1962 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• November 27, 1961

  Drafted Moe Drabowsky from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Bob Moorhead drafted by the New York Mets in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Ray Rippelmeyer drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Don Rudolph drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

• November 28, 1961

  Traded Claude Osteen to the Washington Senators. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Washington Senators sent Dave Sisler (November 28, 1961) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

• December 14, 1961

  Traded Marshall Bridges to the New York Yankees. Received Jesse Gonder.

• December 15, 1961

  Traded Bob Schmidt and Dave Stenhouse to the Washington Senators. Received Marty Keough and Johnny Klippstein.

• December 21, 1961

  Howie Nunn player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• Before 1962 Season

  Signed Brant Alyea as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Casey Cox as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Darrell Osteen as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Wynn as an amateur free agent.

• January 30, 1962

  Traded Jerry Zimmerman to the Minnesota Twins. Received Dan Dobbek.

• February 9, 1962

  Purchased Ken Walters from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• April 2, 1962

  The New York Mets returned Howie Nunn following previous purchase.

• April 17, 1962

  Returned Dave Hillman to the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.

• April 20, 1962

  Purchased Hank Foiles from the Baltimore Orioles.

• April 24, 1962

  Darrell Johnson player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

• May 7, 1962

  Traded Cliff Cook and Bob Miller to the New York Mets. Received Don Zimmer.

• May 8, 1962

  Purchased Ted Wills from the Boston Red Sox.

• June, 1962

  Signed Joe Nuxhall as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 11, 1962

  The Washington Senators returned Ray Rippelmeyer (earlier draft pick).

• August 13, 1962

  Moe Drabowsky player rights sold to the Kansas City Athletics.

• November 24, 1962

  Traded Rogelio Álvarez to the Washington Senators. Received Harry Bright. Rogelio Álvarez returned to original team on April 20, 1963.

• November 26, 1962

  Jim Duckworth drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bob Heffner from the Boston Red Sox in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Al Worthington from the Chicago White Sox in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

  Brant Alyea selected by the Washington Senators in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Casey Cox selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Drafted Tom Tischinski from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Jim Wynn selected by the Houston Colt .45s in the 1962 first-year draft.

• November 27, 1962

  Traded Cookie Rojas to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jim Owens.

• December 15, 1962

  Traded Joe Gaines to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Bill Oplinger (minors) and Dick Luebke.

• December 17, 1962

  Purchased Bud Zipfel from the Washington Senators.

• Before 1963 Season

  Signed Billy McCool as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Stan Swanson as an amateur free agent.

  Mike Cuellar sent to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

• January 24, 1963

  Traded Don Zimmer to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Scott Breeden (minors).

• March 25, 1963

  Johnny Klippstein player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• March 31, 1963

  Bob Heffner sent to the Minnesota Twins in an unknown transaction.