1962 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• November 27, 1961

  Drafted George Gerberman from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1961 first-year draft.

  Traded Jerry Kindall to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bobby Locke.

• November 30, 1961

  Traded Mel Roach to the Cleveland Indians. Received Ely Churchich (minors) and Louis Holdener (minors).

• December 8, 1961

  Richie Ashburn player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• Before 1962 Season

  Ben Johnson sent to the Houston Colt .45s in an unknown transaction.

  Returned J C Hartman to Houston (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

• April 7, 1962

  Traded Bobby Locke to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Allen Herring (minors).

• April 26, 1962

  Released Paul Casanova.

  Traded Sammy Taylor to the New York Mets. Received Bobby Smith.

• April 30, 1962

  Traded Jack Curtis to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Bob Buhl.

• June 5, 1962

  Traded Daryl Robertson and Bobby Smith to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Alex Grammas and Don Landrum.

• September 1, 1962

  Traded Harvey Branch to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Paul Toth.

• October 17, 1962

  Traded George Altman, Don Cardwell and Moe Thacker to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Larry Jackson, Lindy McDaniel and Jimmie Schaffer.

• November 26, 1962

  Drafted Glenn Beckert from the Boston Red Sox in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Curt Motton selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1962 first-year draft.

• November 28, 1962

  Traded Bob Anderson to the Detroit Tigers. Received Steve Boros.

• December 3, 1962

  Traded Jim McKnight to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Ken Aspromonte.

• Before 1963 Season

  Signed John Boccabella as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Ellis as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Sterling Slaughter as an amateur free agent.

• March 28, 1963

  Traded Dave Gerard and Danny Murphy to the Houston Colt .45s. Received Hal Haydel, Dick LeMay and Merritt Ranew.