1963 New York Mets Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• May, 1963

  Jacke Davis received from the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 8, 1963

  Traded Larry Foss and $20,000 to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Chico Fernández.

• May 23, 1963

  Traded Gil Hodges to the Washington Senators. Received Jim Piersall.

• May 28, 1963

  Signed Dick Selma as an amateur free agent.

• May 30, 1963

  Signed John Stephenson as an amateur free agent.

• June, 1963

  Bill Edgerton sent to the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 7, 1963

  Signed Bud Harrelson as an amateur free agent.

• July 1, 1963

  Traded Charlie Neal and Sammy Taylor to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jesse Gonder.

• July 27, 1963

  Released Jim Piersall.

• July 29, 1963

  Traded Jacke Davis and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Duke Carmel.

• August 5, 1963

  Traded Ken MacKenzie to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ed Bauta.

• September 5, 1963

  Signed Ron Swoboda as an amateur free agent.

• October 10, 1963

  Drafted Jack Fisher from the San Francisco Giants in a 1963 special draft.

• October 15, 1963

  Purchased Adrian Garrett and Amado Samuel from the Milwaukee Braves.

• November 4, 1963

  Traded Roger Craig to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received George Altman and Bill Wakefield.

• December 2, 1963

  Mike Fiore selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1963 first-year draft.

  Drafted Rob Gardner from the Minnesota Twins in the 1963 first-year draft.

  Drafted Jerry Hinsley from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1963 first-year draft.

  Purchased Hawk Taylor from the Milwaukee Braves.

• December 16, 1963

  Purchased Larry Elliot from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• Before 1964 Season

  Signed Jim Bethke as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Kevin Collins as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Johnson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Danny Napoleon as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Al Yates as an amateur free agent.

• January 28, 1964

  Purchased Dave Baldwin from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• March 31, 1964

  Purchased Mike Joyce from the Chicago White Sox.