1971 Kansas City Royals Trades and Transactions

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

• December 2, 1970

  Traded Ike Brookens to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Tom Hilgendorf.

  Traded Jim Campanis, Jackie Hernández and Bob Johnson to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Bruce Dal Canton, Jerry May and Freddie Patek.

• Before 1971 Season

  Signed Tom Brown as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Gary Lance as an amateur free agent.

• January 13, 1971

  Drafted John Wathan in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Ron Hodges in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• February 2, 1971

  Traded Ellie Rodríguez to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Carl Taylor.

• February 19, 1971

  Traded Hawk Taylor to the Boston Red Sox. Received Billy McCool.

• March 15, 1971

  George Spriggs player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• March 24, 1971

  Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bobby Knoop. The Kansas City Royals sent Luis Alcaraz (March 30, 1971) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

• March 30, 1971

  Released Dave Morehead.

• April 15, 1971

  Signed Mike McCormick as a free agent.

  Traded Bob Garibaldi to the San Diego Padres. Received Mike Jackson. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 11, 1971

  Traded Tommy Matchick to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Ted Savage.

• June 2, 1971

  Released Mike McCormick.

• June 8, 1971

  Drafted Roy Branch in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1971 amateur draft.

  Drafted George Brett in the 2nd round of the 1971 amateur draft.

  Drafted Steve Busby in the 2nd round of the 1971 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Steve Staggs in the 2nd round of the 1971 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Joe Zdeb in the 4th round of the 1971 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jerry Maddox in the 10th round of the 1971 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mark Littell in the 12th round of the 1971 amateur draft.

  Drafted Larry Demery in the 22nd round of the 1971 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• August 21, 1971

  Signed Tom Bruno as an amateur free agent.

• September 3, 1971

  Carl Taylor player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• September 13, 1971

  Mike Jackson player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• September 21, 1971

  Released Tom Brown.

• October 18, 1971

  The St. Louis Cardinals returned Mike Jackson following previous purchase.

• October 21, 1971

  Purchased Richie Scheinblum from the Texas Rangers.

• November 29, 1971

  Drafted Steve Hovley from the Oakland Athletics in the 1971 rule 5 draft.

  Aurelio Monteagudo drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1971 rule 5 draft.

• December 2, 1971

  Traded Lance Clemons and Jim York to the Houston Astros. Received David Grangaard (minors) and John Mayberry.

• December 16, 1971

  John Matias player rights sold to the San Diego Padres.

• Before 1972 Season

  Signed Dave Cripe as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Sheldon Mallory as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mark Williams as an amateur free agent.

• January 6, 1972

  Released Ted Savage. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 12, 1972

  Drafted Dave Collins in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

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

  Drafted Jerry Maddox in the 6th round of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• February 3, 1972

  Released Billy Sorrell. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 15, 1972

  Purchased José Martínez from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• March 28, 1972

  Purchased Carl Taylor from the Pittsburgh Pirates.