1962 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• November 24, 1961

  Signed Grant Jackson as an amateur free agent.

• November 27, 1961

  Drafted Billy Consolo from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Félix Torres drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

• November 28, 1961

  Traded John Buzhardt and Charley Smith to the Chicago White Sox. Received Roy Sievers.

• December 2, 1961

  Purchased Frank Torre from the Milwaukee Braves.

• December 15, 1961

  Traded Taylor Phillips and Bob Sadowski to the Chicago White Sox. Received Frank Barnes and Andy Carey. Andy Carey refused to report to his new team on March 24, 1962. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Lou Vassie (minors) (March 24, 1962) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade. The Chicago White Sox sent Cal McLish (March 24, 1962) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• Before 1962 Season

  Ron Clark sent to the Los Angeles Angels in an unknown transaction.

• January 13, 1962

  Signed Al Raffo as an amateur free agent.

• January 20, 1962

  Rubén Gómez player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• February 9, 1962

  Ken Walters player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• February 14, 1962

  Released Solly Drake. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 7, 1962

  Signed Sammy White as a free agent.

• March 20, 1962

  Traded Tony Curry and Ken Lehman to the Cleveland Indians. Received Mel Roach.

• April 5, 1962

  Purchased Billy Klaus from the Washington Senators.

• April 16, 1962

  Released Humberto Robinson.

• April 28, 1962

  Traded Don Ferrarese to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bobby Locke and cash.

• May 1, 1962

  Signed Jackie Brown as an amateur free agent.

• May 8, 1962

  Billy Consolo player rights sold to the Los Angeles Angels.

• May 9, 1962

  Cal Neeman player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• May 12, 1962

  Released Don Erickson.

• June 15, 1962

  Signed Fergie Jenkins as an amateur free agent.

• July 14, 1962

  Released Frank Sullivan.

• September 12, 1962

  Signed John Briggs as an amateur free agent.

• September 28, 1962

  Released Fred Van Dusen. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 19, 1962

  Released Billy Klaus.

  Released Sammy White.

• November 21, 1962

  Jimmie Coker player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

• November 26, 1962

  Bob Lipski drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Rich Beck from the New York Yankees in the 1962 first-year draft.

• November 27, 1962

  Traded Jim Owens to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Cookie Rojas.

• November 28, 1962

  Traded Pancho Herrera and Ted Savage to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Don Hoak.

• December 11, 1962

  Traded Jacke Davis to the Los Angeles Angels. Received Earl Averill.

• December 14, 1962

  Released John Easton. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 14, 1963

  Purchased Ryne Duren from the Los Angeles Angels.

• March 25, 1963

  Purchased Johnny Klippstein from the Cincinnati Reds.

• March 31, 1963

  Signed Dick Thoenen as an amateur free agent.

• April 1, 1963

  Signed Billy Klaus as a free agent.