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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1962 / 1964)
56-106, Finished 10th in American League
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Scored 578 runs, Allowed 812 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 57-105
Manager: Mickey Vernon (14-26), Eddie Yost (0-1) and Gil Hodges (42-79)
Ballpark: R.F.K. Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 535,604 (10th of 10)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 103; one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 102
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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
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.
April 2, 1963 (Standings)
Purchased Minnie Minoso from the St. Louis Cardinals.
April 5, 1963 (Standings)
Purchased Dick Phillips from the San Francisco Giants.
April 21, 1963 (Standings)
Traded Steve Hamilton to the New York Yankees. Received Jim Coates.
May, 1963 (Standings)
Released Fred Green.
May 6, 1963 (Standings)
Returned Lou Klimchock to the Milwaukee Braves as part of a conditional deal.
May 8, 1963 (Standings)
Purchased Hobie Landrith from the Baltimore Orioles.
Sold Bob Schmidt to the New York Yankees.
May 23, 1963 (Standings)
Traded Jim Piersall to the New York Mets. Received Gil Hodges.
May 24, 1963 (Standings)
Signed Pete Burnside as a free agent.
May 31, 1963 (Standings)
Casey Cox selected by the Washington Senators off waivers as first-year waiver pick.
June 24, 1963 (Standings)
Purchased Don Zimmer from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
July, 1963 (Standings)
Sold Jim Coates to the Cincinnati Reds.
July 1, 1963 (Standings)
Purchased Don Blasingame from the Cincinnati Reds.
July 9, 1963 (Standings)
Purchased Ron Moeller from the Los Angeles Angels.
July 30, 1963 (Standings)
Traded Marv Breeding to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Ed Roebuck.
August 10, 1963 (Standings)
Purchased Cal Neeman from the Cleveland Indians.
September 12, 1963 (Standings)
Purchased Ken Hunt from the Los Angeles Angels.
October 11, 1963 (Standings)
Purchased Fred Valentine from the Baltimore Orioles.
October 14, 1963 (Standings)
Purchased Mike Brumley from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Released Minnie Minoso.
November 30, 1963
Purchased Marshall Bridges from the New York Yankees.
December 2, 1963
Drafted Howie Koplitz from the Detroit Tigers in the 1963 rule 5 draft.
December 6, 1963
Released Hobie Landrith.
Purchased Bill Skowron from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
1964
Signed Bill Haywood as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dick Smith as an amateur free agent.
March 31, 1964
Traded a player to be named later to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Buster Narum. The Washington Senators sent Lou Piniella (August 4, 1964) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
