| | | Saturday, August 16th, 1975 | | Placed SS Mario Guerrero on the International League 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 08/14/1975. | | Placed 3B Ken Reitz on the International League 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 08/02/1975. | | Demoted CF Dan Ford to Triple A Toronto. | | Demoted LF Tom Poquette to Triple A Toronto. | | Friday, August 1st, 1975 | | Traded 23-year-old minor league starting pitcher Ron Guidry, 31-year-old starting pitcher Luke Walker, 25-year-old left fielder Ben Oglivie, 30-year-old minor league starting pitcher Jim Ray and a 3rd round draft pick to the Chicago Colts, getting 30-year-old starting pitcher Bill Singer, 27-year-old closer Gene Garber, 26-year-old minor league starting pitcher Tom Hall and 22-year-old minor league right fielder Dan Ford in return. | | Demoted SS Mario Guerrero to Triple A Toronto. | | Placed MR Butch Metzger on the International League 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 07/02/1975. | | Placed SP Wade Blasingame on the International League 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 07/04/1975. | | Placed LF Bombo Rivera on the International League 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 07/23/1975. | | Placed LF Dan Meyer on the International League 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 07/30/1975. | | Placed CF Cesar Geronimo on the International League 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 07/23/1975. | | Placed CF Bill Sharp on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 07/16/1975. | | Placed CF Dan Ford on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 07/19/1975. | | Demoted SP Tom Hall to Triple A Toronto. | | Purchased the contract of RF Jerry Hairston from Triple A Toronto. | | Purchased the contract of LF Tom Poquette from Triple A Toronto. | | Demoted RF Wilbur Howard to Triple A Toronto. | | Demoted CF Bruce Boisclair to Triple A Toronto. | | Wednesday, July 16th, 1975 | | Placed MR Mike Garman on the 60-day disabled list. | | Placed C Charlie Moore on the International League 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 07/07/1975. | | Monday, June 16th, 1975 | | Placed SP Ron Guidry on the International League 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 06/04/1975. | | Wednesday, April 16th, 1975 | | Traded 24-year-old catcher Ron Hodges and 25-year-old minor league shortstop Pepe Frias to the Brooklyn Superbas, getting a 3rd round draft pick in return. | | Demoted CF Larry Harlow to Triple A Toronto. | | Placed C Ed Ott on the International League 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 04/06/1975. | | Saturday, March 1st, 1975 | | Drafted SP Ron Guidry in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). | | Demoted C Charlie Moore to Triple A Toronto. | | Drafted LF Bombo Rivera in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 7, 63rd overall pick). | | Released LF Bombo Rivera. | | Tuesday, February 25th, 1975 | | Traded 20-year-old minor league starting pitcher Larry Demery, 23-year-old minor league left fielder Mike Easler, 26-year-old second baseman Don Money, a 2nd round draft pick, a 2nd round draft pick, a 3rd round draft pick and a 4th round draft pick to the Detroit Griffins, getting 29-year-old starting pitcher Dock Ellis and 25-year-old second baseman Bobby Grich in return. | | Sunday, February 9th, 1975 | | Signed free agent SP Pat Jarvis to a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,200,000. | | Signed free agent SP Luke Walker to a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,200,000. | | Friday, January 10th, 1975 | | Released SP Ken Reynolds. | | Traded a 2nd round draft pick and a 3rd round draft pick to the Brooklyn Superbas, getting 23-year-old minor league starting pitcher Elias Sosa in return. | | Friday, November 1st, 1974 | | 2B D. Money received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000. | | CF R. Coggins received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000. | | C R. Hodges received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000. | | 1B A. Thornton received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $2,000,000. | | CF B. Sharp received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000. | | 3B B. Madlock received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,500,000. | | RF J. Hairston received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000. | | RF G. Gross received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000. | | MR G. Waslewski received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000. | | MR M. Garman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000. | | CL M. Leon received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,000,000. | | SP W. Blasingame received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $959,000. | | SP M. Nagy received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000. | | SP J. Rooker received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $350,000. | | LF B. Oglivie received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,000,000. | | Tuesday, October 29th, 1974 | | SP J. Ray received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,300,000. | | Thursday, August 1st, 1974 | | Traded 31-year-old reliever B. Johnson to the Atlanta Hilltoppers, getting a 2nd round draft pick in return. | | Traded 22-year-old minor league starting pitcher W. Garland, 24-year-old minor league catcher D. Rader, a 2nd round draft pick and a 4th round draft pick to the Denver 14ers, getting 22-year-old first baseman B. Madlock and 21-year-old closer B. Castro in return. | | Traded 20-year-old third baseman G. Brett, 23-year-old reliever E. Farmer, 20-year-old minor league catcher T. Blackwell, 26-year-old shortstop E. Leon and a 1st round draft pick to the Manhattan Gray Sox, getting 33-year-old minor league closer C. Cox, 27-year-old minor league first baseman T. Muser, 25-year-old minor league left fielder L. Lacy, 30-year-old minor league starting pitcher W. Blasingame, a 2nd round draft pick, a 3rd round draft pick and a 4th round draft pick in return. | | Placed RF J. Hairston on the 15-day disabled list. | | Demoted CF C. Geronimo to Triple A Toronto. | | Demoted CL C. Cox to Triple A Toronto. | | Demoted 1B T. Muser to Triple A Toronto. | | Purchased the contract of SS P. Frias from Triple A Toronto. | | Purchased the contract of LF G. Gross from Triple A Toronto. | | Friday, March 1st, 1974 | | Drafted C G. Carter in the 1974 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall Pick). | | Traded 27-year-old first baseman J. Lis, 20-year-old shortstop J. Royster and $2,000 in cash to the St. Louis Maroons, getting $1,000 in cash in return. | | Drafted SS R. Burleson in the 1974 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall Pick). | | Drafted LF W. Cromartie in the 1974 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 14, 28th overall Pick). | | Traded 28-year-old starting pitcher J. Bibby and 22-year-old reliever D. Bird to the Manhattan Gray Sox, getting $1 in cash in return. | | Drafted SP N. Espinosa in the 1974 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 2, 30th overall Pick). | | Drafted SP D. Blair in the 1974 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 35th overall Pick). | | Drafted MR W. McEnaney in the 1974 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 10, 38th overall Pick). | | Drafted SP L. Demery in the 1974 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 12, 40th overall Pick). | | Drafted 1B L. Johnson in the 1974 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 43rd overall Pick). | | Drafted C T. Blackwell in the 1974 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 5, 47th overall Pick). | | Drafted SP D. Freisleben in the 1974 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 8, 50th overall Pick). | | Drafted MR S. Thomas in the 1974 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 14, 56th overall Pick). | | Drafted MR D. Kirkwood in the 1974 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 1, 57th overall Pick). | | Released MR D. Kirkwood. | | Wednesday, February 20th, 1974 | | Traded a 1st round draft pick and a 3rd round draft pick to the Chicago Colts, getting 23-year-old minor league first baseman A. Thornton, 30-year-old reliever B. Johnson, a 3rd round draft pick and a 2nd round draft pick in return. | | Traded 21-year-old first baseman D. Driessen, 23-year-old second baseman P. Garner and 22-year-old catcher G. Borgmann to the Cleveland Barons, getting 24-year-old left fielder B. Oglivie in return. | | Wednesday, February 6th, 1974 | | Signed free agent SP C. Wright to a 1-year contract worth a total of $551,000. | | Signed free agent SS T. Johnson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $411,000. | | Signed free agent LF T. Poquette to a 1-year contract worth a total of $411,000. | | Tuesday, February 5th, 1974 | | Signed free agent SP K. Reynolds to a 1-year contract worth a total of $551,000. | | Monday, November 5th, 1973 | | 3B D. Money received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000. | | CF B. Sharp received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. | | MR B. Moore received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. | | C D. Rader received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. | | MR D. Bird received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,000,000. | | 1B J. Lis received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. | | SP M. Nagy received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. | | MR L. Sherry becomes a free-agent. | | Saturday, November 3rd, 1973 | | Traded 29-year-old starting pitcher C. Dobson to the Manhattan Gray Sox, getting 24-year-old starting pitcher M. Nagy and a 3rd round draft pick in return. | | Friday, November 2nd, 1973 | | MR F. Linzy received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,965,000. | | MR J. Ray received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,400,000. | | MR R. Hernandez received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,200,000. | | Tuesday, October 16th, 1973 | | Drafted 3B D. Money in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall Pick). | | Drafted RF R. Coggins in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 3rd overall Pick). | | Drafted LF G. Gross in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 3, Pick 2, 6th overall Pick). | | Drafted 1B D. Driessen in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 7th overall Pick). | | Drafted SS J. Royster in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 5, Pick 2, 10th overall Pick). | | Drafted SP C. Dobson in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 6, Pick 1, 11th overall Pick). | | Drafted CF B. Sharp in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 7, Pick 2, 14th overall Pick). | | Drafted MR F. Linzy in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 8, Pick 1, 15th overall Pick). | | Drafted LF J. Hairston in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 9, Pick 2, 18th overall Pick). | | Drafted SP P. Broberg in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 10, Pick 1, 19th overall Pick). | | Drafted MR B. Moore in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 11, Pick 2, 22nd overall Pick). | | Drafted C D. Rader in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 12, Pick 1, 23rd overall Pick). | | Drafted C J. Essian in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 13, Pick 2, 26th overall Pick). | | Drafted MR B. Locker in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 14, Pick 1, 27th overall Pick). | | Drafted 2B P. Garner in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 15, Pick 2, 30th overall Pick). | | Drafted MR J. Ray in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 16, Pick 1, 31st overall Pick). | | Drafted MR M. Garman in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 17, Pick 2, 34th overall Pick). | | Drafted MR R. Hernandez in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 18, Pick 1, 35th overall Pick). | | Drafted SS L. Blanks in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 19, Pick 2, 38th overall Pick). | | Drafted C R. Hodges in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 20, Pick 1, 39th overall Pick). | | Drafted SP W. Garland in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 21, Pick 2, 42nd overall Pick). | | Drafted SS M. Guerrero in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 22, Pick 1, 43rd overall Pick). | | Drafted MR D. Bird in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 23, Pick 2, 46th overall Pick). | | Drafted LF M. Easler in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 24, Pick 1, 47th overall Pick). | | Drafted 1B J. Lis in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 25, Pick 2, 50th overall Pick). | | Drafted C G. Borgmann in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 26, Pick 1, 51st overall Pick). | | Drafted LF L. Brock in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 27, Pick 2, 54th overall Pick). | | Drafted SP J. Rooker in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 28, Pick 1, 55th overall Pick). | | Drafted SS P. Frias in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 29, Pick 2, 58th overall Pick). | | Drafted CF C. Geronimo in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 30, Pick 1, 59th overall Pick). | | Drafted MR A. Devine in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 31, Pick 2, 62nd overall Pick). | | Drafted MR E. Farmer in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 32, Pick 1, 63rd overall Pick). | | Drafted SP J. Bibby in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 33, Pick 2, 66th overall Pick). | | Drafted LF L. Biittner in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 34, Pick 1, 67th overall Pick). | | Drafted MR G. Waslewski in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 35, Pick 2, 70th overall Pick). | | Sunday, October 14th, 1973 | | Signed manager P. O'Mulgee to a 3-year, $520,000 per year contract. | | Signed bench coach S. Sims to a 3-year, $510,000 per year contract. | | Signed team doctor J. Raynaldo to a 5-year, $290,000 per year contract. | | Signed scouting director G. Jiménez to a 3-year, $220,000 per year contract. | | Signed hitting coach M. Weatherdon to a 4-year, $180,000 per year contract. | | Signed pitching coach J. Bassett to a 1-year, $70,000 per year contract. | |
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