1960 Milwaukee Braves

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1959 / 1961

88-66, Finished 2nd in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Chuck Dressen (88-66)
Scored 724 runs, Allowed 658 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-70

Ballparks: County Stadium · Attendance: 1,497,799 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 91 · one-year: Batting - 91, Pitching - 90

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

October 12, 1959

Cuno Barragan received from the Los Angeles Dodgers in an unknown transaction.

Sold Bob Trowbridge to the Kansas City Athletics.

October 13, 1959

Released Enos Slaughter.

Released Mickey Vernon.

October 15, 1959

Traded Don Kaiser, Mike Roarke and Casey Wise to the Detroit Tigers. Received Charlie Lau and Don Lee.

October 24, 1959

Signed Rico Carty as an amateur free agent.

October 26, 1959

Released Stan Lopata.

Released Andy Pafko.

November 30, 1959

Clay Dalrymple drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

Don Lee drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

Em Lindbeck drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

Georges Maranda drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

Ray Rippelmeyer selected by the Cincinnati Redlegs in the 1959 minor league draft.

1960

Luis Alcaraz sent to the Los Angeles Dodgers in an unknown transaction.

Signed Sandy Alomar as an amateur free agent.

Signed Herb Hippauf as an amateur free agent.

Signed George Kopacz as an amateur free agent.

February 1, 1960

Signed John Braun as an amateur free agent.

February 9, 1960

Signed Stan Lopata as a free agent.

March 15, 1960

Purchased Jim Bolger from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 2, 1960 (Standings)

Traded Dick Phillips to the San Francisco Giants. Received Reeve Watkins (minors).

April 15, 1960 (Standings)

The Kansas City Athletics returned Joe Morgan following previous purchase.

May 11, 1960 (Standings)

Traded Bob Giggie to the Kansas City Athletics. Received George Brunet.

May 17, 1960 (Standings)

Traded Ray Boone to the Boston Red Sox. Received Ron Jackson.

June, 1960 (Standings)

Signed Ted Abernathy as a free agent.

June 11, 1960 (Standings)

Sold Bob Rush to the Chicago White Sox.

June 23, 1960 (Standings)

Traded Joe Morgan to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Al Dark.

July 15, 1960 (Standings)

Traded Al Heist to the Chicago Cubs. Received Earl Averill and $30000 to $35000.

August, 1960 (Standings)

Dave Roberts sent to the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 13, 1960 (Standings)

Traded Earl Averill to the Chicago White Sox. Received Don Prohovich (minors) and $15000 and one player to be named.

September 8, 1960 (Standings)

Signed Joe Torre as an amateur free agent.

September 21, 1960 (Standings)

Released Elrod Hendricks.

October 14, 1960 (Standings)

Released Stan Lopata.

Released Red Schoendienst.

October 31, 1960

Traded Al Dark to the San Francisco Giants. Received Andre Rodgers.

November 28, 1960

Cuno Barragan drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1960 rule 5 draft.

Purchased Dick Brown from the Chicago White Sox.

Drafted Jim Campbell from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1960 minor league draft.

Ron Henry drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1960 rule 5 draft.

Bob Roselli drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1960 rule 5 draft.

December 3, 1960

Purchased Billy Martin from the Cincinnati Reds.

December 7, 1960

Traded Dick Brown, Bill Bruton, Chuck Cottier and Terry Fox to the Detroit Tigers. Received a player to be named later and Frank Bolling. The Detroit Tigers sent Neil Chrisley (February, 1961) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

December 14, 1960

Purchased Joe Azcue from the Cincinnati Reds.

December 15, 1960

Traded Joey Jay and Juan Pizarro to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Roy McMillan.

1961

Signed Ethan Blackaby as an amateur free agent.

Signed Clay Carroll as an amateur free agent.

Signed Adrian Garrett as an amateur free agent.

Signed George Gerberman as an amateur free agent.

Signed Walt Hriniak as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dennis Ribant as an amateur free agent.

Signed Connie Grob as a free agent.

February 23, 1961

Traded Jim Campbell to the Houston Colt .45's. Received Morrie Martin.

March 31, 1961

Traded Daryl Robertson and Andre Rodgers to the Chicago Cubs. Received Moe Drabowsky and Seth Morehead.

April, 1961

Released Morrie Martin.

1959 / 1961 Trades and Transactions