1972 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 29, 1971

  Luis Alcaraz drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1971 rule 5 draft.

  Jim Magnuson drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1971 rule 5 draft.

  Vic Correll selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 1971 minor league draft.

• November 30, 1971

  Purchased Jorge Orta from Mexicali (Mexican Northern).

• December 2, 1971

  Traded Steve Huntz and Tommy John to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Dick Allen.

  Traded Rich McKinney to the New York Yankees. Received Stan Bahnsen.

• December 13, 1971

  Traded Bill Robinson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Gerardo Rodriguez (minors).

• December 14, 1971

  Traded Pat Jacquez to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jim Qualls.

• January 18, 1972

  Released Mike Hershberger.

• February 5, 1972

  Purchased Pete Hamm from the Minnesota Twins.

• February 7, 1972

  Purchased Rich Robertson from the San Francisco Giants.

• March 19, 1972

  Returned Rich Robertson to the San Francisco Giants following previous purchase.

• March 25, 1972

  Traded a player to be named later to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Buddy Bradford. The Chicago White Sox sent Roe Skidmore (April 28, 1972) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

• April 2, 1972

  Released Joe Horlen.

• April 12, 1972

  Ron Lolich player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• May 16, 1972

  Traded Lowell Palmer to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Santiago Guzmán.

• June 2, 1972

  Purchased Phil Regan from the Chicago Cubs.

• June 6, 1972

  Drafted Bruce Robinson in the 4th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted George Enright in the 6th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mike Overy in the 8th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Nyls Nyman in the 16th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jim Lentine in the 24th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 16, 1972

  Released Jim Qualls.

• July, 1972

  Rudy Hernández received from Jalisco (Mexican) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 9, 1972

  Traded a player to be named later and cash to the San Diego Padres. Received Ed Spiezio. The Chicago White Sox sent Don Eddy (July 16, 1972) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

• July 20, 1972

  Released Phil Regan.

• August 15, 1972

  Signed Moe Drabowsky as a free agent.

• August 17, 1972

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

• September 1, 1972

  Signed Hank Allen as a free agent.

• October 6, 1972

  Released Moe Drabowsky.

• October 19, 1972

  Traded Walt Williams to the Cleveland Indians. Received Eddie Leon.

• October 28, 1972

  Traded Vicente Romo to the San Diego Padres. Received Johnny Jeter.

• November 29, 1972

  Traded Tom Bradley to the San Francisco Giants. Received Ken Henderson and Steve Stone.

• February 1, 1973

  Traded Jim Lyttle to the Kansas City Royals. Received Joe Keough.

• February 7, 1973

  Traded Chuck Hartenstein and Glenn Redmon to the San Francisco Giants. Received Skip Pitlock.

• March 7, 1973

  Released Jay Johnstone.

  Released Ed Spiezio.

• March 17, 1973

  Purchased Dave Baldwin from Hawaii (PCL).

• March 20, 1973

  Purchased Dick Baney from the San Diego Padres.