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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1961 / 1963)
77-85, Finished 7th in American League
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Scored 652 runs, Allowed 680 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 78-84
Manager: Billy Hitchcock (77-85)
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 790,254 (6th of 10)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 93; one-year: Batting - 90, Pitching - 90
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1961 / 1963 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 9, 1961
Released Jim Busby.
Released Dave Philley.
October 11, 1961
Purchased Johnny Kucks from the Kansas City Athletics.
November, 1961
Sold Gordon Jones to the Kansas City Athletics.
November 16, 1961
Traded Art Kay (minors), Ray Barker and Harry Chiti to the Cleveland Indians. Received Johnny Temple.
November 27, 1961
John Anderson drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1961 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Tom Baker from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1961 minor league draft.
Bo Belinsky drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1961 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Bill Short from the New York Yankees in the 1961 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Ozzie Virgil from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1961 rule 5 draft.
December 1, 1961
Traded Johnny Kucks to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ron Kabbes (minors).
December 2, 1961
Sold Herb Moford to the New York Mets.
1962
Signed Jim Britton as an amateur free agent.
Signed Tom Fisher as an amateur free agent.
Signed Joe Nuxhall as a free agent.
Signed Don Wallace as an amateur free agent.
February, 1962
Sold Don Bradey to the Houston Colt .45's.
April 9, 1962 (Standings)
Released Joe Nuxhall.
April 20, 1962 (Standings)
Sold Hank Foiles to the Cincinnati Reds.
April 24, 1962 (Standings)
Signed Darrell Johnson as a free agent.
May 9, 1962 (Standings)
Traded Marv Throneberry to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later and cash. The New York Mets sent Hobie Landrith (June 7, 1962) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
May 21, 1962 (Standings)
Signed Robin Roberts as a free agent.
June 2, 1962 (Standings)
Signed Davey Johnson as an amateur free agent.
June 12, 1962 (Standings)
Released Darrell Johnson.
June 19, 1962 (Standings)
Signed Mark Belanger as an amateur free agent.
August 11, 1962 (Standings)
Sold Johnny Temple to the Houston Colt .45's.
September 7, 1962 (Standings)
Sold Hal Brown to the New York Yankees.
September 10, 1962 (Standings)
Purchased Nate Smith from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
October 12, 1962 (Standings)
Sold Dick Williams to the Houston Colt .45's.
November 21, 1962
Purchased Jimmie Coker from the Philadelphia Phillies.
November 26, 1962
Drafted Paul Blair from the New York Mets in the 1962 first-year draft.
Jim Britton selected by the Milwaukee Braves in the 1962 first-year draft.
Dick Colpaert selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1962 first-year draft.
Drafted Dave May from the San Francisco Giants in the 1962 first-year draft.
Drafted Curt Motton from the Chicago Cubs in the 1962 first-year draft.
Don Wallace selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1962 first-year draft.
Traded Whitey Herzog and Gus Triandos to the Detroit Tigers. Received Dick Brown.
December 5, 1962
Traded Marv Breeding, Art Quirk and Barry Shetrone to the Washington Senators. Received Pete Burnside and Bob Johnson.
December 15, 1962
Traded Jimmie Coker, Jack Fisher and Billy Hoeft to the San Francisco Giants. Received Mike McCormick, Stu Miller and John Orsino.
Traded Willard Oplinger (minors) and Dick Luebke to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Joe Gaines.
1963
Signed Ed Barnowski as an amateur free agent.
Signed Wally Bunker as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dave Leonhard as an amateur free agent.
Signed John Matias as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim Ray as an amateur free agent.
Signed Don Secrist as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ron Stone as an amateur free agent.
January 14, 1963
Purchased Dean Stone from the Chicago White Sox.
Traded Ron Hansen, Dave Nicholson, Pete Ward and Hoyt Wilhelm to the Chicago White Sox. Received Luis Aparicio and Al Smith.
January 19, 1963
Sent Tom Baker to the Washington Senators as part of a conditional deal.
March 23, 1963
The St. Louis Cardinals returned Don Wallace (earlier draft pick).
March 26, 1963
Received Tom Baker from the Washington Senators as part of a conditional deal.
