1973 Kansas City Royals Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 2, 1973

  Traded Greg Minton to the San Francisco Giants. Received Fran Healy.

• May 8, 1973

  Traded Tom Murphy to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Al Santorini.

• May 14, 1973

  Jerry May player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• June 5, 1973

  Drafted Ruppert Jones in the 3rd round of the 1973 amateur draft.

  Drafted Bob McClure in the 3rd round of the 1973 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Rob Picciolo in the 4th round of the 1973 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mike Colbern in the 5th round of the 1973 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Sandy Wihtol in the 13th round of the 1973 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Chuck Baker in the 26th round of the 1973 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 8, 1973

  Traded Mike Jackson to the Cleveland Indians. Received Steve Mingori.

• July 10, 1973

  Signed Rick Reichardt as a free agent.

  Jim Lyttle player rights sold to the Montreal Expos.

• July 18, 1973

  Purchased Joe Hoerner from the Atlanta Braves.

• July 25, 1973

  Signed Joe Gates as an amateur free agent.

• August 23, 1973

  Signed Jeff Cox as an amateur free agent.

• October 24, 1973

  Traded Tom Burgmeier to the Minnesota Twins. Received Ken Gill (minors).

  Traded Dick Drago to the Boston Red Sox. Received Marty Pattin.

• October 29, 1973

  Signed Charlie Beamon as an amateur free agent.

• November 29, 1973

  Signed Luis Salazar as an amateur free agent.

• December 3, 1973

  Drafted Tony Solaita from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1973 rule 5 draft.

• December 4, 1973

  Traded Winston Cole (minors), Kurt Bevacqua and Ed Kirkpatrick to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Nelson Briles and Fernando González.

• December 7, 1973

  Traded Lou Piniella and Ken Wright to the New York Yankees. Received Lindy McDaniel.

• December 10, 1973

  Purchased Buddy Hunter from the Boston Red Sox.

• Before 1974 Season

  Signed Luis Silverio as an amateur free agent.

• January 9, 1974

  Drafted Mark Souza in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Bobby Castillo in the 6th round of the 1974 amateur draft (January).

• February 23, 1974

  Traded Barry Raziano and cash to the California Angels. Received Vada Pinson.

• March 26, 1974

  Released Gail Hopkins.

  Released Carl Taylor.

• March 28, 1974

  Traded Wayne Simpson to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jim Foor.