1963 Los Angeles Angels Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

  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.

• 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.

• April 5, 1963

  Traded Bob Botz to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Bob Duliba (April 8, 1963) to the Los Angeles Angels to complete the trade.

• May 15, 1963

  Bobby Darwin selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers as first-year waiver pick.

• May 16, 1963

  Purchased Bob Perry from the San Francisco Giants.

• May 26, 1963

  Signed Hank Foiles as a free agent.

• June 15, 1963

  Traded George Thomas and cash to the Detroit Tigers. Received Paul Foytack and Frank Kostro.

• June 28, 1963

  Signed Vic LaRose as an amateur free agent.

• June 30, 1963

  Signed Jay Johnstone as an amateur free agent.

• July 9, 1963

  Ron Moeller player rights sold to the Washington Senators.

• July 24, 1963

  Released Bob Turley.

• July 27, 1963

  Signed Jim Piersall as a free agent.

• August 1, 1963

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

• September 12, 1963

  Ken Hunt player rights sold to the Washington Senators.

• September 20, 1963

  Released Jim Piersall.

• October 11, 1963

  Purchased Leo Marentette from the Detroit Tigers.

• October 14, 1963

  Released Hank Foiles.

  Released Tom Morgan.

• December 2, 1963

  Drafted Bill Kelso from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bobby Knoop from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Charlie Vinson from the New York Yankees in the 1963 first-year draft.

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

• Before 1964 Season

  Signed Luis Peraza as a free agent.

  Signed Tom Egan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Harrelson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Norm Miller as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Cotton Nash as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dennis Paepke as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Marty Perez as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jorge Rubio as an amateur free agent.

• March 27, 1964

  Returned Leo Marentette to the Detroit Tigers following previous purchase.