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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1962 / 1964)
93-69, Finished 2nd in National League
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Scored 747 runs, Allowed 628 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 94-68
Manager: Johnny Keane (93-69)
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,170,546 (3rd of 10)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 109; one-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 107
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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 5, 1962
Released Red Schoendienst.
October 11, 1962
Released Hal Smith.
October 15, 1962
Sold Mel Nelson to the Los Angeles Angels.
October 17, 1962
Traded Larry Jackson, Lindy McDaniel and Jimmie Schaffer to the Chicago Cubs. Received George Altman, Don Cardwell and Moe Thacker.
November 19, 1962
Traded Don Cardwell and Julio Gotay to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Dick Groat and Diomedes Olivo.
November 26, 1962
Tom Matchick selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 1962 first-year draft.
Gordie Richardson drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1962 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Don Wallace from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1962 first-year draft.
December 15, 1962
Traded Fred Whitfield to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jack Kubiszyn and Ron Taylor.
1963
Signed Dave Bakenhaster as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bill Bethea as an amateur free agent.
Signed Nelson Briles as an amateur free agent.
Duke Carmel received from the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
Signed Sam Jones as a free agent.
Signed Red Schoendienst as a free agent.
Signed Ed Spiezio as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bart Zeller as an amateur free agent.
February, 1963
Signed Coco Laboy as a free agent.
Traded Don Ferrarese to the Houston Colt .45's. Received Bobby Tiefenauer.
February 14, 1963
Traded Bob Burda to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Cal Neeman.
March 23, 1963
Returned Don Wallace (earlier draft pick) to the Baltimore Orioles.
March 25, 1963
Purchased Leo Burke from the Los Angeles Angels.
Purchased Bob Humphreys from the Detroit Tigers.
The Los Angeles Angels returned Gordie Richardson (earlier draft pick).
April, 1963
Sold Bobby Gene Smith to the Boston Red Sox.
April 2, 1963 (Standings)
Sold Minnie Minoso to the Washington Senators.
April 5, 1963 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later to the Los Angeles Angels. Received Bob Botz. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Bob Duliba (April 8, 1963) to the Los Angeles Angels to complete the trade.
May 25, 1963 (Standings)
Signed Danny Breeden as an amateur free agent.
June 2, 1963 (Standings)
Sold Cal Neeman to the Cleveland Indians.
June 4, 1963 (Standings)
Signed Don Young as an amateur free agent.
June 13, 1963 (Standings)
Released Ellie Hendricks.
June 15, 1963 (Standings)
Traded Gene Oliver and Bob Sadowski to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Lew Burdette.
June 20, 1963 (Standings)
Traded Bobby Tiefenauer to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Howie Bedell. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 24, 1963 (Standings)
Traded Leo Burke to the Chicago Cubs. Received Barney Schultz.
July 29, 1963 (Standings)
Traded Duke Carmel to the New York Mets. Received Jacke Davis and cash.
August 5, 1963 (Standings)
Traded Ed Bauta to the New York Mets. Received Ken Mackenzie.
September, 1963 (Standings)
Purchased Corky Withrow from the Milwaukee Braves.
September 8, 1963 (Standings)
Signed Dave Dowling as an amateur free agent.
October, 1963 (Standings)
George Williams received from the Houston Colt .45's in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
October 1, 1963 (Standings)
Traded Ken Mackenzie to the San Francisco Giants. Received Jimmie Coker.
October 8, 1963 (Standings)
Signed Steve Carlton as an amateur free agent.
October 9, 1963 (Standings)
Released Sam Jones.
November 4, 1963
Traded George Altman and Bill Wakefield to the New York Mets. Received Roger Craig.
December 2, 1963
Bill Bethea selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 1963 first-year draft.
Bud Bloomfield selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 1963 minor league draft.
Danny Breeden selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1963 first-year draft.
Drafted Bobby Tolan from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1963 first-year draft.
George Williams drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1963 rule 5 draft.
December 6, 1963
Released Carl Sawatski.
1964
Signed Sal Campisi as an amateur free agent.
Signed Nate Colbert as an amateur free agent.
Signed Chip Coulter as an amateur free agent.
Mike Cuellar received from the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
Signed Gaylen Pitts as an amateur free agent.
Santiago Rosario sent to the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction.
Signed Sonny Ruberto as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jack Whillock as an amateur free agent.
Traded Lee Gregory to the Chicago Cubs. Received Dick LeMay.
February 17, 1964
Traded Jim Beauchamp and Chuck Taylor to the Houston Colt .45's. Received Carl Warwick.
