All Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 4, 1963
The New York Mets traded Roger Craig to the St. Louis Cardinals for George Altman and Bill Wakefield.
- November 18, 1963
The Cleveland Indians signed Wally Post as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers traded Bob Anderson, Rocky Colavito and $50,000 to the Kansas City Athletics for Jerry Lumpe, Ed Rakow and Dave Wickersham.
- November 26, 1963
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Gene Freese from the Cincinnati Reds.
- November 27, 1963
The Baltimore Orioles traded Jim Gentile and $25,000 to the Kansas City Athletics for Norm Siebern.
- November 30, 1963
The Cincinnati Reds signed Hal Smith as a free agent.
The Washington Senators purchased Marshall Bridges from the New York Yankees.
- December 2, 1963
The Minnesota Twins drafted Bill Fischer from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1963 rule 5 draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Lou Jackson from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1963 rule 5 draft.
The Los Angeles Angels drafted Bill Kelso from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1963 rule 5 draft.
The Los Angeles Angels drafted Bobby Knoop from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1963 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Howie Koplitz from the Detroit Tigers in the 1963 rule 5 draft.
The Houston Colt .45s drafted Jim Owens from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1963 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Wayne Schurr from the San Francisco Giants in the 1963 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Braves drafted Jack Smith from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1963 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Athletics drafted George Williams from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1963 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Bill Bethea from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1963 first-year draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Dick Bosman from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1963 first-year draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Danny Breeden from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1963 first-year draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Byron Browne from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1963 first-year draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted George Culver from the New York Yankees in the 1963 first-year draft.
The Kansas City Athletics drafted John Donaldson from the Minnesota Twins in the 1963 first-year draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Mike Fiore from the New York Mets in the 1963 first-year draft.
The New York Mets drafted Rob Gardner from the Minnesota Twins in the 1963 first-year draft.
The New York Mets drafted Jerry Hinsley from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1963 first-year draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Rudy May from the Minnesota Twins in the 1963 first-year draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Jim Ollom from the New York Yankees in the 1963 first-year draft.
The Houston Colt .45s drafted Jim Ray from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1963 first-year draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Billy Rohr from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1963 first-year draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Don Secrist from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1963 first-year draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Reggie Smith from the Minnesota Twins in the 1963 first-year draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Bobby Tolan from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1963 first-year draft.
The Los Angeles Angels drafted Charlie Vinson from the New York Yankees in the 1963 first-year draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Luke Walker from the Boston Red Sox in the 1963 first-year draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Dave Watkins from the Detroit Tigers in the 1963 first-year draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Bud Bloomfield from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1963 minor league draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Steve Jones from the Minnesota Twins in the 1963 minor league draft.
The Kansas City Athletics drafted Rick Joseph from the San Francisco Giants in the 1963 minor league draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Gordon MacKenzie from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1963 minor league draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Leroy Reams from the New York Yankees in the 1963 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Vic Roznovsky from the San Francisco Giants in the 1963 minor league draft.
The New York Yankees signed Charlie Vinson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets purchased Hawk Taylor from the Milwaukee Braves.
The San Francisco Giants released Billy Pierce.
The Cleveland Indians traded a player to be named later and Barry Latman to the Los Angeles Angels for Leon Wagner. The Cleveland Indians sent Joe Adcock (December 6, 1963) to the Los Angeles Angels to complete the trade.
- December 3, 1963
The New York Yankees drafted Don Wallace from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1963 minor league draft.
The Milwaukee Braves traded Del Crandall, Bob Hendley and Bob Shaw to the San Francisco Giants for a player to be named later, Felipe Alou, Ed Bailey and Billy Hoeft. The San Francisco Giants sent Ernie Bowman (January 8, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.
- December 4, 1963
The Baltimore Orioles traded Al Smith and $25,000 to the Cleveland Indians for Willie Kirkland.
- December 5, 1963
The Detroit Tigers traded Jim Bunning and Gus Triandos to the Philadelphia Phillies for Don Demeter and Jack Hamilton.
- December 6, 1963
The Washington Senators purchased Bill Skowron from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Washington Senators released Hobie Landrith.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Carl Sawatski.
- December 10, 1963
The Chicago White Sox traded Nellie Fox to the Houston Colt .45s for Jim Golden, Danny Murphy and cash.
- December 13, 1963
The Chicago Cubs traded Cuno Barragan and Jim Brewer to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Dick Scott.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Ozzie Virgil to the Milwaukee Braves for Ted Kazanski.
- December 14, 1963
The Cleveland Indians sent Bob Allen to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Steve Boros from the Chicago Cubs.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Richard Yencha (minors) and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Harvey Haddix.
- December 15, 1963
The Chicago Cubs traded Nelson Mathews to the Kansas City Athletics for Fred Norman.
- December 16, 1963
The New York Mets purchased Larry Elliot from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Houston Colt .45s released Jim Umbricht.
- December 19, 1963
The Houston Colt .45s purchased Walt Bond from the Cleveland Indians.
- Before 1964 Season
The Cincinnati Reds signed Mike Fornieles as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Sam Jones as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Chet Nichols as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Luis Peraza as a free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Freddie Velázquez as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Frank Baker as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Dick Bates as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Fred Beene as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jim Bethke as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Gil Blanco as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Greg Bollo as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Don Buschhorn as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Dave Campbell as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Sal Campisi as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Néstor Chávez as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bob Christian as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Nate Colbert as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets signed Kevin Collins as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chip Coulter as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Willie Crawford as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Tim Cullen as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Bill Davis as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Mike Davison as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tommy Dean as an amateur free agent.
The Houston Colt .45s signed Larry Dierker as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Tom Egan as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Mike Epstein as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Bobby Etheridge as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Bobby Floyd as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Ralph Gagliano as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Chuck Goggin as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Skip Guinn as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Bill Harrelson as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Tom Harrison as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Bill Haywood as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Mike Hedlund as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bill Henry as an amateur free agent.
The Houston Colt .45s signed José Herrera as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Gary Holman as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Steve Huntz as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Johnny Jeter as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets signed Bob Johnson as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Duane Josephson as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mike Kekich as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Van Kelly as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jerry Kenney as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Kilkenny as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Ron Klimkowski as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Rene Lachemann as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed John Lamb as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Ron Law as an amateur free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Pete Magrini as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Clyde Mashore as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Bill Melton as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Félix Millán as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Norm Miller as an amateur free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Danny Morris as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Ross Moschitto as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Masanori Murakami as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets signed Danny Napoleon as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Cotton Nash as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dave Nelson as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ray Newman as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Syd O'Brien as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Dennis Paepke as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Daryl Patterson as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Marty Perez as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Tony Pierce as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Gaylen Pitts as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed John Purdin as an amateur free agent.
The Houston Colt .45s signed Gene Ratliff as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Fred Rico as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jim Rittwage as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Ellie Rodríguez as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Sonny Ruberto as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Jorge Rubio as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed John Sanders as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Richie Scheinblum as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Bob Schroder as an amateur free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed John Sevcik as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ron Slocum as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Dick Smith as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Bill Southworth as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jim Strickland as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Bill Sudakis as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Bruce Von Hoff as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Voss as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Mike Wegener as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jack Whillock as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jimy Williams as an amateur free agent.
The Houston Colt .45s signed Don Wilson as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Ken Wright as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets signed Al Yates as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Bobby Smith.
The Chicago Cubs traded Dick LeMay to the St. Louis Cardinals for Lee Gregory.
The Chicago Cubs traded Morrie Steevens to the Philadelphia Phillies for Robert Baillargeon (minors).
Minnie Rojas sent from the San Francisco Giants to Jalisco (Mexican) in an unknown transaction.
Santiago Rosario sent from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction.
Jacksonville (International) obtained Mike Cuellar from the Cleveland Indians as part of a minor league working agreement.
Jacksonville (International) returned Mike Cuellar to the St. Louis Cardinals after expiration of minor league working agreement.
- January 9, 1964
The Philadelphia Phillies released Frank Torre.
- January 14, 1964
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dock Ellis as an amateur free agent.
- January 20, 1964
The Cincinnati Reds traded Eddie Kasko to the Houston Colt .45s for Jim Dickson, Wally Wolf and cash.
- January 28, 1964
The New York Mets purchased Dave Baldwin from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- February 4, 1964
The Boston Red Sox signed Carmen Fanzone as an amateur free agent.
- February 7, 1964
The Milwaukee Braves purchased Bobby Del Greco from the Kansas City Athletics.
- February 8, 1964
Seattle (Pacific Coast) purchased Earl Averill from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- February 17, 1964
The Houston Colt .45s traded Carl Warwick to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jim Beauchamp and Chuck Taylor.
- February 25, 1964
The Chicago White Sox released Jim Brosnan.
- February 27, 1964
The Kansas City Athletics signed Joe Grzenda as a free agent.
- March 2, 1964
The Cleveland Indians released Rubén Gómez. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- March 3, 1964
The Milwaukee Braves signed Cecil Upshaw as an amateur free agent.
- March 12, 1964
The Chicago Cubs signed Ron Theobald as an amateur free agent.
- March 18, 1964
The Chicago White Sox purchased Don Mossi from the Detroit Tigers.
- March 22, 1964
The Milwaukee Braves signed Cito Gaston as an amateur free agent.
- March 27, 1964
The Los Angeles Angels returned Leo Marentette to the Detroit Tigers following previous purchase.
- March 29, 1964
The Chicago Cubs purchased Joey Amalfitano from the San Francisco Giants.
- March 31, 1964
The New York Mets purchased Mike Joyce from the Chicago White Sox.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Buster Narum to the Washington Senators for a player to be named later. The Washington Senators sent Lou Piniella (August 4, 1964) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
- April, 1964
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Bob Allen to the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.
- April 1, 1964
The Cleveland Indians traded a player to be named later to the Milwaukee Braves for Chico Salmon. The Cleveland Indians sent Miguel de la Hoz (April 1, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.
- April 3, 1964
The Chicago Cubs purchased John Flavin from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Chicago Cubs released Ken Aspromonte.
- April 4, 1964
The Philadelphia Phillies released Bob Oldis.
- April 6, 1964
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Dave Roberts off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The New York Mets selected Darrell Sutherland off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies as first-year waiver pick.
- April 7, 1964
The Cincinnati Reds released Mike Fornieles.
The Cincinnati Reds released Charlie Neal.
- April 8, 1964
The Chicago White Sox signed Minnie Miñoso as a free agent.
- April 9, 1964
Richmond (International) purchased Mickey Harrington from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Detroit Tigers traded Lou Johnson and $10,000 to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Larry Sherry.
The Milwaukee Braves traded Bob Uecker to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jimmie Coker and Gary Kolb.
- April 10, 1964
The Los Angeles Angels signed Jim Piersall as a free agent.
- April 11, 1964
The Los Angeles Angels signed Hank Foiles as a free agent.
The Washington Senators selected Pete Craig off waivers from the Detroit Tigers as first-year waiver pick.
- April 13, 1964
The San Francisco Giants signed Billy Pierce as a free agent.
Toronto (International) purchased Bob Sadowski from the Los Angeles Angels. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago Cubs selected Don Young off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals as first-year waiver pick.
- April 14, 1964
The San Francisco Giants purchased Duke Snider from the New York Mets.
- April 21, 1964
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Ed Roebuck from the Washington Senators.
The Boston Red Sox released Gene Conley.
- April 22, 1964
The Cleveland Indians signed Gene Conley as a free agent.
- April 23, 1964
The Chicago White Sox traded Charley Smith to the New York Mets for Bobby Catton (minors), Chico Fernández and cash.
- April 28, 1964
The Detroit Tigers traded Willie Smith to the Los Angeles Angels for Julio Navarro.
- May 8, 1964
The Milwaukee Braves traded Roy McMillan to the New York Mets for a player to be named later and Jay Hook. The New York Mets sent Adrian Garrett (June 17, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.
- May 9, 1964
The Washington Senators purchased Alan Koch from the Detroit Tigers.
- May 10, 1964
The Kansas City Athletics released Tom Sturdivant.
The New York Mets signed Tom Sturdivant as a free agent.
- May 11, 1964
The Los Angeles Angels purchased Cal Emery from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- May 12, 1964
The Houston Colt .45s purchased George Brunet from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Milwaukee Braves released Gus Bell.
- May 13, 1964
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ryne Duren from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- May 15, 1964
The Chicago Cubs purchased Jack Spring from the Los Angeles Angels.
The Los Angeles Angels released Art Fowler.
The Los Angeles Angels released Paul Foytack.
The Chicago White Sox released Charlie Maxwell.
The Cincinnati Reds released Chet Nichols.
- May 16, 1964
The Cleveland Indians released Wally Post.
- May 18, 1964
The Philadelphia Phillies released Don Hoak.
The Chicago Cubs released Steve Shea.
- May 19, 1964
The Houston Colt .45s released Pete Runnels.
- May 20, 1964
The Houston Colt .45s purchased Don Larsen from the San Francisco Giants.
José Arcia sent from the Cleveland Indians to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
- May 25, 1964
The Minnesota Twins purchased Mel Nelson from the Los Angeles Angels.
- May 26, 1964
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Walt Williams off waivers from the Houston Colt .45s.
- May 28, 1964
The Chicago Cubs signed Chuck Hartenstein as an amateur free agent.
- May 29, 1964
The Kansas City Athletics released Gino Cimoli.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Gino Cimoli as a free agent.
- May 30, 1964
The New York Mets purchased Frank Lary from the Detroit Tigers.
The New York Mets released Dave Baldwin.
- June, 1964
The Milwaukee Braves signed Ed Herrmann as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jerry Moses as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Howie Bedell.
The Houston Colt .45s traded Dave Gerard to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Tom Parsons. Dave Gerard and Tom Parsons returned to original teams on September, 1964.
Ed Hobaugh sent from the Washington Senators to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 1, 1964
The Houston Colt .45s signed Dave Baldwin as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Greg Goossen as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Blue Moon Odom as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Gene Conley.
- June 2, 1964
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Larry Loughlin as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bobby Murcer as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded a player to be named later and Glen Hobbie to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later and Lew Burdette. The Chicago Cubs sent Bob Will (June 5, 1964) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Corky Withrow (June 5, 1964) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.
- June 3, 1964
The Detroit Tigers released Andy Kosco.
The Chicago Cubs traded a player to be named later and $40,000 to the Milwaukee Braves for Len Gabrielson. The Chicago Cubs sent Merritt Ranew (June 8, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.
- June 4, 1964
The Chicago Cubs signed Bob Terlecki as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox traded Lou Clinton to the Los Angeles Angels for Lee Thomas.
- June 6, 1964
The Minnesota Twins signed Andy Kosco as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jim Qualls as an amateur free agent.
- June 8, 1964
The Kansas City Athletics signed Catfish Hunter as an amateur free agent.
- June 10, 1964
The Washington Senators signed Howie Bedell as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Kansas City Athletics signed Skip Lockwood as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bob Robertson as an amateur free agent.
The Houston Colt .45s released Tom Burgmeier.
- June 11, 1964
As part of a 3-team trade: The Los Angeles Angels sent Frank Kostro to the Minnesota Twins. The Los Angeles Angels sent Billy Moran to the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians sent Jerry Kindall to the Minnesota Twins. The Minnesota Twins sent Lenny Green and Vic Power to the Los Angeles Angels.
- June 12, 1964
The New York Mets signed Tug McGraw as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels purchased Bob Meyer from the New York Yankees.
- June 13, 1964
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ron Allen as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Al Oliver as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Joe Rudi as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Bob Skinner to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jim Saul (minors) and cash.
- June 15, 1964
The Milwaukee Braves signed Bruce Look as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded Lou Brock, Jack Spring and Paul Toth to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ernie Broglio, Doug Clemens and Bobby Shantz.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Joe Gaines to the Houston Colt .45s for John Weekly and cash. John Weekly returned to original team on July 3, 1964.
The Cleveland Indians traded Mudcat Grant to the Minnesota Twins for George Banks and Lee Stange.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Wes Stock to the Kansas City Athletics for Charley Lau.
Bob Lipski sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 16, 1964
The Chicago White Sox released Taylor Phillips.
- June 17, 1964
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mike Jackson as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Sparky Lyle as an amateur free agent.
- June 18, 1964
Toronto (International) purchased Hal Jones from the Cleveland Indians.
- June 19, 1964
The Cincinnati Reds signed Johnny Temple as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Don Kessinger as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Joe Lis as an amateur free agent.
- June 20, 1964
The San Francisco Giants signed Ken Henderson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets signed Dennis Musgraves as an amateur free agent.
- June 24, 1964
The Minnesota Twins signed Rod Carew as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Rick Reichardt as an amateur free agent.
- June 26, 1964
The Minnesota Twins purchased Al Worthington from the Cincinnati Reds.
- June 27, 1964
The New York Mets released Tom Sturdivant.
- June 29, 1964
Syracuse (International) purchased Chico Fernández from the Chicago White Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Minnesota Twins purchased Johnny Klippstein from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- June 30, 1964
The Houston Colt .45s released Dave Baldwin.
- July 6, 1964
The Kansas City Athletics returned George Williams (earlier draft pick) to the St. Louis Cardinals.
- July 7, 1964
The Chicago White Sox purchased Jeoff Long from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- July 13, 1964
The Chicago White Sox traded a player to be named later and Joe Cunningham to the Washington Senators for Carl Bouldin and Bill Skowron. The Chicago White Sox sent Frank Kreutzer (July 28, 1964) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.
- July 15, 1964
The Washington Senators signed Dave Baldwin as a free agent.
- July 16, 1964
The Washington Senators purchased Roy Sievers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- July 17, 1964
The Chicago White Sox released Minnie Miñoso.
- July 20, 1964
The Cincinnati Reds released Johnny Temple.
- July 21, 1964
The Philadelphia Phillies released Cal McLish.
- July 22, 1964
The Los Angeles Angels signed Tom Burgmeier as a free agent.
- July 28, 1964
The Cincinnati Reds traded Bobby Klaus to the New York Mets for Tim Harkness.
- July 29, 1964
The Kansas City Athletics purchased Bob Meyer from the Los Angeles Angels.
- July 31, 1964
The Cincinnati Reds released Hal Smith.
- August 4, 1964
The San Francisco Giants signed Bobby Bonds as an amateur free agent.
- August 5, 1964
The Cleveland Indians released Al Smith.
The Boston Red Sox signed Al Smith as a free agent.
- August 7, 1964
The New York Mets traded Frank Thomas to the Philadelphia Phillies for Wayne Graham, Gary Kroll and cash.
- August 8, 1964
The Milwaukee Braves traded Dennis Ribant and cash to the New York Mets for Frank Lary.
- August 10, 1964
Dick Bates sent from the Kansas City Athletics to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.
- August 11, 1964
The Cleveland Indians signed Fran Healy as an amateur free agent.
- August 12, 1964
The Washington Senators purchased Willie Kirkland from the Baltimore Orioles.
- August 14, 1964
The Milwaukee Braves signed Carl Morton as an amateur free agent.
- August 15, 1964
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bobby Shantz from the Chicago Cubs.
- August 18, 1964
The Los Angeles Angels purchased George Brunet from the Houston Colt .45s.
- August 19, 1964
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Marv Breeding from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- August 23, 1964
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jimmie Coker from the Milwaukee Braves for $35,000.
- August 27, 1964
The New York Mets signed Jerry Koosman as an amateur free agent.
- September, 1964
The New York Mets purchased Tom Parsons from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- September 5, 1964
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Larry Colton as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Lenny Green from the Los Angeles Angels.
The Cleveland Indians traded Pedro Ramos to the New York Yankees for players to be named later and $75,000. The New York Yankees sent Ralph Terry (October 21, 1964) and Bud Daley (November 27, 1964) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
- September 6, 1964
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Wilbur Wood from the Boston Red Sox.
- September 9, 1964
The Los Angeles Angels traded Vic Power to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later and cash. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Marcelino López (October 24, 1964) to the Los Angeles Angels to complete the trade.
- September 10, 1964
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Torrez as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Ken Rowe from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- September 11, 1964
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Don Sutton as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees released Harry Bright.
The Cincinnati Reds released Jim Woods. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- September 12, 1964
The Chicago White Sox selected Smoky Burgess off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- September 16, 1964
The Detroit Tigers signed Dick Drago as an amateur free agent.
- September 17, 1964
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Manny Muñiz as an amateur free agent.
- September 29, 1964
The Houston Colt .45s released Hal Brown.
- October, 1964
The Houston Colt .45s purchased Ken MacKenzie from the San Francisco Giants.
- October 2, 1964
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Manny Sanguillén as an amateur free agent.
- October 5, 1964
The Cleveland Indians purchased Vicente Romo from Mexico City Tigers (Mexican).
- October 6, 1964
The San Francisco Giants released Billy Pierce.
The San Francisco Giants released Duke Snider.
- October 9, 1964
The Detroit Tigers released Bill Bruton.
The Houston Colt .45s released Nellie Fox.
The Detroit Tigers released Mike Roarke.
- October 13, 1964
The Milwaukee Braves released Ozzie Virgil.
The Washington Senators signed Ozzie Virgil as a free agent.
- October 14, 1964
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Jim Gilliam.
The Boston Red Sox released Al Smith.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Lee Walls.
The Boston Red Sox released Dick Williams.
The Milwaukee Braves traded Ron Piché and Phil Roof to the California Angels for a player to be named later. The California Angels sent Dan Osinski (November 29, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.
- October 15, 1964
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Pedro Borbón as an amateur free agent.
The California Angels purchased Bobby Locke from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Washington Senators purchased Nick Willhite from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The New York Mets released Norm Sherry.
The Chicago White Sox traded Rudy May to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later and Bill Heath. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Joel Gibson (minors) (November 23, 1964) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
The Minnesota Twins traded Joe McCabe to the Washington Senators for Ken Retzer.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Larry Miller to the New York Mets for Dick Smith.
- October 19, 1964
The Milwaukee Braves released Billy Hoeft.
The Chicago White Sox released Don Mossi.
The Washington Senators released Roy Sievers.
- October 20, 1964
The Baltimore Orioles released Sam Jones.
- November 6, 1964
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Gary Sutherland as an amateur free agent.
- November 16, 1964
The Detroit Tigers signed Billy Hoeft as a free agent.
- November 20, 1964
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tom Hutton as an amateur free agent.
- November 21, 1964
The California Angels traded Jack Hiatt to the San Francisco Giants for José Cardenal.
- November 23, 1964
The New York Mets purchased Warren Spahn from the Milwaukee Braves.
- November 24, 1964
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Fritz Ackley from the Chicago White Sox.
- November 28, 1964
The Baltimore Orioles signed Merv Rettenmund as an amateur free agent.
- November 29, 1964
The Boston Red Sox traded Dick Stuart to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dennis Bennett.
- November 30, 1964
The Houston Colt .45s drafted Ron Brand from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1964 rule 5 draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Duke Carmel from the New York Mets in the 1964 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Athletics drafted Jim Dickson from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1964 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Bob Christian from the New York Yankees in the 1964 first-year draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Tim Cullen from the Boston Red Sox in the 1964 first-year draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Mike Davison from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1964 first-year draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Ed Herrmann from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1964 first-year draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Gary Holman from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1964 first-year draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Steve Huntz from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1964 first-year draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Mike Jackson from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1964 first-year draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Johnny Jeter from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1964 first-year draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Bruce Look from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1964 first-year draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Sparky Lyle from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1964 first-year draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Pete Magrini from the Minnesota Twins in the 1964 first-year draft.
The Milwaukee Braves drafted Félix Millán from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1964 first-year draft.
The Houston Colt .45s drafted Norm Miller from the California Angels in the 1964 first-year draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Ray Newman from the Detroit Tigers in the 1964 first-year draft.
The Kansas City Athletics drafted Syd O'Brien from the Boston Red Sox in the 1964 first-year draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Daryl Patterson from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1964 first-year draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Ellie Rodríguez from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1964 first-year draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Fred Scherman from the Minnesota Twins in the 1964 first-year draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Ron Theobald from the Chicago Cubs in the 1964 first-year draft.
The Houston Colt .45s drafted Bruce Von Hoff from the San Francisco Giants in the 1964 first-year draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Bill Voss from the Detroit Tigers in the 1964 first-year draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Mike Wegener from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1964 first-year draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Dick Bosman from the San Francisco Giants in the 1964 minor league draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Frank Carpin from the New York Yankees in the 1964 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Bobby Cox from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1964 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Chris Krug from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1964 minor league draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Ozzie Virgil from the Washington Senators in the 1964 minor league draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Gary Waslewski from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1964 minor league draft.
The Minnesota Twins signed Fred Scherman as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators purchased Doug Camilli from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The California Angels purchased Vic Power from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- December 1, 1964
The Cleveland Indians traded Bob Chance and Woodie Held to the Washington Senators for Chuck Hinton.
The Chicago White Sox traded Ray Herbert and Jeoff Long to the Philadelphia Phillies for Danny Cater and Lee Elia.
The Chicago Cubs traded Jimmie Schaffer to the Chicago White Sox for Frank Baumann.
- December 3, 1964
The California Angels traded Bo Belinsky to the Philadelphia Phillies for Rudy May and Costen Shockley.
- December 4, 1964
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded a player to be named later, Frank Howard, Ken McMullen, Phil Ortega and Pete Richert to the Washington Senators for John Kennedy, Claude Osteen and $100,000. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Dick Nen (December 15, 1964) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.
The Cincinnati Reds traded César Tovar to the Minnesota Twins for Gerry Arrigo.
- December 7, 1964
The New York Mets traded Elio Chacón and Tracy Stallard to the St. Louis Cardinals for Johnny Lewis and Gordie Richardson.
- December 9, 1964
The Chicago Cubs traded Andre Rodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Roberto Peña and cash.
- December 14, 1964
The Cincinnati Reds traded Bob Purkey to the St. Louis Cardinals for Roger Craig and Charlie James.
- December 15, 1964
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Tito Francona from the Cleveland Indians.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Earl Francis and Ted Savage to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ron Cox (minors) and Jack Damaska.
- December 21, 1964
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Danny Breeden from the Chicago Cubs.
- December 22, 1964
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bobby Del Greco from the Milwaukee Braves.
- December 24, 1964
The Kansas City Athletics signed Rollie Fingers as an amateur free agent.
- December 27, 1964
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Barry Lersch as an amateur free agent.
- Before 1965 Season
The California Angels signed Bobby Smith as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Doug Adams as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Dwain Anderson as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Rafael Batista as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Gary Boyd as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets signed Curtis Brown as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Jim Clark as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Rickey Clark as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Al Closter as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mike Compton as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Mike Corkins as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets signed Bill Denehy as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Chuck Dobson as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jim Fairey as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Al Fitzmorris as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets signed Shaun Fitzmaurice as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Paul Gilliford as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Wayne Granger as an amateur free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Roric Harrison as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Bill Hepler as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Jim Holt as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Gail Hopkins as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Gerry Janeski as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Dick Joyce as an amateur free agent.
The California Angels signed Hal King as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed George Korince as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Don Mason as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Bill McNulty as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Bobby Mitchell as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Scott Northey as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jerry Nyman as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Don O'Riley as an amateur free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Doug Rader as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Wayne Redmond as an amateur free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Rick Renick as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets signed Juan Ríos as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jimmy Rosario as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Randy Schwartz as an amateur free agent.
The California Angels signed Tom Silverio as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Greg Sims as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets signed Leroy Stanton as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Ken Suarez as an amateur free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Dick Woodson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets signed Billy Wynne as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Ron Nischwitz from the Cleveland Indians.
The Baltimore Orioles released Gino Cimoli.
Merritt Ranew sent from the Milwaukee Braves to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.
Ed Sadowski sent from the California Angels to the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.
The Chicago White Sox released Ed Hobaugh.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ed Hobaugh as a free agent.
- January, 1965
The Kansas City Athletics traded George Alusik to the San Francisco Giants for Tim Talton.
- January 2, 1965
The Detroit Tigers traded Dick Egan to the St. Louis Cardinals for Glen Hobbie and Bob Lipski.
- January 13, 1965
The New York Yankees purchased Paul Toth from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- January 14, 1965
The Washington Senators purchased Hank Allen from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- January 15, 1965
The Chicago Cubs traded Billy Cowan to the New York Mets for George Altman.
- January 20, 1965
As part of a 3-team trade: The Chicago White Sox sent a player to be named later, Mike Hershberger and Jim Landis to the Kansas City Athletics. The Chicago White Sox sent Cam Carreon to the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians sent Tommie Agee, Tommy John and John Romano to the Chicago White Sox. The Kansas City Athletics sent Rocky Colavito to the Cleveland Indians. The Chicago White Sox sent Fred Talbot (February 10, 1965) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade.
- January 21, 1965
The Minnesota Twins released Bill Fischer.
- January 25, 1965
The California Angels traded (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jack Spring. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- January 26, 1965
The Chicago White Sox signed Bill Fischer as a free agent.
- January 30, 1965
The Cleveland Indians signed Oscar Zamora as an amateur free agent.
- January 31, 1965
The Houston Astros signed Bob Watson as an amateur free agent.
- February 1, 1965
The Milwaukee Braves traded Ed Bailey to the San Francisco Giants for Billy O'Dell.
The California Angels traded Bob Perry to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Julio Gotay. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- February 5, 1965
The Cleveland Indians purchased Bubba Morton from the Milwaukee Braves.
- February 11, 1965
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Bob Burda and Bob Priddy to the San Francisco Giants for Del Crandall.
- February 15, 1965
The Cleveland Indians selected Bill Edgerton off waivers from the Kansas City Athletics.
- February 16, 1965
The Detroit Tigers released Bubba Phillips.
- March 1, 1965
The Cincinnati Reds signed Steve Mingori as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Willie Montañez as an amateur free agent.
- March 2, 1965
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Gene Rounsaville as an amateur free agent.
- March 15, 1965
The Chicago Cubs signed Harry Bright as a free agent.
- March 24, 1965
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Johnny Jeter off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles as first-year waiver pick.
- March 27, 1965
The Chicago Cubs purchased Bill Faul from the Detroit Tigers.
- March 28, 1965
The New York Mets purchased Frank Lary from the Milwaukee Braves.
- March 30, 1965
The Boston Red Sox purchased Lenny Green from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Stan Williams from the New York Yankees.
- April, 1965
The Houston Astros traded Carroll Hardy to the Minnesota Twins for Joseph Christian (minors).
The San Francisco Giants traded Moose Stubing to the St. Louis Cardinals for George Williams.
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