1963 Los Angeles Angels

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1962 / 1964

70-91, Finished 9th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bill Rigney (70-91)
Scored 597 runs, Allowed 660 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 73-88

Ballparks: Dodger Stadium · Attendance: 821,015 (6th of 10)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 94 · one-year: Batting - 91, Pitching - 93

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

October 15, 1962

Purchased Mel Nelson from the St. Louis Cardinals.

October 29, 1962

Purchased Bob Turley from the New York Yankees.

November 26, 1962

Drafted Gordie Richardson from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Bob Sadowski from the Chicago White Sox in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

Traded a player to be named later and $35,000 to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Dan Osinski. The Los Angeles Angels sent Ted Bowsfield (November 26, 1962) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade.

December 2, 1962

Signed Winston Llenas as a free agent.

December 11, 1962

Traded Earl Averill to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jacke Davis.

1963

Signed Del Bates as an amateur free agent.

Ron Clark sent to the Minnesota Twins in an unknown transaction.

Signed Art Fowler as a free agent.

Signed Dave Marshall as an amateur free agent.

Released Chuck Tanner.

March 14, 1963

Sold Ryne Duren to the Philadelphia Phillies.

March 25, 1963

Sold Leo Burke to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Returned Gordie Richardson (earlier draft pick) to the St. Louis Cardinals.

March 29, 1963

Traded Jacke Davis to the San Francisco Giants. Received Charlie Dees.

April 5, 1963 (Standings)

Traded Bob Botz to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Bob Duliba (April 8, 1963) to the Los Angeles Angels to complete the trade.

May 15, 1963 (Standings)

Bobby Darwin selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers as first-year waiver pick.

May 16, 1963 (Standings)

Purchased Bob Perry from the San Francisco Giants.

May 26, 1963 (Standings)

Signed Hank Foiles as a free agent.

June 15, 1963 (Standings)

Traded George Thomas and cash to the Detroit Tigers. Received Paul Foytack and Frank Kostro.

June 28, 1963 (Standings)

Signed Vic LaRose as an amateur free agent.

June 30, 1963 (Standings)

Signed Jay Johnstone as an amateur free agent.

July 9, 1963 (Standings)

Sold Ron Moeller to the Washington Senators.

July 24, 1963 (Standings)

Released Bob Turley.

July 27, 1963 (Standings)

Signed Jim Piersall as a free agent.

August 1, 1963 (Standings)

Received Bob Lee from the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

September 12, 1963 (Standings)

Sold Ken Hunt to the Washington Senators.

September 20, 1963 (Standings)

Released Jim Piersall.

October 11, 1963 (Standings)

Purchased Leo Marentette from the Detroit Tigers.

October 14, 1963 (Standings)

Released Hank Foiles.

Released Tom Morgan.

December 2, 1963

Drafted Bill Kelso from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Bobby Knoop from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Charlie Vinson from the New York Yankees in the 1963 first-year draft.

Traded Leon Wagner to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later and Barry Latman. The Cleveland Indians sent Joe Adcock (December 6, 1963) to the Los Angeles Angels to complete the trade.

1964

Signed Tom Egan as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Harrelson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Norm Miller as an amateur free agent.

Signed Cotton Nash as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dennis Paepke as an amateur free agent.

Signed Luis Peraza as a free agent.

Signed Marty Perez as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jorge Rubio as an amateur free agent.

March 27, 1964

Returned Leo Marentette to the Detroit Tigers following previous purchase.

1962 / 1964 Trades and Transactions