1963 Baltimore Orioles

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1962 / 1964

86-76, Finished 4th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Billy Hitchcock (86-76)
Scored 644 runs, Allowed 621 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-78

Ballparks: Memorial Stadium · Attendance: 774,343 (7th of 10)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 95 · one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 93

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

October 12, 1962

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.

April 29, 1963 (Standings)

Curt Blefary selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers as first-year waiver pick.

May 8, 1963 (Standings)

Sold Hobie Landrith to the Washington Senators.

May 9, 1963 (Standings)

Released Pete Burnside.

May 15, 1963 (Standings)

Bobby Darwin selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers as first-year waiver pick.

May 27, 1963 (Standings)

Sold Tom Baker to the Chicago Cubs.

June 9, 1963 (Standings)

Signed Ike Delock as a free agent.

July 1, 1963 (Standings)

Sold Charlie Lau to the Kansas City Athletics.

July 14, 1963 (Standings)

Purchased George Brunet from the Houston Colt .45's.

July 19, 1963 (Standings)

Released Ike Delock.

August 16, 1963 (Standings)

Signed Jim Palmer as an amateur free agent.

October 11, 1963 (Standings)

Sold Fred Valentine to the Washington Senators.

November 27, 1963

Traded Jim Gentile and $25,000 to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Norm Siebern.

December 2, 1963

Drafted Mike Fiore from the New York Mets in the 1963 first-year draft.

Drafted Lou Jackson from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

Jim Ray selected by the Houston Colt .45's in the 1963 first-year draft.

Don Secrist selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1963 first-year draft.

December 3, 1963

Don Wallace selected by the New York Yankees in the 1963 minor league draft.

December 4, 1963

Traded Al Smith and $25,000 to the Cleveland Indians. Received Willie Kirkland.

December 13, 1963

Traded Ozzie Virgil to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Ted Kazanski.

December 14, 1963

Traded Dick Yencha (minors) and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Harvey Haddix.

1964

Signed Fred Beene as an amateur free agent.

Signed Mike Davison as an amateur free agent.

Signed Mike Epstein as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bobby Floyd as an amateur free agent.

Signed Steve Huntz as an amateur free agent.

Signed Sam Jones as a free agent.

Signed Fred Rico as an amateur free agent.

Signed Mike Wegener as an amateur free agent.

March 31, 1964

Traded Buster Narum to the Washington Senators. Received a player to be named later. The Washington Senators sent Lou Piniella (August 4, 1964) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

1962 / 1964 Trades and Transactions