1963 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• May 27, 1963

  Purchased Tom Baker from the Baltimore Orioles.

  Purchased Ellis Burton from the Cleveland Indians.

• June 10, 1963

  Signed Len Church as an amateur free agent.

• June 24, 1963

  Traded Barney Schultz to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Leo Burke.

• September 6, 1963

  Signed Al Severinsen as an amateur free agent.

• October 4, 1963

  Released Alex Grammas.

• December 2, 1963

  Drafted Wayne Schurr from the San Francisco Giants in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Danny Breeden from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1963 first-year draft.

  Drafted Byron Browne from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1963 first-year draft.

  Drafted Vic Roznovsky from the San Francisco Giants in the 1963 minor league draft.

• December 13, 1963

  Traded Cuno Barragan and Jim Brewer to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Dick Scott.

• December 14, 1963

  Steve Boros player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• December 15, 1963

  Traded Nelson Mathews to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Fred Norman.

• Before 1964 Season

  Signed Ron Law as an amateur free agent.

  Traded Dick LeMay to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Lee Gregory.

  Traded Morrie Steevens to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Robert Baillargeon (minors).

• March 12, 1964

  Signed Ron Theobald as an amateur free agent.

• March 29, 1964

  Purchased Joey Amalfitano from the San Francisco Giants.