1964 New York Mets Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 6, 1964

  Darrell Sutherland selected by the New York Mets off waivers as first-year waiver pick.

• April 14, 1964

  Duke Snider player rights sold to the San Francisco Giants.

• April 23, 1964

  Traded Bobby Catton (minors), Chico Fernández and cash to the Chicago White Sox. Received Charley Smith.

• May 8, 1964

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

• May 10, 1964

  Signed Tom Sturdivant as a free agent.

• May 30, 1964

  Purchased Frank Lary from the Detroit Tigers.

  Released Dave Baldwin.

• June 12, 1964

  Signed Tug McGraw as an amateur free agent.

• June 20, 1964

  Signed Dennis Musgraves as an amateur free agent.

• June 27, 1964

  Released Tom Sturdivant.

• July 28, 1964

  Traded Tim Harkness to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bobby Klaus.

• August 7, 1964

  Traded Frank Thomas to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Wayne Graham, Gary Kroll and cash.

• August 8, 1964

  Traded Frank Lary to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Dennis Ribant and cash.

• August 27, 1964

  Signed Jerry Koosman as an amateur free agent.

• September, 1964

  Purchased Tom Parsons from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• October 15, 1964

  Released Norm Sherry.

  Traded Dick Smith to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Larry Miller.

• November 23, 1964

  Purchased Warren Spahn from the Milwaukee Braves.

• November 30, 1964

  Duke Carmel drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1964 rule 5 draft.

• December 7, 1964

  Traded Elio Chacón and Tracy Stallard to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Johnny Lewis and Gordie Richardson.

• Before 1965 Season

  Signed Curtis Brown as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Denehy as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Shaun Fitzmaurice as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Juan Ríos as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Leroy Stanton as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Billy Wynne as an amateur free agent.

• January 15, 1965

  Traded George Altman to the Chicago Cubs. Received Billy Cowan.

• March 28, 1965

  Purchased Frank Lary from the Milwaukee Braves.