MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Thursday, 10/19/1964
Saturday 2/4/1964 :
Philadelphia (N): Free agent SS Tommy Brown has been signed to a contract of $900,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (A): Free agent P Dick Tomanek has been signed to a contract of $420,000 per year, for 3 years.
Boston: Free agent 3B Dick Williams has been signed to a contract of $205,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 2/5/1964 :
Pittsburgh: Free agent C Joe Ginsberg has been signed to a contract of $3,760,001 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A): Free agent LF Charlie Maxwell has been signed to a contract of $792,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A): Free agent RF Dusty Rhodes has been signed to a contract of $740,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (N): Free agent P Ryne Duren has been signed to a contract of $2,200,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (A): Free agent P Ned Garver has been signed to a contract of $300,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/6/1964 :
New York (N): Free agent P Don Mcmahon has been signed to a contract of $3,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Tuesday 2/7/1964 :
New York (N): Free agent P Willard Schmidt has been signed to a contract of $3,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 2/8/1964 :
Los Angeles (A): Free agent P Bob Buhl has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Boston: Free agent C Bill Hall has been signed to a contract of $602,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A): Free agent P Ron Necciai has been signed to a contract of $420,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 2/9/1964 :
New York (A): Put 2B Jim Gilliam on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Los Angeles (A): Put P Tracy Stallard on the 15 Day DL.
Los Angeles (A): Put 3B Felix Torres on the 15 Day DL.
Friday 2/10/1964 :
Philadelphia (N): Free agent LF Johnny Groth has been signed to a contract of $800,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/11/1964 :
New York (A): Free agent P Don Mossi has been signed to a contract of $420,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (A): Free agent RF Joe Durham has been signed to a contract of $400,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 2/12/1964 :
Cincinnati: Free agent LF Bob Borkowski has been signed to a contract of $3,333,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/13/1964 :
Baltimore: Free agent RF Mel Clark has been signed to a contract of $502,000 per year, for 1 years.
Wednesday 2/15/1964 :
Kansas City: Free agent P Dick Hall has been signed to a contract of $701,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 2/16/1964 :
Cincinnati: Free agent LF Chuck Tanner has been signed to a contract of $13,650,000 per year, for 3 years.
Friday 2/17/1964 :
Detroit: MR Ned Garver has been claimed off waivers from New York (A).
Saturday 2/18/1964 :
Chicago (A): Free agent 3B Bubba Phillips has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 1 years.
Tuesday 2/21/1964 :
New York (A): P Ron Necciai was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Trade between Baltimore and Chicago (N) :
Chicago (N) gets :
P Jack Kralick
3B Bob Bailey
LF Bob Skinner
Baltimore gets :
LF Rocky Colavito
CF Preston Ward
2B Nellie Fox
Wednesday 2/22/1964 :
Philadelphia (N): Free agent P Seth Morehead has been signed to a contract of $17,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Saturday 2/25/1964 :
Kansas City: Free agent SS Roy Mcmillan has been signed to a contract of $610,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/27/1964 :
Kansas City: Free agent 1B Harry Agganis has been signed to a contract of $525,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/28/1964 :
Cincinnati: Free agent 3B Ray Jablonski has been signed to a contract of $333,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (N): Free agent 3B Curt Roberts has been signed to a contract of $151,000 per year, for 1 years.
Wednesday 3/1/1964 :
New York (N): Free agent C Red Wilson has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 3/3/1964 :
Chicago (N): Free agent P George O'donnell has been signed to a contract of $151,000 per year, for 1 years.
Sunday 3/5/1964 :
New York (A): P Willard Hunter was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): Put P Mickey Mcdermott on waivers and designated him for assignment.
New York (A): Put P Bob Chakales on waivers and designated him for assignment.
New York (A): 1B Rick Joseph was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees.
Tuesday 4/4/1964 :
New York (A): P Tom Poholsky was put on the 60-Day DL.
New York (A): Designated P Mickey Mcdermott for assignment.
Boston: Released 3B Dick Williams.
Boston: Released 1B Don Mueller.
Cleveland: Released P Dolan Nichols.
Cleveland: Put P Jim Kaat on the 15 Day DL.
Kansas City: Placed P Erv Palica on waivers.
Milwaukee: Put P Joe Horlen on the 15 Day DL.
Houston: Put C Bob Roselli on the 60 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Put P John Briggs on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put P Herb Score on the 60 Day DL.
New York (A): 1B Ernie Oravetz was put on the 15-Day DL.
New York (A): RF Tony Oliva was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Kansas City: Released SS Roy Mcmillan.
Chicago (N): P Jack Kralick was assigned to AAA .
Chicago (N): 3B Bob Bailey was assigned to AAA .
Chicago (N): Released 3B Curt Roberts.
Chicago (N): P George O'donnell was assigned to AAA .
Chicago (N): LF Tommie Aaron was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Chicago (N): Designated LF Bob Skinner for assignment.
Chicago (N): LF Tommie Aaron was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
New York (N): P Dom Zanni was put on the 15-Day DL.
New York (N): CF Joe Hicks was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
New York (N): SS Gene Alley was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
New York (N): 2B George Smith was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
New York (N): 1B Bob Hale was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Wednesday 4/12/1964 :
New York (A): RF Tony Oliva was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Minnesota: Put 1B Don Mincher on the 60 Day DL.
Thursday 4/13/1964 :
New York (A): SP Ron Moeller has been claimed off waivers from Los Angeles (A).
New York (A): RF Al Pilarcik has been claimed off waivers from Washington.
Thursday 4/20/1964 :
New York (A): P Tom Butters was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): CF Carroll Hardy was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): P Don Mossi was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): P Mel Stottlemyre was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): P Mel Stottlemyre was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): Designated P Mickey Mcdermott for assignment.
New York (A): P Mel Stottlemyre was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): Placed RF Dusty Rhodes on waivers.
Baltimore: Released CF Preston Ward.
Baltimore: Removed P Hersh Freeman from waivers.
Friday 4/21/1964 :
Chicago (N): 2B Frank Bolling has been claimed off waivers from San Francisco.
Friday 4/28/1964 :
Trade between Washington and Philadelphia (N) :
Philadelphia (N) gets :
3B Billy Consolo
LF Jay Porter
Washington gets :
P Claude Osteen
Chicago (A): Put P Paul Foytack on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put P Don Schwall on the 15 Day DL.
Saturday 4/29/1964 :
New York (N): RF Dusty Rhodes has been claimed off waivers from New York (A).
Wednesday 5/3/1964 :
Chicago (N): Released P Vinegar bend Mizell.
Friday 5/5/1964 :
Houston: Put P Gaylord Perry on the 15 Day DL.
Houston: Put CF Brock Davis on the 15 Day DL.
Thursday 5/11/1964 :
New York (A): Released P Mickey Mcdermott.
Friday 5/12/1964 :
Chicago (N): Released 2B Frank Bolling.
Saturday 5/13/1964 :
Trade between New York (A) and Chicago (N) :
Chicago (N) gets :
SS Chico Carrasquel
New York (A) gets :
C Moe Thacker
Minnesota: Put P Tom Qualters on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (N): Released 1B Herb Adams.
Chicago (N): Released P Al Aber.
Baltimore : Tom Brewer has been signed to a contract extension, $2,640,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati : Hal Smith has been signed to a contract extension, $1,750,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati : Bob Hazle has been signed to a contract extension, $5,555,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cincinnati : Gino Cimoli has been signed to a contract extension, $310,000 per year, for 1 years.
Friday 5/19/1964 :
Chicago (A): Released 3B Bubba Phillips.
Philadelphia (N): Released SS Tommy Brown.
Saturday 5/20/1964 :
New York (N): Released RF Dusty Rhodes.
Sunday 5/21/1964 :
Boston: C Johnny Edwards was sent down from the active roster to AAA Pawtucket Red Sox.
Boston: 2B Ron Hunt was sent down from the active roster to AAA Pawtucket Red Sox.
Boston: 1B Donn Clendenon was promoted from AAA Pawtucket Red Sox to the active roster.
Monday 5/29/1964 :
Kansas City : Free agent Dusty Rhodes has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (A): 2B Reno Bertoia was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Los Angeles (N) : Hank Aaron has been signed to a contract extension, $11,505,000 per year, for 5 years.
New York (A) : Jim Bunning has been signed to a contract extension, $495,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A) : Ruben Gomez has been signed to a contract extension, $330,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A) : Jerry Lumpe has been signed to a contract extension, $1,300,000 per year, for 5 years.
Tuesday 6/6/1964 :
Trade between Cleveland and Houston :
Houston gets :
RF Harvey Kuenn
Cleveland gets :
SS Art Schult
Trade between St. Louis (N) and Cleveland :
Cleveland gets :
P Dick Ricketts
St. Louis (N) gets :
P Bob Purkey
Cleveland: Released SS Art Schult.
Philadelphia (N): Put P Ted Sadowski on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh : Felix Mantilla has been signed to a contract extension, $14,560,000 per year, for 4 years.
Pittsburgh : Tony Kubek has been signed to a contract extension, $12,670,000 per year, for 4 years.
Pittsburgh : Joe Caffie has been signed to a contract extension, $4,430,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Ike Delock has been signed to a contract extension, $2,780,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Ray Crone has been signed to a contract extension, $800,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 6/14/1964 :
New York (A): P Sandy Koufax was put on the 15-Day DL.
New York (A): P Tommy John was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Trade between Chicago (A) and Cleveland :
Cleveland gets :
1B Tony Bartirome
Chicago (A) gets :
C Jim Pagliaroni
1B Tito Francona
Minnesota: Put P George Susce on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: Put SS Ernie Banks on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: Put P Danny Coombs on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put P Moe Drabowsky on the 15 Day DL.
Cleveland : Roger Maris has been signed to a contract extension, $8,060,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cleveland : Mike Mccormick has been signed to a contract extension, $820,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (A) : Billy O'dell has been signed to a contract extension, $8,250,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (A) : Jim Bolger has been signed to a contract extension, $8,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (A) : Jim Lemon has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (A) : Sammy Taylor has been signed to a contract extension, $950,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 6/19/1964 :
Kansas City: Released RF Dusty Rhodes.
Thursday 6/22/1964 :
Pittsburgh: Put 1B Dale Coogan on the 15 Day DL.
Friday 6/23/1964 :
Chicago (N): MR Marty Kutyna has been claimed off waivers from Minnesota.
Tuesday 6/27/1964 :
Baltimore: Released P Hersh Freeman.
Philadelphia (N): Released P Ryne Duren.
Friday 6/30/1964 :
Trade between New York (A) and Milwaukee :
Milwaukee gets :
1B Rick Joseph
P Gary Kroll
New York (A) gets :
2B Ron Jackson
Chicago (A): Put P Chris Zachary on the 15 Day DL.
Kansas City: Put 2B Chuck Hiller on the 60 Day DL.
Detroit : Billy Hoeft has been signed to a contract extension, $4,100,000 per year, for 2 years.
Detroit : Frank Malzone has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Detroit : Bob Trowbridge has been signed to a contract extension, $550,000 per year, for 2 years.
Detroit : Johnny Blanchard has been signed to a contract extension, $400,000 per year, for 2 years.
Detroit : Frank House has been signed to a contract extension, $350,000 per year, for 1 years.
Detroit : Bob Smith has been signed to a contract extension, $300,000 per year, for 1 years.
Friday 7/7/1964 :
Trade between Milwaukee and Detroit :
Detroit gets :
RF Bob Nieman
Milwaukee gets :
C Tom Satriano
P Sterling Slaughter
Trade between Detroit and St. Louis (N) :
St. Louis (N) gets :
P Dean Stone
Detroit gets :
P Dick Radatz
New York (A): P Tommy John was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): 2B Jim Gilliam was put on the 60-Day DL.
New York (A): Put 1B Dick Gernert on waivers and designated him for assignment.
New York (A): Released P Bob Chakales.
New York (A): P Howie Koplitz was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): RF Tony Oliva was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): Placed P Karl Spooner on waivers.
New York (A): Designated P Karl Spooner for assignment.
New York (A): P Grover Powell was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): Put C Clint Courtney on waivers and designate for assignment for the purpose of his unconditional release.
New York (A): C Doc Edwards was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): C Vic Roznovsky was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Boston : Don Drysdale has been signed to a contract extension, $8,800,000 per year, for 6 years.
Boston : Laurin Pepper has been signed to a contract extension, $360,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston : Roberto Clemente has been signed to a contract extension, $16,450,000 per year, for 6 years.
Boston : Jack Harshman has been signed to a contract extension, $550,000 per year, for 1 years.
Thursday 7/13/1964 :
San Francisco: Released C Jack Shepard.
Saturday 7/15/1964 :
New York (A): P Ray Culp was put on the 60-Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put P Bob Purkey on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put P Steve Barber on the 15 Day DL.
Saturday 7/22/1964 :
Cleveland : Free agent Jack Shepard has been signed to a contract of $156,000 per year, for 1 years.
Los Angeles (N): Put 3B Andy Carey on the 15 Day DL.
Houston: Put 2B Pumpsie Green on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Released P Vern Law.
Friday 7/28/1964 :
New York (A): Released C Clint Courtney.
New York (A): Released 1B Dick Gernert.
New York (A): Placed P John Gelnar on waivers.
New York (A): Released P Karl Spooner.
Trade between Washington and Philadelphia (N) :
Philadelphia (N) gets :
LF Chuck Hinton
Washington gets :
P Diego Segui
Trade between New York (A) and Chicago (N) :
Chicago (N) gets :
P Ray Culp
P Ron Moeller
1B Joe Cunningham
New York (A) gets :
C Lou Berberet
1B Gail Harris
Trade between Washington and Chicago (N) :
Chicago (N) gets :
P Camilo Pascual
Washington gets :
LF Tommie Aaron
Trade between Chicago (N) and Chicago (A) :
Chicago (A) gets :
CF Vada Pinson
Chicago (N) gets :
P Chris Zachary
CF Jim Landis
P Jack Hamilton
$5,000,000 cash.
Trade between Boston and Detroit :
Detroit gets :
P Tom Morgan
Boston gets :
C Del Crandall
Los Angeles (N) : Free agent Dusty Rhodes has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (N): P Jack Hamilton was assigned to AAA .
Washington: LF Tommie Aaron was assigned to AAA Toronto Maple Leafs.
New York (A): C Doc Edwards was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Boston: Put C Bill Hall on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Saturday 8/5/1964 :
Chicago (N): P Marty Kutyna was assigned to AAA .
Sunday 8/6/1964 :
Philadelphia (N): Released RF Johnny Groth.
Chicago (N): Placed 1B Dick Nen on waivers.
New York (A) : Gail Harris has been signed to a contract extension, $2,510,000 per year, for 4 years.
New York (A) : Ron Jackson has been signed to a contract extension, $8,900,000 per year, for 5 years.
Monday 8/7/1964 :
Washington: 1B Dick Nen has been claimed off waivers from Chicago (N).
Saturday 8/12/1964 :
Chicago (N): Released CF Karl Olson.
Monday 8/14/1964 :
New York (A): P Tommy John was put on the 15-Day DL.
New York (A): Designated RF Dick Kokos for assignment.
New York (A): P Joe Sparma was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): 1B Tommy Mccraw was put on the 60-Day DL.
Pittsburgh : Bob Turley has been signed to a contract extension, $400,000 per year, for 1 years.
Tuesday 8/15/1964 :
New York (N): CL Don Elston has been claimed off waivers from Washington.
Friday 8/18/1964 :
Boston: C Bill Hall was assigned to AAA Pawtucket Red Sox.
Tuesday 8/22/1964 :
Los Angeles (N) : Free agent Karl Spooner has been signed to a contract of $236,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston: Put P Bob Ross on the 60 Day DL.
Los Angeles (A) : Russ Nixon has been signed to a contract extension, $1,110,000 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 9/1/1964 :
Los Angeles (N): Released CF Jim Greengrass.
Chicago (N) : Bob Skinner has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A): Placed P Willard Hunter on waivers.
New York (A): P Ron Necciai was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): P John Gelnar was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): C Doc Edwards was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): LF Stan Hollmig was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Monday 9/4/1964 :
Chicago (N): Released SS Roy Mcmillan.
Chicago (N): Released P Herm Wehmeier.
Saturday 9/9/1964 :
Pittsburgh : Hobie Landrith has been signed to a contract extension, $10,860,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Don Kaiser has been signed to a contract extension, $704,000 per year, for 1 years.
Washington : Mel Roach has been signed to a contract extension, $510,000 per year, for 1 years.
Sunday 9/10/1964 :
Chicago (N): MR Willard Hunter has been claimed off waivers from New York (A).
Sunday 9/17/1964 :
Detroit: Put P Juan Marichal on the 15 Day DL.
New York (N): Put P Al Jackson on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): Released 2B Ted Lepcio.
Monday 9/18/1964 :
St. Louis (N) : Moe Drabowsky has been signed to a contract extension, $13,000,000 per year, for 6 years.
Kansas City : George Altman has been signed to a contract extension, $9,370,000 per year, for 4 years.
Kansas City : Harmon Killebrew has been signed to a contract extension, $9,350,000 per year, for 4 years.
Kansas City : Dick Groat has been signed to a contract extension, $4,750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Monday 9/25/1964 :
New York (A): P Sandy Koufax was put on the 15-Day DL.
Chicago (N) : Free agent Ted Lepcio has been signed to a contract of $175,000 per year, for 1 years.
Houston : Faye Throneberry has been signed to a contract extension, $1,100,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N) : Johnny Romano has been signed to a contract extension, $4,490,000 per year, for 3 years.
Detroit : Bob Nieman has been signed to a contract extension, $3,540,000 per year, for 1 years.
Detroit : Brooks Robinson has been signed to a contract extension, $8,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Los Angeles (N) : Earl Battey has been signed to a contract extension, $8,850,000 per year, for 6 years.
Los Angeles (N) : Lou Skizas has been signed to a contract extension, $5,210,000 per year, for 3 years.
Los Angeles (N) : Duke Snider has been signed to a contract extension, $4,555,000 per year, for 1 years.
Los Angeles (N) : Ramon Monzant has been signed to a contract extension, $550,500 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 10/2/1964 :
New York (A): P Tommy John was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Houston: Put 2B Pumpsie Green on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh : Curt Flood has been signed to a contract extension, $6,690,000 per year, for 3 years.
Pittsburgh : Charlie Shoemaker has been signed to a contract extension, $2,260,000 per year, for 3 years.
Pittsburgh : Wayne Causey has been signed to a contract extension, $4,760,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cincinnati : Harry Anderson has been signed to a contract extension, $8,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Monday 10/9/1964 :
Kansas City: Released P Erv Palica.
Cincinnati: Put LF Ray Jablonski on the 15 Day DL.
Baltimore : Don Buddin has been signed to a contract extension, $8,300,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N) : Ted Lepcio has been signed to a contract extension, $860,000 per year, for 1 years.
San Francisco : Von Mcdaniel has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
San Francisco : Pedro Ramos has been signed to a contract extension, $5,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (A) : Jim Gentile has been signed to a contract extension, $10,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Thursday 10/19/1964 :
Chicago (N) : Jack Kralick has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston : Del Crandall has been signed to a contract extension, $12,500,000 per year, for 3 years.

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