1973 Atlanta Braves Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 22, 1973

  Traded Cecil Upshaw to the Houston Astros. Received Norm Miller.

• May 14, 1973

  Traded Bob Didier to the Detroit Tigers. Received Gene Lamont.

• May 19, 1973

  Traded Andre Thornton to the Chicago Cubs. Received Joe Pepitone.

• May 22, 1973

  Traded Tom Heierle (minors) to the Houston Astros. Received Larry Howard.

• May 24, 1973

  Purchased Chuck Goggin from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• June 5, 1973

  Drafted Pat Rockett in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1973 amateur draft.

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

  Drafted Terry Harper in the 16th round of the 1973 amateur draft.

  Drafted Larry Bradford in the 19th round of the 1973 amateur draft.

• June 7, 1973

  Traded Pat Dobson to the New York Yankees. Received players to be named later, Wayne Nordhagen and Frank Tepedino. The New York Yankees sent Dave Cheadle (August 15, 1973) and Al Closter (September 5, 1973) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

• June 19, 1973

  Released Joe Pepitone.

• June 22, 1973

  Signed Gary Neibauer as a free agent.

• July 18, 1973

  Joe Hoerner player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

• August 7, 1973

  Selected Joe Niekro off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• December 3, 1973

  Gene Lamont drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1973 rule 5 draft.

  Mike McQueen drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1973 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Ron Schueler to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Barry Lersch and Craig Robinson.

• December 4, 1973

  Traded Gil Garrido to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Bob Beall.

• December 17, 1973

  Signed Lew Krausse as a free agent.

• December 30, 1973

  Signed Rufino Linares as an amateur free agent.

• January 3, 1974

  Signed Ron Swoboda as a free agent.

• January 9, 1974

  Drafted Larry McWilliams in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Mike Davey in the 2nd round of the 1974 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• January 13, 1974

  Signed Jack Aker as a free agent.

• March 25, 1974

  Released Dick Dietz.

  Released Ron Swoboda.

• March 26, 1974

  Purchased Buzz Capra from the New York Mets.

  Traded Chuck Goggin to the Boston Red Sox. Received Vic Correll.

• April 1, 1974

  Selected Ivan Murrell off waivers from the San Diego Padres.