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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1963 / 1965)
79-83, Finished 6th in American League
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Scored 737 runs, Allowed 678 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-75
Manager: Sam Mele (79-83)
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,207,514 (3rd of 10)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 99; one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 101
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1963 / 1965 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 15, 1963
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.
May 25, 1964 (Standings)
Purchased Mel Nelson from the Los Angeles Angels.
June 6, 1964 (Standings)
Signed Andy Kosco as a free agent.
June 11, 1964 (Standings)
As part of a 3-team trade, traded Lenny Green and Vic Power to the Los Angeles Angels. Received Frank Kostro from the Los Angeles Angels and Jerry Kindall from the Cleveland Indians. In addition, the Los Angeles Angels sent Billy Moran to the Cleveland Indians.
June 15, 1964 (Standings)
Traded George Banks and Lee Stange to the Cleveland Indians. Received Mudcat Grant.
June 24, 1964 (Standings)
Signed Rod Carew as an amateur free agent.
June 26, 1964 (Standings)
Purchased Al Worthington from the Cincinnati Reds.
June 29, 1964 (Standings)
Purchased Johnny Klippstein from the Philadelphia Phillies.
October 15, 1964 (Standings)
Traded Joe McCabe to the Washington Senators. Received Ken Retzer.
November 30, 1964
Pete Magrini selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 1964 first-year draft.
Signed Fred Scherman as an amateur free agent.
Fred Scherman selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 1964 first-year draft.
Drafted Ron Theobald from the Chicago Cubs in the 1964 first-year draft.
December 4, 1964
Traded Gerry Arrigo to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Cesar Tovar.
1965
Signed Rick Renick as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dick Woodson as an amateur free agent.
January 21, 1965
Released Bill Fischer.
April, 1965
Traded Joe Christian (minors) to the Houston Astros. Received Carroll Hardy.
