| | | Wednesday, December 12th , 1973 | | Signed free agent RP Bud Wheeler to a minor league contract. | | Monday, December 10th , 1973 | | LF Frank Hayes was added to the secondary (40-man) roster. | | CF Jim Ross was added to the secondary (40-man) roster. | | RP Augie Hicks was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster. | | RP Wayne Stevens was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster. | | CL Walt Portelli was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster. | | Purchased the contract of 1B Clyde Allen from Triple A Toledo. | | Purchased the contract of C Henry Morse from Double A Amarillo. | | Tuesday, November 13th , 1973 | | Purchased the contract of RP Bud Keeley from Triple A Toledo. | | Sunday, October 21st , 1973 | | Signed Team Trainer Charlie Williams to a 2-year, $5,000 per year contract. | | Wednesday, October 17th , 1973 | | Signed Scouting Director Tommy Burt to a 2-year, $14,000 per year contract. | | Tuesday, September 25th , 1973 | | Signed free agent SP Johnny Reynolds to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent SP Dave Herring to a minor league contract. | | Monday, September 24th , 1973 | | Purchased the contract of 2B Tony Nava from Triple A Toledo. | | Sunday, September 16th , 1973 | | Placed 2B Heinie Spitler on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 09/15/1973. | | Monday, June 18th , 1973 | | 2B Tony Nava was added to the secondary (40-man) roster. | | Released 1B Andy Schindler. | | Released 3B Heinie Pearce. | | Promoted 1B Larry Herzberg from Double A Amarillo to Triple A Toledo. | | Promoted 3B Buck Redden from Class A Lincoln to Double A Amarillo. | | Promoted 2B Bill Williams from Class A Lincoln to Double A Amarillo. | | Promoted 1B Bill Brown from Class A Lincoln to Double A Amarillo. | | Promoted SP Al Heath from Short Season A Roanoke to Class A Lincoln. | | Demoted SS George Marsolek from Double A Amarillo to Class A Lincoln. | | Promoted 1B Earl Burris from Short Season A Roanoke to Class A Lincoln. | | Promoted 2B Jackie Harrison from Short Season A Roanoke to Class A Lincoln. | | Demoted RP Fritz Sprague from Class A Lincoln to Short Season A Roanoke. | | Promoted 1B Bob Place from Rookie League St. Cloud to Short Season A Roanoke. | | Promoted 1B Virgil Wallace from Rookie League St. Cloud to Short Season A Roanoke. | | Drafted C John Smith in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). | | Drafted 3B Dick Walker in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 32nd overall pick). | | Drafted CF Jim Santos in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 56th overall pick). | | Drafted SP Bill Carson in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 8, 80th overall pick). | | Drafted C Bob Brinkworth in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 8, 104th overall pick). | | Drafted SP Bill Drew in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 8, 128th overall pick). | | Drafted C Harry Gayle in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 8, 152nd overall pick). | | Drafted SP Jimmy Bradley in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 8, 176th overall pick). | | Drafted 2B Biff Pitts in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 8, 200th overall pick). | | Drafted RP Ralph Cassidy in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 8, 224th overall pick). | | Drafted RP Danny Browning in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 8, 248th overall pick). | | Drafted RP Jerry Demski in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 8, 272nd overall pick). | | Drafted SP George Thompson in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 8, 296th overall pick). | | Drafted 3B Chet Marshall in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 8, 320th overall pick). | | Drafted SP Danny Boone in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 8, 344th overall pick). | | Drafted SS Jack Barrow in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 8, 368th overall pick). | | Drafted RF William Dawson in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 8, 392nd overall pick). | | Drafted SP Bob Gibbs in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 8, 416th overall pick). | | Drafted SS Bobby Ortiz in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 8, 440th overall pick). | | Drafted SS Jose Cruz in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 8, 464th overall pick). | | Released SP Bob Gibbs. | | Released RP Ralph Gordon. | | Released RP Bill Fuller. | | Released RP Val Lewis. | | Released RP Chuck Pate. | | Released RP Carl Rudy. | | Released RP Bob Saffran. | | Released 1B Harry Evans. | | Released C Art Aaen. | | Released SP Howie Palmer. | | Released SP Freddy Bradshaw. | | Demoted C Al Garland from Triple A Toledo to Double A Amarillo. | | Demoted SS Ernesto Hernandez from Double A Amarillo to Class A Lincoln. | | Demoted C Vince Rishel from Double A Amarillo to Short Season A Roanoke. | | Demoted C Bob Brinkworth from Short Season A Roanoke to Rookie League St. Cloud. | | Demoted RF Andy Siqueiros from Short Season A Roanoke to Rookie League St. Cloud. | | Friday, June 1st , 1973 | | Signed free agent 1B Harry Evans to a minor league contract. | | Friday, April 27th , 1973 | | Placed RF Andy Siqueiros on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/26/1973. | | Promoted 1B Bob Place from Rookie League St. Cloud to Short Season A Roanoke. | | Tuesday, April 10th , 1973 | | Signed free agent SP Ken Schaible to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent CL Herb Lanphere to a minor league contract. | | Sunday, April 1st , 1973 | | Signed free agent SP Walt Crow to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent RP Johnny Davydov to a minor league contract. | | Monday, March 26th , 1973 | | Placed RP Carl Rudy on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 03/23/1973. | | Placed SP Dave Young on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 03/23/1973. | | Monday, February 26th , 1973 | | 2B Earl Burris was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster. | | Purchased the contract of SP George Kelly from Class A Lincoln. | | Thursday, February 22nd , 1973 | | Signed free agent SP John Johnson to a minor league contract with a $2,800 signing bonus. | | |