AUSTIN VIOLETS (AA)
MAJOR TRANSACTIONS
11/01/1974
Wednesday, October 30th , 1974
Signed Pitching Coach Charlie Kelsey.
Sunday, October 20th , 1974
Fired Pitching Coach Alex Scofield.
Fired Hitting Coach Johnny McHale.
Friday, October 4th , 1974
Received 3B Gene Smith from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Thursday, October 3rd , 1974
Promoted 1B Neil Taylor to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received 2B Dick Hathaway from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Tuesday, September 24th , 1974
Activated SS Tony Smeltzer from the injured list.
Demoted SS Ed Neville to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Sunday, September 22nd , 1974
Received SP Frank Hinderer from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received RF Alex Bednar from Short Season A Tacoma.
Demoted RP Ralph Browning to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted CF Luke Rosenow to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Saturday, September 21st , 1974
Received C Eric Slaughter from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted C Lee Brooks to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Monday, September 16th , 1974
Activated LF Larry Novacek from the restricted list.
Demoted 1B Vern Blaney to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Sunday, September 15th , 1974
Received CF Vern Blaney from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted 3B Ed Esler to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Saturday, September 14th , 1974
Placed LF Larry Novacek on the restricted list.
Promoted C Glenn Clark to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received C Lee Brooks from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received 3B Ed Esler from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Saturday, September 7th , 1974
Received SS Tony Smeltzer from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted SS Bob Miller to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Placed SS Tony Smeltzer on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 09/04/1974.
Received CF Ed Huff from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Friday, September 6th , 1974
Received 2B Ed Neville from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted 1B Vern Blaney to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Tuesday, September 3rd , 1974
Received 1B Vern Blaney from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted 3B Hector White to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Sunday, September 1st , 1974
Promoted SP Bob McKinney to Major League Chicago.
Promoted RP Hank Bowers to Major League Chicago.
Promoted RF Tom Blanton to Major League Chicago.
Promoted SP Bill Copeland to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Promoted CL Stan Dominick to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Promoted RP John Webb to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Promoted RP Bill Ewing to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Promoted SS Tom Freeman to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Promoted RF Milt Graham to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Promoted CF Joe Johnson to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Promoted 2B Scotty Lewandowski to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received SP Dick Green from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received CL Joe Smith from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received RP Joe Douglas from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received RP Bill Preston from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received RP Ralph Browning from Short Season A Tacoma.
Received SP Jack Wolfe from Short Season A Tacoma.
Received SS Bob Miller from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received CF Luke Rosenow from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received 3B Jim Ippolito from Rookie League Waterloo.
Received 1B Bert Farrell from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received 3B Hector White from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Activated SP Jay Dunstan from the injured list.
Promoted 2B Dick Hathaway to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received 3B Vic Sargent from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted SP Ray Harry to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Friday, August 30th , 1974
Promoted RP Dick Bradley to Major League Chicago.
Received SP Bob McKinney from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received RF Tom Blanton from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Demoted RF Ed Huff to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Thursday, August 29th , 1974
Promoted CL Bill Smith to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received CL Dick Bradley from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received CF Glenn Treichel from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Demoted 1B Bert Farrell to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Monday, August 26th , 1974
Received LF Larry Novacek from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted RF Bill Zaruba to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Sunday, August 25th , 1974
Received RF John Brookins from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted RF John Krebs to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Friday, August 23rd , 1974
Promoted 1B Ralph Swehla to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received 3B Neil Taylor from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Thursday, August 22nd , 1974
Received SP Vic Taylor from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted SP Del Barnes to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Monday, August 19th , 1974
Placed SP Jay Dunstan on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/18/1974.
Received SP Tom Jackson from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received RF Bill Zaruba from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted C Lee Brooks to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Sunday, August 18th , 1974
Received C Wally Maben from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received RF John Krebs from Major League Chicago.
Demoted RF Gabby Warren to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted LF Jerry Branscum to Short Season A Tacoma.
Saturday, August 17th , 1974
Promoted 1B Gene Smith to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received 2B Dick Hathaway from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received RF Jerry Branscum from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted 3B Vic Sargent to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Friday, August 16th , 1974
Activated 2B Joe Kerr from the injured list.
Received SP George Miller from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted SP Dick Green to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted SS Dick Crider to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Thursday, August 15th , 1974
Promoted RF Les Ramsey to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received 1B Bert Farrell from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Tuesday, August 13th , 1974
Promoted 1B Tom Richard to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received CF Joe Johnson from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Monday, August 12th , 1974
Promoted SP Loyd Bushnell to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received RP Del Barnes from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received CF Ed Huff from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted CF Luke Rosenow to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Friday, August 9th , 1974
Received SP Dick Green from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted SP Jack Wolfe to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Monday, August 5th , 1974
Received CL Stan Dominick from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted SP Tom Jackson to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Friday, August 2nd , 1974
Promoted SP Rip Kimball to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received RP Jack Wolfe from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Monday, July 29th , 1974
Promoted 2B Tom McNutt to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received SS Tom Freeman from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received 3B Ralph Swehla from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Demoted SS Bob Miller to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Sunday, July 28th , 1974
Placed 2B Joe Kerr on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/27/1974.
Promoted 3B Neil Taylor to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received RF Milt Graham from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received 3B Dick Crider from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received SS Bob Miller from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted RF Al Bennett to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Saturday, July 27th , 1974
Promoted CF Glenn Treichel to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received CF Luke Rosenow from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Wednesday, July 24th , 1974
Promoted SP Bob McKinney to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received RP Hank Bowers from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Tuesday, July 23rd , 1974
Received 1B Gene Smith from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted 1B Bert Farrell to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Monday, July 22nd , 1974
Received RF Gabby Warren from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted 1B Vern Blaney to Short Season A Tacoma.
Saturday, July 20th , 1974
Promoted 2B Dick Hathaway to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received 1B Neil Taylor from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Thursday, July 18th , 1974
Placed LF Luis Ramirez on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/17/1974.
Promoted CF Joe Johnson to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received 1B Vern Blaney from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received RF Al Bennett from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Monday, July 15th , 1974
Received SP Bill Copeland from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted SP Dick Green to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Monday, July 8th , 1974
Received SP Dick Green from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted SP George Miller to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Friday, July 5th , 1974
Promoted SP Jim Queen to Major League Chicago.
Received SP Rip Kimball from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Monday, July 1st , 1974
Promoted SP Jimmy Nixon to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received SP Loyd Bushnell from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Saturday, June 29th , 1974
Promoted SP Del Barnes to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received SP Bob McKinney from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Friday, June 28th , 1974
Promoted RF Milt Graham to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received RF Les Ramsey from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received 3B Vic Sargent from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted SS Tony Smeltzer to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Thursday, June 27th , 1974
Promoted CF Tom Blanton to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received LF Glenn Treichel from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received 1B Bert Farrell from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted RF Gabby Warren to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Saturday, June 22nd , 1974
Promoted 1B Ralph Swehla to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received 2B Dick Hathaway from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Friday, June 21st , 1974
Promoted 1B Neil Taylor to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received RF Luis Ramirez from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received 3B Tony Smeltzer from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted LF Ed Huff to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Thursday, June 20th , 1974
Promoted 1B Gene Smith to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received RP Bill Smith from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received 3B Neil Taylor from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received RF Gabby Warren from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted SP Bill Copeland to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted SS Tony Smeltzer to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Sunday, June 16th , 1974
Received SP George Miller from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted SP Buzz D'Alfonso to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Sunday, June 9th , 1974
Received SP Buzz D'Alfonso from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted SP Joe Smith to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Monday, June 3rd , 1974
Received 1B Tom Richard from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted RF Les Ramsey to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Sunday, June 2nd , 1974
Promoted LF Glenn Treichel to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received RP Joe Smith from Major League Chicago.
Received SS Tom McNutt from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received LF Ed Huff from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted RP Joe Douglas to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted SS Tom Freeman to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Saturday, June 1st , 1974
Received 3B Tony Smeltzer from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Demoted SS Harry Bailey to Short Season A Tacoma.
Thursday, May 30th , 1974
Promoted SP Loyd Bushnell to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received SP Jim Queen from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Wednesday, May 29th , 1974
Received SP Del Barnes from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Demoted SP Dick Green to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Monday, May 27th , 1974
Promoted 2B Dick Hathaway to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received SP Bill Copeland from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received RF Tom Blanton from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received 3B John Jones from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted RP Ramon Hernandez to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted RF John Brookins to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Sunday, May 26th , 1974
Promoted RF Tony Baker to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Promoted LF Luis Ramirez to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received RP Joe Douglas from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received CF Joe Johnson from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received LF Gabby Warren from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received 1B Gene Smith from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Demoted CL Bill Smith to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted 3B John Jones to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Promoted 1B Howie Locke to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received 2B Joe Kerr from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received SS Harry Bailey from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted CF Gabby Warren to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Friday, May 24th , 1974
Promoted C Fred Blake to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received C Lee Brooks from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Wednesday, May 22nd , 1974
Received RP Jimmy Nixon from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Demoted SP Frank Hinderer to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Thursday, May 9th , 1974
Received RF Milt Graham from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted 3B Vic Sargent to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Monday, May 6th , 1974
Promoted SP Bob McKinney to Major League Chicago.
Received RP Jay Dunstan from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received RP Ramon Hernandez from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Demoted RP Ira Tozer to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Sunday, May 5th , 1974
Received SP Bob McKinney from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Demoted SP Vic Taylor to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Thursday, May 2nd , 1974
Promoted SP Del Barnes to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Promoted 1B Gene Smith to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received SP Frank Hinderer from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received 3B Vic Sargent from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Wednesday, May 1st , 1974
Promoted CF Joe Johnson to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received RF Luis Ramirez from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Saturday, April 27th , 1974
Received SP Vic Taylor from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted SP Len Vincent to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Friday, April 26th , 1974
Received 3B John Jones from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted 1B Bert Farrell to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Wednesday, April 24th , 1974
Received 1B Del Pope from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted CF Ed Huff to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received 1B Gene Smith from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted 1B Del Pope to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Tuesday, April 23rd , 1974
Promoted 2B Joe Kerr to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received 1B Tony Baker from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Sunday, April 21st , 1974
Received 3B Ralph Swehla from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Demoted 3B Jim Ippolito to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Tuesday, April 16th , 1974
Received SP Loyd Bushnell from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received RP Bill Smith from Major League Chicago.
Demoted RP Bill Preston to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted SP Al Bailey to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Monday, April 8th , 1974
Received RP Bill Ewing from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Demoted SP Bruno Bunn to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Saturday, April 6th , 1974
Received RF Ed Huff from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Demoted 1B Hank Harris to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Thursday, April 4th , 1974
Released RP Joe Little.
Released RP Lee Long.
Promoted SP Jack Wolfe to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Promoted RP Jimmy Nixon to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Promoted C Al Kuechle to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received SP Len Vincent from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received SP Ray Harry from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received RP Tom Jackson from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received RP Bill Preston from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received SP Al Bailey from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received 2B Dick Hathaway from Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received 3B Howie Locke from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received RF Les Ramsey from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received LF Glenn Treichel from Short Season A Tacoma.
Received 2B Scotty Lewandowski from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted SP George Miller to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted SP Pete Sullivan to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted 3B Vic Sargent to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted RP Johnnie Baxter to Short Season A Tacoma.
Demoted SS Bob Miller to Short Season A Tacoma.
Demoted RP Jim Sutherland to Rookie League Waterloo.
Demoted RP Charlie Lawson to Rookie League Waterloo.
Demoted RP Pete Madden to Rookie League Waterloo.
Promoted SS Tom McNutt to Triple A Oklahoma City.
Received 1B Hank Harris from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Received SS Tom Freeman from Class A Cedar Rapids.
Demoted CF Larry Novacek to Class A Cedar Rapids.
Wednesday, April 3rd , 1974
Received RP Bruno Bunn from Major League Chicago.
Saturday, March 30th , 1974
Received 1B Glenn Clark from Short Season A Tacoma.
Friday, March 29th , 1974
Received 1B Fred Blake from Short Season A Tacoma.
Thursday, March 28th , 1974
Received RP John Webb from Major League Chicago.
Thursday, March 21st , 1974
Received 1B Bob Miller from Major League Chicago.
Sunday, March 17th , 1974
Promoted RP Bruno Bunn to Major League Chicago.
Thursday, March 14th , 1974
Signed free agent RP Jim Sutherland to a minor league contract.
Promoted C Bill Mullin to Major League Chicago.
Promoted 1B Gene Smith to Major League Chicago.
Promoted LF Gabby Warren to Major League Chicago.
Promoted SP Jim Queen to Major League Chicago.
Promoted SS Ed Neville to Major League Chicago.
Promoted RP John Webb to Major League Chicago.
Promoted 1B Bob Miller to Major League Chicago.
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