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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1961 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1960/1962) / Lineups / Batting Orders / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 28, 1960
Gary Dotter selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 1960 first-year draft.
Jack Hamilton selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1960 minor league draft.
Billy Harrell drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1960 rule 5 draft.
December 29, 1960
Released Marv Grissom.
1961
Signed Dennis Aust as an amateur free agent.
Signed Darrell Johnson as a free agent.
Signed George Kernek as an amateur free agent.
Obtained Don Taussig from the Portland (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Signed Chuck Taylor as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bill Wakefield as an amateur free agent.
Signed Floyd Wicker as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ron Willis as an amateur free agent.
January 26, 1961
Traded a player to be named later, Leon Wagner, Cal Browning, and cash to the Toronto (International). Received Al Cicotte. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Ellis Burton (January 26, 1961) to the Toronto (International) to complete the trade.
March 15, 1961
Signed Red Schoendienst as a free agent.
April 10, 1961 (Standings)
Sold Ron Kline to the Los Angeles Angels.
Signed Mickey McDermott as a free agent.
May 10, 1961 (Standings)
Traded Bob Nieman to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later, Joe Morgan, and cash. The Cleveland Indians sent Mike Lee (June 1, 1961) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
May 16, 1961 (Standings)
Traded Duke Carmel to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Joe Koppe.
May 30, 1961 (Standings)
Traded Daryl Spencer to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Bob Lillis and Carl Warwick.
June 15, 1961 (Standings)
Sold Walt Moryn to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
June 19, 1961 (Standings)
Sold Joe Koppe to the Los Angeles Angels for $1,000.
July 8, 1961 (Standings)
Released Darrell Johnson.
July 21, 1961 (Standings)
Sold Mickey McDermott to the Kansas City Athletics.
August, 1961 (Standings)
Weldon Bowlin sent to the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
October 4, 1961 (Standings)
Traded Ben Mateosky (minors) to the New York Yankees. Received Frank Leja.
October 10, 1961 (Standings)
Craig Anderson selected by the New York Mets in the 1961 expansion draft.
Chris Cannizzaro selected by the New York Mets in the 1961 expansion draft.
Jim Hickman selected by the New York Mets in the 1961 expansion draft.
Bob Lillis selected by the Houston Colt .45's in the 1961 expansion draft.
Bob Miller selected by the New York Mets in the 1961 expansion draft.
Don Taussig selected by the Houston Colt .45's in the 1961 expansion draft.
October 11, 1961 (Standings)
Purchased Ozzie Virgil from the Kansas City Athletics.
October 13, 1961 (Standings)
Sold Al Cicotte to the Houston Colt .45's.
October 15, 1961 (Standings)
Sold Bobby Tiefenauer to the Houston Colt .45's.
October 24, 1961
Released Red Schoendienst.
November 21, 1961
Signed Ellie Hendricks as a free agent.
November 27, 1961
Drafted John Anderson from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1961 rule 5 draft.
Traded Joe Cunningham to the Chicago White Sox. Received Minnie Minoso.
Dean Stone drafted by the Houston Colt .45's in the 1961 rule 5 draft.
Ozzie Virgil drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1961 rule 5 draft.
December 1, 1961
Traded Ron Kabbes (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Johnny Kucks.
1962
Bucky Brandon sent to the Houston Colt .45's in an unknown transaction.
Duke Carmel received from the Los Angeles Dodgers in an unknown transaction.
Signed Don Dennis as an amateur free agent.
Released Bob Grim.
Signed Larry Jaster as an amateur free agent.
Mike Lee sent to the Los Angeles Angels in an unknown transaction.
Signed Tom Matchick as an amateur free agent.
Signed Red Schoendienst as a free agent.
Signed Joe Shipley as a free agent.
March, 1962
Sold Duke Carmel to the Cleveland Indians.
March 30, 1962
Sold Frank Leja to the Los Angeles Angels.
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