1964 Los Angeles Angels Trades and Transactions

1963 Season 1965 Season

Record: 82-80-0, Finished 5th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Bill Rigney (82-80)

General Manager: Fred Haney

Scouting Director: Roland Hemond

Ballpark: Dodger Stadium

Attendance: 760,439 (7th of 10)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 90, Pitching - 91
One-year: Batting - 88, Pitching - 88

Pythagorean W-L: 80-82, 544 Runs, 551 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

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.
April 10, 1964

Signed Jim Piersall as a free agent.
April 11, 1964

Signed Hank Foiles as a free agent.
April 13, 1964

Bob Sadowski player rights sold to Toronto (International). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
April 28, 1964

Traded Julio Navarro to the Detroit Tigers. Received Willie Smith.
May 11, 1964

Purchased Cal Emery from the Philadelphia Phillies.
May 15, 1964

Jack Spring player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

Released Art Fowler.

Released Paul Foytack.
May 25, 1964

Mel Nelson player rights sold to the Minnesota Twins.
June 4, 1964

Traded Lee Thomas to the Boston Red Sox. Received Lou Clinton.
June 11, 1964

As part of a 3-team trade, traded Billy Moran to the Cleveland Indians and Frank Kostro to the Minnesota Twins. Received Lenny Green and Vic Power from the Minnesota Twins. In addition, the Cleveland Indians sent Jerry Kindall to the Minnesota Twins.
June 12, 1964

Purchased Bob Meyer from the New York Yankees.
June 24, 1964

Signed Rick Reichardt as an amateur free agent.
July 22, 1964

Signed Tom Burgmeier as a free agent.
July 29, 1964

Bob Meyer player rights sold to the Kansas City Athletics.
August 18, 1964

Purchased George Brunet from the Houston Colt .45s.
September 5, 1964

Lenny Green player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.
September 9, 1964

Traded Vic Power to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Marcelino López (October 24, 1964) to the Los Angeles Angels to complete the trade.