1963 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 26, 1962

  Conrad Cardinal selected by the Houston Colt .45s in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Drafted Tommy Matchick from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Rich Reese selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Traded Dick Brown to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Whitey Herzog and Gus Triandos.

• November 27, 1962

  Traded Ron Nischwitz and Gordon Seyfried to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bubba Phillips.

• November 28, 1962

  Traded Steve Boros to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bob Anderson.

• Before 1963 Season

  Signed Pete Craig as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jack DiLauro as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Fritz Fisher as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joe Sparma as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dave Watkins as an amateur free agent.

  Lorencito Fernández received from the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.

  Chico Salmon sent to the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.

• March 18, 1963

  Ron Kline player rights sold to the Washington Senators.

• March 23, 1963

  Traded Bobo Osborne to the Washington Senators. Received Wayne Comer.

• March 25, 1963

  Bob Humphreys player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• April 8, 1963

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

• May 4, 1963

  Bubba Morton player rights sold to the Milwaukee Braves.

  Purchased Tom Sturdivant from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• May 5, 1963

  Released Vic Wertz.

• May 8, 1963

  Traded Chico Fernández to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Lou Johnson and cash.

• June, 1963

  Lorencito Fernández sent to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 15, 1963

  Traded Paul Foytack and Frank Kostro to the Los Angeles Angels. Received George Thomas and cash.

• July 23, 1963

  Tom Sturdivant player rights sold to the Kansas City Athletics.

• July 31, 1963

  Released Joe Grzenda.

• October 11, 1963

  Leo Marentette player rights sold to the Los Angeles Angels.

• October 14, 1963

  Traded Pat Jarvis to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Bruce Brubaker.

• November 18, 1963

  Traded Bob Anderson, Rocky Colavito and $50,000 to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Jerry Lumpe, Ed Rakow and Dave Wickersham.

• December 2, 1963

  Howie Koplitz drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

  Dave Watkins selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1963 first-year draft.

• December 5, 1963

  Traded Jim Bunning and Gus Triandos to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Don Demeter and Jack Hamilton.

• Before 1964 Season

  Signed Dave Campbell as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mike Kilkenny as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ray Newman as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Voss as an amateur free agent.

• March 18, 1964

  Don Mossi player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• March 27, 1964

  The Los Angeles Angels returned Leo Marentette following previous purchase.