Major Transactions

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Friday, September 29th, 1972

Traded 18-year-old minor league starting pitcher Johnny Flynn to the Baltimore Barons, getting 25-year-old minor league starting pitcher Jeremy Faulkner in return.

Wednesday, September 27th, 1972

Activated C Wilton Baker from the disabled list.

Saturday, September 16th, 1972

Placed 3B Bill Burgess on the 9-day disabled list.

Friday, September 1st, 1972

Recalled 1B John Miller from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled SP Marvin Charite from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled 1B Willie McIlwhom from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled SS Pedro Vélez from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled SP José Colón from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled SS Claudio Díaz from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled 3B Bill Evans from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled 2B Larry Frye from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled SP Alejandro Gutiérrez from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled MR Corentin Anne from Double A McAllen.

Recalled CL Artie Lucas from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled SP Robert Norris from Triple A Ajax.

Friday, August 25th, 1972

Placed C Wilton Baker on the 9-day disabled list.

Recalled MR Yves LaFond from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled C Ramón Dávila from Triple A Ajax.

Demoted MR Artie Lucas to Triple A Ajax.

Thursday, August 24th, 1972

Activated MR Wan-fang Bai from the 60-day disabled list.

Demoted MR Yves LaFond to Triple A Ajax.

Tuesday, August 22nd, 1972

Recalled SP John Lancaster from Triple A Ajax.

Demoted SP José Colón to Triple A Ajax.

Tuesday, August 15th, 1972

Activated SP José Colón from the 60-day disabled list.

Demoted SP John Lancaster to Triple A Ajax.

Monday, August 14th, 1972

Failed to sign 3rd round draft pick Clint Forman.

Failed to sign 5th round draft pick Carlos Cordero.

Thursday, August 10th, 1972

Signed Juan Ramos to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $321,600.

Tuesday, July 11th, 1972

Signed Harry Henderson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $65,400.

Wednesday, July 5th, 1972

Signed Gregory Washington to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $19,800.

Sunday, June 18th, 1972

Activated 1B Gregory Bailey from the disabled list.

Demoted LF Ed Simmons to Triple A Ajax.

Recalled LF Ed Simmons from Triple A Ajax.

Demoted 1B John Miller to Triple A Ajax.

Friday, June 16th, 1972

Recalled RF Josh Ellis from Triple A Ajax.

Demoted SS Pedro Vélez to Triple A Ajax.

Traded 30-year-old left fielder Roy King to the Detroit Bears, getting 37-year-old first baseman Roberto Prado and 23-year-old minor league right fielder Bartolo Sardiña in return.

Thursday, June 15th, 1972

Recalled SS Pedro Vélez from Triple A Ajax.

Demoted 1B Willie McIlwhom to Triple A Ajax.

Wednesday, June 14th, 1972

Recalled SP John Lancaster from Triple A Ajax.

Demoted SS Pedro Vélez to Triple A Ajax.

Traded 29-year-old starting pitcher Tracy Powell and 23-year-old minor league starting pitcher Kenny Taylor to the Cleveland Eagles, getting 26-year-old shortstop José Zapata in return.

Monday, June 5th, 1972

Recalled 1B Willie McIlwhom from Triple A Ajax.

Demoted 2B Claudio Díaz to Triple A Ajax.

Sunday, June 4th, 1972

Placed MR Wan-fang Bai on the 60-day disabled list.

Activated CF Ed Simmons from the disabled list.

Purchased the contract of MR Artie Lucas from Double A McAllen.

Recalled 2B Claudio Díaz from Triple A Ajax.

Demoted 1B Willie McIlwhom to Triple A Ajax.

Demoted RF Josh Ellis to Triple A Ajax.

Friday, June 2nd, 1972

Placed 1B Gregory Bailey on the 9-day disabled list.

Recalled 1B Willie McIlwhom from Triple A Ajax.

Sunday, May 21st, 1972

RF Alejandro Burgos was claimed off waivers by Boston.

Tuesday, May 16th, 1972

Placed CF Ed Simmons on the 9-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of RF Josh Ellis from Triple A Ajax.

Sunday, May 14th, 1972

Recalled CF Pedro López from Triple A Ajax.

RF Alejandro Burgos was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Monday, May 1st, 1972

Recalled 2B Chuck Green from Triple A Ajax.

Demoted 1B Willie McIlwhom to Triple A Ajax.

Monday, April 24th, 1972

Placed SP José Colón on the 60-day disabled list.

Saturday, April 15th, 1972

Purchased the contract of 1B Willie McIlwhom from Triple A Ajax.

Demoted 2B Claudio Díaz to Triple A Ajax.

Wednesday, April 12th, 1972

Assigned 1B Willie McIlwhom to Triple A Ajax.

Friday, April 7th, 1972

Activated SS Claudio Díaz from the disabled list.

Demoted 2B Chuck Green to Triple A Ajax.

Thursday, April 6th, 1972

1B Willie McIlwhom was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Demoted MR John Lancaster to Triple A Ajax.

Demoted MR Marvin Charite to Triple A Ajax.

Demoted MR Alejandro Gutiérrez to Triple A Ajax.

Demoted MR José Colón to Triple A Ajax.

Demoted MR Corentin Anne to Triple A Ajax.

Demoted C Ramón Dávila to Triple A Ajax.

Demoted C Patrick Cook to Triple A Ajax.

Demoted 3B Bill Evans to Triple A Ajax.

Demoted 3B Larry Frye to Triple A Ajax.

Demoted CF Pedro López to Triple A Ajax.

Demoted MR Robert Norris to Double A McAllen.

Sunday, March 26th, 1972

Placed SS Claudio Díaz on the 9-day disabled list.

Friday, March 24th, 1972

Placed LF Ryan Robinson on the 60-day disabled list.

Thursday, February 17th, 1972

Recalled SP Marvin Charite from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled SP John Lancaster from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled C Ramón Dávila from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled 1B John Miller from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled RF Alejandro Burgos from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled CF Pedro López from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled SP José Colón from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled C Patrick Cook from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled SS Claudio Díaz from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled 3B Bill Evans from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled SP Alejandro Gutiérrez from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled 3B Larry Frye from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled MR Corentin Anne from Triple A Ajax.

Recalled SP Robert Norris from Double A McAllen.

Saturday, February 12th, 1972

Traded 34-year-old third baseman Michael King and 20-year-old minor league right fielder Jon Taylor to the Chicago Hitmen, getting 29-year-old first baseman Gregory Bailey and 23-year-old minor league starting pitcher Claude Allen in return.

Wednesday, December 1st, 1971

Lost RF Iván Castillo in the rule 5 draft to the Detroit Bears.

Wednesday, November 24th, 1971

Recalled MR Yves LaFond from Triple A Ajax.

Demoted 2B Claudio Díaz to Triple A Ajax.

Traded 31-year-old reliever Johnny Shelton and 18-year-old minor league starting pitcher Kosaku Ogawa to the Baltimore Barons, getting 25-year-old third baseman Martin Bauer and 18-year-old minor league third baseman Ellis Wilhelm in return.

Thursday, November 4th, 1971

Traded 34-year-old second baseman Malcolm MacIntyre and 22-year-old minor league reliever Harvey Jenkins to the Detroit Bears, getting 27-year-old minor league first baseman Mei Ming and 20-year-old minor league first baseman Ralph Chambers in return.

Friday, October 15th, 1971

Assigned RF Iván Castillo to Triple A Ajax.

Friday, October 8th, 1971

Signed general manager Michael Rollins to a 4-year, $61,900 per year contract.

Recalled 2B Claudio Díaz from Triple A Ajax.

RF Iván Castillo was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Traded 40-year-old second baseman Joe Hill to the Los Angeles Quakes, getting 27-year-old right fielder Dave Batchelor and 21-year-old minor league second baseman Pepe Quintana in return.

Monday, October 4th, 1971

Demoted MR Marvin Charite to Triple A Ajax.

Demoted MR John Lancaster to Triple A Ajax.

Demoted MR Alejandro Gutiérrez to Triple A Ajax.

Demoted MR José Colón to Triple A Ajax.

Demoted MR Yves LaFond to Triple A Ajax.

Demoted MR Corentin Anne to Triple A Ajax.

Demoted C Patrick Cook to Triple A Ajax.

Demoted 1B John Miller to Triple A Ajax.

Demoted SS Bill Evans to Triple A Ajax.

Demoted 3B Larry Frye to Triple A Ajax.

Demoted 2B Claudio Díaz to Triple A Ajax.

Demoted RF Alejandro Burgos to Triple A Ajax.

Demoted CF Pedro López to Triple A Ajax.

Fired general manager Ed Smith.