| | | Wednesday, December 12th , 1973 | | Signed free agent SP Floyd Campbell to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent SP Dixie Wilson to a minor league contract. | | Monday, December 10th , 1973 | | 2B Andy Barrington was added to the secondary (40-man) roster. | | CL Mickey Farrar was added to the secondary (40-man) roster. | | Monday, October 29th , 1973 | | Signed Hitting Coach Freddy Brooks to a 2-year, $7,000 per year contract. | | Monday, September 24th , 1973 | | Signed free agent RP Val Lewis to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent SP Dave Allen to a minor league contract. | | Saturday, August 25th , 1973 | | Placed SP John Dunn on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/24/1973. | | Placed 2B Tom Pendleton on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/24/1973. | | Promoted RP Jim Weldon from Rookie League Ottumwa to Short Season A Savannah. | | Demoted SP Lee Goulet from Short Season A Savannah to Rookie League Ottumwa. | | Monday, June 18th , 1973 | | Activated 3B Dale Mosley from the injured list. | | Sent 3B Dale Mosley to Triple A Rochester for injury rehab. | | Promoted SP Bob Moore from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester. | | Demoted RP Don LaMoureaux from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown. | | Promoted CF Hal Leonard from Rookie League Ottumwa to Short Season A Savannah. | | Promoted 3B Dave Guillaume from Rookie League Ottumwa to Short Season A Savannah. | | Demoted 2B Milt Roberts from Short Season A Savannah to Rookie League Ottumwa. | | Demoted LF Mickey Thompson from Short Season A Savannah to Rookie League Ottumwa. | | Drafted SP Paul Czerwinski in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick). | | Drafted C Jack Hayford in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 16, 40th overall pick). | | Drafted RF John Creese in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 16, 64th overall pick). | | Drafted RF Vern Bell in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 16, 88th overall pick). | | Drafted SP John Dunn in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 16, 112nd overall pick). | | Drafted CF Tom Dennis in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 16, 136th overall pick). | | Drafted SP George Hollingsworth in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 16, 160th overall pick). | | Drafted 1B Brooks Brown in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 16, 184th overall pick). | | Drafted SS Wayne Carter in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 16, 208th overall pick). | | Drafted SP Guy Powell in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 16, 232nd overall pick). | | Drafted CF Willie Pierce in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 16, 256th overall pick). | | Drafted SP Carlos Ramirez in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 16, 280th overall pick). | | Drafted C Ray Todd in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 16, 304th overall pick). | | Drafted SP Frank Burns in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 16, 328th overall pick). | | Drafted RP John Golden in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 16, 352nd overall pick). | | Drafted RP Elmer Lockwood in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 16, 376th overall pick). | | Drafted CL Sam Smithers in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 16, 400th overall pick). | | Drafted SS Jackie O'Brien in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 16, 424th overall pick). | | Drafted SS Johnny Bell in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 16, 448th overall pick). | | Drafted CF Hank Bern in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 16, 472nd overall pick). | | Released RP Jack Huie. | | Released RP Mel Bell. | | Released C Leo Byers. | | Released RP Jack Shew. | | Released RP Roy Roberts. | | Released RP Ed Wright. | | Released RP Wayne Campbell. | | Released RP Ed Lawson. | | Released RP Joe Carter. | | Released RP Paul Kaiser. | | Released RP Paul Haley. | | Released RF Ben Dickerson. | | Promoted 2B Paul Hanson from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown. | | Demoted LF Ruben Aguilar from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington. | | Demoted CF Harry Powell from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington. | | Promoted 1B Alex Griffin from Short Season A Savannah to Class A Wilmington. | | Demoted RF Bill Stewart from Class A Wilmington to Short Season A Savannah. | | Promoted 2B Milt Roberts from Rookie League Ottumwa to Short Season A Savannah. | | Demoted RF Vern Bell from Short Season A Savannah to Rookie League Ottumwa. | | Demoted CF Homer Clark from Short Season A Savannah to Rookie League Ottumwa. | | Saturday, May 5th , 1973 | | SP Jim Reeves did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Cleveland organization. | | Monday, April 23rd , 1973 | | Signed free agent RP Wayne Campbell to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent SP Mel Bell to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent CL Eddie Diebold to a minor league contract. | | Wednesday, April 4th , 1973 | | Signed free agent RP Dick Foye to a minor league contract. | | Assigned CF Rube Carter from Spring Training camp to Double A Youngstown. | | Tuesday, April 3rd , 1973 | | Signed free agent RP Jim Reeves to a minor league contract with a major league option. | | Signed free agent RP Ben Jones to a minor league contract. | | Promoted RP Jim Reeves from Rookie League Ottumwa to Short Season A Savannah. | | Monday, April 2nd , 1973 | | Signed free agent RP Bill K Smith to a minor league contract. | | Saturday, March 31st , 1973 | | Placed RP Ted Thierry on the 14-day injured list. | | Invited non-roster CF Rube Carter to Spring Training camp. | | Thursday, March 1st , 1973 | | Signed free agent SP Juan Ramirez to a minor league contract. | | Monday, February 26th , 1973 | | Signed free agent RP Ed Kirby to a minor league contract. | | Promoted RP Ed Kirby from Rookie League Ottumwa to Short Season A Savannah. | | Saturday, February 24th , 1973 | | Signed free agent RP Johnny Cunningham to a minor league contract. | | Friday, February 23rd , 1973 | | Signed free agent RP George Harris to a minor league contract. | | Wednesday, February 21st , 1973 | | Signed free agent RP Tom Hurst to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent SP Joe Bush to a minor league contract. | | Tuesday, February 20th , 1973 | | RP Gene Kaufman was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster. | | Purchased the contract of RP Doc Lindley from Triple A Rochester. | | Friday, January 5th , 1973 | | Signed free agent SP Bob Meier to a minor league contract. | | Thursday, January 4th , 1973 | | Signed free agent SP Larry Jones to a minor league contract. | | Tuesday, January 2nd , 1973 | | Signed free agent SP George Short to a minor league contract. | | Monday, January 1st , 1973 | | Signed free agent SP George Sims to a minor league contract. | | |
