1972 California Angels Trades and Transactions

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

• November 29, 1971

  Clint Compton drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1971 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bruce Ellingsen from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1971 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jim Hutto from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1971 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Larry Milbourne from the San Francisco Giants in the 1971 minor league draft.

• November 30, 1971

  Traded Dave LaRoche to the Minnesota Twins. Received Leo Cárdenas.

• December 10, 1971

  Traded Jim Fregosi to the New York Mets. Received Frank Estrada, Don Rose, Nolan Ryan and Leroy Stanton.

• Before 1972 Season

  Signed Don Kirkwood as an amateur free agent.

• January 3, 1972

  Released Jim Maloney.

• January 12, 1972

  Drafted Tom Donohue in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Craig Caskey in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• January 26, 1972

  Traded Tommie Reynolds to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Andy Kosco.

• March 15, 1972

  Signed Orlando Ramírez as an amateur free agent.

• April 3, 1972

  Returned Bruce Ellingsen (earlier draft pick) to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• April 7, 1972

  Released Fred Lasher.

  Released Billy Wynne.

• April 24, 1972

  Signed Stan Williams as a free agent.

• May 2, 1972

  Released Billy Cowan.

• May 5, 1972

  Traded Tom Murphy to the Kansas City Royals. Received Bob Oliver.

• May 8, 1972

  Dennis Bennett player rights sold to Hawaii (Pacific Coast).

• May 16, 1972

  Signed Steve Barber as a free agent.

• May 26, 1972

  Traded Archie Reynolds to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Curt Motton.

• May 29, 1972

  Traded Frank Estrada to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Tom Dukes.

• June 1, 1972

  Released Stan Williams.

• June 6, 1972

  Drafted Dave Collins in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Dave Chalk in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft.

  Drafted Bruce Bochte in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft.

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

  Drafted Dave Machemer in the 4th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

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

• June 10, 1972

  Traded Roger Repoz to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jerry DaVanon.

• July 28, 1972

  Traded Joe Azcue and Syd O'Brien to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Ron Clark and Paul Ratliff.

• July 29, 1972

  Purchased Jack Hiatt from the Houston Astros.

• August 1, 1972

  Signed Fred Kuhaulua as an amateur free agent.

• August 15, 1972

  Traded Andy Kosco to the Boston Red Sox. Received Chris Coletta.

• August 17, 1972

  Traded Eddie Fisher to the Chicago White Sox. Received a player to be named later and Bruce Miller. The Chicago White Sox sent Bruce Kimm (September 1, 1972) to the California Angels to complete the trade.

• September 6, 1972

  Selected Bill Gilbreth off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• November 27, 1972

  Drafted Terry Wilshusen from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1972 rule 5 draft.

• November 28, 1972

  Drafted Gil Flores from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1972 minor league draft.

  Larry Milbourne selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1972 minor league draft.

  Traded Ken McMullen and Andy Messersmith to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Billy Grabarkewitz, Frank Robinson, Bill Singer, Mike Strahler and Bobby Valentine.

• January 10, 1973

  Drafted Mike Overy in the 2nd round of the 1973 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• January 29, 1973

  Rickey Clark player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• March 25, 1973

  Traded Bruce Kimm to the Detroit Tigers. Received Bobby Brooks.

• March 27, 1973

  Released Jack Hiatt.