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1973 Oakland Athletics

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1972 / 1974

94-68, Finished 1st in AL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Dick Williams (94-68)
Scored 758 runs, Allowed 615 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 96-66

Ballparks: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Attendance: 1,000,763 (8th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 95, Pitching - 93 · one-year: Batting - 88, Pitching - 86


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1972 / 1974 Trades and Transactions

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

October 27, 1972

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.

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 Bill 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 (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

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

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.

April 3, 1973 (Standings)

Traded Don Shaw to the Detroit Tigers. Received Tim Hosley.

May 2, 1973 (Standings)

Signed Dick Baney as a free agent.

Traded Jack Bastable (minors) to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Deron Johnson.

May 4, 1973 (Standings)

Sold Jerry McNertney to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

May 10, 1973 (Standings)

Released Dick Baney.

May 11, 1973 (Standings)

Signed Mark Budaska as an amateur free agent.

May 12, 1973 (Standings)

Signed Gary Woods as an amateur free agent.

May 31, 1973 (Standings)

Sold Rob Gardner to the Milwaukee Brewers.

June 5, 1973 (Standings)

Drafted Craig Mitchell in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1973 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Randy Scarbery in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1973 amateur draft.

Drafted Floyd Bannister in the 3rd round of the 1973 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Matt Keough in the 7th round of the 1973 amateur draft.

Drafted Derek Bryant in the 8th round of the 1973 amateur draft.

Drafted Wayne Gross in the 9th round of the 1973 amateur draft.

Drafted Dwayne Murphy in the 15th round of the 1973 amateur draft.

Drafted Jeff Rineer in the 23rd round of the 1973 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 13, 1973 (Standings)

Signed Ray Cosey as an amateur free agent.

June 24, 1973 (Standings)

Signed Steve McCatty as an amateur free agent.

July 7, 1973 (Standings)

Sold Dal Maxvill to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

July 16, 1973 (Standings)

Previous purchase of Rob Gardner by the Milwaukee Brewers voided and player returned.

July 31, 1973 (Standings)

Purchased Jesus Alou from the Houston Astros.

Signed Mike Andrews as a free agent.

Purchased Vic Davalillo from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

August 18, 1973 (Standings)

Sent Mike Hegan to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

August 29, 1973 (Standings)

Traded Gonzalo Marquez to the Chicago Cubs. Received Pat Bourque.

September 1, 1973 (Standings)

Sold Larry Haney and Lew Krausse to the St. Louis Cardinals.

September 11, 1973 (Standings)

Purchased Rico Carty from the Chicago Cubs.

September 18, 1973 (Standings)

Sold Jose Morales to the Montreal Expos.

November 1, 1973

Released Mike Andrews.

November 3, 1973

Traded Horacio Pina to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bob Locker.

December 12, 1973

Released Rico Carty.

1974

John Donaldson received from the San Diego Padres in an unknown transaction.

Signed Herb Washington as an amateur free agent.

January 9, 1974

Sold Jay Johnstone to the St. Louis Cardinals.

March 25, 1974

Sold Jack Heidemann to the Cleveland Indians.

March 26, 1974

Purchased Larry Haney from the St. Louis Cardinals.

March 27, 1974

Released Billy Conigliaro.

March 28, 1974

Released Chuck Dobson.

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1972 / 1974 Trades and Transactions