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1962 Baltimore Orioles (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
Managed by Billy Hitchcock

Ballpark: Memorial Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 790,254 (6th of 10)
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Batting - 94, Pitching - 93
  (one-year): Batting - 90, Pitching - 90
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1962 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1961/1963) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 16, 1961

Traded Ray Barker, Harry Chiti, and Art Kay (minors) 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 minor league 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.

Traded Gus Triandos and Whitey Herzog to the Detroit Tigers. Received Dick Brown.

Don Wallace selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1962 first-year draft.

December 5, 1962

Traded Barry Shetrone, Marv Breeding, and Art Quirk to the Washington Senators. Received Bob Johnson and Pete Burnside.

December 15, 1962

Traded Jack Fisher, Billy Hoeft, and Jimmie Coker to the San Francisco Giants. Received Stu Miller, Mike McCormick, and John Orsino.

Traded Dick Luebke and Willard Oplinger (minors) 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 Hoyt Wilhelm, Dave Nicholson, Pete Ward, and Ron Hansen 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.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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