1964 Baltimore Orioles

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1963 / 1965

97-65, Finished 3rd in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Hank Bauer (97-65)
Scored 679 runs, Allowed 567 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 94-68

Ballparks: Memorial Stadium · Attendance: 1,116,215 (4th of 10)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 103

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

October 11, 1963

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.

May 12, 1964 (Standings)

Sold George Brunet to the Houston Colt .45's.

May 29, 1964 (Standings)

Signed Gino Cimoli as a free agent.

June 15, 1964 (Standings)

Traded Joe Gaines to the Houston Colt .45's. Received John Weekly and cash. John Weekly returned to original team on July 3, 1964.

Traded Wes Stock to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Charlie Lau.

June 17, 1964 (Standings)

Signed Sparky Lyle as an amateur free agent.

August 12, 1964 (Standings)

Sold Willie Kirkland to the Washington Senators.

August 19, 1964 (Standings)

Purchased Marv Breeding from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

September 5, 1964 (Standings)

Purchased Lenny Green from the Los Angeles Angels.

September 10, 1964 (Standings)

Purchased Ken Rowe from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

October 20, 1964

Released Sam Jones.

November 28, 1964

Signed Merv Rettenmund as an amateur free agent.

November 30, 1964

Mike Davison selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 1964 first-year draft.

Steve Huntz selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1964 first-year draft.

Drafted Johnny Jeter from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1964 first-year draft.

Sparky Lyle selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 1964 first-year draft.

Mike Wegener selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1964 first-year draft.

1965

Released Gino Cimoli.

Signed Paul Gilliford as an amateur free agent.

March 24, 1965

Johnny Jeter selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers as first-year waiver pick.

March 30, 1965

Sold Lenny Green to the Boston Red Sox.

1963 / 1965 Trades and Transactions