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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1960 / 1962)
83-71, Finished 4th in National League
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Scored 712 runs, Allowed 656 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-71
Manager: Chuck Dressen (71-58) and Birdie Tebbetts (12-13)
Ballpark: County Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,101,441 (5th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 92; one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 91
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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 14, 1960
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 Dick Brown, Bill Bruton, Chuck Cottier and Terry Fox 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 Daryl Robertson and Andre Rodgers to the Chicago Cubs. Received Moe Drabowsky and Seth Morehead.
April, 1961
Released Morrie Martin.
May 9, 1961 (Standings)
Traded Mel Roach to the Chicago Cubs. Received Frank Thomas.
May 10, 1961 (Standings)
Wes Covington selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.
June 1, 1961 (Standings)
Traded Billy Martin to the Minnesota Twins. Received Billy Consolo.
June 8, 1961 (Standings)
Signed Arnold Umbach as an amateur free agent.
June 9, 1961 (Standings)
Signed Wade Blasingame as an amateur free agent.
June 10, 1961 (Standings)
Purchased Bob Boyd from the Kansas City Athletics.
June 14, 1961 (Standings)
Signed Bill Robinson as an amateur free agent.
June 15, 1961 (Standings)
Purchased Sammy White from the Boston Red Sox.
Traded Johnny Logan to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Gino Cimoli.
July 4, 1961 (Standings)
Purchased Johnny Antonelli from the Cleveland Indians.
July 20, 1961 (Standings)
Sold Ted Abernathy to the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
August 21, 1961 (Standings)
Sold Charley Lau to the Baltimore Orioles.
October 10, 1961 (Standings)
John DeMerit selected by the New York Mets in the 1961 expansion draft.
Felix Mantilla selected by the New York Mets in the 1961 expansion draft.
Merritt Ranew selected by the Houston Colt .45's in the 1961 expansion draft.
Al Spangler selected by the Houston Colt .45's in the 1961 expansion draft.
October 11, 1961 (Standings)
Sold Johnny Antonelli and Ken Mackenzie to the New York Mets.
October 16, 1961
Sold Bob Botz and Neil Chrisley to the New York Mets.
October 27, 1961
Released Sammy White.
November 8, 1961
Obtained Ellis Burton, Lou Jackson, Lou Johnson, Orlando Pena and Steve Ridzik from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
November 27, 1961
Gino Cimoli drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1961 rule 5 draft.
Billy Consolo drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1961 rule 5 draft.
Moe Drabowsky drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1961 rule 5 draft.
George Gerberman selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1961 first-year draft.
November 28, 1961
Traded a player to be named later and Frank Thomas to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later and cash. The New York Mets sent Gus Bell (May 21, 1962) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade. The Milwaukee Braves sent Rick Herrscher (May 21, 1962) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
December 2, 1961
Sold Frank Torre to the Philadelphia Phillies.
December 15, 1961
Traded Joe Azcue, Ed Charles and Manny Jimenez to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Lou Klimchock and Bob Shaw.
1962
Signed Glen Clark as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim Constable as a free agent.
Signed Hal Haydel as an amateur free agent.
Signed Pat House as an amateur free agent.
February 23, 1962
The New York Mets returned Johnny Antonelli following previous purchase.
