1962 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

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

• November 27, 1961

  George Banks drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Bill Short drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Rod Kanehl selected by the New York Mets in the 1961 minor league draft.

• December 14, 1961

  Traded Jesse Gonder to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Marshall Bridges.

• Before 1962 Season

  Signed Rich Beck as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Curt Blefary as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Steve Dillon as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tom Dukes as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mike Ferraro as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dave McDonald as an amateur free agent.

  Signed John Miller as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Murphy as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Cecil Perkins as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Shellenback as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Steve Whitaker as an amateur free agent.

  Released Luis Peraza.

• April 25, 1962

  Released Robin Roberts.

• June 12, 1962

  Traded Billy Gardner to the Boston Red Sox. Received Tom Umphlett and cash.

• June 26, 1962

  Bob Cerv player rights sold to the Houston Colt .45s.

• July 11, 1962

  Traded Don Lock to the Washington Senators. Received Dale Long.

• September 7, 1962

  Purchased Hal Brown from the Baltimore Orioles.

• October 29, 1962

  Bob Turley player rights sold to the Los Angeles Angels.

• November 26, 1962

  Drafted Bill Kunkel from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

  Rich Beck selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Steve Dillon selected by the New York Mets in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Jim Shellenback selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Traded Bill Skowron to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Stan Williams.

• Before 1963 Season

  Signed Mike Jurewicz as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Ollom as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Fritz Peterson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dale Roberts as an amateur free agent.

• March 21, 1963

  Jim Bronstad player rights sold to the Washington Senators.