1972 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions

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

• November 29, 1971

  Brant Alyea drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1971 rule 5 draft.

• November 30, 1971

  Traded Leo Cárdenas to the California Angels. Received Dave LaRoche.

• December 3, 1971

  Traded Tom Hall to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Wayne Granger.

• December 11, 1971

  Traded Jerry Schlegelmilch (minors) to the San Diego Padres. Received Ronald Drake (minors) and José Arcia.

• January 12, 1972

  Drafted Warren Cromartie in the 3rd round of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• February 5, 1972

  Pete Hamm player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• March 11, 1972

  Signed Ron Herbel as a free agent.

• May 12, 1972

  Signed Sal Butera as an amateur free agent.

• June 6, 1972

  Drafted Dick Ruthven in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Al Woods in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Willie Norwood in the 3rd round of the 1972 amateur draft.

  Drafted Doug Clarey in the 6th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

  Drafted Randy Bass in the 7th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

  Drafted Dave Stegman in the 10th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Pete Falcone in the 13th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Lyman Bostock in the 26th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

• August 15, 1972

  Signed Sam Perlozzo as an amateur free agent.

• August 29, 1972

  Signed Gary Ward as an amateur free agent.

• October 27, 1972

  Traded Rick Dempsey to the New York Yankees. Received Danny Walton.

• November 29, 1972

  Traded Wayne Granger to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received John Cumberland and Larry Hisle.

• November 30, 1972

  Rich Reese player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

  Traded Dave LaRoche to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bob Maneely (minors), Joe Decker and Bill Hands.

  Traded César Tovar to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Joe Lis, Ken Reynolds and Ken Sanders.

• December 21, 1972

  Released Ron Herbel.

• Before 1973 Season

  Released Terry Enyart.

• January 10, 1973

  Drafted Jerry Maddox in the 3rd round of the 1973 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• March 27, 1973

  Traded Jim Perry to the Detroit Tigers. Received Danny Fife and cash.

  Traded Ken Reynolds to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Mike Ferraro.