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1962 Houston Colt .45's Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1963)
64-96, Finished 8th in National League
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Scored 592 runs, Allowed 717 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 66-94
Manager: Harry Craft (64-96)
Ballpark: Colt Stadium (ballparks.com)
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.

Traded Morrie Martin to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Jim Campbell.

Obtained Morrie Martin from ??? as part of a minor league working agreement.

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 Joey Amalfitano from the San Francisco Giants in the 1961 expansion draft.

Drafted Bob Aspromonte from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1961 expansion draft.

Drafted Eddie Bressoud from the San Francisco Giants in the 1961 expansion draft.

Drafted Dick Drott from the Chicago Cubs in the 1961 expansion draft.

Drafted Turk Farrell from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1961 expansion draft.

Drafted Dick Gernert from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1961 expansion draft.

Drafted Jim Golden from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1961 expansion draft.

Drafted Al Heist from the Chicago Cubs in the 1961 expansion draft.

Drafted Jesse Hickman from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1961 expansion draft.

Drafted Ken Johnson from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1961 expansion draft.

Drafted Sam Jones from the San Francisco Giants in the 1961 expansion draft.

Drafted Norm Larker from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1961 expansion draft.

Drafted Bob Lillis from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1961 expansion draft.

Drafted Roman Mejias from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1961 expansion draft.

Drafted Merritt Ranew from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1961 expansion draft.

Drafted Bobby Shantz from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1961 expansion draft.

Drafted Hal Smith from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1961 expansion draft.

Drafted Al Spangler from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1961 expansion draft.

Drafted Don Taussig from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1961 expansion draft.

Drafted Jim Umbricht from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1961 expansion draft.

Drafted George Williams from the Philadelphia Phillies 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 Johnny 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 George 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 Jimmy 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.

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1963 Trades and Transactions

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