1974 Texas Rangers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 14, 1973

  Traded Mike Paul to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Larry Gura (November 14, 1973) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

• December 5, 1973

  Traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received Steve Hargan. The Texas Rangers sent Bill Gogolewski (March 23, 1974) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• December 6, 1973

  Purchased Terry Crowley from the Baltimore Orioles.

  Jim Mason player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• December 7, 1973

  Bill Sudakis player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

  Purchased César Tovar from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 20, 1973

  Traded Larry Biittner to the Montreal Expos. Received Pat Jarvis.

• January 9, 1974

  Drafted Roy Smalley in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted John Sutton in the 3rd round of the 1974 amateur draft (January).

• February 12, 1974

  Traded Ken Suarez to the Cleveland Indians. Received Leo Cárdenas.

• March, 1974

  Signed Larry Brown as a free agent.

• March 19, 1974

  Terry Crowley player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• March 23, 1974

  Elliott Maddox player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• March 27, 1974

  Released Pat Jarvis.

• April 24, 1974

  Traded Charlie Hudson to the Cleveland Indians. Received Ted Ford.

• April 25, 1974

  Signed Mike Kekich as a free agent.

• May 7, 1974

  Traded Larry Gura and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Duke Sims.

• June 5, 1974

  Drafted Tommy Boggs in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1974 amateur draft.

  Drafted Garry Hancock in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jeff Byrd in the 2nd round of the 1974 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jim Clancy in the 4th round of the 1974 amateur draft.

  Drafted Rick Lisi in the 13th round of the 1974 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jim Umbarger in the 16th round of the 1974 amateur draft.

  Drafted Gary Gray in the 18th round of the 1974 amateur draft.

  Drafted Tim Stoddard in the 25th round of the 1974 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Bobby Cuellar in the 29th round of the 1974 amateur draft.

  Drafted Al Holland in the 30th round of the 1974 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• July 1, 1974

  Lloyd Allen selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

  Selected Bob Johnson off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• August 12, 1974

  Dick Billings player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• September 9, 1974

  Alex Johnson player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

  Selected Bill Hands off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

• October 21, 1974

  Released Larry Brown.

• December 5, 1974

  Traded Pete Mackanin and Don Stanhouse to the Montreal Expos. Received Willie Davis.

  Traded Pete Broberg to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Clyde Wright.

• Before 1975 Season

  Jim Shellenback player rights sold to the San Diego Padres.

• January 9, 1975

  Drafted Bump Wills in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).

  Drafted Tony Johnson in the 2nd round of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• January 23, 1975

  Released Duke Sims.

• February 25, 1975

  Traded Steve Dunning to the Chicago White Sox. Received Stan Perzanowski.

• March 26, 1975

  Released Bob Johnson.