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1964 Milwaukee Braves Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1963 / 1965)
88-74, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 803 runs, Allowed 744 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-75
Manager: Bobby Bragan (88-74)
Ballpark: County Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 910,911 (6th of 10)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 101, Pitching - 100;   one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 96
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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 10, 1963

Claude Raymond drafted by the Houston Colt .45's in a 1963 special draft.

October 15, 1963

Sold Adrian Garrett and Amado Samuel to the New York Mets.

November, 1963

Traded Bruce Brubaker to the Detroit Tigers. Received Pat Jarvis. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 2, 1963

Lou Jackson drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

Bobby Knoop drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Jack Smith from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

Sold Hawk Taylor to the New York Mets.

December 3, 1963

Traded Del Crandall, Bob Hendley and Bob Shaw to the San Francisco Giants. Received a player to be named later, Felipe Alou, Ed Bailey and Billy Hoeft. The San Francisco Giants sent Ernie Bowman (January 8, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

December 13, 1963

Traded Ted Kazanski to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Ozzie Virgil.

1964

Bobby Del Greco received from the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction.

Chico Fernandez sent to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

Signed Skip Guinn as an amateur free agent.

Signed Van Kelly as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Southworth as an amateur free agent.

March 3, 1964

Signed Cecil Upshaw as an amateur free agent.

March 22, 1964

Signed Cito Gaston as an amateur free agent.

April 1, 1964 (Standings)

Traded Chico Salmon to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later. The Cleveland Indians sent Mike de la Hoz (April 1, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

April 9, 1964 (Standings)

Traded Bob Uecker to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jimmie Coker and Gary Kolb.

May 8, 1964 (Standings)

Traded Roy McMillan to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later and Jay Hook. The New York Mets sent Adrian Garrett (June 17, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

May 12, 1964 (Standings)

Released Gus Bell.

June, 1964 (Standings)

Signed Ed Herrmann as an amateur free agent.

June 3, 1964 (Standings)

Traded Len Gabrielson to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later and $40,000. The Chicago Cubs sent Merritt Ranew (June 8, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

June 15, 1964 (Standings)

Signed Bruce Look as an amateur free agent.

August 8, 1964 (Standings)

Traded Dennis Ribant and cash to the New York Mets. Received Frank Lary.

August 14, 1964 (Standings)

Signed Carl Morton as an amateur free agent.

August 23, 1964 (Standings)

Sold Jimmie Coker to the Cincinnati Reds for $35,000.

October 13, 1964 (Standings)

Released Ozzie Virgil.

October 14, 1964 (Standings)

Traded Ron Piche and Phil Roof to the California Angels. Received a player to be named later. The California Angels sent Dan Osinski (November 29, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

October 19, 1964

Released Billy Hoeft.

November 23, 1964

Sold Warren Spahn to the New York Mets.

November 30, 1964

Ed Herrmann selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1964 first-year draft.

Bruce Look selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1964 first-year draft.

Drafted Felix Millan from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1964 first-year draft.

December 22, 1964

Sold Bobby Del Greco to the Philadelphia Phillies.

1965

Signed Rafael Batista as an amateur free agent.

Merritt Ranew sent to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.

Ed Sadowski received from the California Angels in an unknown transaction.

February 1, 1965

Traded Ed Bailey to the San Francisco Giants. Received Billy O'Dell.

February 5, 1965

Sold Bubba Morton to the Cleveland Indians.

March 28, 1965

Sold Frank Lary to the New York Mets.

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1963 / 1965 Trades and Transactions