1972 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• November 29, 1971

  Traded Tommy Helms, Lee May and Jimmy Stewart to the Houston Astros. Received Ed Armbrister, Jack Billingham, César Gerónimo, Denis Menke and Joe Morgan.

• December 3, 1971

  Traded Wayne Granger to the Minnesota Twins. Received Tom Hall.

• December 5, 1971

  Signed Paul Thormodsgard as an amateur free agent.

• December 6, 1971

  Traded Milt Wilcox to the Cleveland Indians. Received Ted Uhlaender.

• December 14, 1971

  Traded Danny Godby to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Carroll Sembera.

  Traded Jim Qualls to the Chicago White Sox. Received Pat Jacquez.

• Before 1972 Season

  Jack Lind sent to the Milwaukee Brewers in an unknown transaction.

• January 12, 1972

  Drafted Tom Hume in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• January 18, 1972

  Released Ty Cline.

• March 24, 1972

  Traded Tony Cloninger to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Julián Javier.

• March 25, 1972

  Signed Manny Sarmiento as an amateur free agent.

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

• April 30, 1972

  Released Tom Robson.

• May 11, 1972

  Released Joe Gibbon.

• May 19, 1972

  Traded Bernie Carbo to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Joe Hague.

• June 6, 1972

  Drafted Dan Dumoulin in the 21st round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ron Hassey in the 23rd round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 11, 1972

  Traded Pat Corrales to the San Diego Padres. Received Bob Barton.

• August 20, 1972

  Signed Bruce Taylor as an amateur free agent.

• September 16, 1972

  Sent Steve Blateric to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

• October 24, 1972

  Released Julián Javier.

• November 27, 1972

  Mike Johnson drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1972 rule 5 draft.

• November 28, 1972

  Nardi Contreras selected by the New York Mets in the 1972 minor league draft.

  Traded Pat Jacquez to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bill Voss.

• November 30, 1972

  Purchased Larry Stahl from the San Diego Padres.

  Traded Hal McRae and Wayne Simpson to the Kansas City Royals. Received Roger Nelson and Richie Scheinblum.

• December 1, 1972

  Traded Jim Merritt to the Texas Rangers. Received Jim Driscoll and Hal King.

• January 10, 1973

  Drafted Gary Lucas in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1973 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• March 24, 1973

  Received Steve Blateric from the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

• March 27, 1973

  Traded Mel Behney to the Boston Red Sox. Received Phil Gagliano and Andy Kosco.

• March 30, 1973

  The Baltimore Orioles returned Mike Johnson (earlier draft pick).