1963 San Francisco Giants Trades and Transactions

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

• November 26, 1962

  Dave May selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Drafted Dennis Higgins from the Chicago White Sox in the 1962 minor league draft.

• November 30, 1962

  Traded Dick LeMay and Manny Mota to the Houston Colt .45s. Received Joey Amalfitano.

• December 15, 1962

  Traded Mike McCormick, Stu Miller and John Orsino to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jimmie Coker, Jack Fisher and Billy Hoeft.

• Before 1963 Season

  Signed César Gutiérrez as a free agent.

  Signed Ossie Blanco as an amateur free agent.

  Released Coco Laboy.

• March 29, 1963

  Traded Charlie Dees to the Los Angeles Angels. Received Jacke Davis.

• April, 1963

  Returned Dennis Higgins (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago White Sox.

• April 5, 1963

  Dick Phillips player rights sold to the Washington Senators.

• April 11, 1963

  Selected Jim Constable off waivers from the Milwaukee Braves.

• May, 1963

  Jacke Davis sent to the New York Mets in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 16, 1963

  Bob Perry player rights sold to the Los Angeles Angels.

• August 8, 1963

  Purchased Norm Larker from the Milwaukee Braves.

• September 13, 1963

  Signed José Morales as an amateur free agent.

• October 1, 1963

  Traded Jimmie Coker to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ken MacKenzie.

• October 10, 1963

  Jack Fisher drafted by the New York Mets in a 1963 special draft.

• December 2, 1963

  Wayne Schurr drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Dick Bosman from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1963 first-year draft.

  Rick Joseph selected by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1963 minor league draft.

  Vic Roznovsky selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1963 minor league draft.

  Released Billy Pierce.

• December 3, 1963

  Traded a player to be named later, Felipe Alou, Ed Bailey and Billy Hoeft to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Del Crandall, Bob Hendley and Bob Shaw. The San Francisco Giants sent Ernie Bowman (January 8, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

• Before 1964 Season

  Signed Néstor Chávez as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bobby Etheridge as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Masanori Murakami as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Schroder as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bruce Von Hoff as an amateur free agent.

  Minnie Rojas sent to Jalisco (Mexican) in an unknown transaction.

• March 29, 1964

  Joey Amalfitano player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.