1963 Houston Colt .45's

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1962 / 1964

66-96, Finished 9th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Harry Craft (66-96)
Scored 464 runs, Allowed 640 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 58-104

Ballparks: Colt Stadium · Attendance: 719,502 (10th of 10)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 96 · one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 95

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

October 12, 1962

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.

April 2, 1963 (Standings)

Sold Ellis Burton to the Cleveland Indians.

April 4, 1963 (Standings)

Traded Manny Mota to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Howie Goss and cash.

April 21, 1963 (Standings)

Purchased Hal Brown from the New York Yankees.

July 14, 1963 (Standings)

Sold George Brunet to the Baltimore Orioles.

September 30, 1963 (Standings)

Sold Don McMahon to the Cleveland Indians.

October, 1963 (Standings)

George Williams sent to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

October 1, 1963 (Standings)

Released Hal Smith.

Released Johnny Temple.

October 9, 1963 (Standings)

Sold Jim Campbell to the Cincinnati Reds.

October 10, 1963 (Standings)

Drafted Claude Raymond from the Milwaukee Braves in a 1963 special draft.

December 2, 1963

Drafted Jim Owens from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Jim Ray from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1963 first-year draft.

December 10, 1963

Traded Jim Golden, Danny Murphy and cash to the Chicago White Sox. Received Nellie Fox.

December 16, 1963

Released Jim Umbricht.

December 19, 1963

Purchased Walt Bond from the Cleveland Indians.

1964

Signed Larry Dierker as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jose Herrera as an amateur free agent.

Signed Steve Hertz as an amateur free agent.

Signed Gene Ratliff as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Wilson as an amateur free agent.

January 20, 1964

Traded Jim Dickson, Wally Wolf and cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Eddie Kasko.

February 17, 1964

Traded Carl Warwick to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jim Beauchamp and Chuck Taylor.

1962 / 1964 Trades and Transactions