1973 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• November 13, 1972

  Signed José Pagán as a free agent.

• November 27, 1972

  Drafted Mike Bruhert from the New York Mets in the 1972 rule 5 draft.

• November 28, 1972

  Drafted Rich Severson from the Kansas City Royals in the 1972 minor league draft.

• November 30, 1972

  Traded Joe Lis, Ken Reynolds and Ken Sanders to the Minnesota Twins. Received César Tovar.

  Traded Roger Freed and Oscar Gamble to the Cleveland Indians. Received Terry Wedgewood (minors) and Del Unser.

• December 18, 1972

  Traded Byron Browne to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Keith Lampard.

• Before 1973 Season

  Juan Jiménez sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

• January 10, 1973

  Drafted Alan Bannister in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1973 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Dick Ruthven in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1973 amateur draft (January Secondary).

  Drafted Rick Bosetti in the 7th round of the 1973 amateur draft (January). Player signed January 17, 1973.

• January 15, 1973

  Released John Bateman.

• January 29, 1973

  Purchased Rickey Clark from the California Angels.

• March 22, 1973

  Released Jim Nash.

• April 10, 1973

  Returned Mike Bruhert (earlier draft pick) to the New York Mets.

• May 2, 1973

  Traded Deron Johnson to the Oakland Athletics. Received Jack Bastable (minors).

• May 8, 1973

  Released Dick Selma.

• June 5, 1973

  Drafted John Stearns in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1973 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1973.

  Drafted Dan Boitano in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1973 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 19, 1973.

  Drafted Todd Cruz in the 2nd round of the 1973 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1973.

  Drafted Jim Wright in the 5th round of the 1973 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1973.

  Drafted Manny Seoane in the 6th round of the 1973 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1973.

  Drafted Randy Lerch in the 8th round of the 1973 amateur draft.

• June 22, 1973

  Released Gary Neibauer.

• August 10, 1973

  Selected George Culver off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• August 14, 1973

  Traded a player to be named later to the California Angels. Received players to be named later and Billy Grabarkewitz. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Denny Doyle (December 6, 1973) to the California Angels to complete the trade. The California Angels sent Aurelio Monteagudo (December 6, 1973) and Chris Coletta (December 6, 1973) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• August 16, 1973

  Released José Pagán.

• September 11, 1973

  Signed Willie Hernández as an amateur free agent.

• October 18, 1973

  Traded Ken Brett to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Dave Cash.

• November 7, 1973

  Traded Bill Wilson to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Frank Linzy.

• December 3, 1973

  Drafted Ed Crosby from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1973 rule 5 draft.

  Earl Stephenson drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1973 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Barry Lersch and Craig Robinson to the Atlanta Braves. Received Ron Schueler.

• December 4, 1973

  Traded Bob Beall to the Atlanta Braves. Received Gil Garrido.

• December 5, 1973

  Traded Pete Koegel to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Chris Zachary.

• December 7, 1973

  César Tovar player rights sold to the Texas Rangers.

  Purchased Eddie Watt from the Baltimore Orioles.

• December 14, 1973

  Released Darrell Brandon.

• December 15, 1973

  Traded Gene Martin (minors) to the San Diego Padres. Received Ron Clark.

• December 19, 1973

  Signed Tony Taylor as a free agent.

• Before 1974 Season

  Larry Fritz received from the New York Mets in an unknown transaction.

• January 9, 1974

  Drafted Dan Graham in the 3rd round of the 1974 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Warren Brusstar in the 4th round of the 1974 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed May 17, 1974.

• January 31, 1974

  Traded Mike Ryan to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jackie Hernández.

• February 14, 1974

  Released Tom Haller.

• March 21, 1974

  Purchased Ed Farmer from the New York Yankees.

• March 29, 1974

  Ed Crosby player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.