1963 Milwaukee Braves Trades and Transactions

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

• November 26, 1962

  Ellis Burton drafted by the Houston Colt .45s in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

  Bill Kunkel drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jim Britton from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Jim Driscoll selected by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Hal Haydel selected by the Houston Colt .45s in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Vern Handrahan selected by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1962 minor league draft.

  Drafted Don Taussig from the Houston Colt .45s in the 1962 minor league draft.

• November 27, 1962

  Traded Joe Adcock and Jack Curtis to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later, Don Dillard and Frank Funk. The Cleveland Indians sent Ty Cline (March 18, 1963) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

• November 30, 1962

  Traded Jim Bolger, Connie Grob and Don Nottebart to the Houston Colt .45s. Received Norm Larker.

• December 3, 1962

  Traded Ken Aspromonte to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jim McKnight.

• Before 1963 Season

  Sent Lou Klimchock to the Washington Senators as part of a conditional deal.

  Signed Lee Bales as an amateur free agent.

  Steve Ridzik obtained by the Washington Senators as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Lorencito Fernández sent to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

  Chico Salmon received from the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

• March 23, 1963

  Carl Willey player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• April 11, 1963

  Jim Constable selected by the San Francisco Giants off waivers.

• April 19, 1963

  Signed Hal Breeden as an amateur free agent.

• May 4, 1963

  Purchased Bubba Morton from the Detroit Tigers.

• May 6, 1963

  Received Lou Klimchock from the Washington Senators as part of a conditional deal.

• May 8, 1963

  Traded Lou Johnson and cash to the Detroit Tigers. Received Chico Fernández.

  Traded Chico Fernández to the New York Mets. Received Larry Foss and $20,000.

• June 15, 1963

  Signed Woody Woodward as an amateur free agent.

  Traded Lew Burdette to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Gene Oliver and Bob Sadowski.

• June 20, 1963

  Traded Howie Bedell to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bobby Tiefenauer. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 21, 1963

  Signed Mike Lum as an amateur free agent.

• August 8, 1963

  Norm Larker player rights sold to the San Francisco Giants.

• September, 1963

  Corky Withrow player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• October, 1963

  Traded Chico Salmon to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later. The Cleveland Indians sent Miguel de la Hoz (April 1, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

• October 10, 1963

  Claude Raymond drafted by the Houston Colt .45s in a 1963 special draft.

• October 14, 1963

  Traded Bruce Brubaker to the Detroit Tigers. Received Pat Jarvis.

• October 15, 1963

  Adrian Garrett and Amado Samuel player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• December 2, 1963

  Lou Jackson drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

  Bobby Knoop drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jack Smith from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

  Hawk Taylor player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• December 3, 1963

  Traded Del Crandall, Bob Hendley and Bob Shaw to the San Francisco Giants. Received a player to be named later, Felipe Alou, Ed Bailey and Billy Hoeft. The San Francisco Giants sent Ernie Bowman (January 8, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

• December 13, 1963

  Traded Ted Kazanski to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Ozzie Virgil.

• Before 1964 Season

  Signed Skip Guinn as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Van Kelly as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Southworth as an amateur free agent.

• February 7, 1964

  Purchased Bobby Del Greco from the Kansas City Athletics.

• March 3, 1964

  Signed Cecil Upshaw as an amateur free agent.

• March 22, 1964

  Signed Cito Gaston as an amateur free agent.