.
May 22, 1971 (Standings)
Traded John Donaldson to the Detroit Tigers. Received Daryl Patterson.
May 26, 1971 (Standings)
Traded Rob Gardner to the New York Yankees. Received Curt Blefary.
June 12, 1971 (Standings)
Signed Champ Summers as an amateur free agent.
June 14, 1971 (Standings)
Purchased Mike Hegan from the Milwaukee Brewers.
June 15, 1971 (Standings)
Sold Jim Driscoll to the Washington Senators.
June 17, 1971 (Standings)
Sold Ray Webster to the Chicago Cubs.
June 23, 1971 (Standings)
Purchased Frank Fernandez from the Washington Senators.
June 25, 1971 (Standings)
Sold Daryl Patterson to the St. Louis Cardinals.
July 15, 1971 (Standings)
Purchased Dennis Higgins from the Cleveland Indians.
July 20, 1971 (Standings)
Traded Dennis Higgins to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Gaylen Pitts.
August 10, 1971 (Standings)
Purchased Mudcat Grant from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
August 14, 1971 (Standings)
Sold Tony LaRussa to the Atlanta Braves.
August 31, 1971 (Standings)
Traded Frank Fernandez to the Chicago Cubs. Received Adrian Garrett.
October 21, 1971
The St. Louis Cardinals returned Daryl Patterson following previous purchase.
November 29, 1971
Drafted Brant Alyea from the Minnesota Twins in the 1971 rule 5 draft.
Steve Hovley drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1971 rule 5 draft.
Traded Rick Monday to the Chicago Cubs. Received Ken Holtzman.
November 30, 1971
Released Mudcat Grant.
January 12, 1972
Drafted Rich Dauer in the 9th round of the 1972 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Bob Lacey in the 10th round of the 1972 amateur draft (January).
March 4, 1972
Traded Jim Panther and Don Stanhouse to the Texas Rangers. Received Denny McLain.
March 30, 1972
Released Tommy Davis.
