1964 Kansas City Athletics

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1963 / 1965

57-105, Finished 10th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Eddie Lopat (17-35) and Mel McGaha (40-70)
Scored 621 runs, Allowed 836 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 59-103

Ballparks: Municipal Stadium · Attendance: 642,478 (9th of 10)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 106 · one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 109

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

October 7, 1963

Released Sammy Esposito.

November 18, 1963

Traded Jerry Lumpe, Ed Rakow and Dave Wickersham to the Detroit Tigers. Received Bob Anderson, Rocky Colavito and $50,000.

November 27, 1963

Traded Norm Siebern to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jim Gentile and $25,000.

December 2, 1963

Drafted John Donaldson from the Minnesota Twins in the 1963 first-year draft.

Bill Fischer drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Rick Joseph from the San Francisco Giants in the 1963 minor league draft.

Gordon MacKenzie selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1963 minor league draft.

Drafted George Williams from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

December 15, 1963

Traded Fred Norman to the Chicago Cubs. Received Nelson Mathews.

1964

Signed Dick Bates as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Buschhorn as an amateur free agent.

Bobby Del Greco sent to the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.

Signed Tom Harrison as an amateur free agent.

Signed Rene Lachemann as an amateur free agent.

Signed Felix Millan as an amateur free agent.

Signed Blue Moon Odom as an amateur free agent.

Signed Tony Pierce as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ellie Rodriguez as an amateur free agent.

Santiago Rosario received from the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

Signed John Sanders as an amateur free agent.

Signed Freddie Velazquez as a free agent.

February 27, 1964

Signed Joe Grzenda as a free agent.

May 10, 1964 (Standings)

Released Tom Sturdivant.

May 29, 1964 (Standings)

Released Gino Cimoli.

June 8, 1964 (Standings)

Signed Catfish Hunter as an amateur free agent.

June 10, 1964 (Standings)

Signed Skip Lockwood as an amateur free agent.

June 13, 1964 (Standings)

Signed Joe Rudi as an amateur free agent.

June 15, 1964 (Standings)

Traded Charlie Lau to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Wes Stock.

July, 1964 (Standings)

Returned George Williams (earlier draft pick) to the St. Louis Cardinals.

July 29, 1964 (Standings)

Purchased Bob Meyer from the Los Angeles Angels.

August 10, 1964 (Standings)

Dick Bates sent to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.

November 30, 1964

Drafted Jim Dickson from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1964 rule 5 draft.

Felix Millan selected by the Milwaukee Braves in the 1964 first-year draft.

Drafted Syd O'Brien from the Boston Red Sox in the 1964 first-year draft.

Ellie Rodriguez selected by the New York Yankees in the 1964 first-year draft.

December 24, 1964

Signed Rollie Fingers as an amateur free agent.

1965

Signed Dwain Anderson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Clark as an amateur free agent.

Signed Chuck Dobson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Holt as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dick Joyce as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill McNulty as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don O'Riley as an amateur free agent.

Signed Randy Schwartz as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ken Suarez as an amateur free agent.

January, 1965

Traded George Alusik to the San Francisco Giants. Received Tim Talton.

January 20, 1965

As part of a 3-team trade, traded Rocky Colavito to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later, Mike Hershberger and Jim Landis from the Chicago White Sox. In addition, the Chicago White Sox sent Cam Carreon to the Cleveland Indians; and the Cleveland Indians sent Tommie Agee, Tommy John and John Romano to the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox sent Fred Talbot (February 10, 1965) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade.

February 15, 1965

Bill Edgerton selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

1963 / 1965 Trades and Transactions