1972 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• November 29, 1971

  Drafted Clint Compton from the California Angels in the 1971 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Ken Holtzman to the Oakland Athletics. Received Rick Monday.

• December 1, 1971

  Released Ernie Banks.

• December 3, 1971

  Traded Jim Colborn, Brock Davis and Earl Stephenson to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received José Cardenal.

• December 17, 1971

  Chris Cannizzaro selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers off waivers.

• January 18, 1972

  Signed Steve Hamilton as a free agent.

• January 20, 1972

  Traded Johnny Callison to the New York Yankees. Received a player to be named later. The New York Yankees sent Jack Aker (May 17, 1972) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• February 14, 1972

  Signed Julio González as an amateur free agent.

• March 31, 1972

  Traded Ray Newman to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Odis McCowan (minors) and Floyd Weaver.

• April 7, 1972

  Traded Hal Breeden and Héctor Torres to the Montreal Expos. Received a player to be named later and Dan McGinn. The Montreal Expos sent Bill Kelso (June 24, 1972) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• April 14, 1972

  Signed Art Shamsky as a free agent.

• April 20, 1972

  Purchased Tom Phoebus from the San Diego Padres.

• May 27, 1972

  Purchased Ron Dunn from the Baltimore Orioles.

• June 2, 1972

  Phil Regan player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• June 6, 1972

  Drafted Mike Gordon in the 3rd round of the 1972 amateur draft.

  Drafted Buddy Schultz in the 6th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ray Burris in the 17th round of the 1972 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1972.

  Drafted Wayne Tyrone in the 20th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mike Ramsey in the 26th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 28, 1972

  Art Shamsky player rights sold to the Oakland Athletics.

• July 6, 1972

  Signed Tommy Davis as a free agent.

• August 18, 1972

  Released Steve Hamilton.

  Traded Tommy Davis to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Elrod Hendricks.

• September 19, 1972

  Purchased Adrian Garrett from the Oakland Athletics.

• October 20, 1972

  Traded Tom Phoebus to the Atlanta Braves. Received Tony La Russa.

• October 27, 1972

  Traded Elrod Hendricks to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Frank Estrada.

• November 21, 1972

  Traded Bill North to the Oakland Athletics. Received Bob Locker.

• November 30, 1972

  Traded Bob Maneely (minors), Joe Decker and Bill Hands to the Minnesota Twins. Received Dave LaRoche.

• Before 1973 Season

  Ossie Blanco sent to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

• January 10, 1973

  Drafted Donnie Moore in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1973 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed June 3, 1973.

• March 26, 1973

  Released J.C. Martin.

• March 27, 1973

  Danny Breeden player rights sold to the San Diego Padres.