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1960 Washington Senators

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1959 / 1961

73-81, Finished 5th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Cookie Lavagetto (73-81)
Scored 672 runs, Allowed 696 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 75-79

Ballparks: Griffith Stadium · Attendance: 743,404 (8th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 102, Pitching - 103 · one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 103

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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.

November 30, 1959

Drafted Don Lee from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

December 17, 1959

Purchased Jim Delsing from Houston (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

1960

Signed Pete Cimino as an amateur free agent.

Signed Fred Lasher as an amateur free agent.

Signed Marty Martinez as an amateur free agent.

Signed Joe McCabe as an amateur free agent.

Signed Rich Rollins as an amateur free agent.

Chico Salmon sent to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.

April 3, 1960 (Standings)

Traded Clint Courtney and Ron Samford to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Billy Gardner.

April 4, 1960 (Standings)

Traded Roy Sievers to the Chicago White Sox. Received Earl Battey, Don Mincher and $150,000.

April 14, 1960 (Standings)

Released John Romonosky.

May 15, 1960 (Standings)

Traded Ken Aspromonte to the Cleveland Indians. Received Pete Whisenant.

May 17, 1960 (Standings)

Released Ted Abernathy.

May 18, 1960 (Standings)

Sold Russ Kemmerer to the Chicago White Sox.

May 24, 1960 (Standings)

Signed Elmer Valo as a free agent.

June, 1960 (Standings)

Don Williams received from the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 6, 1960 (Standings)

Sold Jim Delsing to the Kansas City Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 13, 1960 (Standings)

Purchased Ray Moore from the Chicago White Sox.

July 2, 1960 (Standings)

Sold Dick Hyde to the Baltimore Orioles.

July 22, 1960 (Standings)

Traded Bill Fischer to the Detroit Tigers. Received Tom Morgan.

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1959 / 1961 Trades and Transactions