Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- 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.
- April 5, 1972
Signed Ron Hansen as a free agent.
- May 5, 1972
Traded Bob Oliver to the California Angels. Received Tom Murphy.
- June 6, 1972
Drafted Jamie Quirk in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft.
Drafted Dennis Leonard in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft.
Drafted Jerry Maddox in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Rodney Scott in the 11th round of the 1972 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 1972.
Drafted George Throop in the 16th round of the 1972 amateur draft.
- June 27, 1972
Released Ron Hansen.
- July 10, 1972
Traded Tom Hilgendorf to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jim Clark.
- July 11, 1972
Bill Butler player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.
- August 4, 1972
Signed U L Washington as an amateur free agent.
- October 5, 1972
Released Bobby Knoop.
- October 25, 1972
Traded Jim Rooker to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Gene Garber.
- November, 1972
Purchased Dick Colpaert from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- November 2, 1972
Traded Mike Hedlund to the Cleveland Indians. Received Kurt Bevacqua.
- November 27, 1972
Dick Colpaert drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1972 rule 5 draft.
- November 28, 1972
Rich Severson selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1972 minor league draft.
- November 30, 1972
Traded Roger Nelson and Richie Scheinblum to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Hal McRae and Wayne Simpson.
- February 1, 1973
Traded Jerry Cram to the New York Mets. Received Barry Raziano.
Traded Joe Keough to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jim Lyttle.
- February 2, 1973
Released Ted Abernathy.
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