PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS
MAJOR TRANSACTIONS
09/15/1972
Wednesday, July 12th , 1972
Assigned SP Al Santorini to Triple A Buffalo.
Thursday, June 29th , 1972
Traded 29-year old SS Frank Harris to the Montreal Royals, getting 24-year old minor league RHP Al Santorini and a 3rd round draft pick in return.
Sunday, May 28th , 1972
Placed LF Bill Buckner on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 05/27/1972.
Purchased the contract of LF Reginald Smith from Triple A Buffalo.
Friday, May 12th , 1972
Optioned 1B Declan Lee to Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of 1B Graham Burch from Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned CF Oscar Gamble to Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of LF Bill Buckner from Triple A Buffalo.
Tuesday, April 25th , 1972
Assigned LF Jaime Sánchez to Triple A Buffalo.
Saturday, April 15th , 1972
Assigned RP Jim Ray to Triple A Buffalo.
Wednesday, April 12th , 1972
LF Jaime Sánchez was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed RF Chad Sanders on the active roster.
Activated RF Chad Sanders from the injured list.
Optioned RP Pedro Borbon to Triple A Buffalo.
Placed SP Aurelio Serrano on the active roster.
Tuesday, April 11th , 1972
SP Aurelio Serrano was claimed off waivers from Montreal.
Sunday, April 9th , 1972
Optioned 2B Flint Childress to Triple A Buffalo.
Placed 2B Toby Harrah on the active roster.
Activated 2B Toby Harrah from the injured list.
Thursday, April 6th , 1972
Placed RP Matt Weigand on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 04/05/1972.
Purchased the contract of RP Pedro Borbon from Triple A Buffalo.
Monday, April 3rd , 1972
Assigned RP Craig Beauregard to Triple A Buffalo.
Sunday, April 2nd , 1972
RP Jim Ray was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Assigned RP Pedro Borbon from Spring Training camp to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned SP Ty West to Triple A Buffalo.
Assigned C Jerry Moses from Spring Training camp to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned LF Reginald Smith to Triple A Buffalo.
Tuesday, March 28th , 1972
Released former Rule 5 draft pick RP Yoritomo Tanaka, returned to original Organization Houston Colt .45s.
Released former Rule 5 draft pick RP Luis Tiant, returned to original Organization Houston Colt .45s.
Released former Rule 5 draft pick RP Garrett Waddell, returned to original Organization Seattle Rainiers.
Saturday, March 25th , 1972
Placed RP José Ruíz on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 03/22/1972.
Placed RP Lonnie Phillips on the 60-day injured list.
Assigned RP Alan Foster from Spring Training camp to Triple A Buffalo.
RP Craig Beauregard was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed RF Chad Sanders on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 03/24/1972.
Placed 2B Toby Harrah on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 03/24/1972.
Released former Rule 5 draft pick RP Ronnie Blom, returned to original Organization Houston Colt .45s.
Released former Rule 5 draft pick SP Dick Drott, returned to original Organization Redwood Pioneers.
Released former Rule 5 draft pick RP Ronnie Blom, returned to original Organization Houston Colt .45s.
Released former Rule 5 draft pick SP Dick Drott, returned to original Organization Redwood Pioneers.
Saturday, March 18th , 1972
Assigned RP Masakado Fujii to Triple A Buffalo.
Sunday, March 12th , 1972
Optioned 2B Danny Hodges to Triple A Buffalo.
Released former Rule 5 draft pick 2B Bert Campaneris, returned to original Organization Redwood Pioneers.
Optioned SP Andy Messersmith to Triple A Buffalo.
Released former Rule 5 draft pick 2B Bert Campaneris, returned to original Organization Redwood Pioneers.
Wednesday, March 8th , 1972
Placed RP Bob Locker on the active roster.
Invited non-roster SP Bob Wiggins to Spring Training camp.
Optioned LF Carl Warwick to Triple A Buffalo.
Invited non-roster C Jerry Moses to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Matt Weigand to Spring Training camp.
Tuesday, March 7th , 1972
Signed free agent RP Bob Locker to a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,500.
Sunday, March 5th , 1972
RP Masakado Fujii was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Thursday, March 2nd , 1972
Invited non-roster CF Oscar Gamble to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Declan Lee to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Pedro Borbon to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Alan Foster to Spring Training camp.
Monday, February 28th , 1972
Purchased the contract of RP Masakado Fujii from Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of RP Jim Ray from Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of LF Jaime Sánchez from Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of SP Ty West from Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of SP Dave Spears from Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of RP Craig Beauregard from Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of SP Mario Mora from Triple A Buffalo.
Friday, December 24th , 1971
Placed LF Lou Piniella on the active roster.
Activated LF Lou Piniella from the injured list.
Placed LF Reginald Smith on the active roster.
Activated LF Reginald Smith from the injured list.
Purchased the contract of C Fred Kendall from Rookie League Gahanna.
Tuesday, December 21st , 1971
Signed 1B Coach Nick MacNeill to a 3-year, $3,010 per year contract.
Sunday, December 19th , 1971
Lost C Bob Stinson in the Rule 5 Draft to the Honolulu Rays.
Drafted 3B Steve Garvey in the 1971 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall Pick) from the St. Louis Terriers.
Drafted 2B Bert Campaneris in the 1971 Rule 5 Draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 26th overall Pick) from the Redwood Pioneers.
Drafted SS Toby Harrah in the 1971 Rule 5 Draft (Round 3, Pick 2, 50th overall Pick) from the Hollywood Stars.
Drafted SP Ronnie Blom in the 1971 Rule 5 Draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 74th overall Pick) from the Houston Colt .45s.
Drafted SP Yoritomo Tanaka in the 1971 Rule 5 Draft (Round 5, Pick 2, 98th overall Pick) from the Houston Colt .45s.
Drafted SP Luis Tiant in the 1971 Rule 5 Draft (Round 6, Pick 2, 122nd overall Pick) from the Houston Colt .45s.
Drafted SP Garrett Waddell in the 1971 Rule 5 Draft (Round 7, Pick 2, 146th overall Pick) from the Seattle Rainiers.
Drafted RP Dick Drott in the 1971 Rule 5 Draft (Round 8, Pick 2, 170th overall Pick) from the Redwood Pioneers.
Lost RP José Ruíz in the Rule 5 Draft to the Philadelphia Athletics.
Drafted RP José Ruíz in the 1971 Rule 5 Draft (Round 9, Pick 2, 194th overall Pick) from the Philadelphia Athletics.
Drafted RP Gene Garber in the 1971 Rule 5 Draft (Round 10, Pick 2, 218th overall Pick) from the Montreal Royals.
Friday, December 17th , 1971
Signed 3B Coach Takenao Ikeda to a 3-year, $3,655 per year contract.
Wednesday, December 15th , 1971
Appointed Armando Alvarado as Hitting Coach.
Wednesday, November 24th , 1971
SP Jerry Bowen received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
RP Bengt Brouwers received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
CF Carl Plumer received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
LF Carl Warwick received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
2B Bobby Knoop received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
3B António Gutiérrez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
LF Reginald Smith received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
RP Bob Locker becomes a free-agent.
SP Andy Messersmith received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
C Walt Reed becomes a free-agent.
2B Flint Childress received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
SP Darryl Daniel received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
SP John Goodman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
RP Carlos Flores becomes a free-agent.
SP Ty West received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
SP Mario Mora received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
SP Dave Spears received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
RP Craig Beauregard received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
RP Masakado Fujii received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
RP Jim Ray received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
LF Jaime Sánchez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,900.
Monday, November 22nd , 1971
C Ed Kirkpatrick received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $30,305.
LF Lou Piniella received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $30,576.
SP Lance O'Connor received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $18,000.
RF Bobby Bonds received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $28,825.
RP Rob Gardner received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $12,500.
RP Gary Ross received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $17,143.
1B Richard Eure was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
Monday, November 1st , 1971
2B Danny Hodges has executed his contract year option.
RF Chad Sanders has executed his contract year option.
Hitting Coach Guillermo Salas retires.
1B Coach Vaughn Fritz leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
3B Coach Kiyonaga Yamashita leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
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