1964 Milwaukee Braves Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 1, 1964

  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.

• April 9, 1964

  Traded Bob Uecker to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jimmie Coker and Gary Kolb.

• May 8, 1964

  Traded Roy McMillan to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later and Jay Hook. The New York Mets sent Adrian Garrett (June 17, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

• May 12, 1964

  Released Gus Bell.

• June, 1964

  Signed Ed Herrmann as an amateur free agent.

• June 3, 1964

  Traded Len Gabrielson to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later and $40,000. The Chicago Cubs sent Merritt Ranew (June 8, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

• June 15, 1964

  Signed Bruce Look as an amateur free agent.

• August 8, 1964

  Traded Dennis Ribant and cash to the New York Mets. Received Frank Lary.

• August 14, 1964

  Signed Carl Morton as an amateur free agent.

• August 23, 1964

  Jimmie Coker player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds for $35,000.

• October 13, 1964

  Released Ozzie Virgil.

• October 14, 1964

  Traded Ron Piché and Phil Roof to the California Angels. Received a player to be named later. The California Angels sent Dan Osinski (November 29, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

• October 19, 1964

  Released Billy Hoeft.

• November 23, 1964

  Warren Spahn player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• November 30, 1964

  Ed Herrmann selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Bruce Look selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Drafted Félix Millán from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1964 first-year draft.

• December 22, 1964

  Bobby Del Greco player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• Before 1965 Season

  Signed Rafael Batista as an amateur free agent.

  Merritt Ranew sent to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.

  Ed Sadowski received from the California Angels in an unknown transaction.

• February 1, 1965

  Traded Ed Bailey to the San Francisco Giants. Received Billy O'Dell.

• February 5, 1965

  Bubba Morton player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• March 28, 1965

  Frank Lary player rights sold to the New York Mets.