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1961 Cincinnati Reds (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1960/1962)
93-61, Finished 1st in National League
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Won NL Pennant
Scored 710 runs, Allowed 653 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-71
Managed by Fred Hutchinson

Ballpark: Crosley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,117,603 (4th of 8)
Park Factors
  (multi-year):
Batting - 102, Pitching - 101
  (one-year): Batting - 104, Pitching - 102
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-1) to New York Yankees

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1961 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1960/1962) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 28, 1960

Drafted Jim Baumer from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1960 rule 5 draft.

December 3, 1960

Sold Billy Martin to the Milwaukee Braves.

December 14, 1960

Sold Joe Azcue to the Milwaukee Braves.

December 15, 1960

Traded Juan Pizarro and Cal McLish to the Chicago White Sox. Received Gene Freese.

Traded Roy McMillan to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Joey Jay and Juan Pizarro.

1961

Signed Len Boehmer as an amateur free agent.

Signed Sammy Ellis as an amateur free agent.

Lou Jackson sent to the Toronto (International) in an unknown transaction.

Felix Torres sent to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

January 25, 1961

Traded Joe Nuxhall to the Kansas City Athletics. Received John Tsitouris and John Briggs.

February 24, 1961

Sold Frank House to the Baltimore Orioles.

April 27, 1961 (Standings)

Traded Ed Bailey to the San Francisco Giants. Received a player to be named later, Bob Schmidt, and Don Blasingame. The San Francisco Giants sent Sherman Jones (May 13, 1961) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

May 10, 1961 (Standings)

Traded Jim Baumer to the Detroit Tigers. Received Dick Gernert.

May 16, 1961 (Standings)

Released Willie Jones.

May 18, 1961 (Standings)

Signed Pete Whisenant as a free agent.

June 1, 1961 (Standings)

Signed Lee May as an amateur free agent.

July 21, 1961 (Standings)

Traded Orlando Pena and cash to the Toronto (International). Received Ken Johnson.

August 14, 1961 (Standings)

Purchased Darrell Johnson from the Philadelphia Phillies.

August 18, 1961 (Standings)

Released Pete Whisenant.

September 16, 1961 (Standings)

Traded Claude Osteen to the Washington Senators. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Washington Senators sent Dave Sisler (November 28, 1961) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

October, 1961 (Standings)

Sold Vic Davalillo to the Cleveland Indians.

Sold Jim Pendleton to the Houston Colt .45's.

October 10, 1961 (Standings)

Gus Bell selected by the New York Mets in the 1961 expansion draft.

Elio Chacon selected by the New York Mets in the 1961 expansion draft.

Dick Gernert selected by the Houston Colt .45's in the 1961 expansion draft.

Jay Hook selected by the New York Mets in the 1961 expansion draft.

Ken Johnson selected by the Houston Colt .45's in the 1961 expansion draft.

Sherman Jones selected by the New York Mets in the 1961 expansion draft.

October 13, 1961 (Standings)

Received Dave Hillman from the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.

November 27, 1961

Drafted Moe Drabowsky from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

Bob Moorhead drafted by the New York Mets in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

Ray Rippelmeyer drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

Don Rudolph drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

December 14, 1961

Traded Marshall Bridges to the New York Yankees. Received Jesse Gonder.

December 15, 1961

Traded Dave Stenhouse and Bob Schmidt to the Washington Senators. Received Johnny Klippstein and Marty Keough.

December 21, 1961

Sold Howie Nunn to the New York Mets.

1962

Signed Brant Alyea as an amateur free agent.

Signed Casey Cox as an amateur free agent.

Signed Darrell Osteen as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jimmy Wynn as an amateur free agent.

January 30, 1962

Traded Jerry Zimmerman to the Minnesota Twins. Received Dan Dobbek.

February 9, 1962

Purchased Ken Walters from the Philadelphia Phillies.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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