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1973 San Francisco Giants Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1972 / 1974)
88-74, Finished 3rd in NL West
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Scored 739 runs, Allowed 702 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-77
Manager: Charlie Fox (88-74)
Ballpark: Candlestick Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 834,193 (10th of 12)
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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 10, 1972

Released Don McMahon.

November 6, 1972

Signed John Montefusco as an amateur free agent.

November 29, 1972

Traded Ken Henderson and Steve Stone to the Chicago White Sox. Received Tom Bradley.

December 23, 1972

Signed Glenn Adams as a free agent.

January 10, 1973

Drafted Dave Heaverlo in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1973 amateur draft (January Secondary).

Drafted Rob Picciolo in the 2nd round of the 1973 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

February 7, 1973

Traded Skip Pitlock to the Chicago White Sox. Received Chuck Hartenstein and Glenn Redmon.

March 6, 1973

Jerry Johnson selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

April 2, 1973 (Standings)

Traded Fran Healy to the Kansas City Royals. Received Greg Minton.

April 6, 1973 (Standings)

Released Greg Thayer.

April 14, 1973 (Standings)

Traded Al Gallagher to the California Angels. Received Bruce Miller.

April 17, 1973 (Standings)

Sold Jim Ray Hart to the New York Yankees.

April 21, 1973 (Standings)

Signed John Cumberland as a free agent.

June 5, 1973 (Standings)

Drafted Pete Falcone in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1973 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Johnnie LeMaster in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1973 amateur draft.

Drafted Jeff Little in the 3rd round of the 1973 amateur draft.

Drafted Bobby Mitchell in the 5th round of the 1973 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Tommy Toms in the 6th round of the 1973 amateur draft.

Drafted Ed Plank in the 10th round of the 1973 amateur draft.

Drafted Jack Clark in the 13th round of the 1973 amateur draft.

Drafted Dan Graham in the 21st round of the 1973 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 7, 1973 (Standings)

Sold Sam McDowell to the New York Yankees.

June 25, 1973 (Standings)

Signed Don McMahon as a free agent.

June 30, 1973 (Standings)

Released John Cumberland.

July 6, 1973 (Standings)

Traded Ed Figueroa to the California Angels. Received Bruce Christensen and Don Rose.

August 9, 1973 (Standings)

Signed Francisco Barrios as a free agent.

September 6, 1973 (Standings)

Released Francisco Barrios.

September 11, 1973 (Standings)

Released Luis Quintana.

October 9, 1973 (Standings)

Released Don McMahon.

October 25, 1973

Traded Willie McCovey and Bernie Williams to the San Diego Padres. Received Mike Caldwell.

December 3, 1973

Doug Capilla drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1973 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Gary Ryerson from the California Angels in the 1973 rule 5 draft.

December 7, 1973

Sold Juan Marichal to the Boston Red Sox.

March 19, 1974

Traded Willie Prall to the Chicago Cubs. Received Ken Rudolph.

April 1, 1974

Traded Don Carrithers to the Montreal Expos. Received John Boccabella.

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1972 / 1974 Trades and Transactions