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1960 Milwaukee Braves (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1959/1961)
88-66, Finished 2nd in National League
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Scored 724 runs, Allowed 658 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-70
Managed by Chuck Dressen

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Attendance: 1,497,799 (4th of 8)
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1960 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1959/1961) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch

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

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.

Dick Phillips sent to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.

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 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 Alvin Dark.

July 15, 1960 (Standings)

Traded Al Heist to the Chicago Cubs. Received Earl Averill and $30,000.

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 $15,000.

September 8, 1960 (Standings)

Signed Joe Torre as an amateur free agent.

September 21, 1960 (Standings)

Released Ellie Hendricks.

October 14, 1960 (Standings)

Released Stan Lopata.

Released Red Schoendienst.

October 31, 1960

Traded Alvin 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 Bill Bruton, Terry Fox, Dick Brown, and Chuck Cottier to the Detroit Tigers. Received Frank Bolling and Neil Chrisley.

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.

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

March 31, 1961

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

April, 1961

Released Morrie Martin.


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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