1964 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 3, 1964

  Purchased John Flavin from the Cincinnati Reds.

  Released Ken Aspromonte.

• April 13, 1964

  Don Young selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers as first-year waiver pick.

• May 15, 1964

  Purchased Jack Spring from the Los Angeles Angels.

• May 18, 1964

  Released Steve Shea.

• May 28, 1964

  Signed Chuck Hartenstein as an amateur free agent.

• June 2, 1964

  Traded a player to be named later and Glen Hobbie to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later and Lew Burdette. The Chicago Cubs sent Bob Will (June 5, 1964) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Corky Withrow (June 5, 1964) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• June 3, 1964

  Traded a player to be named later and $40,000 to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Len Gabrielson. The Chicago Cubs sent Merritt Ranew (June 8, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

• June 4, 1964

  Signed Bob Terlecki as an amateur free agent.

• June 6, 1964

  Signed Jim Qualls as an amateur free agent.

• June 15, 1964

  Traded Lou Brock, Jack Spring and Paul Toth to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ernie Broglio, Doug Clemens and Bobby Shantz.

• June 19, 1964

  Signed Don Kessinger as an amateur free agent.

• August 15, 1964

  Bobby Shantz player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• November 30, 1964

  Drafted Ray Newman from the Detroit Tigers in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Ron Theobald selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Drafted Bobby Cox from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1964 minor league draft.

  Drafted Chris Krug from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1964 minor league draft.

• December 1, 1964

  Traded Jimmie Schaffer to the Chicago White Sox. Received Frank Baumann.

• December 9, 1964

  Traded Andre Rodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Roberto Peña and cash.

• December 21, 1964

  Danny Breeden player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• January 15, 1965

  Traded Billy Cowan to the New York Mets. Received George Altman.

• March 15, 1965

  Signed Harry Bright as a free agent.

• March 27, 1965

  Purchased Bill Faul from the Detroit Tigers.