1964 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 3, 1964

  John Flavin player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• April 7, 1964

  Released Mike Fornieles.

  Released Charlie Neal.

• May 13, 1964

  Purchased Ryne Duren from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 15, 1964

  Released Chet Nichols.

• June 13, 1964

  Traded Bob Skinner to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jim Saul (minors) and cash.

• June 19, 1964

  Signed Johnny Temple as a free agent.

• June 26, 1964

  Al Worthington player rights sold to the Minnesota Twins.

• July 20, 1964

  Released Johnny Temple.

• July 28, 1964

  Traded Bobby Klaus to the New York Mets. Received Tim Harkness.

• July 31, 1964

  Released Hal Smith.

• August 23, 1964

  Purchased Jimmie Coker from the Milwaukee Braves for $35,000.

• September 11, 1964

  Released Jim Woods. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November 30, 1964

  Jim Dickson drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1964 rule 5 draft.

• December 4, 1964

  Traded César Tovar to the Minnesota Twins. Received Gerry Arrigo.

• December 14, 1964

  Traded Bob Purkey to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Roger Craig and Charlie James.

• March 1, 1965

  Signed Steve Mingori as an amateur free agent.