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12/31/1961
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Monday, December 25th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Vince Warner to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Al Crotzer to a minor league contract.

Monday, December 11th , 1961
Traded 22-year old minor league RF Bill Gilman to the Montreal Saints, getting 34-year old 1B Walter Medlin (retaining 10%), 19-year old minor league RF Grady Smith, and $24,000 in cash in return.

Saturday, December 9th , 1961
Released 2B Bill Jordan.

Wednesday, December 6th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Milt Caldwell to a minor league contract.

Monday, November 13th , 1961
Signed free agent CL Jack Richards to a minor league contract.

Thursday, November 9th , 1961
Signed Hitting Coach Frankie Glomski to a 2-year, $13,000 per year contract.

Friday, October 20th , 1961
Promoted CF Frank McCarroll from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Demoted 1B Joe Bunce from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Released 1B Joe Bunce.
Promoted CF Ken Hubbard from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
3B Jim Adams Jr. retired from professional baseball.
Purchased the contract of 1B Bill Bloom from Triple A Oakland.
Promoted 1B Dan Herrick from Double A Dallas to Triple A Oakland.
Promoted 1B Bill Grace from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Promoted RF Delos Davis from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted 1B Bill Kruger from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Fired Hitting Coach Jack Mengel.
Signed Scouting Director Larry Thompson to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed 1B Coach Bud Berry to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Manager Lou Ormsby to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed General Manager George Schacht to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed free agent 3B John Austin to a minor league contract.
Traded 25-year old 3B Cal Randall and 20-year old minor league LHP Whitey Gates to the Kansas City Kings, getting 32-year old C Dutch Miller and $5,000 in cash in return.

Thursday, October 12th , 1961
Promoted LF Bill Crowder from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted SP Mel Marquez from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted CL Lou Clark from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted SP Danny Fry from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted SP Glen Bear from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted 3B Hugh Recker from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.

Tuesday, October 10th , 1961
Released RP Tom Weaver.

Monday, October 9th , 1961
Promoted SP Harry Johnson from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Demoted RP Ray Mason from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Promoted SP Joe Rice from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted SP Johnny Hoskinson from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted RF Bill Howell from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Demoted RP Red McConnell from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted SP Bob Woodward from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted LF Don Rasnic from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Released RP Johnny Reinhardt.
Released RP Bob Lehrman.
Released RP Art Walker.
Released SP Thad Brown.

Sunday, October 1st , 1961
Promoted RP Bob Buker from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Demoted RP Ken Milne from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Demoted SP Bob Woodward from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Released RP Roy Foster.
Released 1B Bill Christenson.

Tuesday, September 19th , 1961
Promoted SP Ray Mason from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Demoted CL Bob Buker from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Promoted RF Jim Bell from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Demoted 1B Bill Christenson from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Demoted 2B Bud Anderson from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Demoted 3B Hugh Recker from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted LF Bruce Rees from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Promoted 3B Hugh Recker from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Demoted LF Bill Howell from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted LF Bruce Rees from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted 1B Bill Kruger from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.

Monday, September 18th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Mel Marquez to a minor league contract.

Wednesday, September 13th , 1961
Promoted SP Ben Nicholson from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted SP Bob Woodward from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted RP Ron Keller from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted RP Tom Weaver from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Activated C Tom Williams from the injured list.

Tuesday, September 12th , 1961
Placed SP Zeke Long on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/11/1961.
Promoted RP Scottie Blake from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted RP Tom Weaver from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted 3B Jimmie Spencer from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted CF Ken Hubbard from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.

Saturday, September 9th , 1961
Released SP Bud Petty.

Friday, September 8th , 1961
Demoted 1B Larry Underwood from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted 3B Jimmie Spencer from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.

Sunday, September 3rd , 1961
Demoted RF Jim Bell from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.

Friday, September 1st , 1961
Recalled SP Butch Abrams from Triple A Oakland.
Recalled SP Danny Daniels from Triple A Oakland.
Recalled RP Mel Hill from Triple A Oakland.
Recalled SP Gus McCombs from Double A Dallas.
Recalled 2B Roy Gass from Triple A Oakland.
Recalled SS Hal Mazur from Triple A Oakland.
Promoted RP Elmer Dore from Double A Dallas to Triple A Oakland.
Promoted CL Héctor Zepeda from Double A Dallas to Triple A Oakland.
Promoted SP Harry Garner from Double A Dallas to Triple A Oakland.
Promoted C John Sander from Double A Dallas to Triple A Oakland.
Promoted 1B George Hess from Double A Dallas to Triple A Oakland.
Promoted SP Al Costello from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Promoted SP Frank Binkley from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Promoted SP Ken Milne from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Promoted RP Bob Buker from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Promoted 1B Bill Christenson from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Promoted RF Bill Gilman from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Promoted SP Whitey Gates from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted SP Red McConnell from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted CL Ed Stone from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted SP Roy Foster from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted RF Bill Howell from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted 1B Joe Bunce from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted RP Ben Nicholson from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted RP Zeke Long from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted SP Joe Rice from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted SP Johnny Hoskinson from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted 1B Bill Kruger from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted CF Ken Hubbard from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Recalled LF Ray O'Connor from Double A Dallas.
Promoted CF Danny Davis from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.

Wednesday, August 30th , 1961
Placed RF Al Lewis on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list.

Tuesday, August 29th , 1961
Demoted RP Bud Petty from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted SP Ben Nicholson from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.

Monday, August 28th , 1961
Placed C Tom Williams on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 08/27/1961.
Purchased the contract of C Garland Wallace from Triple A Oakland.
Signed free agent C John Robinson to a minor league contract.
Promoted CL Dave Roberts from Double A Dallas to Triple A Oakland.
Promoted C Frank Wood from Double A Dallas to Triple A Oakland.
Promoted 1B Eddie Wright from Double A Dallas to Triple A Oakland.
Demoted RP Elmer Dore from Triple A Oakland to Double A Dallas.
Promoted 1B Jim Morgan from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Promoted LF Biff Mars from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Demoted C John Sander from Triple A Oakland to Double A Dallas.
Promoted RP Cesar Escalante from Class C Moline to Class A Hartford.
Promoted SP Jim Bird from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted SS Hugh Recker from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted 3B Larry Underwood from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Demoted RP Red McConnell from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted C John Robinson from Triple A Oakland to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted LF Frank Schmitt from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted SS Clay Kane from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted 1B Victor Andujar from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted LF Don Rasnic from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Demoted RP Dick Poole from Class A Hartford to Class C Moline.
Demoted C Dick Graham from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.

Thursday, August 24th , 1961
Placed 3B Dan Herrick on the Lone Star Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/23/1961.
Released SS Bob Brooks.

Wednesday, August 23rd , 1961
Placed RF Dixie Amodei on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/22/1961.
Assigned RP Don Loop to Class C Moline.
Promoted RP Dick Poole from Class C Moline to Class A Hartford.
Released RP Don Munson.

Monday, August 21st , 1961
Signed free agent RP Don Loop to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Don Munson to a minor league contract.

Thursday, August 10th , 1961
Released SS Fred Rider.

Monday, August 7th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Dick Poole to a minor league contract.

Sunday, August 6th , 1961
Demoted 2B Aeneas Bouloukos from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Demoted 1B Joe Bunce from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted SS Clay Kane from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.

Friday, August 4th , 1961
Placed CF Danny Davis on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/03/1961.
Promoted SP Red Soltis from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Promoted SP Clint Norwood from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Promoted SP Johnny Brooks from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted SP Red McConnell from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted RF Curt Harrington from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted SP Whitey Gates from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted RP Ben Nicholson from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted LF Bruce Rees from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.

Wednesday, August 2nd , 1961
Released SP Bob Finch.
Released SP Jackie Montrose.

Tuesday, August 1st , 1961
Promoted SS John Sander from Double A Dallas to Triple A Oakland.
Demoted 1B George Hess from Triple A Oakland to Double A Dallas.
Demoted 2B Ramon Tejada from Triple A Oakland to Double A Dallas.
Promoted RF Ed Hoover from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Demoted RP Red McConnell from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted LF Don Rasnic from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted 3B Jimmie Spencer from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted SS Fred Rider from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Demoted RP Tom Weaver from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Released RP Buck Mellon.

Monday, July 31st , 1961
Optioned RP Butch Abrams to Triple A Oakland.
Recalled SP Frenchy Mack from Triple A Oakland.

Thursday, July 27th , 1961
Placed 2B Aeneas Bouloukos on the Lone Star Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/26/1961.
Assigned RP Buck Mellon to Double A Dallas.

Tuesday, July 25th , 1961
Activated SP Frenchy Mack from the injured list.
Sent SP Frenchy Mack to Triple A Oakland for injury rehab.
Recalled SS Paul Watson from Triple A Oakland.
Optioned SS Roy Gass to Triple A Oakland.
Demoted RP Bob Finch from Triple A Oakland to Double A Dallas.
Demoted RP Clint Norwood from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Demoted RP Roy Foster from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted SP Glen Bear from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Released RP Jerry Crimes.
Signed free agent RP Buck Mellon to a minor league contract.

Friday, July 21st , 1961
Activated SS Paul Watson from the injured list.
Sent SS Paul Watson to Triple A Oakland for injury rehab.

Tuesday, July 18th , 1961
Demoted 2B Dick Abrams from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Released RP Mal Birnie.

Tuesday, July 11th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Mal Birnie to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Bob Buker to Class A Hartford.
Demoted CL Johnny Brooks from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Assigned RP Bob Lehrman to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted SP Whitey Gates from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Demoted SP Ben Nicholson from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Released LF Buddy Dow.
Released RF Fred Sarvis.

Monday, July 10th , 1961
Placed SP Danny Fry on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/09/1961.
Signed free agent RP Bob Buker to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Bob Lehrman to a minor league contract.

Sunday, July 9th , 1961
Placed SP Zeke Long on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/08/1961.
Assigned RP Coaker Vecchio to Triple A Oakland.
Demoted RP Dave Roberts from Triple A Oakland to Double A Dallas.
Demoted CL Red Soltis from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Demoted SS Hugh Recker from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted LF Frank Schmitt from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.

Thursday, July 6th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Coaker Vecchio to a minor league contract.

Wednesday, July 5th , 1961
Promoted 1B Marcus Armand from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Assigned RP Roy Foster to Class A Hartford.
Demoted 2B Mickey Woodruff from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Demoted RP Ed Stone from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Assigned RP Tom Weaver to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted SP Zeke Long from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Demoted SP Johnny Hoskinson from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Released CF Birdie Ommen.
Released RP Bill Hamilton.
Promoted 2B Marv Kelley from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Demoted RF Curt Harrington from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted 2B Dick Abrams from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted LF Bruce Rees from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.

Monday, July 3rd , 1961
Signed free agent RP Tom Weaver to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Roy Foster to a minor league contract.

Sunday, July 2nd , 1961
Promoted SP Red McConnell from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted RP Glen Bear from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted C Johnny Good from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.

Saturday, July 1st , 1961
Promoted 2B Aeneas Bouloukos from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Promoted SP Ray Mason from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Demoted CF Bill Gilman from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Promoted LF John Ross from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Demoted SP Red McConnell from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted C Johnny Good from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted RF Ed Hoover from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted LF Don Rasnic from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Released CL Joe Cook.

Friday, June 30th , 1961
Demoted RP Jerry Crimes from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Released RP Dick McCown.
Released RP John Howell.

Tuesday, June 27th , 1961
Signed free agent RP John Howell to a minor league contract.
Released RP Moe Patterson.

Monday, June 26th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Jerry Crimes to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Moe Patterson to a minor league contract.

Sunday, June 25th , 1961
Placed C Ben Strong on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/24/1961.

Monday, June 19th , 1961
Drafted SP Joe Rice in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick).
Drafted RP Cesar Escalante in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 13, 29th overall pick).
Drafted 1B Bill Kruger in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 13, 45th overall pick).
Drafted C Harry Allen in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 13, 61st overall pick).
Drafted SP Danny Fry in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 13, 77th overall pick).
Drafted 2B Andy Martin in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 13, 93rd overall pick).
Drafted 3B Fred Craft in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 13, 109th overall pick).
Drafted SP Herb Robins in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 13, 125th overall pick).
Drafted C Johnny Good in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 13, 141st overall pick).
Drafted SP Lloyd Ethridge in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 13, 157th overall pick).
Drafted 2B Grover South in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 13, 173rd overall pick).
Drafted RP Bill Hamilton in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 13, 189th overall pick).
Drafted 1B Ken Hubbard in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 13, 205th overall pick).
Drafted CF Ike Paradis in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 13, 221st overall pick).
Drafted SP Wally Scott in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 13, 237th overall pick).
Drafted 2B Cal Gould in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 13, 253rd overall pick).
Drafted SP Tom Snyder in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 13, 269th overall pick).
Drafted RF George Davis in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 13, 285th overall pick).
Drafted SP Jim Krahn in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 13, 301st overall pick).
Drafted LF Buddy Dow in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 13, 317th overall pick).
Promoted 1B Al Spears from Double A Dallas to Triple A Oakland.
Demoted 3B Dan Herrick from Triple A Oakland to Double A Dallas.
Promoted 3B John Sander from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Promoted RP Ed Stone from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Demoted SS John Kendall from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Promoted RF Curt Harrington from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted SP Whitey Gates from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted SS Clay Kane from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted LF Bruce Rees from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted 1B Victor Andujar from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Released SP Wally Scott.
Released SP Lloyd Ethridge.
Released SP Jim Krahn.
Released SP Tom Snyder.
Released RP Pete Webster.
Released RP Mal Birnie.
Released RP Mickey Ford.
Released SP Herb Robins.
Released RP Emmett Hendrickson.

Thursday, June 15th , 1961
Released SP Gus Gray.

Saturday, June 10th , 1961
Placed SP Frenchy Mack on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/09/1961.
Recalled SP Butch Abrams from Triple A Oakland.
Promoted RP Elmer Dore from Double A Dallas to Triple A Oakland.
Promoted SP Red Soltis from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Promoted 3B Mickey Woodruff from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Promoted SP Red McConnell from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Demoted SS John Sander from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Promoted SP Ben Nicholson from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.

Thursday, June 8th , 1961
Placed SS Paul Watson on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/07/1961.
Purchased the contract of 2B Roy Gass from Triple A Oakland.
Demoted RP Gus Gray from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Demoted CL Ray Mason from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted SS Jimmie Spencer from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Signed free agent SS Clay Kane to a minor league contract.
Promoted 2B Ramon Tejada from Double A Dallas to Triple A Oakland.
Promoted 3B Bill Gilman from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Demoted SS Clay Kane from Triple A Oakland to Class A Hartford.
Promoted LF Frank Schmitt from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted RP Scottie Blake from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.

Monday, June 5th , 1961
Promoted SP Clint Norwood from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Promoted 3B John Sander from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Promoted SP Bud Petty from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Demoted 1B Marcus Armand from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Promoted RP Art Walker from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted SS Johnny Davis from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Demoted CF Bill Gilman from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Promoted 1B Joe Bunce from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted RP Johnny Reinhardt from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted LF John Ross from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted SP Ben Nicholson from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Promoted C Sam Sanders from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted C Dick Graham from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted 2B Marv Kelley from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted CF Bruce Rees from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.

Friday, June 2nd , 1961
Released CL Ed Wingerter.

Thursday, June 1st , 1961
Promoted SP Dave Roberts from Double A Dallas to Triple A Oakland.
Promoted LF Tommy Bell from Double A Dallas to Triple A Oakland.
Demoted SP Gus McCombs from Triple A Oakland to Double A Dallas.
Promoted SP Héctor Zepeda from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Demoted CF Ray O'Connor from Triple A Oakland to Double A Dallas.
Promoted 1B John Kendall from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Promoted SP Frank Binkley from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Demoted RP Ken Milne from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Promoted SP Johnny Brooks from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted 2B Aeneas Bouloukos from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted RF Ed Hoover from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted SS Hugh Recker from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Demoted RP Red McConnell from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted RP Martin Thornton from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted RF Ben Strong from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted 3B Bill Howell from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted RF Walter Wilson from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted 1B Victor Andujar from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted RF Frank Schmitt from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.

Saturday, May 27th , 1961
Placed 2B Bud Anderson on the Lone Star Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/26/1961.

Wednesday, May 24th , 1961
Placed CF Frank McCarroll on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/23/1961.
Promoted SP Zeke Long from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted RP Ed Stone from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted CL Scottie Blake from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted 1B Larry Underwood from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted LF Don Rasnic from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted RP Glen Bear from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Demoted RP Mickey Ford from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.

Tuesday, May 23rd , 1961
Released CL Jack Hughes.

Sunday, May 21st , 1961
Placed SS Bill Jordan on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/20/1961.

Saturday, May 13th , 1961
Placed C Jim Morgan on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/12/1961.

Wednesday, May 10th , 1961
Released 2B Phil Bryant.

Tuesday, May 9th , 1961
Released RP Milt Caldwell.
Signed free agent RP Frank Binkley to a minor league contract.
Promoted RP Frank Binkley from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.

Tuesday, May 2nd , 1961
Released 1B Leo Vega.
Released SS Rocky Stone.
Released SP Woody Clarke.
Signed free agent RP Emmett Hendrickson to a minor league contract.
Promoted CL Ken Milne from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Promoted 2B Bud Anderson from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Promoted 1B Marcus Armand from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Promoted RP Martin Thornton from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted SS Mickey Woodruff from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted 2B Marv Kelley from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted SP Mickey Ford from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted RF Jimmie Spencer from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted 2B Bill Jordan from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.

Monday, May 1st , 1961
Promoted CF Mills Watson from Double A Dallas to Triple A Oakland.
Demoted 1B Al Spears from Triple A Oakland to Double A Dallas.
Promoted RF Jim Bell from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Demoted 3B Lew Cheeks from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Released 3B Lew Cheeks.
Released RP Joe Potts.
Released RF Ray Bates.
Promoted RF Walter Wilson from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted CF Frank McCarroll from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.

Sunday, April 30th , 1961
Assigned 1B Bill Bloom to Triple A Oakland.
Assigned 1B Joe Smith to Triple A Oakland.
Assigned RF Hap Moody to Triple A Oakland.
Demoted 1B Leo Vega from Triple A Oakland to Double A Dallas.
Demoted SS Rocky Stone from Triple A Oakland to Double A Dallas.
Assigned CF Mills Watson to Double A Dallas.
Assigned LF Tommy Bell to Double A Dallas.
Demoted CF Bob Wilson from Triple A Oakland to Double A Dallas.
Demoted LF Biff Mars from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Demoted RF Jim Bell from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Demoted CF Danny Davis from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Assigned RF Dixie Amodei to Class A Hartford.
Demoted LF John Ross from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Demoted 1B John Kendall from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Demoted LF Sam Sanders from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted 1B Delos Davis from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted 3B Hugh Recker from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted RF Curt Harrington from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted RF Ed Hoover from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted 1B Joe Bunce from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted 3B Phil Bryant from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Demoted 1B Larry Underwood from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Demoted 1B Victor Andujar from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Demoted LF Don Rasnic from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Demoted SS Bill Jordan from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Demoted C Dick Graham from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.

Saturday, April 29th , 1961
Placed RP Elmer Dore on the Lone Star Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/28/1961.
Assigned SP Bob Finch to Triple A Oakland.
Promoted RP Doc Greenwood from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Promoted LF John Ross from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Promoted SP Red McConnell from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Demoted C Jim Morgan from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Promoted SP Ben Nicholson from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.

Thursday, April 27th , 1961
Released RP Tom Drill.

Wednesday, April 26th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Bob Finch to a minor league contract.

Monday, April 24th , 1961
Released 1B Harry Vaughn.
Signed free agent RP Johnny Reinhardt to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Jackie Montrose to Double A Dallas.
Demoted CL Clint Norwood from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Demoted RP Milt Caldwell from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted RP Scottie Blake from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.

Wednesday, April 19th , 1961
Promoted 3B Don Barker from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Demoted SS Johnny Davis from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Promoted SP Harry Johnson from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Demoted RP Bud Petty from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Signed free agent SP Jackie Montrose to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, April 18th , 1961
RP Joe Potts was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
1B Bill Bloom was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
RF Ray Bates was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
RF Hap Moody was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
CF Mills Watson was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
LF Tommy Bell was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
RF Dixie Amodei was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
1B Joe Smith was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Optioned RP Butch Abrams to Triple A Oakland.
Optioned RP Mel Hill to Triple A Oakland.
Optioned RP Danny Daniels to Triple A Oakland.
Optioned RP Gus McCombs to Triple A Oakland.
Optioned 2B Hal Mazur to Triple A Oakland.
Optioned CF Ray O'Connor to Triple A Oakland.
Demoted SP Woody Clarke from Triple A Oakland to Double A Dallas.
Demoted RP Elmer Dore from Triple A Oakland to Double A Dallas.
Demoted RP Dave Roberts from Triple A Oakland to Double A Dallas.
Demoted RP Harry Garner from Triple A Oakland to Double A Dallas.
Demoted 2B Eddie Wright from Triple A Oakland to Double A Dallas.
Demoted CF Bob Wilson from Triple A Oakland to Double A Dallas.
Demoted SP Red Soltis from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Demoted RP Joe Cook from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Demoted RP Héctor Zepeda from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Demoted SP Ken Milne from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Demoted SS John Sander from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Demoted 1B Bill Christenson from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Demoted SP Harry Johnson from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted SP Johnny Brooks from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted CL Glen Bear from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted RP Thad Brown from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted SS Aeneas Bouloukos from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted CF Bill Crowder from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted SP Whitey Gates from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Demoted SP Zeke Long from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Demoted RP Ed Stone from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Demoted RP Ben Nicholson from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Demoted C Ben Strong from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Demoted CF Frank McCarroll from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Promoted RF Bob Wilson from Double A Dallas to Triple A Oakland.
Demoted RF Tom Strong from Triple A Oakland to Double A Dallas.
Promoted 2B Ramon Tejada from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Demoted SS Don Barker from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.

Wednesday, April 5th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Art Walker to a minor league contract.

Saturday, April 1st , 1961
Recalled 2B Hal Mazur from Triple A Oakland.
Promoted 1B Eddie Wright from Double A Dallas to Triple A Oakland.
Promoted 3B John Sander from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Promoted 3B Hugh Recker from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted CF Ben Strong from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted 1B Victor Andujar from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.

Friday, March 24th , 1961
Released SP Al Baney.

Thursday, March 23rd , 1961
Released C Frank Davey.

Tuesday, March 21st , 1961
Promoted RF Bob Wilson from Double A Dallas to Triple A Oakland.
Demoted CF Ben Boakye from Triple A Oakland to Double A Dallas.
Promoted 3B Don Barker from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Demoted SS John Sander from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Promoted 3B Aeneas Bouloukos from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Promoted LF Bill Crowder from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Demoted C Frank Davey from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted SS Hugh Recker from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.

Sunday, March 19th , 1961
Demoted RP Ed Wingerter from Triple A Oakland to Double A Dallas.
Promoted SP Héctor Zepeda from Class A Hartford to Double A Dallas.
Demoted RP Ron Keller from Double A Dallas to Class A Hartford.
Promoted SP Ray Mason from Class B Charlotte to Class A Hartford.
Demoted RP Jack Hughes from Triple A Oakland to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted RP Scottie Blake from Class A Hartford to Class B Charlotte.
Promoted SP Ed Stone from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted RP Al Baney from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Demoted RP Mickey Ford from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.
Promoted 3B Fred Rider from Class C Moline to Class B Charlotte.
Demoted 1B Victor Andujar from Class B Charlotte to Class C Moline.

Thursday, March 16th , 1961
Released SP Jackie Montrose.

Wednesday, March 1st , 1961
Assigned SP Ed Wingerter to Triple A Oakland.

Wednesday, February 22nd , 1961
Signed free agent SP Ed Wingerter to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Jack Hughes to Triple A Oakland.

Wednesday, February 15th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Jack Hughes to a minor league contract.

Saturday, January 21st , 1961
Released SP Ed Wingerter.

Saturday, January 7th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Ed Wingerter to a minor league contract.

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