1972 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 29, 1971

  Drafted Bob Gallagher from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1971 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Vic Correll from the Chicago White Sox in the 1971 minor league draft.

• January 12, 1972

  Drafted Roy Smalley in the 5th round of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• March 20, 1972

  Purchased Bobby Pfeil from the Milwaukee Brewers.

  Traded Mike Fiore to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bob Burda.

• March 22, 1972

  Traded Sparky Lyle to the New York Yankees. Received a player to be named later and Danny Cater. The New York Yankees sent Mario Guerrero (June 30, 1972) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

• June 6, 1972

  Drafted Steve Dillard in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 1972.

  Drafted Don Aase in the 6th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

  Drafted Andy Merchant in the 10th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

  Drafted Donnie Moore in the 12th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ernie Whitt in the 15th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

• June 13, 1972

  Signed Stan Williams as a free agent.

• August 15, 1972

  Traded Chris Coletta to the California Angels. Received Andy Kosco.

• August 17, 1972

  Signed Allen Ripley as an amateur free agent.

• August 25, 1972

  Released Bob Burda.

• September 2, 1972

  Purchased Bob Veale from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• September 23, 1972

  Released Stan Williams.

• September 24, 1972

  Signed Bob Burda as a free agent.

• October 27, 1972

  Released Bob Burda.

  Released Ray Culp.

  Released Gary Peters.

• November 27, 1972

  Bob Gallagher drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1972 rule 5 draft.

• Before 1973 Season

  Signed Ray Culp as a free agent.

  Signed Luis Delgado as an amateur free agent.

• January 10, 1973

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

• January 12, 1973

  Signed Luis Aponte as an amateur free agent.

• January 18, 1973

  Signed Orlando Cepeda as a free agent.

• January 24, 1973

  Traded Mike Nagy to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Lance Clemons (March 29, 1973) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

• March 27, 1973

  Released Lew Krausse.

  Traded Phil Gagliano and Andy Kosco to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Mel Behney.