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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1961 / 1963)
60-101, Finished 10th in American League
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Scored 599 runs, Allowed 716 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 67-94
Manager: Mickey Vernon (60-101)
Ballpark: R.F.K. Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 729,775 (8th of 10)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 102; one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 103
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1961 / 1963 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 5, 1961
Traded Dick Donovan, Gene Green and Jim Mahoney to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jim Piersall.
October 14, 1961
Purchased Joe Schaffernoth and Dave Tyriver from the Cleveland Indians.
November 21, 1961
Sold Coot Veal to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
November 27, 1961
Drafted Ken Hamlin from Toronto (International) in the 1961 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Jim Hannan from the Boston Red Sox in the 1961 first-year draft.
Drafted Ray Rippelmeyer from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1961 rule 5 draft.
November 28, 1961
Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Claude Osteen. The Washington Senators sent Dave Sisler (November 28, 1961) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
December 15, 1961
Traded Marty Keough and Johnny Klippstein to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bob Schmidt and Dave Stenhouse.
1962
Signed Bob Baird as an amateur free agent.
Signed Wayne Comer as an amateur free agent.
Signed Barry Moore as an amateur free agent.
April 4, 1962 (Standings)
Returned Dave Tyriver to the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
April 5, 1962 (Standings)
Sold Billy Klaus to the Philadelphia Phillies.
May 3, 1962 (Standings)
Traded Willie Tasby to the Cleveland Indians. Received Steve Hamilton and Don Rudolph.
June 15, 1962 (Standings)
Sold Gene Woodling to the New York Mets.
July 11, 1962 (Standings)
Returned Ray Rippelmeyer (earlier draft pick) to the Cincinnati Reds.
Traded Dale Long to the New York Yankees. Received Don Lock.
October 5, 1962 (Standings)
Signed Paul Casanova as a free agent.
October 18, 1962
Released Pete Daley.
November 24, 1962
Traded Harry Bright to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Rogelio Alvarez.
November 26, 1962
Drafted Brant Alyea from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1962 first-year draft.
Drafted Jim Duckworth from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1962 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Lou Piniella from the Cleveland Indians in the 1962 first-year draft.
December 5, 1962
Traded Pete Burnside and Bob Johnson to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Marv Breeding, Art Quirk and Barry Shetrone.
December 7, 1962
Released Danny O'Connell.
December 15, 1962
Traded Ron Honeycutt (minors) and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Don Leppert.
December 20, 1962
Sold Joe Hicks to the New York Mets.
1963
Signed Tom Brown as an amateur free agent.
Signed Frank Coggins as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim French as an amateur free agent.
Received Lou Klimchock from the Milwaukee Braves as part of a conditional deal.
Signed Dick Nold as an amateur free agent.
Obtained Steve Ridzik from the Milwaukee Braves as part of a minor league working agreement.
January 19, 1963
Received Tom Baker from the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.
March 18, 1963
Purchased Ron Kline from the Detroit Tigers.
March 21, 1963
Purchased Jim Bronstad from the New York Yankees.
March 23, 1963
Traded Wayne Comer to the Detroit Tigers. Received Bobo Osborne.
March 26, 1963
Returned Tom Baker to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.
