1962 New York Mets Trades and Transactions

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

• July 20, 1961

  Signed Paul Blair as an amateur free agent.

• October 10, 1961

  Drafted Bob Miller from the St. Louis Cardinals as the 1st pick in the premium phase ($125k) of the 1961 expansion draft.

  Drafted Jay Hook from the Cincinnati Reds as the 3rd pick in the premium phase ($125k) of the 1961 expansion draft.

  Drafted Don Zimmer from the Chicago Cubs as the 5th pick in the premium phase ($125k) of the 1961 expansion draft.

  Drafted Lee Walls from the Philadelphia Phillies as the 7th pick in the premium phase ($125k) of the 1961 expansion draft.

  Drafted Hobie Landrith from the San Francisco Giants as the 2nd pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Drafted Elio Chacón from the Cincinnati Reds as the 4th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Drafted Roger Craig from the Los Angeles Dodgers as the 6th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Drafted Gus Bell from the Cincinnati Reds as the 8th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Drafted Joe Christopher from the Pittsburgh Pirates as the 10th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Drafted Félix Mantilla from the Milwaukee Braves as the 12th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Drafted Gil Hodges from the Los Angeles Dodgers as the 14th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Drafted Craig Anderson from the St. Louis Cardinals as the 16th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Drafted Ray Daviault from the San Francisco Giants as the 18th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Drafted John DeMerit from the Milwaukee Braves as the 20th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Drafted Al Jackson from the Pittsburgh Pirates as the 22nd pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Drafted Sammy Drake from the Chicago Cubs as the 24th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Drafted Chris Cannizzaro from the St. Louis Cardinals as the 26th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Drafted Choo-Choo Coleman from the Philadelphia Phillies as the 28th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Drafted Ed Bouchee from the Chicago Cubs as the 30th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Drafted Bobby Smith from the Philadelphia Phillies as the 32nd pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Drafted Sherman Jones from the Cincinnati Reds as the 34th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Drafted Jim Hickman from the St. Louis Cardinals as the 36th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

• October 11, 1961

  Purchased Johnny Antonelli and Ken MacKenzie from the Milwaukee Braves.

• October 13, 1961

  Purchased Jim Marshall from the San Francisco Giants.

• October 16, 1961

  Purchased Bob Botz and Neil Chrisley from the Milwaukee Braves.

  Purchased Billy Loes from the San Francisco Giants.

• October 25, 1961

  Signed Ted Lepcio as a free agent.

• November 27, 1961

  Drafted Aubrey Gatewood from the Los Angeles Angels in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bob Moorhead from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Rod Kanehl from the New York Yankees in the 1961 minor league draft.

• November 28, 1961

  Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Milwaukee Braves. Received a player to be named later and Frank Thomas. The New York Mets sent Gus Bell (May 21, 1962) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade. The Milwaukee Braves sent Rick Herrscher (May 21, 1962) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

• December 2, 1961

  Received Herb Moford from the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

• December 8, 1961

  Purchased Richie Ashburn from the Chicago Cubs.

• December 15, 1961

  Traded Lee Walls and $100,000 to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received a player to be named later and Charlie Neal. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Willard Hunter (May 25, 1962) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

• December 21, 1961

  Purchased Howie Nunn from the Cincinnati Reds.

• Before 1962 Season

  Signed Larry Bearnarth as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Hardin as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Grover Powell as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bernie Smith as an amateur free agent.

• January 30, 1962

  Signed Joe Ginsberg as a free agent.

• February 16, 1962

  Signed Clem Labine as a free agent.

• February 23, 1962

  Returned Johnny Antonelli to the Milwaukee Braves following previous purchase.

• March 2, 1962

  Returned Billy Loes to the San Francisco Giants following previous purchase.

• April 2, 1962

  Returned Bob Botz to the Milwaukee Braves following previous purchase.

  Returned Neil Chrisley to the Milwaukee Braves following previous purchase.

  Returned Howie Nunn to the Cincinnati Reds following previous purchase.

• April 6, 1962

  Returned Aubrey Gatewood (earlier draft pick) to the Los Angeles Angels.

  Released Ted Lepcio.

• April 26, 1962

  Purchased Harry Chiti from the Cleveland Indians.

  Purchased Dave Hillman from the Boston Red Sox.

  Traded Bobby Smith to the Chicago Cubs. Received Sammy Taylor.

• May 1, 1962

  Released Joe Ginsberg.

  Released Clem Labine.

• May 6, 1962

  Returned Herb Moford to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

• May 7, 1962

  Traded Jim Marshall to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Vinegar Bend Mizell.

  Traded Don Zimmer to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Cliff Cook and Bob Miller.

• May 9, 1962

  Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Marv Throneberry. The New York Mets sent Hobie Landrith (June 7, 1962) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

• June 15, 1962

  Purchased Gene Woodling from the Washington Senators.

  Returned Harry Chiti to the Cleveland Indians following previous purchase.

• June 27, 1962

  Signed Ed Kranepool as an amateur free agent.

• July 13, 1962

  Purchased Joe Pignatano from the San Francisco Giants.

• August 4, 1962

  Released Vinegar Bend Mizell.

• September 6, 1962

  Selected Larry Foss off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• September 7, 1962

  Selected Galen Cisco off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• October 11, 1962

  Purchased Ron Hunt from the Milwaukee Braves.

  Purchased Norm Sherry and Dick Smith from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• November 26, 1962

  Drafted Don Rowe from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Ted Schreiber from the Boston Red Sox in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

  Paul Blair selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Drafted Steve Dillon from the New York Yankees in the 1962 first-year draft.

• November 27, 1962

  Purchased Wynn Hawkins from the Cleveland Indians.

• November 30, 1962

  Traded Bob Miller to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Larry Burright and Tim Harkness.

• December 11, 1962

  Traded Félix Mantilla to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later, Pumpsie Green and Tracy Stallard. The Boston Red Sox sent Al Moran (January 14, 1963) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

• December 20, 1962

  Purchased Joe Hicks from the Washington Senators.

• Before 1963 Season

  Signed Bill Edgerton as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mike Fiore as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jerry Johnson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Cleon Jones as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ron Locke as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dick Rusteck as an amateur free agent.

• March 8, 1963

  Released Gene Woodling.

• March 23, 1963

  Purchased Carl Willey from the Milwaukee Braves.

• April 1, 1963

  Purchased Duke Snider from the Los Angeles Dodgers.