Monday, September 17th , 1962 | Placed 2B Delos Smith on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 09/14/1962. | Placed 2B Delos Smith on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 09/14/1962. | Wednesday, September 5th , 1962 | Signed free agent SP Neal Salk to a minor league contract. | Monday, August 20th , 1962 | Optioned CF Jim Lang to Triple A Jersey City. | Placed CF Walt Denny on the active roster. | Optioned CF Jim Lang to Triple A Jersey City. | Placed CF Walt Denny on the secondary (40-man) roster. | Placed CF Walt Denny on the active roster. | Placed 2B Bob Bloom on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/19/1962. | Placed 1B Jim Upchurch on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/17/1962. | Wednesday, August 1st , 1962 | Signed free agent SP Harvey Stephens to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent RP Barney Robinson to a minor league contract. | Tuesday, June 19th , 1962 | Drafted SS George Love in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). | Drafted SP Buck Lane in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 22nd overall pick). | Drafted RF Andy Bailey in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 2, 42nd overall pick). | Drafted C Ivan Monteagudo in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 62nd overall pick). | Drafted SP Jimmy Lewis in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 2, 82nd overall pick). | Drafted SP Ernie Newman in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 2, 102nd overall pick). | Drafted SP Pete Sullivan in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 2, 122nd overall pick). | Drafted SP Happy Estes in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 2, 142nd overall pick). | Drafted SP Herm Quinn in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 2, 162nd overall pick). | Drafted SP Tom Prentice in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 2, 182nd overall pick). | Drafted SS Jon Horton in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 2, 202nd overall pick). | Drafted 1B Bob Moore in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 2, 222nd overall pick). | Drafted RP John Billops in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 2, 242nd overall pick). | Drafted SP Roy Marra in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 2, 262nd overall pick). | Drafted RP Harry Paras in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 2, 282nd overall pick). | Drafted 2B Art Brandau in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 2, 302nd overall pick). | Drafted SP Herm Brooks in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 2, 322nd overall pick). | Drafted 2B Curt Hawthorne in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 2, 342nd overall pick). | Drafted 1B Ray Isbell in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 2, 362nd overall pick). | Drafted SP Ed Thomas in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 2, 382nd overall pick). | Drafted C Homer Davis in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 21, Pick 2, 402nd overall pick). | Drafted LF George Pippen in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 21, Pick 6, 406th overall pick). | Drafted CF Frank Patterson in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 21, Pick 10, 410th overall pick). | Drafted 3B Bob Dawson in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 21, Pick 14, 414th overall pick). | Drafted C Sam Porcaro in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 21, Pick 18, 418th overall pick). | Drafted C Horace Looney in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 22, Pick 2, 422nd overall pick). | Drafted LF Curt Porter in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 22, Pick 6, 426th overall pick). | Drafted C Ray Lewis in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 22, Pick 10, 430th overall pick). | Drafted 3B Bill Kusek in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 22, Pick 14, 434th overall pick). | Drafted LF Tony Dupuis in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 22, Pick 18, 438th overall pick). | Drafted 2B Mike Lewis in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 23, Pick 2, 442nd overall pick). | Drafted 2B Al Zawacki in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 23, Pick 6, 446th overall pick). | Drafted 2B Cloyd Mackey in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 23, Pick 10, 450th overall pick). | Drafted C Otis Dutra in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 23, Pick 14, 454th overall pick). | Drafted 2B Al Wolfe in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 23, Pick 18, 458th overall pick). | Wednesday, April 18th , 1962 | Signed free agent RP Sammy Smith to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent RP Dave Clark to a minor league contract. | Tuesday, February 27th , 1962 | Signed free agent CF Willie Dieter to a minor league contract with a major league option. | Monday, February 12th , 1962 | C Dan Finch was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Placed LF Jack Woods on the active roster. | C Dan Finch was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Placed LF Jack Woods on the secondary (40-man) roster. | Placed LF Jack Woods on the active roster. | Tuesday, January 30th , 1962 | Signed free agent LF Jack Woods to a 2-year contract worth a total of $80,000. | Monday, January 29th , 1962 | Placed 2B Delos Smith on the secondary (40-man) roster. | Placed 2B Delos Smith on the active roster. | Monday, January 8th , 1962 | Placed RP Doc Clay on the secondary (40-man) roster. | Placed RP Doc Clay on the active roster. | Tuesday, January 2nd , 1962 | Drafted LF Turk Ramsey in the 1961 expansion draft from the Philadelphia Keystones (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). | Drafted RF Armando Estrada in the 1961 expansion draft from the Cleveland Foresters (Round 2, Pick 3, 7th overall pick). | Drafted SP Jim Cooper in the 1961 expansion draft from the Philadelphia Keystones (Round 3, Pick 2, 10th overall pick). | Drafted 1B Jim Upchurch in the 1961 expansion draft from the Cincinnati Cannons (Round 4, Pick 3, 15th overall pick). | Drafted SP Bob Allen in the 1961 expansion draft from the Detroit Dynamos (Round 5, Pick 2, 18th overall pick). | Drafted LF Hugh Ferebee in the 1961 expansion draft from the Philadelphia Keystones (Round 6, Pick 3, 23rd overall pick). | Drafted 1B Joe Dorch in the 1961 expansion draft from the Chicago Cougars (Round 7, Pick 2, 26th overall pick). | Drafted SP Hank Short in the 1961 expansion draft from the Washington Eagles (Round 8, Pick 3, 31st overall pick). | Drafted 1B Al Browner in the 1961 expansion draft from the Philadelphia Keystones (Round 9, Pick 2, 34th overall pick). | Drafted C Jay Ziegler Jr. in the 1961 expansion draft from the Kansas City Kings (Round 10, Pick 3, 39th overall pick). | Drafted RP Gordon McDonald in the 1961 expansion draft from the Kansas City Kings (Round 11, Pick 2, 42nd overall pick). | Drafted 2B Roxy Schilling in the 1961 expansion draft from the Philadelphia Keystones (Round 12, Pick 3, 47th overall pick). | Drafted SS Tommie Williams in the 1961 expansion draft from the Philadelphia Keystones (Round 13, Pick 2, 50th overall pick). | Drafted 3B Joe Flanagan in the 1961 expansion draft from the Washington Eagles (Round 14, Pick 3, 55th overall pick). | Drafted CL Lee Richardson in the 1961 expansion draft from the Chicago Chiefs (Round 15, Pick 2, 58th overall pick). | Drafted RP Eddie Webb in the 1961 expansion draft from the Kansas City Kings (Round 16, Pick 3, 63rd overall pick). | Drafted RP Russ Edwards in the 1961 expansion draft from the Chicago Chiefs (Round 17, Pick 2, 66th overall pick). | Drafted C Ray Smith in the 1961 expansion draft from the Toronto Wolves (Round 18, Pick 3, 71st overall pick). | Drafted RP Frank Williams in the 1961 expansion draft from the Chicago Chiefs (Round 19, Pick 2, 74th overall pick). | Drafted LF Eddie Coody in the 1961 expansion draft from the Cincinnati Cannons (Round 20, Pick 3, 79th overall pick). | Drafted SP Jimmy Morris in the 1961 expansion draft from the Los Angeles Stars (Round 21, Pick 2, 82nd overall pick). | Drafted SP Milt Lane in the 1961 expansion draft from the Montreal Saints (Round 22, Pick 3, 87th overall pick). | Drafted LF Dave Oliver in the 1961 expansion draft from the San Francisco Sailors (Round 23, Pick 2, 90th overall pick). | Drafted CF Bill Scott in the 1961 expansion draft from the Chicago Chiefs (Round 24, Pick 3, 95th overall pick). | Drafted 2B Amos Weatherby in the 1961 expansion draft from the Washington Eagles (Round 25, Pick 2, 98th overall pick). | Drafted RF Chuck Loughrey in the 1961 expansion draft from the Kansas City Kings (Round 26, Pick 3, 103rd overall pick). | Drafted RP Joe Smith in the 1961 expansion draft from the Cincinnati Cannons (Round 27, Pick 2, 106th overall pick). | Drafted C Tom Reed in the 1961 expansion draft from the Cleveland Foresters (Round 28, Pick 3, 111st overall pick). | Drafted SP Bob Roberts in the 1961 expansion draft from the San Francisco Sailors (Round 29, Pick 2, 114th overall pick). | Drafted RP Doc Clay in the 1961 expansion draft from the Cincinnati Cannons (Round 30, Pick 3, 119th overall pick). | Drafted 2B Ed Tilton in the 1961 expansion draft from the Pittsburgh Miners (Round 31, Pick 2, 122nd overall pick). | Drafted SP Ernie Tisdale in the 1961 expansion draft from the Chicago Cougars (Round 32, Pick 3, 127th overall pick). | Drafted 1B John Willis in the 1961 expansion draft from the Pittsburgh Miners (Round 33, Pick 2, 130th overall pick). | Drafted 2B Jack Betts in the 1961 expansion draft from the Chicago Cougars (Round 34, Pick 3, 135th overall pick). | Drafted 1B Don Smith in the 1961 expansion draft from the Pittsburgh Miners (Round 35, Pick 2, 138th overall pick). | Drafted SS Red Ellis in the 1961 expansion draft from the Kansas City Kings (Round 36, Pick 3, 143rd overall pick). | Drafted 2B Max Bailey in the 1961 expansion draft from the Kansas City Kings (Round 37, Pick 2, 146th overall pick). | Drafted 3B Walt Bantle in the 1961 expansion draft from the San Francisco Sailors (Round 38, Pick 3, 151st overall pick). | Drafted RP Bill Holm in the 1961 expansion draft from the Cincinnati Cannons (Round 39, Pick 2, 154th overall pick). | Drafted RP Glenn Webb in the 1961 expansion draft from the Chicago Chiefs (Round 40, Pick 3, 159th overall pick). | Drafted CL Charlie Todd in the 1961 expansion draft from the Toronto Wolves (Round 41, Pick 2, 162nd overall pick). | Drafted 2B Phil Taylor in the 1961 expansion draft from the Toronto Wolves (Round 42, Pick 3, 167th overall pick). | Drafted RF Jim Lang in the 1961 expansion draft from the Toronto Wolves (Round 43, Pick 2, 170th overall pick). | Drafted RP Alex Vaughan in the 1961 expansion draft from the Pittsburgh Miners (Round 44, Pick 3, 175th overall pick). | Drafted RP Joe Campbell in the 1961 expansion draft from the St. Louis Pioneers (Round 45, Pick 2, 178th overall pick). | Drafted SP Harry Cahill in the 1961 expansion draft from the Montreal Saints (Round 46, Pick 3, 183rd overall pick). | Drafted C Dan Finch in the 1961 expansion draft from the New York Gothams (Round 47, Pick 2, 186th overall pick). | Drafted C Ron Hunter in the 1961 expansion draft from the Montreal Saints (Round 48, Pick 3, 191st overall pick). | Drafted CF John Hitchcock in the 1961 expansion draft from the New York Gothams (Round 49, Pick 2, 194th overall pick). | Drafted LF Bob Bloom in the 1961 expansion draft from the Boston Minutemen (Round 50, Pick 3, 199th overall pick). | Promoted RP Glenn Webb from Class C Burlington to Triple A Jersey City. | Promoted 3B Walt Bantle from Class C Burlington to Triple A Jersey City. | Promoted CF John Hitchcock from Class C Burlington to Triple A Jersey City. | Promoted 2B Ed Tilton from Class C Burlington to Triple A Jersey City. | Promoted LF Bob Bloom from Class C Burlington to Triple A Jersey City. | Demoted LF Bob Bloom from Triple A Jersey City to Class C Burlington. | Promoted LF Bob Bloom from Class C Burlington to Triple A Jersey City. | Demoted LF Bob Bloom from Triple A Jersey City to Class C Burlington. | Signed General Manager Doug Lightbody to a 2-year, $35,650 per year contract. | Signed Manager Ed Ziehl to a 2-year, $43,100 per year contract. | Signed Bench Coach Bud Jameson to a 2-year, $10,050 per year contract. | Signed Pitching Coach Vern Hubbard to a 2-year, $8,250 per year contract. | Signed Hitting Coach Walt Messer to a 2-year, $10,200 per year contract. | Signed 3B Coach Jim Lightbody to a 2-year, $6,500 per year contract. | Signed 1B Coach Carlos Cano to a 2-year, $5,000 per year contract. | Signed Scouting Director John Wicklund to a 2-year, $13,350 per year contract. | Signed Team Trainer Tom Morris to a 2-year, $8,800 per year contract. | |