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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1964 / 1966)
70-92, Finished 8th in American League
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Scored 591 runs, Allowed 721 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 66-96
Manager: Gil Hodges (70-92)
Ballpark: R.F.K. Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 560,083 (9th of 10)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 100; one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 102
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1964 / 1966 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 13, 1964
Signed Ozzie Virgil as a free agent.
October 15, 1964
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.
April 4, 1965 (Standings)
Traded Steve Herman (minors) and $20,000 to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Mike McCormick.
April 5, 1965 (Standings)
Signed Roy Sievers as a free agent.
Purchased Dick Lines from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
April 11, 1965 (Standings)
Purchased Dallas Green from the Philadelphia Phillies.
May 11, 1965 (Standings)
Returned Dallas Green to the Philadelphia Phillies following previous purchase.
Sold Nick Willhite to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
May 15, 1965 (Standings)
Released Roy Sievers.
May 28, 1965 (Standings)
Selected Tom Harrison off waivers from the Kansas City Athletics.
June 8, 1965 (Standings)
Signed Ryne Duren as a free agent.
Drafted Joe Coleman in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1965 amateur draft.
Drafted Gene Martin in the 3rd round of the 1965 amateur draft.
Drafted Garry Hill in the 9th round of the 1965 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Tom Ragland in the 15th round of the 1965 amateur draft.
Drafted Dick Tidrow in the 17th round of the 1965 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Bill Gogolewski in the 18th round of the 1965 amateur draft.
Drafted Dick Billings in the 25th round of the 1965 amateur draft.
August 24, 1965 (Standings)
Released Ryne Duren.
October 12, 1965 (Standings)
Traded Woodie Held to the Baltimore Orioles. Received John Orsino.
November 19, 1965
Released Don Zimmer.
November 29, 1965
Bill Hepler drafted by the New York Mets in the 1965 rule 5 draft.
Don Mason drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1965 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Bob Saverine from the Houston Astros in the 1965 rule 5 draft.
1966
Signed Jim Miles as an amateur free agent.
January 29, 1966
Drafted Bob Stinson in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Bob Reed in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Dick Such in the 8th round of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary).
