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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1959 / 1961)
60-94, Finished 7th in National League
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Scored 634 runs, Allowed 776 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 63-91
Manager: Charlie Grimm (6-11) and Lou Boudreau (54-83)
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 809,770 (7th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 100; one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 101
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1959 / 1961 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 8, 1959
Released Randy Jackson.
October 30, 1959
Signed Del Rice as a free agent.
November 21, 1959
Traded Dave Hillman and Jim Marshall to the Boston Red Sox. Received Dick Gernert.
November 30, 1959
Drafted Harry Bright from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1959 rule 5 draft.
December 1, 1959
Traded Bobby Thomson to the Boston Red Sox. Received Al Schroll.
December 6, 1959
Traded Bill Henry, Lou Jackson and Lee Walls to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Frank Thomas.
1960
Signed Ron Campbell as an amateur free agent.
Ossie Chavarria sent to the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction.
Signed Pat Jarvis as an amateur free agent.
Manny Montejo sent to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.
Signed Billy Ott as an amateur free agent.
Johnnie Seale sent to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.
January 11, 1960
Traded John Buzhardt, Alvin Dark and Jim Woods to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Richie Ashburn.
April, 1960
Purchased Barney Schultz from the Detroit Tigers.
April 1, 1960 (Standings)
Sold Steve Ridzik to Toronto (International).
April 5, 1960 (Standings)
Sold Dale Long to the San Francisco Giants.
April 7, 1960 (Standings)
Returned Harry Bright (earlier draft pick) to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
April 8, 1960 (Standings)
Traded Lee Handley (minors), Johnny Goryl, Ron Perranoski and $25,000 to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Don Zimmer.
May 13, 1960 (Standings)
Traded Cal Neeman and Tony Taylor to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ed Bouchee and Don Cardwell.
May 19, 1960 (Standings)
Traded Art Ceccarelli to the New York Yankees. Received Mark Freeman.
May 28, 1960 (Standings)
Signed Jim Hegan as a free agent.
June 4, 1960 (Standings)
Released Irv Noren.
Released Del Rice.
June 15, 1960 (Standings)
Signed Danny Murphy as an amateur free agent.
Traded Walt Moryn to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jim McKnight.
June 17, 1960 (Standings)
Signed Paul Popovich as an amateur free agent.
June 20, 1960 (Standings)
Signed Jake Jaeckel as an amateur free agent.
July 15, 1960 (Standings)
Traded Earl Averill and $30000 to $35000 to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Al Heist.
July 19, 1960 (Standings)
Signed Grady Hatton as a free agent.
July 27, 1960 (Standings)
Released Jim Hegan.
August 22, 1960 (Standings)
Signed Lou Brock as an amateur free agent.
August 31, 1960 (Standings)
Sold Dick Gernert to the Detroit Tigers.
October 10, 1960 (Standings)
Released Grady Hatton.
Released El Tappe.
November 28, 1960
Drafted Cuno Barragan from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1960 rule 5 draft.
John Goetz selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 1960 minor league draft.
Drafted Phil Mudrock from the New York Yankees in the 1960 minor league draft.
Drafted Elder White from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1960 minor league draft.
1961
Signed Hal Gilson as an amateur free agent.
Pat Jarvis sent to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.
Signed Steve Shea as an amateur free agent.
Signed El Tappe as a free agent.
Returned Morrie Martin to ??? after expiration of minor league working agreement.
January 12, 1961
Signed Billy Cowan as an amateur free agent.
February 1, 1961
Signed Bob Raudman as an amateur free agent.
March 31, 1961
Traded Moe Drabowsky and Seth Morehead to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Daryl Robertson and Andre Rodgers.
April 1, 1961
Traded Lou Johnson to the Los Angeles Angels. Received Jim McAnany.
