12/31/1959
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Friday, December 11th , 1959
SP Jack Jordan was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Recalled SP Jack Jordan from Double A Chattanooga.
Drafted 3B Jesse Taylor in the 1959 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall Pick) from the Montreal Saints.
Friday, November 27th , 1959
Released RP Chet Morrow.
Saturday, November 7th , 1959
Released RP Ollie Dobler.
Wednesday, October 28th , 1959
Signed free agent RP Carroll Hart to a minor league contract.
Saturday, October 17th , 1959
Assigned RP Bill Kline to Triple A Buffalo.
Signed Team Trainer Eli Christian to a 2-year, $3,000 per year contract.
Friday, October 16th , 1959
LF Chick Reed was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Traded 22-year old minor league 2B Mike Logan to the Boston Minutemen, getting 36-year old minor league LHP Charlie Todd in return.
Traded 22-year old minor league 3B Glen McCauley to the Washington Eagles, getting 32-year old minor league RHP Bill Kline in return.
Thursday, October 15th , 1959
Promoted SP Sam Morgan from Class C Tuscaloosa to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted SP Charlie York from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted LF Floyd Thomson from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted RP Bobby Mills from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RF Frank Levine from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SP Jimmy Blair from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Traded 31-year old LHP Steve Talley (retaining 100%) to the Boston Minutemen, getting 23-year old minor league LHP Jim Jackson in return.
Wednesday, October 14th , 1959
Signed Hitting Coach Al Jensen to a 2-year, $8,000 per year contract.
Traded 30-year old 3B Ed Hester (retaining 100%) to the Chicago Chiefs, getting 21-year old minor league RHP Sam Morgan in return.
Traded 30-year old RF Larry Curtis to the Cleveland Foresters, getting 23-year old LF Chick Reed in return.
Wednesday, October 7th , 1959
Recalled SP Hal Parks from Double A Chattanooga.
Recalled 2B Gus Koval from Double A Chattanooga.
Recalled 3B Earl Goodman from Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SP Sam Haywood from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted SP George Adams from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted SP Ed K Watters from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted C Harry Johnson from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted RF Ed Savage from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted SP Danny Horne from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SP Jim Hurst from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted C Ty Rusconi from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted C Javier Delgado from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted RF Larry Granato from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SS Frank Polczynski from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SP James Rossi from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted CL Sam Haygood from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted C Al Curtis from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted C Stan Roberts from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted CF Floyd Thomson from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 1B Merv Black from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 2B Tom Hopkins from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 1B Bill Hathaway from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
SP Jimmy Gibbs retired from professional baseball.
Team Trainer Dick Turcotte retires.
Fired Hitting Coach Eddie Wright.
Signed General Manager George Thomas to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Bench Coach Tanzan Miyake to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed 3B Coach John Tyler to a 2-year contract extension.
Activated SP Arnie Smith from the 60-day injured list.
Monday, September 28th , 1959
Promoted RF Frank Levine from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted 3B Ben Jolla from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Placed SP Harry Stewart on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of SP Harry Stewart from Triple A Buffalo.
Wednesday, September 23rd , 1959
RP Harry Phillips (AA Chattanooga) retired from professional baseball.
Promoted SP Charlie York from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted RP Bobby Mills from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted LF Floyd Thomson from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SP Bill Medley from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RF Frank Levine from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted C Stan Roberts from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Tuesday, September 22nd , 1959
Promoted CF Ty Rusconi from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted RF Al Whitehead from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted C Javier Delgado from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted C Stan Roberts from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Placed C Javier Delgado on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/19/1959.
Promoted 1B Si Cameron from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 1B Stan Roberts from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted C Si Cameron from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted 1B Merv Black from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Saturday, September 19th , 1959
Promoted 1B John Samuel from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted 1B Jerry Flynn from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 3B Jack Perkins from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted LF Dixie James from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted C Al Curtis from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted LF Dave Moore from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 1B Stan Roberts from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted CF Victor Gerardo from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 1B Merv Black from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Promoted 1B Jake Tidwell from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted C Harry Johnson from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SS Mel Hart from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted CF Floyd Thomson from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 1B Merv Black from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted CF Victor Gerardo from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Friday, September 18th , 1959
Recalled SS Adam Ramsey from Triple A Buffalo.
Wednesday, September 16th , 1959
Placed SP Arnie Smith on the 60-day injured list.
Recalled 3B Jim Turnage from Double A Chattanooga.
Monday, September 14th , 1959
Recalled 1B Joe Parker from Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 1B Bob Amadon from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted RF John Samuel from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 3B Glen McCauley from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted SS Jim Turnage from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted LF Dixie James from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SS Phil Story from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 2B Clarence Jackson from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SP George Latham from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted CF Larry Granato from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 3B Bobby Perry from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted LF Bruce Young from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SP Bill Medley from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted C Stan Roberts from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Placed 3B Bobby Perry on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/11/1959.
Promoted LF Art Ziska from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted 3B Jake Tidwell from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 3B Earl Goodman from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 1B Merv Black from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted LF Bruce Young from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Tuesday, September 1st , 1959
Recalled SP Phil Colantuono from Triple A Buffalo.
Recalled SP Steve Talley from Triple A Buffalo.
Recalled LF Jim Allen from Triple A Buffalo.
Recalled 3B Clarence Zinn from Double A Chattanooga.
Recalled 1B Ossie Weaver from Triple A Buffalo.
Recalled RF Ford Duncan from Triple A Buffalo.
Recalled SS Earle Farmer from Double A Chattanooga.
Recalled RF Jack Woods from Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted RP Pete Seaford from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted SP Mike Emerson from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted LF Phil Taylor from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted 3B George Dwiggins from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted 1B Jerry Flynn from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted RF Roy West from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted SP Johnny Holloway from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted RP Bob Brown from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted SS Tom Morningstar from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted CF Jim Lang from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 1B Joe Parker from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 2B Gus Koval from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 3B Lou Beck from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted RF Al Whitehead from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted LF Dave Moore from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted SP Bob Clark from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted RP Tiny Nye from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SS Jim Turnage from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted LF Floyd Thomson from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted RF Ed Savage from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 2B Mike Logan from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 1B Babe Harris from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted RF Frank Levine from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 3B Joe Mayo from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 3B Ben Jolla from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted RP Bobby Mills from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SP Jimmy Blair from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 3B Freddie Drilling from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted RF Dick Ruscio from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted CF Carl Young from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 2B Clarence Jackson from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 1B Ray Bare from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted LF Bill Hathaway from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SS Harry McDonald from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted LF Ed Kistner from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 1B Jake Tidwell from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted 3B Glen McCauley from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted CF Larry Granato from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted C Stan Roberts from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SS Phil Story from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted LF Ed Kistner from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Monday, August 31st , 1959
Placed SS Adam Ramsey on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/30/1959.
Sunday, August 30th , 1959
Placed C Javier Delgado on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/29/1959.
Assigned SP Chet Morrow to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted CL Johnny Holloway from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Wednesday, August 26th , 1959
Signed free agent SP Chet Morrow to a minor league contract.
Saturday, August 22nd , 1959
Assigned SS Luther Hammock to Class A Davenport.
Demoted 3B Jim Turnage from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SP George Latham from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted SS Clarence Jackson from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Friday, August 21st , 1959
Signed free agent SS Luther Hammock to a minor league contract.
Thursday, August 20th , 1959
Placed 3B Bobby Perry on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/19/1959.
Tuesday, August 18th , 1959
Demoted 1B Ray Bare from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Saturday, August 15th , 1959
Placed SP Bob Clark on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/14/1959.
Promoted SP Phil Colantuono from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted 3B Billy Thomas from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted SP Johnny Holloway from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted 3B Clarence Zinn from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted RF Jack Woods from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted RP Stan Boone from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted CL Bobby Mills from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted CF Art Ziska from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SS Phil Story from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted RP Casey Penney from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted CL Bernie Buck from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SP Bill Medley from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SS Frank Polczynski from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Tuesday, August 11th , 1959
Released RP Fritz Richards.
Monday, August 10th , 1959
Placed SP Bill Cole on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/09/1959.
Promoted SS Mel Hart from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 3B Ben Jolla from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted RF Bill Rawdon from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Signed free agent RP Bob Buker to a minor league contract.
Friday, August 7th , 1959
Released SS Garland Hazelwood.
Released 2B Bob Heisinger.
Released 3B Morgan Woodall.
Thursday, August 6th , 1959
Demoted SP Bill Medley from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Wednesday, August 5th , 1959
Released SS John Wilkinson.
Sunday, August 2nd , 1959
RF Jim Allen returns from his rehab assignment.
Demoted 3B George Dwiggins from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted 2B Tom Morningstar from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted 3B Morgan Woodall from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted LF Carl Young from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Saturday, August 1st , 1959
Promoted SP Pete Seaford from Class B Vancouver to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted RP William Benns from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted RP Tiny Nye from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 2B Mike Logan from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Sunday, July 26th , 1959
Placed 2B Clarence Jackson on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/25/1959.
Saturday, July 25th , 1959
Released 2B Josh Harper.
Thursday, July 23rd , 1959
Released RP Tom White.
Wednesday, July 22nd , 1959
Signed free agent RP Pete Seaford to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Tom White to a minor league contract.
Tuesday, July 21st , 1959
Released SS Ed Tennison.
Saturday, July 18th , 1959
Demoted RF Dick Ruscio from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Released CF Jim Hayes.
Thursday, July 16th , 1959
Demoted 2B Billy Thomas from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted CL Johnny Holloway from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted SP Bob Clark from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SP Jimmy Blair from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Monday, July 13th , 1959
Activated RF Jim Allen from the injured list.
Sent RF Jim Allen to Triple A Buffalo for injury rehab.
Tuesday, July 7th , 1959
Placed 1B Ossie Weaver on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/06/1959.
Recalled SS Charlie Haynes from Double A Chattanooga.
Optioned 3B Clarence Zinn to Triple A Buffalo.
Monday, July 6th , 1959
Placed SS Adam Ramsey on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/05/1959.
Sunday, July 5th , 1959
Purchased the contract of SP Jimmy Pepper from Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned RP Steve Talley to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted 3B George Dwiggins from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted SS Charlie Haynes from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted SP Danny Horne from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Assigned C Dan Scurlock to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted C Harry Johnson from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted 3B Jack Perkins from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted RF Frank Levine from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SP Owen Tilley from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Friday, July 3rd , 1959
Demoted RP Ferdie Williams from Double A Chattanooga to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Thursday, July 2nd , 1959
Placed RF Ed Savage on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/01/1959.
Wednesday, July 1st , 1959
Recalled 2B Gordie Perkins from Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned 2B Charlie Haynes to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted RF Ford Duncan from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted CL Hal Parks from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted SP Johnny Holloway from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted SS Earle Farmer from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 3B Glen McCauley from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted SP Bob Clark from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SP Tiny Nye from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 3B Jim Turnage from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SP Jimmy Blair from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SP Owen Tilley from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 1B Phil Story from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RP Leo Bryan from Double A Chattanooga to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Saturday, June 27th , 1959
Released SP Sam Konrad.
Released RF Jimmy Clarke.
Friday, June 26th , 1959
Placed 2B Tom Morningstar on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/25/1959.
Wednesday, June 24th , 1959
Placed SP Jack Jordan on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/23/1959.
Placed 3B George Dwiggins on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/23/1959.
Assigned RP Ferdie Williams to Double A Chattanooga.
Assigned RP John Johnson to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Promoted RP Leo Bryan from Class C Tuscaloosa to Double A Chattanooga.
Monday, June 22nd , 1959
Activated C Dixie Williams from the injured list.
C Dan Scurlock was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Signed free agent RP John Johnson to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Ferdie Williams to a minor league contract.
Recalled SS Clarence Zinn from Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned SS Earle Farmer to Triple A Buffalo.
Friday, June 19th , 1959
Drafted C Elmer Pierce in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick).
Drafted RF Ed Savage in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 22nd overall pick).
Drafted 2B Mike Logan in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 38th overall pick).
Drafted CF George Harding in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 6, 54th overall pick).
Drafted SP James Rossi in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 6, 70th overall pick).
Drafted C Si Cameron in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 6, 86th overall pick).
Drafted SP Carl Graham in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 6, 102nd overall pick).
Drafted 2B Bill Rawdon in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 6, 118th overall pick).
Drafted SP Fred Scott in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 6, 134th overall pick).
Drafted C Stan Roberts in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 6, 150th overall pick).
Drafted SS George Clayton in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 6, 166th overall pick).
Drafted SP Leo Bryan in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 6, 182nd overall pick).
Drafted CF Glenn Osborn in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 6, 198th overall pick).
Drafted SP Jim Lynch in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 6, 214th overall pick).
Drafted RP Buck Mellon in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 6, 230th overall pick).
Drafted RP Mal Birnie in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 6, 246th overall pick).
Drafted C George Briant in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 6, 262nd overall pick).
Drafted LF Tom Hopkins in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 6, 278th overall pick).
Drafted SS Charlie Blevins in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 6, 294th overall pick).
Drafted LF Ed Kistner in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 6, 310th overall pick).
Purchased the contract of SS Earle Farmer from Double A Chattanooga.
Optioned 3B Clarence Zinn to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted RF Jimmy Clarke from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 2B Tom Morningstar from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted 2B Gus Koval from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted RF Ed Savage from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RP Red Muralles from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Released SS Charlie Blevins.
Released RP Buck Mellon.
Released RP Mal Birnie.
Released SP Jim Lynch.
Released 3B Les Petersen.
Released C Bud Campbell.
Released 2B Hal McDaniel.
Released RP Joe Jesmer.
Released C Tom Gill.
Released SP Don Maguire.
Released C Leo Baker.
Released C George Briant.
Released LF Frank Freeman.
Released RP John Ladd.
Tuesday, June 16th , 1959
Placed LF Carl Young on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/15/1959.
Assigned RP Bill Robinson to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted RP Sam Konrad from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted SP Charlie York from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted CL Bob Clark from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Saturday, June 13th , 1959
Signed free agent RP Bill Robinson to a minor league contract.
Thursday, June 11th , 1959
Released RF John Worley.
Friday, June 5th , 1959
Promoted SP Ollie Dobler from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted RP Jim Ward from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SP Danny Horne from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted CL Bernie Buck from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Thursday, June 4th , 1959
Placed C Dixie Williams on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/03/1959.
Purchased the contract of C Dan Scurlock from Triple A Buffalo.
Signed free agent C Bud Campbell to a minor league contract.
Promoted C Harry Johnson from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted 1B Jack Perkins from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted LF Dixie James from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted LF Dave Moore from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted C Bud Campbell from Triple A Buffalo to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Monday, June 1st , 1959
Promoted RF Jimmy Clarke from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted 1B John Samuel from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted RP William Benns from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted LF Ernie Sauer from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 2B Gus Koval from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted RP Ray Hatch from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SP Ed K Watters from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted RP Bobby Mills from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SP Bill Medley from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 2B Joe Mayo from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RP Ollie Dobler from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted 3B Ben Jolla from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Signed free agent RP Owen Tilley to a minor league contract.
Promoted LF Ty Rusconi from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted RF Dick Ruscio from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Thursday, May 28th , 1959
Placed RF Jim Allen on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/27/1959.
Recalled CF Sid Cullen from Triple A Buffalo.
Tuesday, May 26th , 1959
Signed free agent RP Jim Ward to a minor league contract.
Monday, May 25th , 1959
2B Gordie Perkins returns from his rehab assignment.
Demoted RF Ford Duncan from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted 2B Glen McCauley from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Wednesday, May 20th , 1959
Assigned C Dan Scurlock to Triple A Buffalo.
Sunday, May 17th , 1959
Placed 3B Morgan Woodall on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/16/1959.
Monday, May 11th , 1959
Released 1B Cliff Schaefer.
Released 1B Guy Lake.
Saturday, May 9th , 1959
Placed 3B George Dwiggins on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/08/1959.
Thursday, May 7th , 1959
C Dan Scurlock was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Purchased the contract of C Dixie Williams from Triple A Buffalo.
Tuesday, May 5th , 1959
Activated 2B Gordie Perkins from the injured list.
Sent 2B Gordie Perkins to Triple A Buffalo for injury rehab.
Assigned RP Fritz Richards to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted RP Mike Emerson from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted LF Jerry Flynn from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted SP Hal Parks from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted CF Dixie James from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted RP Tiny Nye from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted CF Floyd Thomson from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SP Jimmy Blair from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted RF Dick Ruscio from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Saturday, May 2nd , 1959
Released RP Augie Hayes Jr..
Signed free agent RP Fritz Richards to a minor league contract.
Assigned SS Bob Heisinger to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 1B Phil Story from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Friday, May 1st , 1959
Promoted SP Jimmy Pepper from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted CF Ernie Sauer from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted SP Sam Haywood from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted SP Phil Colantuono from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted LF Art Ziska from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted RP William Benns from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted C Javier Delgado from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted RF Frank Levine from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted C Ty Rusconi from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SS Garland Hazelwood from Triple A Buffalo to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted LF Carl Young from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 3B Freddie Drilling from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Promoted 3B Glen McCauley from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted 2B Gus Koval from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Signed free agent SS Bob Heisinger to a minor league contract.
Wednesday, April 29th , 1959
Signed free agent SS Garland Hazelwood to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Jackson Scott to a minor league contract.
Saturday, April 25th , 1959
Placed LF Ralph Miller on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/24/1959.
Released RP Fritz Richards.
Wednesday, April 22nd , 1959
Demoted RF Jimmy Clarke from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted LF John Samuel from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted 3B Glen McCauley from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted LF Art Ziska from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted C Javier Delgado from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RF Frank Levine from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SS Clarence Jackson from Class A Davenport to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted CF Carl Young from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted CF Jim Hayes from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Promoted 2B Clarence Jackson from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SS Frank Polczynski from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Promoted 3B Ben Jolla from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 1B Cliff Schaefer from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Assigned SS John Wilkinson to Class A Davenport.
Demoted SS Jim Turnage from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SS Joe Mayo from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Tuesday, April 21st , 1959
Assigned LF Ralph Miller to Triple A Buffalo.
Assigned LF Jerry Flynn to Triple A Buffalo.
Signed free agent SS John Wilkinson to a minor league contract.
Sunday, April 19th , 1959
RP Augie Hayes Jr. was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Recalled SP Steve Talley from Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted SP Mike Emerson from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted SP Jack Jordan from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted CL Bobby Mills from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SP Jimmy Blair from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Saturday, April 18th , 1959
Purchased the contract of SP Arnie Smith from Double A Chattanooga.
Optioned RP Steve Talley to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted RP Ray Hatch from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted SP Hal Parks from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted C Chuck Horton from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 2B Gus Koval from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted LF Dave Moore from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted SP Jack Jordan from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted LF Jim Lang from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted RF Al Whitehead from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 2B Clarence Jackson from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted SS Ed Tennison from Triple A Buffalo to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SS Phil Story from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted RF Cliff Schaefer from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted CF Jim Hayes from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 3B Les Petersen from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Thursday, April 16th , 1959
Signed free agent SS Josh Harper to a minor league contract.
Assigned SS Ed Tennison to Triple A Buffalo.
Monday, April 13th , 1959
Released SS Lyle Henry.
Released 1B Skinny Bennett.
Released 3B Amos Minor.
Sunday, April 12th , 1959
Signed free agent SS Ed Tennison to a minor league contract.
Thursday, April 9th , 1959
LF Jerry Flynn was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
LF Ralph Miller was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Optioned RP Hal Parks to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned RP Phil Colantuono to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned 2B Adam Ramsey to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned CF Sid Cullen to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned 1B Ford Duncan to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned 1B Ossie Weaver to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted RP Mike Emerson from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted SP Arnie Smith from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted SS Lyle Henry from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted SS Amos Minor from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted 3B George Dwiggins from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted CF Roy West from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted RP Ray Hatch from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted SP Sam Haywood from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Optioned 2B Gus Koval to Class A Davenport.
Demoted 2B Tom Morningstar from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted 3B Lou Beck from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted LF Dave Moore from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted CF Floyd Thomson from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Optioned SS Jim Turnage to Class A Davenport.
Optioned 1B Joe Parker to Class A Davenport.
Promoted LF Ty Rusconi from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Optioned RF Jack Woods to Class A Davenport.
Demoted RP Bobby Mills from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RP Jim Hurst from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted C Al Curtis from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted LF Babe Harris from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 3B Morgan Woodall from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SS Joe Mayo from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SS Frank Polczynski from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RF Larry Granato from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RF Freddie Drilling from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted CF Tom Brown from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SP Jimmy Blair from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted 1B Guy Lake from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted 3B Ben Jolla from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted 2B Phil Story from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted RF Dick Ruscio from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Optioned 2B Earl Goodman to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted SS Mel Hart from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted RF Victor Gerardo from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted LF Frank Freeman from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Promoted SS Morgan Woodall from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted SS Clarence Jackson from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted RF Dick Ruscio from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted C Javier Delgado from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Tuesday, April 7th , 1959
Released SP Lou Moore.
Sunday, April 5th , 1959
Released 1B Johnny Cross.
Released 1B Charlie McLaughlin.
Wednesday, April 1st , 1959
Promoted SS Earle Farmer from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 2B Glen McCauley from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted LF Art Ziska from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted SS Charlie McLaughlin from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted RF Frank Levine from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 2B Clarence Jackson from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 3B Les Petersen from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Friday, March 27th , 1959
Released 1B Jack Fay.
Wednesday, March 25th , 1959
Released C Jay Ziegler Jr..
Monday, March 23rd , 1959
Promoted SP Harry Phillips from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted SP Casey Penney from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted 2B Glen McCauley from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted RP Bernie Buck from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 2B Clarence Jackson from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted CF Jim Hayes from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Promoted SP Jim Hurst from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SP Danny Horne from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RF Al Whitehead from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RF Cliff Schaefer from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Promoted RP Mike Emerson from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Promoted RP Ray Hatch from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted 1B Jack Fay from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted SP Bobby Mills from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted SS Earle Farmer from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted SP Jimmy Blair from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 1B Ray Bare from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 2B Harry McDonald from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Promoted SP Ollie Dobler from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted 3B Les Petersen from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Signed free agent RP Joe Jesmer to a minor league contract.
Saturday, March 21st , 1959
Placed 2B Gordie Perkins on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/18/1959.
Promoted 1B Lyle Henry from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted RP Mike Emerson from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 2B Tom Morningstar from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 1B Lou Beck from Class A Davenport to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted RP Harry Phillips from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Demoted RP Ray Hatch from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 2B Joe Mayo from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted RF Freddie Drilling from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Promoted 1B Tom Brown from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted RP Bobby Mills from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SP Casey Penney from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RP Jim Hurst from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted C Javier Delgado from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 1B Guy Lake from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted 2B Harry McDonald from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted RF Victor Gerardo from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted RF Cliff Schaefer from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted SP Danny Horne from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted SP Jimmy Blair from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted RP Bernie Buck from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted RP Ollie Dobler from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Demoted LF Jay Ziegler Jr. from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Promoted SS Frank Polczynski from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted RF Jim Lang from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Friday, March 20th , 1959
Promoted LF Frank Freeman from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted C Javier Delgado from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Thursday, March 19th , 1959
Promoted C Dixie Williams from Double A Chattanooga to Triple A Buffalo.
Demoted C Skinny Bennett from Triple A Buffalo to Double A Chattanooga.
Promoted 1B Lyle Henry from Class B Vancouver to Double A Chattanooga.
Demoted 2B Tom Morningstar from Double A Chattanooga to Class A Davenport.
Promoted RF Larry Granato from Class B Vancouver to Class A Davenport.
Demoted SS Joe Mayo from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted C Ty Rusconi from Class A Davenport to Class B Vancouver.
Promoted SS Mel Hart from Class C Tuscaloosa to Class B Vancouver.
Demoted RF Victor Gerardo from Class B Vancouver to Class C Tuscaloosa.
Thursday, February 19th , 1959
Released SS Chick Sprouse.
Thursday, February 5th , 1959
Signed free agent SS Chick Sprouse to a minor league contract.
Saturday, January 10th , 1959
Signed free agent SS Lyle Henry to a minor league contract.
Wednesday, January 7th , 1959
Released 2B Jack Potter.
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