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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1959 / 1961)
59-95, Finished 8th in National League
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Scored 546 runs, Allowed 691 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 61-93
Manager: Eddie Sawyer (0-1), Andy Cohen (1-0) and Gene Mauch (58-94)
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 862,205 (6th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 103; one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 109
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1959 / 1961 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 3, 1959
Signed Marcelino Lopez as an amateur free agent.
November 30, 1959
Drafted Clay Dalrymple from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1959 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Bobby Malkmus from Denver (American Association) in the 1959 rule 5 draft.
December 4, 1959
Traded Carl Sawatski to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bill Smith and Bobby Gene Smith.
December 5, 1959
Traded Chico Fernandez and Ray Semproch to the Detroit Tigers. Received Alex Cosmidis (minors), Ted Lepcio and Ken Walters.
December 9, 1959
Traded Gene Freese to the Chicago White Sox. Received Johnny Callison.
1960
Signed Dick Allen as an amateur free agent.
Signed Hank Allen as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jesse Hickman as an amateur free agent.
January 11, 1960
Traded Richie Ashburn to the Chicago Cubs. Received John Buzhardt, Alvin Dark and Jim Woods.
February 3, 1960
Signed Paul Brown as an amateur free agent.
February 18, 1960
Signed Ted Savage as an amateur free agent.
March 15, 1960
Sold Jim Bolger to the Milwaukee Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
May 12, 1960 (Standings)
Sold Dave Philley to the San Francisco Giants.
Sold Valmy Thomas to the Baltimore Orioles.
May 13, 1960 (Standings)
Traded Ed Bouchee and Don Cardwell to the Chicago Cubs. Received Cal Neeman and Tony Taylor.
May 17, 1960 (Standings)
Released Curt Simmons.
June 9, 1960 (Standings)
Signed John Morris as an amateur free agent.
June 15, 1960 (Standings)
Traded Fred Hopke (minors), Harry Anderson and Wally Post to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Tony Gonzalez and Lee Walls.
June 23, 1960 (Standings)
Traded Alvin Dark to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Joe Morgan.
July 16, 1960 (Standings)
Signed Costen Shockley as an amateur free agent.
July 28, 1960 (Standings)
Signed Bill Heath as an amateur free agent.
August 9, 1960 (Standings)
Sold Joe Morgan to the Cleveland Indians.
September 10, 1960 (Standings)
Signed Jeff James as an amateur free agent.
September 13, 1960 (Standings)
Signed Mike Marshall as an amateur free agent.
September 19, 1960 (Standings)
Traded Don Landrum to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bob Sadowski.
September 21, 1960 (Standings)
Signed Adolfo Phillips as an amateur free agent.
November 28, 1960
Drafted Jack Baldschun from the Minnesota Twins in the 1960 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Choo Choo Coleman from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1960 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Jack Hamilton from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1960 minor league draft.
Ed Keegan drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1960 rule 5 draft.
December 15, 1960
Traded Gene Conley to the Boston Red Sox. Received Frank Sullivan.
1961
Signed Ron Clark as an amateur free agent.
Clarence Jones sent to the Los Angeles Dodgers in an unknown transaction.
Felix Torres received from the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
April 1, 1961
Purchased Don Ferrarese from the Chicago White Sox.
