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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1963)
40-120, Finished 10th in National League
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Scored 617 runs, Allowed 948 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 50-110
Manager: Casey Stengel (40-120)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 922,530 (6th of 10)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 105; one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 107
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1963 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
July 20, 1961
Signed Paul Blair as an amateur free agent.
October 10, 1961
Drafted Craig Anderson from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Gus Bell from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Ed Bouchee from the Chicago Cubs in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Chris Cannizzaro from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Elio Chacon from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Joe Christopher from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Choo Choo Coleman from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Roger Craig from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Ray Daviault from the San Francisco Giants in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted John DeMerit from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Sammy Drake from the Chicago Cubs in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Jim Hickman from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Gil Hodges from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Jay Hook from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Al Jackson from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Sherman Jones from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Hobie Landrith from the San Francisco Giants in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Felix Mantilla from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Bob Miller from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Bobby Gene Smith from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Lee Walls from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1961 expansion draft.
Drafted Don Zimmer from the Chicago Cubs in the 1961 expansion draft.
October 11, 1961
Purchased Johnny Antonelli and Ken Mackenzie from the Milwaukee Braves.
October 13, 1961
Purchased Jim Marshall from the San Francisco Giants.
October 16, 1961
Purchased Billy Loes from the San Francisco Giants.
Purchased Bob Botz and Neil Chrisley from the Milwaukee Braves.
October 25, 1961
Signed Ted Lepcio as a free agent.
November 27, 1961
Drafted Aubrey Gatewood from the Los Angeles Angels in the 1961 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Rod Kanehl from the New York Yankees in the 1961 minor league draft.
Drafted Bob Moorhead from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1961 rule 5 draft.
November 28, 1961
Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Milwaukee Braves. Received a player to be named later and Frank Thomas. The New York Mets sent Gus Bell (May 21, 1962) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade. The Milwaukee Braves sent Rick Herrscher (May 21, 1962) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
December 2, 1961
Purchased Herb Moford from the Baltimore Orioles.
December 8, 1961
Purchased Richie Ashburn from the Chicago Cubs.
December 15, 1961
Traded Lee Walls and $100,000 to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received a player to be named later and Charlie Neal. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Willard Hunter (May 25, 1962) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
December 21, 1961
Purchased Howie Nunn from the Cincinnati Reds.
1962
Signed Larry Bearnarth as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim Hardin as an amateur free agent.
Signed Grover Powell as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bernie Smith as an amateur free agent.
January 30, 1962
Signed Joe Ginsberg as a free agent.
February 16, 1962
Signed Clem Labine as a free agent.
February 23, 1962
Returned Johnny Antonelli to the Milwaukee Braves following previous purchase.
March 2, 1962
Returned Billy Loes to the San Francisco Giants following previous purchase.
April 2, 1962 (Standings)
Returned Bob Botz to the Milwaukee Braves following previous purchase.
Returned Neil Chrisley to the Milwaukee Braves following previous purchase.
Returned Howie Nunn to the Cincinnati Reds following previous purchase.
April 6, 1962 (Standings)
Returned Aubrey Gatewood (earlier draft pick) to the Los Angeles Angels.
Released Ted Lepcio.
April 26, 1962 (Standings)
Purchased Harry Chiti from the Cleveland Indians.
Purchased Dave Hillman from the Boston Red Sox.
Traded Bobby Gene Smith to the Chicago Cubs. Received Sammy Taylor.
May 1, 1962 (Standings)
Released Joe Ginsberg.
Released Clem Labine.
May 7, 1962 (Standings)
Traded Jim Marshall to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Vinegar Bend Mizell.
Traded Don Zimmer to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Cliff Cook and Bob Miller.
May 9, 1962 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Marv Throneberry. The New York Mets sent Hobie Landrith (June 7, 1962) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
June 15, 1962 (Standings)
Returned Harry Chiti to the Cleveland Indians following previous purchase.
Purchased Gene Woodling from the Washington Senators.
June 27, 1962 (Standings)
Signed Ed Kranepool as an amateur free agent.
July 13, 1962 (Standings)
Purchased Joe Pignatano from the San Francisco Giants.
August 4, 1962 (Standings)
Released Vinegar Bend Mizell.
September 6, 1962 (Standings)
Selected Larry Foss off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
September 7, 1962 (Standings)
Selected Galen Cisco off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
October 11, 1962 (Standings)
Purchased Ron Hunt from the Milwaukee Braves.
Purchased Norm Sherry and Dick Smith from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
November 26, 1962
Paul Blair selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1962 first-year draft.
Drafted Steve Dillon from the New York Yankees in the 1962 first-year draft.
Drafted Don Rowe from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1962 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Ted Schreiber from the Boston Red Sox in the 1962 rule 5 draft.
November 27, 1962
Purchased Wynn Hawkins from the Cleveland Indians.
November 30, 1962
Traded Bob Miller to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Larry Burright and Tim Harkness.
December 11, 1962
Traded Felix Mantilla to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later, Pumpsie Green and Tracy Stallard. The Boston Red Sox sent Al Moran (January 14, 1963) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
December 20, 1962
Purchased Joe Hicks from the Washington Senators.
1963
Signed Bill Edgerton as an amateur free agent.
Signed Mike Fiore as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jerry Johnson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Cleon Jones as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ron Locke as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dick Rusteck as an amateur free agent.
March 8, 1963
Released Gene Woodling.
March 23, 1963
Purchased Carl Willey from the Milwaukee Braves.
April 1, 1963
Purchased Duke Snider from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
1963 Trades and Transactions
