1962 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 27, 1961

  Drafted Frank Kreutzer from the Boston Red Sox in the 1961 first-year draft.

  Joe Hoerner selected by the Houston Colt .45s in the 1961 minor league draft.

  Dan Osinski selected by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1961 minor league draft.

  Traded Minnie Miñoso to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Joe Cunningham.

• November 28, 1961

  Traded Roy Sievers to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received John Buzhardt and Charley Smith.

• November 30, 1961

  Traded Don Larsen and Billy Pierce to the San Francisco Giants. Received a player to be named later, Bob Farley, Eddie Fisher and Dom Zanni. The San Francisco Giants sent Verle Tiefenthaler (August 17, 1962) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

• December 15, 1961

  Traded Frank Barnes and Andy Carey to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Taylor Phillips and Bob Sadowski. Andy Carey refused to report to his new team on March 24, 1962. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Lou Vassie (minors) (March 24, 1962) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade. The Chicago White Sox sent Cal McLish (March 24, 1962) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• Before 1962 Season

  Signed Buddy Bradford as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bruce Howard as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mike Joyce as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Fred Klages as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Denny McLain as an amateur free agent.

  Don Williams sent to the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction.

• March 24, 1962

  Traded Andy Carey to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Jim Koranda (minors) and Ramón Conde.

• April 1, 1962

  Signed Dave DeBusschere as an amateur free agent.

• April 3, 1962

  Released Billy Goodman.

• June 25, 1962

  Traded Bob Farley to the Detroit Tigers. Received Charlie Maxwell.

  Traded Russ Kemmerer to the Houston Colt .45s. Received Dean Stone.

• July 24, 1962

  Traded Alan Brice to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Joe Shipley.

• November 20, 1962

  Released Early Wynn.

• November 26, 1962

  Bob Sadowski drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

  Al Worthington drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

  Dennis Higgins selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 1962 minor league draft.

• Before 1963 Season

  Signed Ángel Bravo as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Rich Morales as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Roger Nelson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Rich Severson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ed Stroud as an amateur free agent.

  Gene Stephens received from the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction.

• January 14, 1963

  Dean Stone player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

  Traded Luis Aparicio and Al Smith to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Ron Hansen, Dave Nicholson, Pete Ward and Hoyt Wilhelm.

• April, 1963

  The San Francisco Giants returned Dennis Higgins (earlier draft pick).