1974 Kansas City Royals Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 11, 1974

  Released Rick Reichardt.

• April 23, 1974

  Released Jeff Cox.

• April 30, 1974

  Traded Paul Schaal to the California Angels. Received Richie Scheinblum.

• May 5, 1974

  Fernando González player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• June 5, 1974

  Drafted Willie Wilson in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft.

  Drafted Craig Eaton in the 6th round of the 1974 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Scott Sanderson in the 11th round of the 1974 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Sammy Stewart in the 28th round of the 1974 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 11, 1974

  Signed Doug Corbett as an amateur free agent.

• July 8, 1974

  Released Luis Salazar.

  Traded Calvin Meier (minors) and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Kurt Bevacqua.

• July 12, 1974

  Gene Garber player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• August 5, 1974

  Richie Scheinblum player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• August 6, 1974

  Signed Orlando Cepeda as a free agent.

• August 26, 1974

  Purchased Germán Barranca from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).

• August 29, 1974

  Purchased Aurelio López from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).

• September 27, 1974

  Released Orlando Cepeda.

• December 9, 1974

  Released Joe Hoerner.

• Before 1975 Season

  Buddy Hunter sent to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.

• January 24, 1975

  Signed Harmon Killebrew as a free agent.

• March 6, 1975

  Kurt Bevacqua player rights sold to the Milwaukee Brewers.

• March 27, 1975

  Aurelio López player rights sold to Mexico City Reds (Mexican).

• March 29, 1975

  Purchased Gary Martz from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• March 31, 1975

  Traded a player to be named later to the Montreal Expos. Received Bob Stinson. The Kansas City Royals sent Rodney Scott (December 22, 1975) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.