1973 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 10, 1973

  Released John Cumberland.

• May 2, 1973

  Released Mike Ferraro.

• June 5, 1973

  Drafted Eddie Bane in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1973 amateur draft.

  Drafted Darrell Jackson in the 6th round of the 1973 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Luis Gómez in the 7th round of the 1973 amateur draft.

  Drafted Larry Wolfe in the 9th round of the 1973 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ken Schrom in the 10th round of the 1973 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jerry Reed in the 11th round of the 1973 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Rick Peters in the 18th round of the 1973 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Gary Woods in 1973, but pick was voided.

• August 3, 1973

  Ken Sanders selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• August 15, 1973

  Jim Kaat selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• August 17, 1973

  Signed Rich Reese as a free agent.

• September 18, 1973

  Signed Greg Thayer as a free agent.

• October 11, 1973

  Traded Mike Brooks (minors) and Jim Strickland to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bill Butler and Dick Colpaert.

• October 14, 1973

  Purchased Joe Keough from the Chicago White Sox.

• October 24, 1973

  Traded Ken Gill (minors) to the Kansas City Royals. Received Tom Burgmeier.

• October 26, 1973

  Traded Glenn Ezell (minors) and Charlie Manuel to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Mike Floyd (minors) and Jim Fairey.

• December 3, 1973

  Drafted Sergio Ferrer from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1973 rule 5 draft.

• December 6, 1973

  Traded George Mitterwald to the Chicago Cubs. Received Randy Hundley.

• December 10, 1973

  Traded Jim Nettles to the Detroit Tigers. Received Paul Jata.

• Before 1974 Season

  Released Bob Gebhard.

  Dick Colpaert sent to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.

• January 9, 1974

  Drafted Jerry Garvin in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• January 15, 1974

  Purchased Jerry May from the Pittsburgh Pirates.