1963 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

1962 Season 1964 Season

Record: 104-57-0, Finished 1st in American League (Schedule and Results)

Postseason: Lost World Series (4-0) to Los Angeles Dodgers

Manager: Ralph Houk (104-57)

General Manager: Roy Hamey (Retired after season)

Scouting Director: Jack White

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I

Attendance: 1,308,920 (2nd of 10)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 97
One-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 98

Pythagorean W-L: 100-61, 714 Runs, 547 Runs Allowed

American League Pennant

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Transactions

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

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.
April 21, 1963

Purchased Harry Bright from the Cincinnati Reds.

Hal Brown player rights sold to the Houston Colt .45s.

Traded Jim Coates to the Washington Senators. Received Steve Hamilton.
April 29, 1963

Curt Blefary selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers as first-year waiver pick.
May 8, 1963

Purchased Bob Schmidt from the Washington Senators.
May 9, 1963

Signed George Culver as an amateur free agent.
June 18, 1963

Signed Archie Moore as an amateur free agent.
August 2, 1963

Released Dale Long.
September 27, 1963

Released Luis Arroyo.
October 29, 1963

Released Yogi Berra.
November 30, 1963

Marshall Bridges player rights sold to the Washington Senators.
December 2, 1963

George Culver selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 1963 first-year draft.

Jim Ollom selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 1963 first-year draft.

Charlie Vinson selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1963 first-year draft.

Leroy Reams selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1963 minor league draft.

Signed Charlie Vinson as an amateur free agent.
December 3, 1963

Drafted Don Wallace from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1963 minor league draft.
Before 1964 Season

Signed Gil Blanco as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Christian as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Henry as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jerry Kenney as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ross Moschitto as an amateur free agent.