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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1970 / 1972)
63-96, Finished 5th in AL East
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Scored 537 runs, Allowed 660 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 65-94
Manager: Ted Williams (63-96)
Ballpark: R.F.K. Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 655,156 (11th of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 95; one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 94
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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 9, 1970
Traded Ed Brinkman, Joe Coleman, Jim Hannan and Aurelio Rodriguez to the Detroit Tigers. Received Elliott Maddox, Denny McLain, Norm McRae and Don Wert.
October 23, 1970
Purchased Richie Scheinblum from the Cleveland Indians.
November 3, 1970
Traded Greg Goossen, Gene Martin and Jeff Terpko to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later and Curt Flood. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Jeff Terpko (April 10, 1971) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.
November 30, 1970
Drafted Joe Foy from the New York Mets in the 1970 rule 5 draft.
December 5, 1970
Sold Wayne Comer to the Detroit Tigers.
January 13, 1971
Drafted Jim Kremmel in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary).
February 9, 1971
Traded Rick Reichardt to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jerry Janeski.
March 29, 1971
Traded Ed Stroud to the Chicago White Sox. Received Tommy McCraw.
May 8, 1971 (Standings)
Traded Mike Epstein and Darold Knowles to the Oakland Athletics. Received Frank Fernandez, Paul Lindblad, Don Mincher and cash.
June 8, 1971 (Standings)
Drafted Pete Broberg in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1971 amateur draft (June Secondary).
Drafted Mike Cubbage in the 2nd round of the 1971 amateur draft (June Secondary).
Drafted Ed Putman in the 3rd round of the 1971 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Greg Pryor in the 6th round of the 1971 amateur draft.
Drafted Stan Thomas in the 27th round of the 1971 amateur draft.
June 15, 1971 (Standings)
Purchased Jim Driscoll from the Oakland Athletics.
June 23, 1971 (Standings)
Sold Frank Fernandez to the Oakland Athletics.
June 24, 1971 (Standings)
Released Don Wert.
July 16, 1971 (Standings)
Released Joe Foy.
September 27, 1971 (Standings)
Released Jim French.
