1962 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions

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

• November 27, 1961

  Drafted George Banks from the New York Yankees in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Johnny Goryl from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Georges Maranda from the San Francisco Giants in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jim Merritt from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1961 first-year draft.

• Before 1962 Season

  Signed Jerry Crider as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joe Foy as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Steve Jones as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Chuck Nieson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Paul Ratliff as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Garry Roggenburk as an amateur free agent.

  Jerry Fosnow received from the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

• January 30, 1962

  Traded Dan Dobbek to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jerry Zimmerman.

• April 2, 1962

  Traded Pedro Ramos to the Cleveland Indians. Received Vic Power and Dick Stigman.

• April 3, 1962

  Released Billy Martin.

• April 10, 1962

  Danny McDevitt player rights sold to the Kansas City Athletics.

• May 29, 1962

  Traded Don Lee to the Los Angeles Angels. Received Jim Donohue.

• July 14, 1962

  Signed Frank Sullivan as a free agent.

• July 26, 1962

  Traded Bert Cueto to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Jay Ward.

• August 20, 1962

  Traded a player to be named later, Jackie Collum and cash to the Cleveland Indians. Received Rubén Gómez. The Minnesota Twins sent Georges Maranda (October 9, 1962) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• September 11, 1962

  Signed Pat Kelly as an amateur free agent.

• October 19, 1962

  Released Hal Naragon.

• November 5, 1962

  Signed Rudy May as an amateur free agent.

• November 26, 1962

  Drafted Rich Reese from the Detroit Tigers in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Joe Foy selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 1962 minor league draft.

• Before 1963 Season

  Signed Dave Boswell as an amateur free agent.

  Signed John Donaldson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Rob Gardner as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Charlie Manuel as an amateur free agent.

  Ron Clark received from the Los Angeles Angels in an unknown transaction.

  Signed Hank Izquierdo as a free agent.

• January 21, 1963

  Released Rubén Gómez.

• March 31, 1963

  Bob Heffner received from the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.

• April, 1963

  Bob Heffner sent to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)