1963 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 5, 1963

  Purchased Deron Johnson from the Kansas City Athletics.

• April 21, 1963

  Harry Bright player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• May 5, 1963

  Traded Jim Brosnan to the Chicago White Sox. Received Dom Zanni.

• May 14, 1963

  Purchased Jim Woods from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 15, 1963

  Signed Daryl Spencer as a free agent.

• May 16, 1963

  Wally Post player rights sold to the Minnesota Twins.

• May 23, 1963

  Traded Jerry Lynch to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Bob Skinner.

• May 26, 1963

  Released Hank Foiles.

• July 1, 1963

  Traded Don Blasingame to the Washington Senators. Received Jim Coates.

  Traded Jesse Gonder to the New York Mets. Received Charlie Neal and Sammy Taylor.

• July 19, 1963

  Released Daryl Spencer.

• August 1, 1963

  Traded Sammy Taylor to the Cleveland Indians. Received Gene Green.

• October 9, 1963

  Purchased Jim Campbell from the Houston Colt .45s.

• November 26, 1963

  Gene Freese player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• November 30, 1963

  Signed Hal Smith as a free agent.

• December 2, 1963

  Jim Owens drafted by the Houston Colt .45s in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Don Secrist from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1963 first-year draft.

• December 14, 1963

  Purchased Steve Boros from the Chicago Cubs.

• Before 1964 Season

  Signed Mike Fornieles as a free agent.

  Signed Chet Nichols as a free agent.

  Signed Clyde Mashore as an amateur free agent.

• January 20, 1964

  Traded Eddie Kasko to the Houston Colt .45s. Received Jim Dickson, Wally Wolf and cash.