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1963 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1962 / 1964)
91-70, Finished 3rd in American League
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Scored 767 runs, Allowed 602 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 98-63
Manager: Sam Mele (91-70)
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,406,652 (1st of 10)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 102, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 97
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1962 / 1964 Trades and Transactions

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

October 9, 1962

Traded a player to be named later, Jackie Collum and cash to the Cleveland Indians. Received Ruben Gomez. The Minnesota Twins sent Georges Maranda (October 9, 1962) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

October 19, 1962

Released Hal Naragon.

November 5, 1962

Signed Rudy May as an amateur free agent.

November 26, 1962

Joe Foy selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 1962 minor league draft.

Drafted Rich Reese from the Detroit Tigers in the 1962 first-year draft.

1963

Signed Dave Boswell as an amateur free agent.

Ron Clark received from the Los Angeles Angels in an unknown transaction.

Signed John Donaldson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Rob Gardner as an amateur free agent.

Signed Charlie Manuel as an amateur free agent.

Signed Hank Izquierdo as a free agent.

January 21, 1963

Released Ruben Gomez.

April 8, 1963 (Standings)

Purchased Bill Dailey from the Cleveland Indians.

May 2, 1963 (Standings)

Traded Jack Kralick to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jim Perry.

May 4, 1963 (Standings)

Sold Jim Lemon to the Philadelphia Phillies.

May 16, 1963 (Standings)

Purchased Wally Post from the Cincinnati Reds.

May 21, 1963 (Standings)

Released Bill Tuttle.

June 14, 1963 (Standings)

Purchased Mike Fornieles from the Boston Red Sox.

June 18, 1963 (Standings)

Signed Vic Wertz as a free agent.

June 19, 1963 (Standings)

Released Frank Sullivan.

June 21, 1963 (Standings)

Signed Reggie Smith as an amateur free agent.

July 22, 1963 (Standings)

Released Mike Fornieles.

August 24, 1963 (Standings)

Purchased Dwight Siebler from the Philadelphia Phillies.

October 15, 1963 (Standings)

Released Ray Moore.

Released Wally Post.

Released Vic Wertz.

December 2, 1963

Drafted Bill Bethea from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1963 first-year draft.

Drafted Bud Bloomfield from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1963 minor league draft.

John Donaldson selected by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1963 first-year draft.

Drafted Bill Fischer from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

Rob Gardner selected by the New York Mets in the 1963 first-year draft.

Steve Jones selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1963 minor league draft.

Rudy May selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1963 first-year draft.

Drafted Jim Ollom from the New York Yankees in the 1963 first-year draft.

Reggie Smith selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 1963 first-year draft.

1964

Signed Pete Magrini as an amateur free agent.

Signed Danny Morris as an amateur free agent.

Signed John Sevcik as an amateur free agent.

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1962 / 1964 Trades and Transactions