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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1962 / 1964)
51-111, Finished 10th in National League
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Scored 501 runs, Allowed 774 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 50-112
Manager: Casey Stengel (51-111)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,080,108 (4th of 10)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 105; one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 103
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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 11, 1962
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 (Standings)
Purchased Duke Snider from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
May, 1963 (Standings)
Jacke Davis received from the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
May 8, 1963 (Standings)
Traded Larry Foss to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Chico Fernandez.
May 23, 1963 (Standings)
Traded Gil Hodges to the Washington Senators. Received Jim Piersall.
May 28, 1963 (Standings)
Signed Dick Selma as an amateur free agent.
May 30, 1963 (Standings)
Signed John Stephenson as an amateur free agent.
June, 1963 (Standings)
Bill Edgerton sent to the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 7, 1963 (Standings)
Signed Bud Harrelson as an amateur free agent.
July 1, 1963 (Standings)
Traded Charlie Neal and Sammy Taylor to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jesse Gonder.
July 27, 1963 (Standings)
Released Jim Piersall.
July 29, 1963 (Standings)
Traded Jacke Davis and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Duke Carmel.
August 5, 1963 (Standings)
Traded Ken Mackenzie to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ed Bauta.
September 5, 1963 (Standings)
Signed Ron Swoboda as an amateur free agent.
October 10, 1963 (Standings)
Drafted Jack Fisher from the San Francisco Giants in a 1963 special draft.
October 15, 1963 (Standings)
Purchased Adrian Garrett and Amado Samuel from the Milwaukee Braves.
November 4, 1963
Traded Roger Craig to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received George Altman and Bill Wakefield.
December 2, 1963
Mike Fiore selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1963 first-year draft.
Drafted Rob Gardner from the Minnesota Twins in the 1963 first-year draft.
Drafted Jerry Hinsley from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1963 first-year draft.
Purchased Hawk Taylor from the Milwaukee Braves.
December 16, 1963
Purchased Larry Elliot from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1964
Signed Jim Bethke as an amateur free agent.
Signed Kevin Collins as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bob Johnson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Danny Napoleon as an amateur free agent.
Signed Al Yates as an amateur free agent.
January 28, 1964
Purchased Dave Baldwin from the Philadelphia Phillies.
March 31, 1964
Purchased Mike Joyce from the Chicago White Sox.
