| | | Monday, December 31st , 1973 | | Signed free agent SP George Long to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent RP Johnny Pickett to a minor league contract. | | Saturday, December 29th , 1973 | | Signed free agent SP Curly Spears to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent RP Jerome Johnson to a minor league contract. | | Thursday, December 20th , 1973 | | Signed free agent RF George Cox to a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,800. | | Monday, December 10th , 1973 | | C Bill Kisling was added to the secondary (40-man) roster. | | LF Pat Kellison was added to the secondary (40-man) roster. | | SP Charlie Walton was added to the secondary (40-man) roster. | | Sunday, December 2nd , 1973 | | Signed free agent RF Jose Fernandez to a minor league contract. | | Wednesday, November 28th , 1973 | | Signed free agent RP Ray Lyon to a minor league contract. | | Friday, November 23rd , 1973 | | Signed free agent SP Henry Henderson to a minor league contract. | | Wednesday, November 14th , 1973 | | Signed free agent SP Donald Gibson to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent SP Ned Sutera to a minor league contract with a $1,500 signing bonus. | | Wednesday, November 7th , 1973 | | Signed free agent RP Charley Littles to a minor league contract. | | Monday, November 5th , 1973 | | Signed free agent RP Duke Woodrow to a minor league contract. | | Signed Pitching Coach John Joiner to a 2-year, $7,000 per year contract. | | Saturday, November 3rd , 1973 | | Signed free agent RP Doc Greenwood to a minor league contract. | | Monday, October 29th , 1973 | | Signed free agent RF Curt Harrington to a minor league contract. | | Tuesday, October 23rd , 1973 | | Signed Bench Coach Pete Giaimo to a 2-year, $6,000 per year contract. | | Friday, September 28th , 1973 | | Signed free agent RF Joe Weston to a minor league contract. | | Thursday, September 20th , 1973 | | Signed free agent RF Miguel Gonzalez to a minor league contract. | | Thursday, September 13th , 1973 | | Signed free agent RP Johnny Edward to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent RF Vern Boyd to a minor league contract. | | Monday, June 18th , 1973 | | Assigned RP John Webb to Class A Davenport. | | Promoted 1B Johnny Hubbard from Short Season A Vancouver to Class A Davenport. | | Promoted SS Tony Dunham from Rookie League Tuscaloosa to Class A Davenport. | | Demoted SP Tom Gilliard from Class A Davenport to Short Season A Vancouver. | | Promoted SP Bill Lynaugh from Rookie League Tuscaloosa to Short Season A Vancouver. | | Promoted SP Charlie Walton from Rookie League Tuscaloosa to Short Season A Vancouver. | | Promoted 3B Moses Watts from Rookie League Tuscaloosa to Short Season A Vancouver. | | Demoted SS Jim Blevins from Class A Davenport to Short Season A Vancouver. | | Promoted RF Herb Smith from Rookie League Tuscaloosa to Short Season A Vancouver. | | Demoted SP Ivy French from Short Season A Vancouver to Rookie League Tuscaloosa. | | Demoted SP Willard Sparks from Short Season A Vancouver to Rookie League Tuscaloosa. | | Demoted SP Ed Gray from Short Season A Vancouver to Rookie League Tuscaloosa. | | Demoted 3B Cecil Preziosi from Short Season A Vancouver to Rookie League Tuscaloosa. | | Demoted LF Charlie Sheehan from Short Season A Vancouver to Rookie League Tuscaloosa. | | Demoted 2B Joe Johnson from Class A Davenport to Rookie League Tuscaloosa. | | Drafted SP Billy Lewis in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick). | | Drafted CF Charlie Brawner in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 10, 34th overall pick). | | Drafted SP Duane Bennett in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 10, 58th overall pick). | | Drafted C Fred Taylor in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 10, 82nd overall pick). | | Drafted SP Sam Brown in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 10, 106th overall pick). | | Drafted CF Al Strother in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 10, 130th overall pick). | | Drafted SS Dick Christensen in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 10, 154th overall pick). | | Drafted RP Ron Burch in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 10, 178th overall pick). | | Drafted RP Tommy Godfrey in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 10, 202nd overall pick). | | Drafted RP Jack Yost in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 10, 226th overall pick). | | Drafted C Rick Barnes in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 10, 250th overall pick). | | Drafted SP Monty Henderson in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 10, 274th overall pick). | | Drafted CF Gene Goodson in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 10, 298th overall pick). | | Drafted RF Ken Bennett in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 10, 322nd overall pick). | | Drafted SP Al Hicks in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 10, 346th overall pick). | | Drafted SS Gus Frederick in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 10, 370th overall pick). | | Drafted 1B Harry Carter in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 10, 394th overall pick). | | Drafted C Johnny Smith in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 10, 418th overall pick). | | Drafted RF Bob Cook in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 10, 442nd overall pick). | | Drafted 3B Harry Hall in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 10, 466th overall pick). | | Released C Chet Komer Jr.. | | Released RP Larry Thompson. | | Released RP Jackie Long. | | Demoted SP Dick Ellett from Class A Davenport to Short Season A Vancouver. | | Demoted SP Sid Fitzgerald from Class A Davenport to Short Season A Vancouver. | | Demoted RP Vince Schwartz from Short Season A Vancouver to Rookie League Tuscaloosa. | | Monday, May 14th , 1973 | | Signed free agent RP Vince Schwartz to a minor league contract. | | Sunday, April 22nd , 1973 | | Signed free agent CL Eddie Chapman to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent RP Tiny Nye to a minor league contract. | | Saturday, February 24th , 1973 | | Signed free agent RP Bill Lambert to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent RP John Allen to a minor league contract. | | Wednesday, January 24th , 1973 | | Signed free agent RP Max Anderson to a minor league contract with a $1,400 signing bonus. | | Tuesday, January 16th , 1973 | | Signed free agent RF Jack Thompson to a minor league contract. | | 3B Bobby Calvert was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster. | | Sunday, January 14th , 1973 | | Signed free agent RP Ernie Martinson to a minor league contract. | | Tuesday, January 9th , 1973 | | Signed free agent SP Red Blanchard to a minor league contract. | | RP Chuck Frost was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster. | | |
