1964 Baltimore Orioles Trades and Transactions

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

• November 27, 1963

  Traded Jim Gentile and $25,000 to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Norm Siebern.

• December 2, 1963

  Drafted Lou Jackson from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Mike Fiore from the New York Mets in the 1963 first-year draft.

  Jim Ray selected by the Houston Colt .45s in the 1963 first-year draft.

  Don Secrist selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1963 first-year draft.

• December 3, 1963

  Don Wallace selected by the New York Yankees in the 1963 minor league draft.

• December 4, 1963

  Traded Al Smith and $25,000 to the Cleveland Indians. Received Willie Kirkland.

• December 13, 1963

  Traded Ozzie Virgil to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Ted Kazanski.

• December 14, 1963

  Traded Richard Yencha (minors) and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Harvey Haddix.

• Before 1964 Season

  Signed Sam Jones as a free agent.

  Signed Fred Beene as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mike Davison as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mike Epstein as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bobby Floyd as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Steve Huntz as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Fred Rico as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mike Wegener as an amateur free agent.

• March 31, 1964

  Traded Buster Narum to the Washington Senators. Received a player to be named later. The Washington Senators sent Lou Piniella (August 4, 1964) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

• May 12, 1964

  George Brunet player rights sold to the Houston Colt .45s.

• May 29, 1964

  Signed Gino Cimoli as a free agent.

• June 15, 1964

  Traded Joe Gaines to the Houston Colt .45s. Received John Weekly and cash. John Weekly returned to original team on July 3, 1964.

  Traded Wes Stock to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Charley Lau.

• June 17, 1964

  Signed Sparky Lyle as an amateur free agent.

• August 12, 1964

  Willie Kirkland player rights sold to the Washington Senators.

• August 19, 1964

  Purchased Marv Breeding from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• September 5, 1964

  Purchased Lenny Green from the Los Angeles Angels.

• September 10, 1964

  Purchased Ken Rowe from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• October 20, 1964

  Released Sam Jones.

• November 28, 1964

  Signed Merv Rettenmund as an amateur free agent.

• November 30, 1964

  Mike Davison selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Steve Huntz selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Drafted Johnny Jeter from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Sparky Lyle selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Mike Wegener selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1964 first-year draft.

• Before 1965 Season

  Signed Paul Gilliford as an amateur free agent.

  Released Gino Cimoli.

• March 24, 1965

  Johnny Jeter selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers as first-year waiver pick.

• March 30, 1965

  Lenny Green player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.