1971 Oakland Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• Before 1971 Season

  Signed Leon Hooten as an amateur free agent.

  Jim Clark sent to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

• January 13, 1971

  Drafted Phil Garner in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary).

  Drafted Steve Staggs in the 3rd round of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Rich Dauer in the 5th round of the 1971 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• March 29, 1971

  Signed Tommy Davis as a free agent.

• April 9, 1971

  Traded Felipe Alou to the New York Yankees. Received Rob Gardner and Ron Klimkowski.

• April 24, 1971

  Purchased Larry Brown from the Cleveland Indians.

• April 26, 1971

  Ramon Webster player rights sold to the San Diego Padres.

• May 8, 1971

  Traded Frank Fernández, Paul Lindblad, Don Mincher and cash to the Washington Senators. Received Mike Epstein and Darold Knowles.

• May 14, 1971

  The San Diego Padres returned Ramon Webster following previous purchase.

• May 22, 1971

  Traded John Donaldson to the Detroit Tigers. Received Daryl Patterson.

• May 26, 1971

  Traded Rob Gardner and Darrell Osteen to the New York Yankees. Received Curt Blefary.

• June 12, 1971

  Signed Champ Summers as an amateur free agent.

• June 14, 1971

  Purchased Mike Hegan from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• June 15, 1971

  Jim Driscoll player rights sold to the Washington Senators.

• June 17, 1971

  Ramon Webster player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• June 23, 1971

  Purchased Frank Fernández from the Washington Senators.

• June 25, 1971

  Daryl Patterson player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• July 15, 1971

  Purchased Dennis Higgins from the Cleveland Indians.

• July 20, 1971

  Traded Dennis Higgins to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Gaylen Pitts.

• August 10, 1971

  Purchased Mudcat Grant from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• August 14, 1971

  Tony La Russa player rights sold to the Atlanta Braves.

• August 31, 1971

  Traded Frank Fernández to the Chicago Cubs. Received Adrian Garrett.

• October 21, 1971

  The St. Louis Cardinals returned Daryl Patterson following previous purchase.

• November 29, 1971

  Drafted Brant Alyea from the Minnesota Twins in the 1971 rule 5 draft.

  Steve Hovley drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1971 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Rick Monday to the Chicago Cubs. Received Ken Holtzman.

• November 30, 1971

  Released Mudcat Grant.

• January 12, 1972

  Drafted Rich Dauer in the 9th round of the 1972 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Bob Lacey in the 10th round of the 1972 amateur draft (January).

• March 4, 1972

  Traded Jim Panther and Don Stanhouse to the Texas Rangers. Received Denny McLain.

• March 30, 1972

  Released Tommy Davis.