1962 Baltimore Orioles Trades and Transactions

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

• November 16, 1961

  Traded Artie Kay (minors), Ray Barker and Harry Chiti to the Cleveland Indians. Received Johnny Temple.

• November 27, 1961

  John Anderson drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Bo Belinsky drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bill Short from the New York Yankees in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Ozzie Virgil from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Tom Baker from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1961 minor league draft.

• December 1, 1961

  Traded Johnny Kucks to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ron Kabbes (minors).

• December 2, 1961

  Sent Herb Moford to the New York Mets as part of a conditional deal.

• Before 1962 Season

  Signed Joe Nuxhall as a free agent.

  Signed Jim Britton as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tom Fisher as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Don Wallace as an amateur free agent.

• February, 1962

  Don Bradey player rights sold to the Houston Colt .45s.

• April 9, 1962

  Joe Nuxhall player rights sold to the Los Angeles Angels.

• April 20, 1962

  Hank Foiles player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• April 24, 1962

  Purchased Darrell Johnson from the Cincinnati Reds.

• May 6, 1962

  Received Herb Moford from the New York Mets as part of a conditional deal.

• May 9, 1962

  Traded Marv Throneberry to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later and cash. The New York Mets sent Hobie Landrith (June 7, 1962) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

• May 21, 1962

  Signed Robin Roberts as a free agent.

• June 2, 1962

  Signed Davey Johnson as an amateur free agent.

• June 12, 1962

  Released Darrell Johnson.

• June 19, 1962

  Signed Mark Belanger as an amateur free agent.

• August 11, 1962

  Johnny Temple player rights sold to the Houston Colt .45s.

• September 7, 1962

  Hal Brown player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• September 10, 1962

  Purchased Nate Smith from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• October 12, 1962

  Dick Williams player rights sold to the Houston Colt .45s.

• November 21, 1962

  Purchased Jimmie Coker from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• November 26, 1962

  Drafted Paul Blair from the New York Mets in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Jim Britton selected by the Milwaukee Braves in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Dick Colpaert selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Drafted Dave May from the San Francisco Giants in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Drafted Curt Motton from the Chicago Cubs in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Don Wallace selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Traded Whitey Herzog and Gus Triandos to the Detroit Tigers. Received Dick Brown.

• December 5, 1962

  Traded Marv Breeding, Art Quirk and Barry Shetrone to the Washington Senators. Received Pete Burnside and Bob Johnson.

• December 15, 1962

  Traded Jimmie Coker, Jack Fisher and Billy Hoeft to the San Francisco Giants. Received Mike McCormick, Stu Miller and John Orsino.

  Traded Bill Oplinger (minors) and Dick Luebke to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Joe Gaines.

• Before 1963 Season

  Signed Ed Barnowski as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Wally Bunker as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dave Leonhard as an amateur free agent.

  Signed John Matias as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Ray as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Don Secrist as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ron Stone as an amateur free agent.

• January 14, 1963

  Purchased Dean Stone from the Chicago White Sox.

  Traded Ron Hansen, Dave Nicholson, Pete Ward and Hoyt Wilhelm to the Chicago White Sox. Received Luis Aparicio and Al Smith.

• January 19, 1963

  Sent Tom Baker to the Washington Senators as part of a conditional deal.

• March 23, 1963

  The St. Louis Cardinals returned Don Wallace (earlier draft pick).

• March 26, 1963

  Received Tom Baker from the Washington Senators as part of a conditional deal.