1964 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 9, 1964

  Traded Jimmie Coker and Gary Kolb to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Bob Uecker.

• April 13, 1964

  Don Young selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers as first-year waiver pick.

• May 20, 1964

  José Arcia received from the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

• May 26, 1964

  Selected Walt Williams off waivers from the Houston Colt .45s.

• June, 1964

  Released Howie Bedell.

• June 2, 1964

  Traded a player to be named later and Lew Burdette to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later and Glen Hobbie. The Chicago Cubs sent Bob Will (June 5, 1964) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Corky Withrow (June 5, 1964) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• June 13, 1964

  Traded Jim Saul (minors) and cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bob Skinner.

• June 15, 1964

  Traded Ernie Broglio, Doug Clemens and Bobby Shantz to the Chicago Cubs. Received Lou Brock, Jack Spring and Paul Toth.

  Bob Lipski received from the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 6, 1964

  The Kansas City Athletics returned George Williams (earlier draft pick).

• July 7, 1964

  Jeoff Long player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• September 10, 1964

  Signed Mike Torrez as an amateur free agent.

• October 15, 1964

  Signed Pedro Borbón as an amateur free agent.

• November 24, 1964

  Purchased Fritz Ackley from the Chicago White Sox.

• November 30, 1964

  Drafted Steve Huntz from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1964 first-year draft.

  Chris Krug selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1964 minor league draft.

• December 7, 1964

  Traded Johnny Lewis and Gordie Richardson to the New York Mets. Received Elio Chacón and Tracy Stallard.

• December 14, 1964

  Traded Roger Craig and Charlie James to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bob Purkey.

• December 15, 1964

  Purchased Tito Francona from the Cleveland Indians.

  Traded Ron Cox (minors) and Jack Damaska to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Earl Francis and Ted Savage.

• December 21, 1964

  Purchased Danny Breeden from the Chicago Cubs.

• Before 1965 Season

  Signed Wayne Granger as an amateur free agent.

• January 2, 1965

  Traded Glen Hobbie and Bob Lipski to the Detroit Tigers. Received Dick Egan.

• January 13, 1965

  Paul Toth player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• January 25, 1965

  Traded Jack Spring to the California Angels. Received (minors). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 1, 1965

  Signed Willie Montañez as an amateur free agent.

• April, 1965

  Traded George Williams to the San Francisco Giants. Received Moose Stubing.