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1962 Houston Colt .45's
Trades and Transactions
64-96, Finished 8th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Harry Craft (64-96)
Scored 592 runs, Allowed 717 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 66-94
Ballparks: Colt Stadium · Attendance: 924,456 (7th of 10)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 95 · one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 95
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1963 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
1961
Signed Don Arlich as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ron Davis as an amateur free agent.
Signed Aaron Pointer as an amateur free agent.
Dave Roberts received from the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction.
Signed Carroll Sembera as an amateur free agent.
Obtained Morrie Martin from ??? as part of a minor league working agreement.
February 23, 1961
Traded Morrie Martin to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Jim Campbell.
April, 1961
Signed Pidge Browne as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 16, 1961
Signed Dave Giusti as an amateur free agent.
June 19, 1961
Signed Wally Wolf as an amateur free agent.
September 11, 1961
Signed Rusty Staub as an amateur free agent.
September 24, 1961
Signed Tom Burgmeier as an amateur free agent.
October, 1961
Purchased Jim Pendleton from the Cincinnati Reds.
October 10, 1961
Drafted Eddie Bressoud from the San Francisco Giants as the 1st pick in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Joey Amalfitano from the San Francisco Giants as the 2nd pick in the premium phase ($125k) of the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Bob Aspromonte from the Los Angeles Dodgers as the 3rd pick in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Turk Farrell from the Los Angeles Dodgers as the 4th pick in the premium phase ($125k) of the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Bob Lillis from the St. Louis Cardinals as the 5th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Hal Smith from the Pittsburgh Pirates as the 6th pick in the premium phase ($125k) of the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Dick Drott from the Chicago Cubs as the 7th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Al Spangler from the Milwaukee Braves as the 8th pick in the premium phase ($125k) of the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Al Heist from the Chicago Cubs as the 9th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Roman Mejias from the Pittsburgh Pirates as the 11th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted George Williams from the Philadelphia Phillies as the 13th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Jesse Hickman from the Philadelphia Phillies as the 15th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Merritt Ranew from the Milwaukee Braves as the 17th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Don Taussig from the St. Louis Cardinals as the 19th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Bobby Shantz from the Pittsburgh Pirates as the 21st pick in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Norm Larker from the Los Angeles Dodgers as the 23rd pick in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Sam Jones from the San Francisco Giants as the 25th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Ken Johnson from the Cincinnati Reds as the 29th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Dick Gernert from the Cincinnati Reds as the 31st pick in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Ed Olivares from the St. Louis Cardinals as the 33rd pick in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Jim Umbricht from the Pittsburgh Pirates as the 35th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Jim Golden from the Los Angeles Dodgers as the 37th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.
October 12, 1961
Purchased Hal Woodeshick from the Detroit Tigers.
October 13, 1961
Purchased Al Cicotte from the St. Louis Cardinals.
October 15, 1961
Purchased Bobby Tiefenauer from the St. Louis Cardinals.
November 26, 1961
Traded Eddie Bressoud to the Boston Red Sox. Received Don Buddin.
November 27, 1961
Drafted Jim Dickson from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1961 minor league draft.
Drafted Joe Hoerner from the Chicago White Sox in the 1961 minor league draft.
Drafted Dean Stone from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1961 rule 5 draft.
Drafted John Weekly from the San Francisco Giants in the 1961 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Mike White from the Los Angeles Angels in the 1961 minor league draft.
December 1, 1961
Traded Sam Jones to the Detroit Tigers. Received Bob Bruce and Manny Montejo.
1962
Signed Jose Arcia as an amateur free agent.
Signed John Bateman as an amateur free agent.
Bucky Brandon received from the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
Signed Jim Busby as a free agent.
Signed Ernie Fazio as an amateur free agent.
Ben Johnson received from the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
Signed Glenn Vaughan as an amateur free agent.
Signed Chris Zachary as an amateur free agent.
Obtained J.C. Hartman from Houston (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
February, 1962
Purchased Don Bradey from the Baltimore Orioles.
March 24, 1962
Signed Dave Philley as a free agent.
Traded Dave Philley to the Boston Red Sox. Received Tom Borland.
May 7, 1962 (Standings)
Traded Bobby Shantz to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received John Anderson and Carl Warwick.
May 9, 1962 (Standings)
Purchased Don McMahon from the Milwaukee Braves.
May 15, 1962 (Standings)
Signed Billy Goodman as a free agent.
May 16, 1962 (Standings)
Purchased Red Witt from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Traded Ben Johnson to the Milwaukee Braves. Received George Brunet.
May 19, 1962 (Standings)
Released Dick Gernert.
June 13, 1962 (Standings)
Signed Jerry Grote as an amateur free agent.
June 22, 1962 (Standings)
Traded Dean Stone to the Chicago White Sox. Received Russ Kemmerer.
June 26, 1962 (Standings)
Purchased Bob Cerv from the New York Yankees.
July 20, 1962 (Standings)
Sold Don Buddin to the Detroit Tigers.
July 30, 1962 (Standings)
Released Bob Cerv.
August 4, 1962 (Standings)
Jose Arcia sent to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.
August 11, 1962 (Standings)
Purchased Johnny Temple from the Baltimore Orioles.
October 12, 1962 (Standings)
Purchased Dick Williams from the Baltimore Orioles.
October 16, 1962
Released Billy Goodman.
November 1, 1962
Signed Joe Morgan as an amateur free agent.
November 26, 1962
Drafted Ellis Burton from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1962 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Conrad Cardinal from the Detroit Tigers in the 1962 first-year draft.
Drafted Hal Haydel from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1962 first-year draft.
Don Taussig selected by the Milwaukee Braves in the 1962 minor league draft.
Drafted Jim Wynn from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1962 first-year draft.
Traded Roman Mejias to the Boston Red Sox. Received Pete Runnels.
November 27, 1962
Drafted Gordon Jones from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1962 minor league draft.
November 30, 1962
Traded Norm Larker to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Jim Bolger, Connie Grob and Don Nottebart.
Traded Joey Amalfitano to the San Francisco Giants. Received Dick LeMay and Manny Mota.
December 10, 1962
Traded Dick Williams to the Boston Red Sox. Received Carroll Hardy.
1963
Signed Dave Adlesh as an amateur free agent.
Signed Danny Coombs as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jay Dahl as an amateur free agent.
Signed Brock Davis as an amateur free agent.
Signed Chuck Harrison as an amateur free agent.
Signed John Hoffman as an amateur free agent.
Signed Larry Howard as an amateur free agent.
Signed Sonny Jackson as an amateur free agent.
Jim Mahoney received from the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
Signed Leon McFadden as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ivan Murrell as an amateur free agent.
Signed John Paciorek as an amateur free agent.
Signed Walt Williams as an amateur free agent.
Signed Larry Yellen as an amateur free agent.
February, 1963
Traded Bobby Tiefenauer to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Don Ferrarese.
March 28, 1963
Traded Hal Haydel, Dick LeMay and Merritt Ranew to the Chicago Cubs. Received Dave Gerard and Danny Murphy.
1963 Trades and Transactions
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