1972 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 20, 1972

  Signed Miguel Diloné as an amateur free agent.

• June 6, 1972

  Drafted Jim Morrison in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted John Candelaria in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft.

  Drafted John Poloni in the 3rd round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Timothy Jones in the 4th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ken Macha in the 6th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

  Drafted Willie Randolph in the 7th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

  Drafted Butch Alberts in the 28th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

  Drafted Gil Kubski in the 40th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• August 2, 1972

  Purchased Luis Alcaraz from the Atlanta Braves.

• September 2, 1972

  Bob Veale player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• October 24, 1972

  Released Bill Mazeroski.

  Released José Pagán.

• October 25, 1972

  Traded Gene Garber to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jim Rooker.

• November, 1972

  Dick Colpaert player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

• November 30, 1972

  Traded Dick Sharon to the Detroit Tigers. Received Jim Foor and Norm McRae.

• Before 1973 Season

  Juan Jiménez received from the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

  Daryl Patterson received from the Oakland Athletics in an unknown transaction.

• February 28, 1973

  Traded George Kopacz to the New York Yankees. Received Tony Solaita.

• March 27, 1973

  Released Bob Miller.