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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1960 / 1962)
89-65, Finished 2nd in National League
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Scored 735 runs, Allowed 697 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 81-73
Manager: Walter Alston (89-65)
Ballpark: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,804,250 (1st of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 108, Pitching - 107; one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 100
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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 21, 1960
Released Irv Noren.
November 28, 1960
Choo Choo Coleman drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1960 rule 5 draft.
Jim Donohue drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1960 rule 5 draft.
Bill Kunkel drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1960 rule 5 draft.
Ray Semproch drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1960 rule 5 draft.
December 15, 1960
Sold Earl Robinson to the Baltimore Orioles.
December 16, 1960
Sold Danny McDevitt to the New York Yankees.
1961
Signed Gene Brabender as an amateur free agent.
Jackie Collum sent to the Minnesota Twins in an unknown transaction.
Clarence Jones received from the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
Signed Dick Nen as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bart Shirley as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bill Singer as an amateur free agent.
Released Connie Grob.
January 31, 1961
Sold Joe Pignatano to the Kansas City Athletics.
February 1, 1961
Sold Chuck Essegian to the Baltimore Orioles.
March 30, 1961
Traded Ed Rakow to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Howie Reed and cash.
May 4, 1961 (Standings)
Traded Don Demeter and Charley Smith to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Turk Farrell and Joe Koppe.
May 10, 1961 (Standings)
Traded Joe Altobelli and Ed Palmquist to the Minnesota Twins. Received Ernie Oravetz and cash.
May 16, 1961 (Standings)
Traded Joe Koppe to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Duke Carmel.
May 26, 1961 (Standings)
Sold Art Fowler to the Los Angeles Angels.
May 30, 1961 (Standings)
Traded Bob Lillis and Carl Warwick to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Daryl Spencer.
June 12, 1961 (Standings)
Signed Jack Billingham as an amateur free agent.
June 15, 1961 (Standings)
Signed Jim Merritt as an amateur free agent.
June 16, 1961 (Standings)
Signed Roy Gleason as an amateur free agent.
August 10, 1961 (Standings)
Signed Cleo James as an amateur free agent.
October 10, 1961 (Standings)
Bob Aspromonte selected by the Houston Colt .45's in the 1961 expansion draft.
Roger Craig selected by the New York Mets in the 1961 expansion draft.
Turk Farrell selected by the Houston Colt .45's in the 1961 expansion draft.
Jim Golden selected by the Houston Colt .45's in the 1961 expansion draft.
Gil Hodges selected by the New York Mets in the 1961 expansion draft.
Norm Larker selected by the Houston Colt .45's in the 1961 expansion draft.
October 11, 1961 (Standings)
Traded Bill Lajoie (minors) and Gordie Windhorn to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Stan Johnson, Bobby Prescott and Jay Ward.
October 12, 1961 (Standings)
Signed Joe Altobelli as a free agent.
November 27, 1961
Johnny Goryl drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1961 rule 5 draft.
Jim Merritt selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 1961 first-year draft.
December 15, 1961
Traded a player to be named later and Charlie Neal to the New York Mets. Received Lee Walls and $100,000. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Willard Hunter (May 25, 1962) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
1962
Signed Jim Campanis as an amateur free agent.
Duke Carmel sent to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
Signed Derrell Griffith as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bill Kelso as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim Lefebvre as an amateur free agent.
March 24, 1962
Traded Jim Koranda (minors) and Ramon Conde to the Chicago White Sox. Received Andy Carey.
