Offseason

• October 10, 1961: 1961 MLB expansion draft
  1961 MLB Expansion Draft
  The 1961 MLB Expansion Draft was held by Major League Baseball on October 10, 1961 to fill the rosters of the New York Mets and the Houston Colt .45s. The Mets and the Colts were the new franchises which would enter the league in the 1962 season...
  
  
  • Don Zimmer
    Don Zimmer
    Donald William "Popeye" Zimmer is a former infielder, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball, currently serving as a senior advisor to the Tampa Bay Rays baseball organization...
    
     was drafted from the Cubs by the New York Mets
    New York Mets
    The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
    
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  • Ed Bouchee
    Ed Bouchee
    Edward Francis Bouchee is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played from to . He finished second in the Rookie of the Year voting in , hitting .293 with 17 home runs and 76 RBI. Those would all prove to be career highs.After the 1957 season was over, Bouchee was arrested for...
    
     was drafted from the Cubs by the New York Mets
    New York Mets
    The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
    
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• Prior to 1962 season: J. C. Hartman
  J. C. Hartman
  J C Hartman is a former Major League Baseball shortstop. He played parts of two seasons, and , for the Houston Colt .45s. Hartman also played for the Kansas City Monarchs in , when they were a barnstorming team.-Sources:...
  
   was returned by the Cubs to the Houston Buffaloes
  Houston Buffaloes
  The Houston Buffaloes or Buffs were an American minor league baseball team that was founded in 1888, played in the Texas League in the years 1888-90, 1892, 1895-99, and 1907-1958 ; in the South Texas League in the years 1903-06; and in the American Association from 1959-61...
  
   after the expiration of their minor league working agreement.

Notable transactions

• April 26, 1962: Paul Casanova
  Paul Casanova
  Paulino Ortiz Casanova is a former catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1965 to 1974 for the Washington Senators and Atlanta Braves.-Minor league career:...
  
   was released by the Cubs.
• April 26, 1962: Sammy Taylor
  Sammy Taylor (baseball)
  Samuel Douglas "Sammy" Taylor is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played from 1958 to 1963 for the Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians....
  
   was traded by the Cubs to the New York Mets
  New York Mets
  The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
  
   for Bobby Gene Smith
  Bobby Gene Smith
  Bobby Gene Smith , is a retired professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from -. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, and Los Angeles Angels.-External links:...
  
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• June 5, 1962: Bobby Gene Smith and Daryl Robertson
  Daryl Robertson
  Daryl Berdene Robertson is a former Major League Baseball player. Robertson played for the Chicago Cubs in . He batted and threw right-handed....
  
   were traded by the Cubs to the St. Louis Cardinals
  St. Louis Cardinals
  The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
  
   for Alex Grammas
  Alex Grammas
  Alexander Peter Grammas is a former Major League infielder and manager. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Grammas played in the National League for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs. He finished his career with a .969 overall fielding percentage...
  
   and Don Landrum
  Don Landrum
  Donald Leroy Landrum was an American professional baseball player, an outfielder in the Major Leagues from to for the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies. Born in Santa Rosa, California, Landrum attended Mt. Diablo High School in Concord, California...
  
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Roster

Starters by position

Other batters

Starting pitchers

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

Farm system