1971 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• November 30, 1970

  Fred Lasher drafted by the California Angels in the 1970 rule 5 draft.

  Frank Coggins selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1970 minor league draft.

• December 11, 1970

  Traded Duke Sims to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Alan Foster and Ray Lamb.

• Before 1971 Season

  Jim Clark received from the Oakland Athletics in an unknown transaction.

• January 13, 1971

  Drafted Jim Norris in the 5th round of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• January 26, 1971

  Tommie Sisk sent to the Montreal Expos in an unknown transaction.

• March 26, 1971

  Purchased Fred Stanley from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• April 5, 1971

  Signed Camilo Pascual as a free agent.

  Released Vic Correll.

• April 24, 1971

  Larry Brown player rights sold to the Oakland Athletics.

• May 8, 1971

  Traded Buddy Bradford to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Kurt Bevacqua.

• May 22, 1971

  Sent Camilo Pascual to the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.

• May 26, 1971

  Received Camilo Pascual from the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.

• June 2, 1971

  Released Camilo Pascual.

• June 8, 1971

  Drafted Jim Cox in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jim Umbarger in the 2nd round of the 1971 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Wayne Cage in the 3rd round of the 1971 amateur draft.

  Drafted Larry Andersen in the 7th round of the 1971 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 1971.

• July 15, 1971

  Dennis Higgins player rights sold to the Oakland Athletics.

• October 5, 1971

  Traded Frank Baker, Alan Foster and Vada Pinson to the California Angels. Received Alex Johnson and Jerry Moses.

• November 29, 1971

  Traded Sam McDowell to the San Francisco Giants. Received Frank Duffy and Gaylord Perry.

• December 2, 1971

  Traded Roy Foster, Rich Hand, Mike Paul and Ken Suarez to the Texas Rangers. Received Gary Jones, Terry Ley, Denny Riddleberger and Del Unser.

• December 6, 1971

  Purchased Adolfo Phillips from the Montreal Expos.

  Traded Ted Uhlaender to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Milt Wilcox.

• January 12, 1972

  Drafted Eric Raich in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Duane Kuiper in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary).

  Drafted Don Collins in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• January 17, 1972

  Released Chuck Hinton.

• March 29, 1972

  Purchased Marcelino López from the Milwaukee Brewers.