1962 Washington Senators Trades and Transactions

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

• November 21, 1961

  Coot Veal player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• November 27, 1961

  Drafted Ken Hamlin from Toronto (International) in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Ray Rippelmeyer from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jim Hannan from the Boston Red Sox in the 1961 first-year draft.

• November 28, 1961

  Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Claude Osteen. The Washington Senators sent Dave Sisler (November 28, 1961) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

• December 15, 1961

  Traded Marty Keough and Johnny Klippstein to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bob Schmidt and Dave Stenhouse.

• Before 1962 Season

  Signed Bob Baird as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Wayne Comer as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Barry Moore as an amateur free agent.

• April 4, 1962

  Returned Dave Tyriver to the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 5, 1962

  Billy Klaus player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 3, 1962

  Traded Willie Tasby to the Cleveland Indians. Received Steve Hamilton and Don Rudolph.

• June 15, 1962

  Gene Woodling player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• July 11, 1962

  Returned Ray Rippelmeyer (earlier draft pick) to the Cincinnati Reds.

  Traded Dale Long to the New York Yankees. Received Don Lock.

• October 5, 1962

  Signed Paul Casanova as a free agent.

• October 18, 1962

  Released Pete Daley.

• November 24, 1962

  Traded Harry Bright to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Rogelio Álvarez. Rogelio Álvarez returned to original team on April 20, 1963.

• November 26, 1962

  Drafted Jim Duckworth from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Brant Alyea from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Drafted Lou Piniella from the Cleveland Indians in the 1962 first-year draft.

• December 5, 1962

  Traded Pete Burnside and Bob Johnson to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Marv Breeding, Art Quirk and Barry Shetrone.

• December 7, 1962

  Released Danny O'Connell.

• December 15, 1962

  Traded Ronald Honeycutt (minors) and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Don Leppert.

• December 17, 1962

  Bud Zipfel player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• December 20, 1962

  Joe Hicks player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• Before 1963 Season

  Received Lou Klimchock from the Milwaukee Braves as part of a conditional deal.

  Signed Tom Brown as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Frank Coggins as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim French as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dick Nold as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Steve Ridzik from the Milwaukee Braves as part of a minor league working agreement.

• January 19, 1963

  Received Tom Baker from the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

• March 18, 1963

  Purchased Ron Kline from the Detroit Tigers.

• March 21, 1963

  Purchased Jim Bronstad from the New York Yankees.

• March 23, 1963

  Traded Wayne Comer to the Detroit Tigers. Received Bobo Osborne.

• March 26, 1963

  Returned Tom Baker to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.