1962 Los Angeles Angels Trades and Transactions

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

• November 27, 1961

  Drafted Bo Belinsky from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Marlan Coughtry from the Boston Red Sox in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Aubrey Gatewood drafted by the New York Mets in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Félix Torres from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Mike White selected by the Houston Colt .45s in the 1961 minor league draft.

• December 4, 1961

  Purchased Ramón Hernández from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• Before 1962 Season

  Signed Bobby Darwin as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ed Kirkpatrick as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim McGlothlin as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Paul Schaal as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ed Sukla as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ken Turner as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jackie Warner as an amateur free agent.

  Ron Clark received from the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

• March 30, 1962

  Purchased Frank Leja from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• April 6, 1962

  The New York Mets returned Aubrey Gatewood (earlier draft pick).

• April 9, 1962

  Purchased Joe Nuxhall from the Baltimore Orioles.

• May 1, 1962

  Returned Red Witt to the Pittsburgh Pirates following previous purchase.

• May 5, 1962

  Traded Frank Leja to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Bob Botz.

• May 8, 1962

  Purchased Billy Consolo from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 12, 1962

  Traded Marlan Coughtry to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Gordie Windhorn.

• May 15, 1962

  Released Joe Nuxhall.

• May 29, 1962

  Traded Jim Donohue to the Minnesota Twins. Received Don Lee.

• June 26, 1962

  Billy Consolo selected by the Kansas City Athletics off waivers.

• July 20, 1962

  Signed Mike Lee as a free agent.

• July 21, 1962

  Traded a player to be named later and $35,000 to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Dan Osinski. The Los Angeles Angels sent Ted Bowsfield (November 26, 1962) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade.

• July 23, 1962

  Gordie Windhorn player rights sold to the Kansas City Athletics.

• July 29, 1962

  Released Eddie Yost.

• September 2, 1962

  Purchased Julio Navarro from the San Francisco Giants.

• September 8, 1962

  Released Art Fowler.

• October 15, 1962

  Purchased Mel Nelson from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• October 29, 1962

  Purchased Bob Turley from the New York Yankees.

• November 26, 1962

  Drafted Gordie Richardson from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bob Sadowski from the Chicago White Sox in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

• December 2, 1962

  Signed Winston Llenas as a free agent.

• December 11, 1962

  Traded Earl Averill to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jacke Davis.

• Before 1963 Season

  Signed Art Fowler as a free agent.

  Signed Del Bates as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dave Marshall as an amateur free agent.

  Released Chuck Tanner.

  Ron Clark sent to the Minnesota Twins in an unknown transaction.

• March 14, 1963

  Ryne Duren player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• March 25, 1963

  Returned Gordie Richardson (earlier draft pick) to the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Leo Burke player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• March 29, 1963

  Traded Jacke Davis to the San Francisco Giants. Received Charlie Dees.