1972 Philadelphia Phillies

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1971 / 1973

59-97, Finished 6th in NL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Frank Lucchesi (26-50) and Paul Owens (33-47)
Scored 503 runs, Allowed 635 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 62-94

Ballparks: Veterans Stadium · Attendance: 1,343,329 (6th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 104 · one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 99

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

October 21, 1971

Traded Larry Hisle to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Tom Hutton.

October 22, 1971

Sold Lowell Palmer to the Chicago White Sox.

December 13, 1971

Traded Jerry Rodriguez (minors) to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bill Robinson.

February 8, 1972

Traded Bobby Pfeil to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received a player to be named later. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Chico Vaughns (minors) (March 25, 1972) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

February 25, 1972

Traded Rick Wise to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Steve Carlton.

March 1, 1972

Released Ruben Amaro.

June 6, 1972 (Standings)

Drafted Larry Christenson in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1972 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1972.

Drafted Dan Boitano in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Tom Underwood in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft. Player signed August 27, 1972.

Drafted Bill Nahorodny in the 6th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

Drafted Wayne Krenchicki in the 8th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 14, 1972 (Standings)

Traded Tim McCarver to the Montreal Expos. Received John Bateman.

June 15, 1972 (Standings)

Traded Joe Hoerner and Andre Thornton to the Atlanta Braves. Received Jim Nash and Gary Neibauer.

August 2, 1972 (Standings)

Woodie Fryman selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

October 25, 1972

Purchased Tom Haller and Don Leshnock from the Detroit Tigers.

October 26, 1972

Released Chris Short.

October 31, 1972

Traded Bill Champion, Don Money and John Vukovich to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Ken Brett, Jim Lonborg, Ken Sanders and Earl Stephenson.

November 13, 1972

Signed Jose Pagan as a free agent.

November 27, 1972

Drafted Mike Bruhert from the New York Mets in the 1972 rule 5 draft.

November 30, 1972

Traded Joe Lis, Ken Reynolds and Ken Sanders to the Minnesota Twins. Received Cesar Tovar.

Traded Roger Freed and Oscar Gamble to the Cleveland Indians. Received Terry Wedgewood (minors) and Del Unser.

1973

Juan Jimenez sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

January 10, 1973

Drafted Alan Bannister in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1973 amateur draft (January).

Drafted Dick Ruthven in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1973 amateur draft (January Secondary).

Drafted Rick Bosetti in the 7th round of the 1973 amateur draft (January). Player signed January 17, 1973.

January 15, 1973

Released John Bateman.

January 29, 1973

Purchased Rickey Clark from the California Angels.

March 22, 1973

Released Jim Nash.

1971 / 1973 Trades and Transactions