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| Tuesday, September 25th , 1962 |
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| RP Steve Davis (AA Akron) retired from professional baseball. |
| Monday, September 17th , 1962 |
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| Released RP Jimmy Morris. |
| Purchased the contract of SP Bill Follis from Triple A Newark. |
| Released RP Jimmy Morris. |
| Purchased the contract of SP Bill Follis from Triple A Newark. |
| Released SP Frank Fowler. |
| Released SP Curt Decker. |
| Released SP Buck Mellon. |
| Released 3B Irv Morrison. |
| Released 2B Joe Sawyer. |
| Released 1B Charlie Henson. |
| Monday, September 10th , 1962 |
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| Promoted RF Dick Fleck from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron. |
| Promoted 3B John Carroll from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute. |
| Promoted 3B Gene Acton from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga. |
| Promoted CF George Courts from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga. |
| Promoted SP Skipper Atkins from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga. |
| Released SP Harry Petrucci. |
| Monday, August 27th , 1962 |
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| Placed SP George Walton on the 60-day injured list. |
| Placed SP George Walton on the 60-day injured list. |
| Promoted SP Chuck Frankart from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark. |
| Monday, August 20th , 1962 |
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| Placed SP George Walton on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Placed SP Bubba Whitehouse on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Placed RF Jesse Tanner on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Monday, August 13th , 1962 |
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| Released 3B Tommy Griffin. |
| Placed RP Jimmy Morris on the active roster. |
| Promoted SS Ben Baker from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark. |
| Promoted SS Ernie Ricker from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark. |
| Demoted SS Ben Baker from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron. |
| Released 3B Tommy Griffin. |
| Placed RP Jimmy Morris on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Placed RP Jimmy Morris on the active roster. |
| Promoted SP George Cline from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark. |
| Demoted SP Davey Morris from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron. |
| Placed SP John Rosenquist on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/12/1962. |
| Sunday, August 12th , 1962 |
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| RP Jimmy Morris was claimed off waivers from New York. |
| Monday, August 6th , 1962 |
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| Demoted SP John Rosenquist from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi. |
| Promoted SP John Rosenquist from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga. |
| Released 1B Danny Taylor. |
| Released SP Dee Green. |
| Monday, July 30th , 1962 |
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| Demoted SP Skipper Atkins from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi. |
| Promoted SP Bob McMillan from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga. |
| Monday, July 23rd , 1962 |
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| Optioned SP Bill Follis to Triple A Newark. |
| 1B Danny Taylor was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Placed SP Bud Henderson on the active roster. |
| Placed 3B Virgil Ewing on the active roster. |
| Optioned SP Bill Follis to Triple A Newark. |
| 1B Danny Taylor was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Placed SP Bud Henderson on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Placed SP Bud Henderson on the active roster. |
| Placed 3B Virgil Ewing on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Placed 3B Virgil Ewing on the active roster. |
| Monday, July 16th , 1962 |
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| Released LF Dick Estes. |
| Purchased the contract of 3B Jerry Parker from Triple A Newark. |
| Placed SP Birdie Smith on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/13/1962. |
| Promoted SP Harry Henson from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga. |
| Released LF Dick Estes. |
| Purchased the contract of 3B Jerry Parker from Triple A Newark. |
| Placed SP Jim Schoolfield on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Traded 21-year old minor league RHP Jim Schoolfield and 19-year old minor league RHP Birdie Smith to the Los Angeles Stars, getting 26-year old 3B Virgil Ewing and 28-year old LHP Bud Henderson in return. |
| Monday, July 9th , 1962 |
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| Placed SS Ben Baker on the Eastern Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/06/1962. |
| Promoted RF Bobby Richard from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron. |
| Tuesday, June 19th , 1962 |
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| Drafted SP Skipper Atkins in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP George Cline in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 27th overall pick). |
| Drafted 2B Chick Woods in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 47th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Juan Solorzano in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 7, 67th overall pick). |
| Drafted SS Buck Adzovic in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 7, 87th overall pick). |
| Drafted SS Ralph Daniel in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 7, 107th overall pick). |
| Drafted 3B Gene Acton in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 7, 127th overall pick). |
| Drafted LF Bill Fuller in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 7, 147th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Bob McMillan in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 7, 167th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Dave Wiseman in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 7, 187th overall pick). |
| Drafted LF Ed East in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 7, 207th overall pick). |
| Drafted SS Joe Poole in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 7, 227th overall pick). |
| Drafted RP Alex Thibeault in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 7, 247th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Benny Vachon in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 7, 267th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Harry Henson in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 7, 287th overall pick). |
| Drafted 1B Earl Nelson in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 7, 307th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Jim White in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 7, 327th overall pick). |
| Drafted C Bill Stevenson in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 7, 347th overall pick). |
| Drafted SS Milt Ring in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 7, 367th overall pick). |
| Drafted 3B Irv Morrison in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 7, 387th overall pick). |
| Monday, June 18th , 1962 |
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| Placed CF Freddy Curtis on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/15/1962. |
| Promoted CF Luther Harris from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute. |
| Promoted CF Bill O'Reilly from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga. |
| Promoted SP Georges Trouve from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute. |
| Demoted SP Glenn Hinkle from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga. |
| Monday, May 21st , 1962 |
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| Optioned C Augie Arbogast to Triple A Newark. |
| Placed CF Ed MacNaughton on the active roster. |
| Activated CF Ed MacNaughton from the injured list. |
| Optioned C Augie Arbogast to Triple A Newark. |
| Placed CF Ed MacNaughton on the active roster. |
| Activated CF Ed MacNaughton from the injured list. |
| Thursday, May 17th , 1962 |
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| Granted SP Don Grossi free agency because of a contract clause. |
| Monday, April 30th , 1962 |
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| Placed CF Ed MacNaughton on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 04/29/1962. |
| Placed 1B Danny Taylor on the active roster. |
| Released SP Ollie Norris. |
| Placed C Ed Holt on the active roster. |
| Placed CF Ed MacNaughton on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 04/29/1962. |
| Placed 1B Danny Taylor on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Placed 1B Danny Taylor on the active roster. |
| Released C Jack Kress. |
| Released SP Ollie Norris. |
| Placed C Ed Holt on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Placed C Ed Holt on the active roster. |
| Sunday, April 29th , 1962 |
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| C Ed Holt was claimed off waivers from New York. |
| SP Tony Britten was claimed off waivers by Kansas City. |
| 1B Danny Taylor was claimed off waivers from Los Angeles. |
| Monday, April 23rd , 1962 |
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| Assigned LF Charlie Phillips to Triple A Newark. |
| Optioned 3B Jerry Parker to Triple A Newark. |
| Placed SP Hub Armstrong on the active roster. |
| Assigned LF Charlie Phillips to Triple A Newark. |
| Optioned 3B Jerry Parker to Triple A Newark. |
| Placed SP Hub Armstrong on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Placed SP Hub Armstrong on the active roster. |
| Released LF Andy Patterson. |
| Released 3B Pete Brock. |
| Demoted SP Ted Beaven from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron. |
| Released LF George Stevens. |
| Released SP Jack B Miller. |
| Sunday, April 22nd , 1962 |
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| SP Hub Armstrong was claimed off waivers from Los Angeles. |
| Monday, April 16th , 1962 |
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| Assigned SP William Benns to Triple A Newark. |
| Released SP Ed Patterson. |
| SP Tony Britten was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| C Jack Kress was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Optioned SP Davey Turner to Triple A Newark. |
| Assigned SP William Benns to Triple A Newark. |
| Released SP Ed Patterson. |
| SP Tony Britten was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| C Jack Kress was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. |
| Optioned SP Davey Turner to Triple A Newark. |
| Demoted SP Jack B Miller from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron. |
| Demoted SP William Benns from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron. |
| Demoted SP Kid Moore from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute. |
| Demoted C Johnnie Jewell from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute. |
| Demoted C Frank Dudley from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga. |
| Demoted RF Mel Nutter from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga. |
| Demoted LF Francisco Rodriguez from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi. |
| Demoted CF George Courts from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi. |
| Wednesday, April 11th , 1962 |
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| Signed free agent RP Jack B Miller to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent SP William Benns to a minor league contract. |
| Monday, April 2nd , 1962 |
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| Released SP Bill Haile. |
| Released SP Harley Morgan. |
| Released SP Red Sheridan. |
| Released 1B Jim Flowers. |
| Released SP Carl Rodgers. |
| Monday, March 26th , 1962 |
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| Placed LF Cecil Gregg on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/23/1962. |
| Assigned C Bucky Ackley to Triple A Newark. |
| Placed LF Cecil Gregg on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/23/1962. |
| Assigned C Bucky Ackley to Triple A Newark. |
| Demoted C Bucky Ackley from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron. |
| Friday, March 16th , 1962 |
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| Signed free agent C Bucky Ackley to a minor league contract with a $1,000 signing bonus. |
| Wednesday, March 14th , 1962 |
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| Signed free agent C Johnnie Jewell to a minor league contract with a $1,000 signing bonus. |
| Friday, March 2nd , 1962 |
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| Signed free agent SP Howie French to a 2-year contract worth a total of $320,000. |
| Wednesday, February 28th , 1962 |
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| Signed free agent SP Davey Morris to a minor league contract with a major league option. |
| Monday, February 26th , 1962 |
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| Placed SP Dick Greenhalgh on the active roster. |
| Placed SP Dick Greenhalgh on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Placed SP Dick Greenhalgh on the active roster. |
| Thursday, February 15th , 1962 |
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| Signed free agent SP Dick Greenhalgh to a 1-year contract worth a total of $39,200. |
| Monday, February 12th , 1962 |
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| Signed Pitching Coach Charlie Bucher to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Signed Manager Verlin Alexander to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Signed Team Trainer Mike Sexton to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Purchased the contract of 3B Jerry Parker from Triple A Newark. |
| Signed Pitching Coach Charlie Bucher to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Signed Manager Verlin Alexander to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Signed Team Trainer Mike Sexton to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Released SP Jack Cooper. |
| Released 1B Charlie Smith. |
| Placed 3B Jerry Parker on the secondary (40-man) roster. |
| Purchased the contract of 3B Jerry Parker from Triple A Newark. |
| Saturday, February 3rd , 1962 |
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| Fired Hitting Coach Bud Holland. |
| Signed Hitting Coach Elmer Brock to a 2-year, $24,000 per year contract. |
| Thursday, February 1st , 1962 |
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| Signed free agent SP Ollie Norris to a 1-year contract worth a total of $36,000. |
| Tuesday, January 30th , 1962 |
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| Signed free agent RP Stan Davis to a minor league contract with a major league option. |
| Signed free agent 3B Jerry Parker to a minor league contract with a major league option. |
| Signed free agent SP Tony Britten to a 1-year contract worth a total of $45,600. |
| Tuesday, January 23rd , 1962 |
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| Signed free agent SP Davey Turner to a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,000. |
| Tuesday, January 2nd , 1962 |
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| RF Dizzy Franz was drafted by the Dallas Wranglers in the expansion draft. |
| SP Bob Allen was drafted by the New York Imperials in the expansion draft. |
| SP Al Siegfried was drafted by the Minneapolis Millers in the expansion draft. |
| 2B Bob Laun was drafted by the Los Angeles Suns in the expansion draft. |
| 1B Danny Murphy was drafted by the Dallas Wranglers in the expansion draft. |
| C Dan Smith was drafted by the Los Angeles Suns in the expansion draft. |
| LF Luke LeDoux was drafted by the Los Angeles Suns in the expansion draft. |
| SP Ansel Rohling was drafted by the Dallas Wranglers in the expansion draft. |
| Purchased the contract of C Jack Kress from Triple A Newark. |
| Promoted RP Harley Morgan from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark. |
| Promoted C Frank Philips from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark. |
| Promoted 1B Jim Mack from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark. |
| Promoted LF Bruce Springer from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark. |
| Promoted RF Bill Anthony from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark. |
| Promoted SP Steve Davis from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron. |
| Promoted C Augie Arbogast from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron. |
| Demoted 2B Lee Jenner from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron. |
| Promoted 2B Al Seymour from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron. |
| Promoted LF Monk Pelham from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron. |
| Promoted CL Glenn Hinkle from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute. |
| Promoted C Raul Menendez from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute. |
| Promoted RF Mel Nutter from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute. |
| Promoted 3B John Carroll from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute. |
| Promoted RP Taylor Pearson from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga. |
| Promoted C Lee Dessert from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga. |
| Promoted SS Charlie Larson from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga. |
| Promoted LF Francisco Rodriguez from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga. |
| Promoted CF Tom Shafer from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga. |
| Demoted 2B Bill O'Reilly from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi. |
| Monday, January 1st , 1962 |
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| Signed free agent RP Joe Collins to a minor league contract. |
