1971 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• December 2, 1970

  Traded Bruce Dal Canton, Jerry May and Freddie Patek to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jim Campanis, Jackie Hernández and Bob Johnson.

• January 7, 1971

  Signed Fernando González as a free agent.

• January 18, 1971

  Signed Tony Armas as an amateur free agent.

• January 29, 1971

  Traded Matty Alou and George Brunet to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Nelson Briles and Vic Davalillo.

• February 10, 1971

  Traded Danilo Rivas (minors) to Mexico City Reds (Mexican). Received Ramón Hernández.

• March 25, 1971

  Received George Kopacz from the Milwaukee Brewers as part of a conditional deal.

• June, 1971

  Signed Art Howe as an amateur free agent.

• June 8, 1971

  Drafted Craig Reynolds in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1971 amateur draft.

  Drafted Doug Bair in the 2nd round of the 1971 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 1971.

• July 26, 1971

  Signed Dave Ricketts as a free agent.

• August 10, 1971

  Mudcat Grant player rights sold to the Oakland Athletics.

  Traded Ed Acosta and Johnny Jeter to the San Diego Padres. Received Bob Miller.

• August 15, 1971

  Released Dave Ricketts.

• September 3, 1971

  Purchased Carl Taylor from the Kansas City Royals.

• November 25, 1971

  Signed Odell Jones as an amateur free agent.

• January 12, 1972

  Drafted Jim Morrison in the 5th round of the 1972 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Larry Demery in the 7th round of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• March 15, 1972

  José Martínez player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

• March 28, 1972

  Carl Taylor player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.