1974 Atlanta Braves Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 11, 1974

  Lew Krausse player rights sold to the Oakland Athletics.

• May 16, 1974

  Purchased Lew Krausse from the Oakland Athletics.

• June 5, 1974

  Drafted Dale Murphy in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft.

  Drafted Joey McLaughlin in the 2nd round of the 1974 amateur draft.

  Drafted Rick Camp in the 7th round of the 1974 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mickey Mahler in the 10th round of the 1974 amateur draft.

• June 12, 1974

  Signed Dave Campbell as an amateur free agent.

• June 14, 1974

  Jack Aker player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• July 1, 1974

  The Cincinnati Reds returned Mike McQueen (earlier draft pick).

• August 7, 1974

  Traded Mike McQueen to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Edward Watts (minors).

• September 10, 1974

  Purchased Mike Thompson from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• September 14, 1974

  Barry Lersch player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• October 23, 1974

  Released Sonny Jackson.

  Released Norm Miller.

• November 2, 1974

  Traded Henry Aaron to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received a player to be named later and Dave May. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Roger Alexander (minors) (December 2, 1974) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

• November 8, 1974

  Traded Danny Frisella to the San Diego Padres. Received Cito Gaston.

• December 3, 1974

  Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Chicago White Sox. Received Dick Allen. The Atlanta Braves sent Jim Essian (May 15, 1975) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

• December 16, 1974

  Released Lew Krausse.

• March 28, 1975

  Released Paul Casanova.

• March 29, 1975

  Traded Jack Pierce to the Detroit Tigers. Received Reggie Sanders.