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1972 Oakland Athletics (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1971/1973)
93-62, Finished 1st in AL Western Division
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World Series Champs
Scored 604 runs, Allowed 457 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 97-58
Managed by Dick Williams

Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 921,323 (5th of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year):
Batting - 95, Pitching - 93
  (one-year): Batting - 97, Pitching - 94
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Won World Series (4-3) over Cincinnati Reds
Won AL Championship Series (3-2) over Detroit Tigers

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1972 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1971/1973) / 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, 1971

Drafted Brant Alyea from the Minnesota Twins in the 1971 rule 5 draft.

Traded Rick Monday to the Chicago Cubs. Received Ken Holtzman.

Steve Hovley drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1971 rule 5 draft.

November 30, 1971

Released Mudcat Grant.

January 12, 1972

Drafted Rich Dauer in the 9th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Bob Lacey in the 10th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

March 4, 1972

Traded Jim Panther and Don Stanhouse to the Texas Rangers. Received Denny McLain.

March 30, 1972

Released Tommy Davis.

April 15, 1972 (Standings)

Signed Tim Cullen as a free agent.

April 19, 1972 (Standings)

Signed Joe Horlen as a free agent.

April 28, 1972 (Standings)

Sold Jim Roland to the New York Yankees.

May 9, 1972 (Standings)

Traded Reggie Sanders to the Detroit Tigers. Received Mike Kilkenny.

May 15, 1972 (Standings)

Traded Dwain Anderson to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Don Shaw.

Sold Bobby Brooks to the Detroit Tigers.

Signed Gary Waslewski as a free agent.

May 17, 1972 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later, Curt Blefary, and Mike Kilkenny to the San Diego Padres. Received Ollie Brown. The Oakland Athletics sent Greg Schubert (minors) (September 11, 1972) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

May 18, 1972 (Standings)

Traded Brant Alyea to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Marty Martinez. Brant Alyea returned to original teams on July 23, 1972.

May 22, 1972 (Standings)

Released Ron Klimkowski.

May 30, 1972 (Standings)

Sold Larry Haney to the San Diego Padres.

June 6, 1972 (Standings)

Drafted Chet Lemon in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1972 amateur draft.

Drafted Dennis Littlejohn in the 9th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Chris Batton in the 12th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

Drafted Bob Pate in the 15th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 7, 1972 (Standings)

Sent Diego Segui to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.

June 20, 1972 (Standings)

Traded Ron Clark to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Bill Voss.

June 28, 1972 (Standings)

Purchased Art Shamsky from the Chicago Cubs.

June 29, 1972 (Standings)

Ollie Brown selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

Traded Denny McLain to the Atlanta Braves. Received Orlando Cepeda.

July 7, 1972 (Standings)

Signed Claudell Washington as an amateur free agent.

July 19, 1972 (Standings)

Released Art Shamsky.

July 20, 1972 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later, Marty Martinez, and Vic Harris to the Texas Rangers. Received Don Mincher and Ted Kubiak. The Oakland Athletics sent Steve Lawson (July 26, 1972) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

July 23, 1972 (Standings)

Traded Brant Alyea to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Marty Martinez. Brant Alyea returned to original teams on July 23, 1972.

August 27, 1972 (Standings)

Traded Bill Voss and Steve Easton (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Matty Alou.

August 30, 1972 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later and Joe Lindsey (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Dal Maxvill. The Oakland Athletics sent Gene Dusen (minors) (October 27, 1972) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

September 6, 1972 (Standings)

Purchased Larry Haney from the San Diego Padres.

September 19, 1972 (Standings)

Sold Adrian Garrett to the Chicago Cubs.

October 30, 1972

Traded a player to be named later and Bill McNulty to the Texas Rangers. Received Paul Lindblad. The Oakland Athletics sent Brant Alyea (November 30, 1972) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

November 21, 1972

Traded Bob Locker to the Chicago Cubs. Received Billy North.

November 24, 1972

Traded Matty Alou to the New York Yankees. Received a player to be named later and Rob Gardner. The New York Yankees sent Rich McKinney (December 1, 1972) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.

November 30, 1972

Traded Mike Epstein to the Texas Rangers. Received Horacio Pina.

December 18, 1972

Released Orlando Cepeda.

December 21, 1972

Released Larry Brown.

December 27, 1972

Released Joe Horlen.

1973

Daryl Patterson sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

January 10, 1973

Drafted Warren Cromartie in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1973 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Mike Norris in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1973 amateur draft.

January 22, 1973

Released Marcel Lachemann.

January 23, 1973

Signed Jerry McNertney as a free agent.

February 14, 1973

Purchased Billy Conigliaro from the Milwaukee Brewers.

March 24, 1973

Traded Dave Duncan and George Hendrick to the Cleveland Indians. Received Ray Fosse and Jack Heidemann.

March 31, 1973

Signed Jay Johnstone as a free agent.

Signed Lew Krausse as a free agent.


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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