1963 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions

1962 Season 1964 Season

Record: 94-68-0, Finished 2nd in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Al Lopez (94-68)

General Manager: Edwin Short

Ballpark: White Sox Park

Attendance: 1,158,848 (3rd of 10)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 96
One-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 103

Pythagorean W-L: 98-64, 683 Runs, 544 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

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).
April 8, 1963

Denny McLain selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers as first-year waiver pick.
May 5, 1963

Traded Dom Zanni to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jim Brosnan.
May 9, 1963

Released Sammy Esposito.
June, 1963

Lorencito Fernández received from the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 28, 1963

Purchased Jim Lemon from the Philadelphia Phillies.
October 4, 1963

Released Sherm Lollar.
October 18, 1963

Released Jim Lemon.
December 2, 1963

Drafted Rudy May from the Minnesota Twins in the 1963 first-year draft.

Drafted Steve Jones from the Minnesota Twins in the 1963 minor league draft.
December 10, 1963

Traded Nellie Fox to the Houston Colt .45s. Received Jim Golden, Danny Murphy and cash.
Before 1964 Season

Signed Greg Bollo as an amateur free agent.

Signed Duane Josephson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Melton as an amateur free agent.
February 25, 1964

Released Jim Brosnan.
March 18, 1964

Purchased Don Mossi from the Detroit Tigers.
March 31, 1964

Mike Joyce player rights sold to the New York Mets.