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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1960 / 1962)
61-100, Finished 9th in American League
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Scored 683 runs, Allowed 863 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 64-97
Manager: Joe Gordon (26-33) and Hank Bauer (35-67)
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 683,817 (8th of 10)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 103; one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 104
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1960 / 1962 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 15, 1960
Traded Danny Kravitz to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Dutch Dotterer.
November 28, 1960
Drafted Ed Keegan from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1960 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Bill Kunkel from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1960 rule 5 draft.
December 14, 1960
Chet Boak selected by the Washington Senators in the 1960 expansion draft.
Pete Daley selected by the Washington Senators in the 1960 expansion draft.
Dutch Dotterer selected by the Washington Senators in the 1960 expansion draft.
Ned Garver selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1960 expansion draft.
Ken Hamlin selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1960 expansion draft.
Bob Johnson selected by the Washington Senators in the 1960 expansion draft.
December 29, 1960
Traded Marty Kutyna and cash to the Washington Senators. Received Haywood Sullivan.
1961
Granny Hamner received from the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
Signed Ted Kubiak as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bill Landis as an amateur free agent.
Signed Allan Lewis as an amateur free agent.
Signed Winston Llenas as an amateur free agent.
Signed Aurelio Monteagudo as an amateur free agent.
Dave Roberts sent to the Houston Colt .45's in an unknown transaction.
Signed Charlie Shoemaker as an amateur free agent.
Signed John Wojcik as an amateur free agent.
January 24, 1961
Traded Whitey Herzog and Russ Snyder to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jim Archer, Bob Boyd, Wayne Causey, Clint Courtney and Al Pilarcik. Clint Courtney returned to original team on April 14, 1961.
January 25, 1961
Traded John Briggs and John Tsitouris to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Joe Nuxhall.
January 31, 1961
Purchased Joe Pignatano from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
March 30, 1961
Traded Howie Reed and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Ed Rakow.
April, 1961
Traded Tony Frulio (minors) to the San Francisco Giants. Received Bobby Prescott.
April 12, 1961 (Standings)
Traded Dick Hall and Dick Williams to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Chuck Essegian and Jerry Walker.
April 14, 1961 (Standings)
Jack Spring obtained by the Los Angeles Angels as part of a minor league working agreement.
April 25, 1961 (Standings)
Signed Bert Campaneris as an amateur free agent.
May 3, 1961 (Standings)
Sold Chuck Essegian to the Cleveland Indians.
May 8, 1961 (Standings)
Sold Ken Johnson to Toronto (International).
May 23, 1961 (Standings)
Returned Ed Keegan (earlier draft pick) to the Philadelphia Phillies.
June 1, 1961 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later and Bill Tuttle to the Minnesota Twins. Received a player to be named later, Reno Bertoia and Paul Giel. The Minnesota Twins sent cash (June 10, 1961) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade. The Kansas City Athletics sent Paul Giel (June 10, 1961) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
June 8, 1961 (Standings)
Signed Lew Krausse as an amateur free agent.
Traded Marv Throneberry to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Gene Stephens.
June 10, 1961 (Standings)
Sold Bob Boyd to the Milwaukee Braves.
Traded Andy Carey, Ray Herbert, Don Larsen and Al Pilarcik to the Chicago White Sox. Received Wes Covington, Stan Johnson, Bob Shaw and Jerry Staley.
Signed Jim Rivera as a free agent.
June 14, 1961 (Standings)
Traded Bud Daley to the New York Yankees. Received Art Ditmar and Deron Johnson.
June 19, 1961 (Standings)
Signed Fred Norman as an amateur free agent.
July 2, 1961 (Standings)
Traded Wes Covington to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Bobby Del Greco.
July 21, 1961 (Standings)
Purchased Mickey McDermott from the St. Louis Cardinals.
July 26, 1961 (Standings)
Released Hank Bauer.
August, 1961 (Standings)
Weldon Bowlin received from the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
August 2, 1961 (Standings)
Traded Reno Bertoia and Jerry Staley to the Detroit Tigers. Received Bill Fischer and Ozzie Virgil.
August 15, 1961 (Standings)
Released Mickey McDermott.
October 11, 1961 (Standings)
Sold Johnny Kucks to the Baltimore Orioles.
Sold Ozzie Virgil to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Traded Stan Johnson, Bobby Prescott and Jay Ward to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Bill Lajoie (minors) and Gordie Windhorn.
October 12, 1961 (Standings)
Released Jim Rivera.
November, 1961
Purchased Gordon Jones from the Baltimore Orioles.
November 27, 1961
Tom Baker selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1961 minor league draft.
Drafted Gino Cimoli from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1961 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Dan Osinski from the Chicago White Sox in the 1961 minor league draft.
December 4, 1961
Released Joe Nuxhall.
December 15, 1961
Traded Joe Pignatano to the San Francisco Giants. Received Jose Tartabull.
Traded Lou Klimchock and Bob Shaw to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Joe Azcue, Ed Charles and Manny Jimenez.
1962
Signed Pete Lovrich as an amateur free agent.
Signed Tom Tischinski as an amateur free agent.
Don Williams received from the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.
