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1964 Washington Senators Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1963 / 1965)
62-100, Finished 9th in American League
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Scored 578 runs, Allowed 733 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 64-98
Manager: Gil Hodges (62-100)
Ballpark: R.F.K. Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 600,106 (10th 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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1963 / 1965 Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 11, 1963

Purchased Fred Valentine from the Baltimore Orioles.

October 14, 1963

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.

April 11, 1964 (Standings)

Pete Craig selected by the Washington Senators off waivers as first-year waiver pick.

April 21, 1964 (Standings)

Sold Ed Roebuck to the Philadelphia Phillies.

May 9, 1964 (Standings)

Purchased Alan Koch from the Detroit Tigers.

June, 1964 (Standings)

Ed Hobaugh sent to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 10, 1964 (Standings)

Signed Howie Bedell as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July 13, 1964 (Standings)

Traded Carl Bouldin and Bill Skowron to the Chicago White Sox. Received a player to be named later and Joe Cunningham. The Chicago White Sox sent Frank Kreutzer (July 28, 1964) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.

July 15, 1964 (Standings)

Signed Dave Baldwin as a free agent.

July 16, 1964 (Standings)

Purchased Roy Sievers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

August 10, 1964 (Standings)

Dick Bates received from the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction.

August 12, 1964 (Standings)

Purchased Willie Kirkland from the Baltimore Orioles.

October 13, 1964 (Standings)

Signed Ozzie Virgil as a free agent.

October 15, 1964 (Standings)

Purchased Nick Willhite from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Traded Ken Retzer to the Minnesota Twins. Received Joe McCabe.

October 19, 1964

Released Roy Sievers.

November 30, 1964

Drafted Dick Bosman from the San Francisco Giants in the 1964 minor league draft.

Purchased Doug Camilli from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Drafted Tim Cullen from the Boston Red Sox in the 1964 first-year draft.

Drafted Gary Holman from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1964 first-year draft.

Ozzie Virgil selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1964 minor league draft.

December 1, 1964

Traded Chuck Hinton to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bob Chance and Woodie Held.

December 4, 1964

Traded John Kennedy, Claude Osteen and $100,000 to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received a player to be named later, Frank Howard, Ken McMullen, Phil Ortega and Pete Richert. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Dick Nen (December 15, 1964) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.

1965

Signed Bill Hepler as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Mason as an amateur free agent.

January 14, 1965

Purchased Hank Allen from the Philadelphia Phillies.

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1963 / 1965 Trades and Transactions