Tuesday, June 18th , 1963 | Drafted RF Andy Babel in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick). | Drafted SP Jim Piper in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 13, 33rd overall pick). | Drafted SP Frank Williams in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 13, 53rd overall pick). | Drafted 3B Wes Williams in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 13, 73rd overall pick). | Drafted 2B Bill Yates in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 13, 93rd overall pick). | Drafted RF Dick Baker in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 13, 113rd overall pick). | Drafted CF Bill Kearney in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 13, 133rd overall pick). | Drafted 3B Ernie Wallace in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 13, 153rd overall pick). | Drafted SS Bill Jones in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 13, 173rd overall pick). | Drafted SP Tommy Aiken in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 13, 193rd overall pick). | Drafted SP Chet Bell in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 13, 213rd overall pick). | Drafted RF Charlie Kent in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 13, 233rd overall pick). | Drafted SP Russ Spencer in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 13, 253rd overall pick). | Drafted CF Jim Crane in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 13, 273rd overall pick). | Drafted 1B Mike Buchanan in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 13, 293rd overall pick). | Drafted SP Sal Jamieson in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 13, 313rd overall pick). | Drafted SP Bill Palmer in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 13, 333rd overall pick). | Drafted SP Harry Charles in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 13, 353rd overall pick). | Drafted RP Johnny Smith in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 13, 373rd overall pick). | Drafted 2B Charlie Higdon in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 13, 393rd overall pick). | Drafted 3B Jim Wyman in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 21, Pick 13, 413rd overall pick). | Drafted LF Joe Smith in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 22, Pick 13, 433rd overall pick). | Drafted C Tim Reed in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 23, Pick 13, 453rd overall pick). | Drafted 1B Bob Wilhelm in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 24, Pick 13, 473rd overall pick). | Drafted C Stanley Quimby in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 25, Pick 13, 493rd overall pick). | Wednesday, May 8th , 1963 | RP Johnnie Levy did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Cleveland organization. | Wednesday, April 10th , 1963 | Signed free agent SP Dick Crecelius to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent SP Earl Jonas to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent RP Bob Currier to a minor league contract. | Monday, March 25th , 1963 | Placed RP Frank Young on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/22/1963. | Placed RP Frank Young on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/22/1963. | Sunday, January 13th , 1963 | Released RF Bob Allie. | |