1963 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

1962 Season 1964 Season

Record: 76-85-0, Finished 7th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Johnny Pesky (76-85)

General Manager: Mike Higgins (Promoted 10/6/1962)

Scouting Director: Neil Mahoney

Ballpark: Fenway Park

Attendance: 942,642 (4th of 10)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 104
One-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 107

Pythagorean W-L: 76-85, 666 Runs, 704 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

November 20, 1962

Traded Jim Pagliaroni and Don Schwall to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jack Lamabe and Dick Stuart.
November 26, 1962

Bob Heffner drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

Ted Schreiber drafted by the New York Mets in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

Glenn Beckert selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1962 first-year draft.

Drafted Joe Foy from the Minnesota Twins in the 1962 minor league draft.

Traded Pete Runnels to the Houston Colt .45s. Received Román Mejías.
December 11, 1962

Traded a player to be named later, Pumpsie Green and Tracy Stallard to the New York Mets. Received Félix Mantilla. The Boston Red Sox sent Al Moran (January 14, 1963) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
December 13, 1962

Traded Carroll Hardy to the Houston Colt .45s. Received Dick Williams.
Before 1963 Season

Signed Luke Walker as an amateur free agent.
April, 1963

Purchased Bobby Smith from the St. Louis Cardinals.

Bob Heffner received from the Minnesota Twins in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 9, 1963

Released Ike Delock.
June 14, 1963

Mike Fornieles player rights sold to the Minnesota Twins.
July 24, 1963

Signed Bob Turley as a free agent.
August 14, 1963

Signed Jim Lonborg as an amateur free agent.
August 23, 1963

Signed Al Montreuil as an amateur free agent.
October, 1963

Signed Bill Schlesinger as an amateur free agent.
October 2, 1963

Released Billy Gardner.
October 4, 1963

Released Chet Nichols.
October 14, 1963

Released Bob Turley.
December 2, 1963

Drafted Billy Rohr from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1963 first-year draft.

Drafted Reggie Smith from the Minnesota Twins in the 1963 first-year draft.

Luke Walker selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1963 first-year draft.
Before 1964 Season

Signed Tim Cullen as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ron Klimkowski as an amateur free agent.

Signed Syd O'Brien as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jimy Williams as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ken Wright as an amateur free agent.

Released Bobby Smith.
February 4, 1964

Signed Carmen Fanzone as an amateur free agent.