| | | Thursday, December 28th , 1972 | | Signed free agent RP Ernie Snyder to a minor league contract with a $1,400 signing bonus. | | Promoted RP Ernie Snyder from Rookie League Lafayette to Short Season A Salem. | | Tuesday, December 26th , 1972 | | Signed free agent SP Arnie Walker to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent RP Tom Thompson to a minor league contract. | | Saturday, December 23rd , 1972 | | Signed free agent SP Johnny Pickett to a minor league contract. | | Thursday, December 14th , 1972 | | Signed free agent CF Ed Ruppert to a minor league contract. | | Wednesday, December 13th , 1972 | | Signed free agent C Hi Martin to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent CF Spencer Shipp to a minor league contract. | | Tuesday, December 12th , 1972 | | Signed free agent C Andy Dunmore to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent SP Antonio Vazquez to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent CF Ed Smith to a minor league contract. | | Sunday, December 10th , 1972 | | CF Don Jones was added to the secondary (40-man) roster. | | LF Jim Westfall was added to the secondary (40-man) roster. | | 1B Dale Wilson was added to the secondary (40-man) roster. | | RP Jack Lease was added to the secondary (40-man) roster. | | Saturday, October 21st , 1972 | | Executed the contract year option of 2B Bill Bell. | | Bench Coach Mahlon Strong retires. | | Signed Hitting Coach Don Mitchel to a 2-year contract extension. | | Activated 1B Bobby Garrison from the 60-day injured list. | | Sunday, October 1st , 1972 | | Activated CL Ed Blanchard from the injured list. | | Wednesday, September 27th , 1972 | | Signed free agent 1B Bob Howe to a minor league contract. | | Saturday, September 23rd , 1972 | | Signed free agent 1B Bill Sealy to a minor league contract. | | Saturday, June 24th , 1972 | | Signed free agent RP Danny Culver to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent RP Benny Codispoti to a minor league contract. | | Sunday, June 18th , 1972 | | Released RP Ed Funk. | | Promoted RP Earl Harris from Double A Shreveport to Triple A Salt Lake City. | | Demoted RP Johnnie Higgins from Triple A Salt Lake City to Double A Shreveport. | | Promoted 1B Gene Lee from Class A Scranton to Double A Shreveport. | | Promoted 3B Andy Schindler from Class A Scranton to Double A Shreveport. | | Demoted 1B Carl Wheeler from Double A Shreveport to Class A Scranton. | | Promoted 2B Kevin Fischer from Short Season A Salem to Class A Scranton. | | Demoted 3B John Essex from Double A Shreveport to Class A Scranton. | | Promoted RP Johnny Reynolds from Rookie League Lafayette to Short Season A Salem. | | Promoted RP Al Whitman from Rookie League Lafayette to Short Season A Salem. | | Promoted RP Eddie Brown from Rookie League Lafayette to Short Season A Salem. | | Promoted 1B Chet Glass from Rookie League Lafayette to Short Season A Salem. | | Promoted 3B Art Anderson from Rookie League Lafayette to Short Season A Salem. | | Demoted 2B Fred Colby from Class A Scranton to Rookie League Lafayette. | | Demoted CF Bob Yount from Short Season A Salem to Rookie League Lafayette. | | Demoted SP Carlos Mendoza from Short Season A Salem to Rookie League Lafayette. | | Demoted SP Bill Williams from Short Season A Salem to Rookie League Lafayette. | | Drafted SS Buck Russo in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick). | | Drafted CF Kid Roberts in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 24, 48th overall pick). | | Drafted 3B Clyde Bowman in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 24, 72nd overall pick). | | Drafted SP Elmer Murphy in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 24, 96th overall pick). | | Drafted RP Fred Ferguson in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 24, 120th overall pick). | | Drafted CL Mul Dodd in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 24, 144th overall pick). | | Drafted SP Fred DeLaughter in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 24, 168th overall pick). | | Drafted SP John Green in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 24, 192nd overall pick). | | Drafted CF Harvey Hart in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 24, 216th overall pick). | | Drafted C Bill Lee in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 24, 240th overall pick). | | Drafted SP Hal Castle in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 24, 264th overall pick). | | Drafted 3B Howie Smith in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 24, 288th overall pick). | | Drafted SP Bill Good in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 24, 312nd overall pick). | | Drafted C Tom Wells in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 24, 336th overall pick). | | Drafted SP Jack Crawford in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 24, 360th overall pick). | | Drafted 2B Bill Heath in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 24, 384th overall pick). | | Drafted 1B Joe Sullivan in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 24, 408th overall pick). | | Drafted SS Bob Miles in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 24, 432nd overall pick). | | Drafted SS Charlie Milligan in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 24, 456th overall pick). | | Drafted SS Dick McCormick in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 24, 480th overall pick). | | Released RP Bill K Smith. | | Released RP Fred Ferguson. | | Released RP Frank Boyle. | | Released RP Carlos Mendoza. | | Released RP Mel Benedict. | | Released RP Carl Smith. | | Released SP Roy Bacon. | | Released SP Moe Kaelin. | | Released RP Bill Williams. | | Released RP Steve Woodward. | | Released RP Floyd Jenkins. | | Released RP Eddie O'Neal. | | Released RP Joe Baker. | | Released RP Johnny Cunningham. | | Released C Tom Wells. | | Released SP Jack Crawford. | | Released RP Art Yancy. | | Demoted SS Mike Grace from Class A Scranton to Short Season A Salem. | | Demoted C Bobby Smith from Class A Scranton to Rookie League Lafayette. | | Demoted 3B Bob Martin from Short Season A Salem to Rookie League Lafayette. | | Demoted 1B Joe Sullivan from Class A Scranton to Rookie League Lafayette. | | Friday, June 16th , 1972 | | Signed free agent SP Earl Hull to a minor league contract. | | Saturday, May 27th , 1972 | | Signed free agent CL Jim Drake to a minor league contract. | | Saturday, April 15th , 1972 | | Signed free agent RF Jim Wilson to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent RP Eddie Watson to a minor league contract. | | Monday, April 10th , 1972 | | Signed free agent SP Bill Weinheimer to a minor league contract. | | Thursday, April 6th , 1972 | | SP Luke Clement was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster. | | Thursday, March 30th , 1972 | | Placed SS Lew Smith on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/29/1972. | | Invited non-roster RF Ernie Worley to Spring Training camp. | | Tuesday, March 21st , 1972 | | Signed free agent RP John Davis to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent RP Jerry Lindley to a minor league contract. | | Monday, March 20th , 1972 | | Signed free agent RP Joe Baker to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent RP Frank Carter to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent SP Ernie Fulton to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent SP Roland Snow to a minor league contract. | | Monday, March 6th , 1972 | | Signed free agent RF Spud Smith to a minor league contract. | | Friday, March 3rd , 1972 | | Signed free agent RF Elmer Overbay to a minor league contract. | | Saturday, February 26th , 1972 | | Signed free agent RF Bob Osika to a minor league contract. | | Wednesday, February 23rd , 1972 | | Signed free agent RF Ernie Worley to a minor league contract. | | |
