1962 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 21, 1961

  Signed Elrod Hendricks as a free agent.

• November 27, 1961

  Drafted John Anderson from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Dean Stone drafted by the Houston Colt .45s in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Ozzie Virgil drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Joe Cunningham to the Chicago White Sox. Received Minnie Miñoso.

• December 1, 1961

  Traded Ron Kabbes (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Johnny Kucks.

• Before 1962 Season

  Signed Red Schoendienst as a free agent.

  Signed Don Dennis as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Larry Jaster as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tommy Matchick as an amateur free agent.

  Released Bob Grim.

  Darrell Brandon sent to the Houston Colt .45s in an unknown transaction.

  Duke Carmel received from the Los Angeles Dodgers in an unknown transaction.

• February 7, 1962

  Signed Joe Shipley as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 23, 1962

  Duke Carmel player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• March 30, 1962

  Frank Leja player rights sold to the Los Angeles Angels.

• April 7, 1962

  Traded Allen Herring (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bobby Locke.

• April 28, 1962

  Traded Bobby Locke and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Don Ferrarese.

• May 7, 1962

  Traded John Anderson and Carl Warwick to the Houston Colt .45s. Received Bobby Shantz.

• June 5, 1962

  Traded Alex Grammas and Don Landrum to the Chicago Cubs. Received Daryl Robertson and Bobby Smith.

• June 11, 1962

  Released Mike Lee.

• June 15, 1962

  Signed Jim Cosman as an amateur free agent.

• July 24, 1962

  Traded Joe Shipley to the Chicago White Sox. Received Alan Brice.

• September 1, 1962

  Traded Paul Toth to the Chicago Cubs. Received Harvey Branch.

• October 5, 1962

  Released Red Schoendienst.

• October 11, 1962

  Released Hal Smith.

• October 15, 1962

  Mel Nelson player rights sold to the Los Angeles Angels.

• October 17, 1962

  Traded Larry Jackson, Lindy McDaniel and Jimmie Schaffer to the Chicago Cubs. Received George Altman, Don Cardwell and Moe Thacker.

• November 19, 1962

  Traded Don Cardwell and Julio Gotay to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Dick Groat and Diomedes Olivo.

• November 26, 1962

  Gordie Richardson drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

  Tommy Matchick selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Drafted Don Wallace from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1962 first-year draft.

• December 15, 1962

  Traded Fred Whitfield to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jack Kubiszyn and Ron Taylor.

• Before 1963 Season

  Signed Sam Jones as a free agent.

  Signed Red Schoendienst as a free agent.

  Signed Dave Bakenhaster as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Bethea as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Nelson Briles as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ed Spiezio as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bart Zeller as an amateur free agent.

  Duke Carmel received from the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

• February, 1963

  Signed Coco Laboy as a free agent.

• February 13, 1963

  Traded Don Ferrarese to the Houston Colt .45s. Received Bobby Tiefenauer.

• February 14, 1963

  Traded Bob Burda to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Cal Neeman.

• March 23, 1963

  Returned Don Wallace (earlier draft pick) to the Baltimore Orioles.

• March 25, 1963

  The Los Angeles Angels returned Gordie Richardson (earlier draft pick).

  Purchased Leo Burke from the Los Angeles Angels.

  Purchased Bob Humphreys from the Detroit Tigers.

• April, 1963

  Bobby Smith player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.