| | | Monday, December 10th , 1973 | | CL Walt Jackson was added to the secondary (40-man) roster. | | Tuesday, November 20th , 1973 | | Signed 3B Coach Walt Williams to a 2-year, $7,000 per year contract. | | Sunday, November 11th , 1973 | | Signed free agent SP Bob McKinney to a minor league contract. | | Friday, October 12th , 1973 | | Activated RP Rip Kimball from the injured list. | | Friday, August 10th , 1973 | | Placed RP Tom Maxwell on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/09/1973. | | Monday, June 18th , 1973 | | Promoted LF Al Bennett from Short Season A Tacoma to Class A Cedar Rapids. | | Promoted 1B Don Harris from Short Season A Tacoma to Class A Cedar Rapids. | | Promoted 1B Del Pope from Short Season A Tacoma to Class A Cedar Rapids. | | Promoted SP Frank Hinderer from Rookie League Waterloo to Short Season A Tacoma. | | Promoted RP Charlie Connally from Rookie League Waterloo to Short Season A Tacoma. | | Promoted CL Lee Benjamin from Rookie League Waterloo to Short Season A Tacoma. | | Demoted CL Leo McDonald from Class A Cedar Rapids to Short Season A Tacoma. | | Demoted 3B Vern Blaney from Class A Cedar Rapids to Short Season A Tacoma. | | Demoted LF Bob Russell from Class A Cedar Rapids to Short Season A Tacoma. | | Promoted LF Bobby Soto from Rookie League Waterloo to Short Season A Tacoma. | | Promoted RF Jerry Branscum from Rookie League Waterloo to Short Season A Tacoma. | | Promoted 1B Hank Harris from Rookie League Waterloo to Short Season A Tacoma. | | Demoted 2B Jim Johnson from Short Season A Tacoma to Rookie League Waterloo. | | Demoted RF Jim Ballard from Short Season A Tacoma to Rookie League Waterloo. | | Demoted SP Bruce Carter from Short Season A Tacoma to Rookie League Waterloo. | | Demoted SP Fred Johnson from Short Season A Tacoma to Rookie League Waterloo. | | Demoted SP Rip Doolittle from Short Season A Tacoma to Rookie League Waterloo. | | Demoted RP Johnny DeMay from Short Season A Tacoma to Rookie League Waterloo. | | Drafted C Elam Kellerman in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick). | | Drafted 2B Rogelio Bellellano in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 14, 38th overall pick). | | Drafted CF John Shimp in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 14, 62nd overall pick). | | Drafted C Al Kuechle in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 14, 86th overall pick). | | Drafted SP Al Young in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 14, 110th overall pick). | | Drafted 3B Juan Orosco in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 14, 134th overall pick). | | Drafted SP Nick Villa in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 14, 158th overall pick). | | Drafted C Eric Slaughter in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 14, 182nd overall pick). | | Drafted SS Earl Stephenson in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 14, 206th overall pick). | | Drafted SP Bill Nichols in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 14, 230th overall pick). | | Drafted SP Ray Harry in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 14, 254th overall pick). | | Drafted SP Whitey Masters in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 14, 278th overall pick). | | Drafted C Wally Maben in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 14, 302nd overall pick). | | Drafted SP Vic Taylor in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 14, 326th overall pick). | | Drafted C George Arnold in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 14, 350th overall pick). | | Drafted RF Oliver Lewis in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 14, 374th overall pick). | | Drafted SP Geoff Scott in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 14, 398th overall pick). | | Drafted RP Clay Tucker in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 14, 422nd overall pick). | | Drafted 3B Ed Esler in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 14, 446th overall pick). | | Drafted 3B Roger Greenway in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 14, 470th overall pick). | | Released RP Rowdy Craft. | | Released RP Rip Doolittle. | | Released RP Bob Davis. | | Released RP Johnny DeMay. | | Released 1B Max Smiley. | | Released 1B Herman Wall. | | Released RP Mel Benedict. | | Released C Jack Wise. | | Released RP Clay Tucker. | | Released RP Gene Foster. | | Released RP Andy Floyd. | | Released RP Norm Morton. | | Released SP Jim Gibson. | | Demoted RP Tom Jackson from Double A Austin to Class A Cedar Rapids. | | Demoted C Lee Brooks from Double A Austin to Class A Cedar Rapids. | | Demoted C Glenn Clark from Triple A Oklahoma City to Class A Cedar Rapids. | | Promoted CF Larry Novacek from Short Season A Tacoma to Class A Cedar Rapids. | | Demoted CL Steve Woodward from Class A Cedar Rapids to Short Season A Tacoma. | | Demoted C Bill Mullin from Double A Austin to Short Season A Tacoma. | | Demoted C Curt Clark from Class A Cedar Rapids to Short Season A Tacoma. | | Demoted 2B Joe Kennebrew from Class A Cedar Rapids to Short Season A Tacoma. | | Demoted 3B Tom Freeman from Class A Cedar Rapids to Short Season A Tacoma. | | Demoted C Elam Kellerman from Short Season A Tacoma to Rookie League Waterloo. | | Demoted C Harvey Burgess from Class A Cedar Rapids to Rookie League Waterloo. | | Demoted 1B Don Harris from Short Season A Tacoma to Rookie League Waterloo. | | Demoted CF Jerry Branscum from Short Season A Tacoma to Rookie League Waterloo. | | Thursday, April 12th , 1973 | | Placed C Roy Johnson on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 04/11/1973. | | Purchased the contract of C Bill Mullin from Double A Austin. | | Monday, April 2nd , 1973 | | RP Vern Osborne was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active). | | Invited non-roster RP Hal Alsip to Spring Training camp. | | Tuesday, March 20th , 1973 | | Placed SS Tom Spruill on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/19/1973. | | Invited non-roster CF Luke Rosenow to Spring Training camp. | | Saturday, March 10th , 1973 | | Activated RP Johnny Maples from the injured list. | | Wednesday, February 28th , 1973 | | Signed free agent SP Rowdy Craft to a minor league contract. | | Tuesday, February 27th , 1973 | | RP Curt Martin was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster. | | Purchased the contract of SP Charlie Walker from Double A Austin. | | Monday, February 19th , 1973 | | Placed RP Johnny Maples on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 02/16/1973. | | Monday, January 15th , 1973 | | Signed free agent RP Mel Maddox to a minor league contract with a $5,500 signing bonus. | | |