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1963 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1962 / 1964)
86-76, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 648 runs, Allowed 594 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-75
Manager: Fred Hutchinson (86-76)
Ballpark: Crosley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 858,805 (7th of 10)
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  multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102;   one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 103
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1962 / 1964 Trades and Transactions

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

November 24, 1962

Traded Rogelio Alvarez to the Washington Senators. Received Harry Bright.

November 26, 1962

Brant Alyea selected by the Washington Senators in the 1962 first-year draft.

Casey Cox selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 1962 first-year draft.

Jim Duckworth drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Bob Heffner from the Boston Red Sox in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Tom Tischinski from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1962 first-year draft.

Drafted Al Worthington from the Chicago White Sox in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

Jimmy Wynn selected by the Houston Colt .45's in the 1962 first-year draft.

November 27, 1962

Traded Cookie Rojas to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jim Owens.

December 15, 1962

Traded Joe Gaines to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Willard Oplinger (minors) and Dick Luebke.

1963

Signed Billy McCool as an amateur free agent.

Signed Stan Swanson as an amateur free agent.

Mike Cuellar sent to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

January 24, 1963

Traded Don Zimmer to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Scott Breeden (minors).

March, 1963

Returned Bob Heffner (earlier draft pick) to the Boston Red Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

March 25, 1963

Sold Johnny Klippstein to the Philadelphia Phillies.

April 5, 1963 (Standings)

Purchased Deron Johnson from the Kansas City Athletics.

April 21, 1963 (Standings)

Sold Harry Bright to the New York Yankees.

May 5, 1963 (Standings)

Traded Jim Brosnan to the Chicago White Sox. Received Dom Zanni.

May 15, 1963 (Standings)

Signed Daryl Spencer as a free agent.

May 16, 1963 (Standings)

Sold Wally Post to the Minnesota Twins.

May 23, 1963 (Standings)

Traded Jerry Lynch to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Bob Skinner.

May 26, 1963 (Standings)

Released Hank Foiles.

July, 1963 (Standings)

Purchased Jim Coates from the Washington Senators.

July 1, 1963 (Standings)

Sold Don Blasingame to the Washington Senators.

Traded Jesse Gonder to the New York Mets. Received Charlie Neal and Sammy Taylor.

July 19, 1963 (Standings)

Released Daryl Spencer.

August 1, 1963 (Standings)

Traded Sammy Taylor to the Cleveland Indians. Received Gene Green.

October 9, 1963 (Standings)

Purchased Jim Campbell from the Houston Colt .45's.

November 26, 1963

Sold Gene Freese to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

November 30, 1963

Signed Hal Smith as a free agent.

December 2, 1963

Jim Owens drafted by the Houston Colt .45's in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Don Secrist from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1963 first-year draft.

December 14, 1963

Purchased Steve Boros from the Chicago Cubs.

1964

Signed Mike Fornieles as a free agent.

Signed Clyde Mashore as an amateur free agent.

Signed Chet Nichols as a free agent.

January 20, 1964

Traded Eddie Kasko to the Houston Colt .45's. Received Jim Dickson, Wally Wolf and cash.

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1962 / 1964 Trades and Transactions

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