ets ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁first - year ▁draft . ▁ ▁November ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 1 9 6 2 : ▁Curt ▁Mot ton ▁was ▁draft ed ▁by ▁the ▁Ori oles ▁from ▁the ▁Chicago ▁C ubs ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁minor ▁league ▁draft . ▁ ▁November ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 1 9 6 2 : ▁G us ▁Tri and os ▁and ▁White y ▁Herzog ▁were ▁trad ed ▁by ▁the ▁Ori oles ▁to ▁the ▁Detroit ▁Tig ers ▁for ▁Dick ▁Brown . ▁ ▁December ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 1 9 6 2 : ▁Jack ▁Fish er , ▁J imm ie ▁C oker ▁and ▁Billy ▁H oe ft ▁were ▁trad ed ▁by ▁the ▁Ori oles ▁to ▁the ▁San ▁Francisco ▁Gi ants ▁for ▁Stu ▁Miller , ▁Mike ▁McC orm ick , ▁and ▁John ▁Or s ino . ▁ ▁January ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 1 9 6 3 : ▁Ho yt ▁Wilhelm , ▁Ron ▁Hans en , ▁Dave ▁Nich ol son , ▁and ▁P ete ▁Ward ▁were ▁trad ed ▁by ▁the ▁Ori oles ▁to ▁the ▁Chicago ▁White ▁So x ▁for ▁Luis ▁A par icio ▁and ▁Al ▁Smith . ▁ ▁Prior ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 3 ▁season : ▁Ron ▁Stone ▁was ▁signed ▁as ▁an ▁amateur ▁free ▁agent ▁by ▁the ▁Ori oles . ▁ ▁Reg ular ▁season ▁ ▁Season ▁stand ings ▁ ▁Record ▁vs . ▁oppon ents ▁ ▁Notable ▁transactions ▁▁ ▁April ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 1 9 6 3 : ▁Curt ▁Ble f ary ▁was ▁selected ▁off