1964 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions

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

• December 2, 1963

  Drafted Bill Fischer from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bill Bethea from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1963 first-year draft.

  John Donaldson selected by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1963 first-year draft.

  Rob Gardner selected by the New York Mets in the 1963 first-year draft.

  Rudy May selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1963 first-year draft.

  Drafted Jim Ollom from the New York Yankees in the 1963 first-year draft.

  Reggie Smith selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 1963 first-year draft.

  Drafted Bud Bloomfield from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1963 minor league draft.

  Steve Jones selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1963 minor league draft.

• Before 1964 Season

  Signed Pete Magrini as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Danny Morris as an amateur free agent.

  Signed John Sevcik as an amateur free agent.

• May 25, 1964

  Purchased Mel Nelson from the Los Angeles Angels.

• June 6, 1964

  Signed Andy Kosco as a free agent.

• June 11, 1964

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Lenny Green and Vic Power to the Los Angeles Angels. Received Frank Kostro from the Los Angeles Angels and Jerry Kindall from the Cleveland Indians. In addition, the Los Angeles Angels sent Billy Moran to the Cleveland Indians.

• June 15, 1964

  Traded George Banks and Lee Stange to the Cleveland Indians. Received Mudcat Grant.

• June 24, 1964

  Signed Rod Carew as an amateur free agent.

• June 26, 1964

  Purchased Al Worthington from the Cincinnati Reds.

• June 29, 1964

  Purchased Johnny Klippstein from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• October 15, 1964

  Traded Joe McCabe to the Washington Senators. Received Ken Retzer.

• November 30, 1964

  Pete Magrini selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Fred Scherman selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Drafted Ron Theobald from the Chicago Cubs in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Signed Fred Scherman as an amateur free agent.

• December 4, 1964

  Traded Gerry Arrigo to the Cincinnati Reds. Received César Tovar.

• Before 1965 Season

  Signed Rick Renick as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dick Woodson as an amateur free agent.

• January 21, 1965

  Released Bill Fischer.

• April, 1965

  Traded Joseph Christian (minors) to the Houston Astros. Received Carroll Hardy.