1963 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 2, 1963

  Minnie Miñoso player rights sold to the Washington Senators.

• April 5, 1963

  Traded a player to be named later to the Los Angeles Angels. Received Bob Botz. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Bob Duliba (April 8, 1963) to the Los Angeles Angels to complete the trade.

• May 25, 1963

  Signed Danny Breeden as an amateur free agent.

• June 2, 1963

  Cal Neeman player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• June 4, 1963

  Signed Don Young as an amateur free agent.

• June 13, 1963

  Released Elrod Hendricks.

• June 15, 1963

  Traded Gene Oliver and Bob Sadowski to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Lew Burdette.

• June 20, 1963

  Traded Bobby Tiefenauer to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Howie Bedell. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 24, 1963

  Traded Leo Burke to the Chicago Cubs. Received Barney Schultz.

• July 29, 1963

  Traded Duke Carmel to the New York Mets. Received Jacke Davis and cash.

• August 5, 1963

  Traded Ed Bauta to the New York Mets. Received Ken MacKenzie.

• September, 1963

  Purchased Corky Withrow from the Milwaukee Braves.

• September 8, 1963

  Signed Dave Dowling as an amateur free agent.

• October 1, 1963

  Traded Ken MacKenzie to the San Francisco Giants. Received Jimmie Coker.

• October 8, 1963

  Signed Steve Carlton as an amateur free agent.

• October 9, 1963

  Released Sam Jones.

• October 14, 1963

  Traded Jacke Davis and Jack Kubiszyn to the Houston Colt .45s. Received George Williams.

• November 4, 1963

  Traded George Altman and Bill Wakefield to the New York Mets. Received Roger Craig.

• December 2, 1963

  George Williams drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

  Bill Bethea selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 1963 first-year draft.

  Danny Breeden selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1963 first-year draft.

  Drafted Bobby Tolan from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1963 first-year draft.

  Bud Bloomfield selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 1963 minor league draft.

• December 6, 1963

  Released Carl Sawatski.

• Before 1964 Season

  Signed Sal Campisi as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Nate Colbert as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Chip Coulter as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Gaylen Pitts as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Sonny Ruberto as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jack Whillock as an amateur free agent.

  Traded Lee Gregory to the Chicago Cubs. Received Dick LeMay.

  Santiago Rosario sent to the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction.

  Jacksonville (International) returned Mike Cuellar after expiration of minor league working agreement.

• February 17, 1964

  Traded Jim Beauchamp and Chuck Taylor to the Houston Colt .45s. Received Carl Warwick.