1974 Oakland Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1973

  Released Mike Andrews.

• November 3, 1973

  Traded Horacio Piña to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bob Locker.

• December 12, 1973

  Released Rico Carty.

• Before 1974 Season

  Signed John Donaldson as a free agent.

  Signed Herb Washington as an amateur free agent.

• January 9, 1974

  Jay Johnstone player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• March 25, 1974

  Jack Heidemann player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• March 26, 1974

  Purchased Larry Haney from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• March 27, 1974

  Released Billy Conigliaro.

• March 28, 1974

  Released Chuck Dobson.

• April 11, 1974

  Purchased Lew Krausse from the Atlanta Braves.

• May 3, 1974

  Released Vic Davalillo.

• May 10, 1974

  Signed Dal Maxvill as a free agent.

• May 16, 1974

  Lew Krausse player rights sold to the Atlanta Braves.

• June 5, 1974

  Drafted Ron Roenicke in the 7th round of the 1974 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Darrell Woodard in the 12th round of the 1974 amateur draft.

  Drafted Rick Lysander in the 19th round of the 1974 amateur draft.

• June 24, 1974

  Traded Deron Johnson to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Bill Parsons and cash.

• August 19, 1974

  Traded Pat Bourque to the Minnesota Twins. Received Jim Holt.

• October 23, 1974

  Traded Dennis Myers (minors) and Dan Ford to the Minnesota Twins. Received Pat Bourque.

  Traded Darold Knowles, Bob Locker and Manny Trillo to the Chicago Cubs. Received Billy Williams.

• October 24, 1974

  Released John Donaldson.

• November 11, 1974

  Released Dal Maxvill.

• December 2, 1974

  Tim Hosley drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1974 rule 5 draft.

  Bill Parsons player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• December 16, 1974

  Catfish Hunter granted Free Agency.

• January 9, 1975

  Drafted Rob Picciolo in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• February 14, 1975

  Signed Lew Krausse as a free agent.

• March 6, 1975

  Released Dick Green.

• March 28, 1975

  Purchased Don Hopkins from the Montreal Expos.

  Released Jesús Alou.

• April, 1975

  Signed Charlie Sands as a free agent.