1973 Oakland Athletics Season - Offseason

Offseason

• November 24, 1972: Matty Alou was traded by the Athletics to the New York Yankees for Rob Gardner and a player to be named later. The Yankees completed the deal by sending Rich McKinney to the Athletics on December 1.
• November 30, 1972: Mike Epstein was traded by the Athletics to the Texas Rangers for Horacio Piña.
• December 18, 1972: Orlando Cepeda was released by the Athletics.
• January 10, 1973: 1973 Major League Baseball Draft (January Draft) notable picks:

Round 1: Mike Norris(24th pick).

Secondary Phase

Round 1: Warren Cromartie (10th pick) (did not sign).

• January 23, 1973: Jerry McNertney was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.
• March 24, 1973: Dave Duncan and George Hendrick were traded by the Athletics to the Cleveland Indians for Ray Fosse and Jack Heidemann.
• March 31, 1973: Jay Johnstone signed as a free agent with the Athletics.