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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1959 / 1961)
76-78, Finished 4th in American League
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Scored 667 runs, Allowed 693 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 74-80
Manager: Joe Gordon (49-46), Jo-Jo White (1-0) and Jimmie Dykes (26-32)
Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 950,985 (6th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 97; one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 98
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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 5, 1959
Released Granny Hamner.
Released Elmer Valo.
October 23, 1959
Released Mike Garcia.
November 30, 1959
Drafted Mike Lee from the San Francisco Giants in the 1959 first-year draft.
Dave Vineyard selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1959 first-year draft.
December 6, 1959
Traded Dick Brown, Don Ferrarese, Minnie Minoso and Jake Striker to the Chicago White Sox. Received Norm Cash, Bubba Phillips and Johnny Romano.
December 15, 1959
Traded Gordy Coleman, Billy Martin and Cal McLish to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Johnny Temple.
1960
Signed Paul Casanova as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ernie Johnson as a free agent.
Obtained Jim King from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Signed Gordy Lund as an amateur free agent.
Signed Tony Martinez as an amateur free agent.
Signed Sam McDowell as an amateur free agent.
Floyd Robinson obtained by the Chicago White Sox as part of a minor league working agreement.
January 8, 1960
Traded Ray Webster to the Boston Red Sox. Received Leo Kiely.
January 20, 1960
Selected Bob Hale off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
March 16, 1960
Traded Russ Nixon to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jim Marshall and Sammy White. Sammy White refused to report to his new team on March 25, 1960. Trade was voided and players returned on March 25, 1960.
April 3, 1960 (Standings)
Sold Al Cicotte to Toronto (International).
April 5, 1960 (Standings)
Traded Leo Kiely to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Bob Grim.
April 11, 1960 (Standings)
Purchased Johnny Klippstein from the Los Angeles Dodgers for $25,000.
April 12, 1960 (Standings)
Released Ed Fitz Gerald.
Released Ernie Johnson.
Traded Norm Cash to the Detroit Tigers. Received Steve Demeter.
April 17, 1960 (Standings)
Traded Rocky Colavito to the Detroit Tigers. Received Harvey Kuenn.
April 18, 1960 (Standings)
Traded Herb Score to the Chicago White Sox. Received Barry Latman.
April 29, 1960 (Standings)
Purchased Pete Whisenant from the Cincinnati Reds.
May 12, 1960 (Standings)
Selected John Powers off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
May 15, 1960 (Standings)
Traded Pete Whisenant to the Washington Senators. Received Ken Aspromonte.
May 18, 1960 (Standings)
Sold Bob Grim to the Cincinnati Reds.
May 31, 1960 (Standings)
Signed Ty Cline as an amateur free agent.
June 2, 1960 (Standings)
Sold Bobby Tiefenauer to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Traded John Powers to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Hank Foiles.
June 11, 1960 (Standings)
Released Paul Casanova.
June 13, 1960 (Standings)
Traded Carroll Hardy and Russ Nixon to the Boston Red Sox. Received Ted Bowsfield and Marty Keough.
July 26, 1960 (Standings)
Traded Hank Foiles to the Detroit Tigers. Received Rocky Bridges and Red Wilson.
July 29, 1960 (Standings)
Purchased Don Newcombe from the Cincinnati Reds.
July 30, 1960 (Standings)
Sold John Briggs to the Kansas City Athletics.
August, 1960 (Standings)
Purchased Frank Funk from Toronto (International).
August 3, 1960 (Standings)
Released George Strickland.
Traded Joe Gordon to the Detroit Tigers. Received Jimmie Dykes.
August 9, 1960 (Standings)
Purchased Joe Morgan from the Philadelphia Phillies.
September 2, 1960 (Standings)
Sold Rocky Bridges to the St. Louis Cardinals.
October 10, 1960 (Standings)
Released Jack Harshman.
October 13, 1960 (Standings)
Sold Billy Moran to Toronto (International).
November 28, 1960
Drafted Valmy Thomas from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1960 rule 5 draft.
December 3, 1960
Traded Harvey Kuenn to the San Francisco Giants. Received Johnny Antonelli and Willie Kirkland.
December 14, 1960
Ken Aspromonte selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1960 expansion draft.
Marty Keough selected by the Washington Senators in the 1960 expansion draft.
Jim King selected by the Washington Senators in the 1960 expansion draft.
Johnny Klippstein selected by the Washington Senators in the 1960 expansion draft.
Gene Leek selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1960 expansion draft.
Carl Mathias selected by the Washington Senators in the 1960 expansion draft.
December 27, 1960
Signed Paul Casanova as a free agent.
1961
Signed Tommie Agee as an amateur free agent.
Signed Steve Bailey as an amateur free agent.
Signed Steve Hargan as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jackie Hernandez as an amateur free agent.
Signed Floyd Weaver as an amateur free agent.
Released Mike White.
January 19, 1961
Released Don Newcombe.
February 1, 1961
Ted Bowsfield selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1961 expansion draft (after draft's completion).
