1963 Milwaukee Braves Trades and Transactions

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

• November 26, 1962

  Ellis Burton drafted by the Houston Colt .45s in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

  Bill Kunkel drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1962 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jim Britton from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Jim Driscoll selected by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Hal Haydel selected by the Houston Colt .45s in the 1962 first-year draft.

  Vern Handrahan selected by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1962 minor league draft.

  Drafted Don Taussig from the Houston Colt .45s in the 1962 minor league draft.

• November 27, 1962

  Traded Joe Adcock and Jack Curtis to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later, Don Dillard and Frank Funk. The Cleveland Indians sent Ty Cline (March 18, 1963) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

• November 30, 1962

  Traded Jim Bolger, Connie Grob and Don Nottebart to the Houston Colt .45s. Received Norm Larker.

• December 3, 1962

  Traded Ken Aspromonte to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jim McKnight.

• Before 1963 Season

  Sent Lou Klimchock to the Washington Senators as part of a conditional deal.

  Signed Lee Bales as an amateur free agent.

  Steve Ridzik obtained by the Washington Senators as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Lorencito Fernandez sent to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

  Chico Salmon received from the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

• March 23, 1963

  Carl Willey player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• April 11, 1963

  Jim Constable selected by the San Francisco Giants off waivers.

• April 19, 1963

  Signed Hal Breeden as an amateur free agent.

• May 4, 1963

  Purchased Bubba Morton from the Detroit Tigers.

• May 6, 1963

  Received Lou Klimchock from the Washington Senators as part of a conditional deal.

• May 8, 1963

  Traded Lou Johnson and cash to the Detroit Tigers. Received Chico Fernandez.

  Traded Chico Fernandez to the New York Mets. Received Larry Foss and $20,000.

• June 15, 1963

  Signed Woody Woodward as an amateur free agent.

  Traded Lew Burdette to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Gene Oliver and Bob Sadowski.

• June 20, 1963

  Traded Howie Bedell to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bobby Tiefenauer. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 21, 1963

  Signed Mike Lum as an amateur free agent.

• August 8, 1963

  Norm Larker player rights sold to the San Francisco Giants.

• September, 1963

  Corky Withrow player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• October, 1963

  Traded Chico Salmon to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later. The Cleveland Indians sent Miguel de la Hoz (April 1, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

• October 10, 1963

  Claude Raymond drafted by the Houston Colt .45s in a 1963 special draft.

• October 14, 1963

  Traded Bruce Brubaker to the Detroit Tigers. Received Pat Jarvis.

• October 15, 1963

  Adrian Garrett and Amado Samuel player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• December 2, 1963

  Lou Jackson drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

  Bobby Knoop drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jack Smith from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1963 rule 5 draft.

  Hawk Taylor player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• December 3, 1963

  Traded Del Crandall, Bob Hendley and Bob Shaw to the San Francisco Giants. Received a player to be named later, Felipe Alou, Ed Bailey and Billy Hoeft. The San Francisco Giants sent Ernie Bowman (January 8, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

• December 13, 1963

  Traded Ted Kazanski to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Ozzie Virgil.

• Before 1964 Season

  Signed Skip Guinn as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Van Kelly as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Southworth as an amateur free agent.

  Bobby Del Greco received from the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction.

• March 3, 1964

  Signed Cecil Upshaw as an amateur free agent.

• March 22, 1964

  Signed Cito Gaston as an amateur free agent.