1964 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• November 18, 1963

  Signed Wally Post as a free agent.

• December 2, 1963

  Drafted George Culver from the New York Yankees in the 1963 first-year draft.

  Traded a player to be named later and Barry Latman to the Los Angeles Angels. Received Leon Wagner. The Cleveland Indians sent Joe Adcock (December 6, 1963) to the Los Angeles Angels to complete the trade.

• December 4, 1963

  Traded Willie Kirkland to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Al Smith and $25,000.

• December 14, 1963

  Sent Bob Allen to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

• December 19, 1963

  Walt Bond player rights sold to the Houston Colt .45s.

• Before 1964 Season

  Signed Frank Baker as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Davis as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ralph Gagliano as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mike Hedlund as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dave Nelson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Rittwage as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Richie Scheinblum as an amateur free agent.

  Mike Cuellar obtained by Jacksonville (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• March 2, 1964

  Released Rubén Gómez. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April, 1964

  Received Bob Allen from the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

• April 1, 1964

  Traded a player to be named later to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Chico Salmon. The Cleveland Indians sent Miguel de la Hoz (April 1, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

• April 22, 1964

  Signed Gene Conley as a free agent.

• May 16, 1964

  Released Wally Post.

• May 20, 1964

  José Arcia sent to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

• June 1, 1964

  Released Gene Conley.

• June 11, 1964

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Jerry Kindall to the Minnesota Twins. Received Billy Moran from the Los Angeles Angels. In addition, the Los Angeles Angels sent Frank Kostro to the Minnesota Twins; and the Minnesota Twins sent Lenny Green and Vic Power to the Los Angeles Angels.

• June 15, 1964

  Traded Mudcat Grant to the Minnesota Twins. Received George Banks and Lee Stange.

• June 18, 1964

  Hal Jones player rights sold to Toronto (International).

• August 5, 1964

  Released Al Smith.

• August 11, 1964

  Signed Fran Healy as an amateur free agent.

• September 5, 1964

  Traded Pedro Ramos to the New York Yankees. Received players to be named later and $75,000. The New York Yankees sent Ralph Terry (October 21, 1964) and Bud Daley (November 27, 1964) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• October 5, 1964

  Purchased Vicente Romo from Mexico City Tigers (Mexican).

• December 1, 1964

  Traded Bob Chance and Woodie Held to the Washington Senators. Received Chuck Hinton.

• December 15, 1964

  Tito Francona player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• Before 1965 Season

  Signed Gary Boyd as an amateur free agent.

  Ron Nischwitz player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• January 20, 1965

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Tommie Agee, Tommy John and John Romano to the Chicago White Sox. Received Rocky Colavito from the Kansas City Athletics and Cam Carreon from the Chicago White Sox. In addition, the Chicago White Sox sent a player to be named later, Mike Hershberger and Jim Landis to the Kansas City Athletics. The Chicago White Sox sent Fred Talbot (February 10, 1965) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade.

• January 30, 1965

  Signed Oscar Zamora as an amateur free agent.

• February 5, 1965

  Purchased Bubba Morton from the Milwaukee Braves.

• February 15, 1965

  Selected Bill Edgerton off waivers from the Kansas City Athletics.

• March 30, 1965

  Purchased Stan Williams from the New York Yankees.