1972 Atlanta Braves Trades and Transactions

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

• November 29, 1971

  Drafted Luis Alcaraz from the Chicago White Sox in the 1971 rule 5 draft.

• December 2, 1971

  Traded Hal King to the Texas Rangers. Received Paul Casanova.

• December 21, 1971

  Released Zoilo Versalles.

• January 12, 1972

  Drafted Sam Bowen in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• February 11, 1972

  Released Ron Herbel.

• April 28, 1972

  Signed Jim Hardin as a free agent.

• May 11, 1972

  Released Steve Barber.

• June 6, 1972

  Drafted Preston Hanna in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft.

  Drafted Don Collins in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft (June Secondary).

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

• June 15, 1972

  Traded Jim Nash and Gary Neibauer to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Joe Hoerner and Andre Thornton.

• June 29, 1972

  Traded Orlando Cepeda to the Oakland Athletics. Received Denny McLain.

• July 31, 1972

  Signed Max León as a free agent.

• August 1, 1972

  Signed Tony Cloninger as a free agent.

• August 2, 1972

  Luis Alcaraz player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• September 5, 1972

  Signed Frank LaCorte as an amateur free agent.

• October 20, 1972

  Traded Tony La Russa to the Chicago Cubs. Received Tom Phoebus.

• October 27, 1972

  Traded Rico Carty to the Texas Rangers. Received Jim Panther.

• November 2, 1972

  Traded Félix Millán and George Stone to the New York Mets. Received Danny Frisella and Gary Gentry.

• November 30, 1972

  Traded Taylor Duncan and Earl Williams to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Pat Dobson, Roric Harrison, Davey Johnson and Johnny Oates.

• January 10, 1973

  Drafted Brian Asselstine in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1973 amateur draft (January Secondary).

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

• January 21, 1973

  Signed Curt Blefary as a free agent.

• February 28, 1973

  Traded Pat Jarvis to the Montreal Expos. Received Carl Morton.

• March 26, 1973

  Released Denny McLain.

• March 27, 1973

  Purchased Dick Dietz from the Los Angeles Dodgers.