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Monday, December 21st , 1959
Signed free agent RP Heinie Harrison to a minor league contract.
Recalled 1B Bill Ingraham from Triple A Syracuse.
Recalled LF Al Bennett from Triple A Syracuse.
Recalled LF Marty Hanna from Double A Nashville.

Friday, December 11th , 1959
LF Marty Hanna was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
LF Al Bennett was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
1B Bill Ingraham was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Lost SS Jesse Taylor in the Rule 5 Draft to the Toronto Wolves.

Monday, December 7th , 1959
Signed free agent RP Ed Greenleaf to a minor league contract.

Friday, November 13th , 1959
Signed free agent RP Jack Carr to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, November 10th , 1959
Released SS Ed Tennison.

Friday, November 6th , 1959
Released RP Charlie Coons.
Released LF Bobby Brown.

Friday, October 16th , 1959
Signed Pitching Coach Bert Chappelle to a 2-year, $12,000 per year contract.
Signed 3B Coach George Moran to a 2-year, $7,000 per year contract.

Thursday, October 15th , 1959
Promoted SS Eddie Pitts from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted CF Red Wertz from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 3B Marty Silveira from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RF Chief Litton from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Saturday, October 10th , 1959
Signed General Manager Jim Taylor to a 2-year, $38,500 per year contract.

Wednesday, October 7th , 1959
Recalled C Ed Holt from Class A Evansville.
Promoted 3B Jesse Taylor from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Demoted 2B Bob Vernon from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 3B Hap Beach from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted RF Fred Griffith from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted C Fred Rogers from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted SS Billy Walker from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted CF Bobby Brown from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 2B George Tolle from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted C Bob Griffin from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RF Frank Madden from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
1B Maurice Carter retired from professional baseball.
General Manager John Williams leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Fired 3B Coach Charlie McGonigal.
Fired Pitching Coach George Kinkade.
Signed Manager Dick Rossa to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Scouting Director Ben Hathaway to a 2-year contract extension.
Activated 2B Art Robbins from the injured list.

Tuesday, October 6th , 1959
Placed 2B Art Robbins on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 10/03/1959.

Monday, September 28th , 1959
Promoted 1B Tom Simms from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted RF Fred Griffith from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted CF Don Whited from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted RF Ben Rodger from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted LF John Parsons from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Wednesday, September 23rd , 1959
RP Bobby Cummins (AA Nashville) retired from professional baseball.
Promoted SP Hi Craig from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted SS Jesse Taylor from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP Ted Hill Jr. from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted 1B Tom Simms from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted 3B Hap Beach from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Bill Waites from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 2B George Tolle from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 3B Carl Ellis from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 3B Bob Keeler from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted 3B Marty Silveira from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Tuesday, September 22nd , 1959
Promoted RP Cliff Willis from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted LF Bobby Brown from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted RP Hal Taylor from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted CF Skinny Hunt from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted RF Frank Madden from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SS Eddie Pitts from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RF Hal Lane from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted 1B Bernie Bellows from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Placed LF Bobby Brown on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/19/1959.
Promoted LF Don Whited from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted RF Frank Madden from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted LF Hal Lane from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
RP Willie Aubin (AAA Syracuse) retired from professional baseball.
Promoted SP Allen Barnet from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted RP Hal Taylor from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP Gene Faulkenberry from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Roy Davidson from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted LF John Parsons from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RP Bill Waites from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted RF Hal Lane from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Saturday, September 19th , 1959
Placed SS Pete Ireton on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 09/18/1959.
Promoted 2B Bob Vernon from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted RF Don Goldman from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted 3B Billy Walker from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted RF Buddy McQueen from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted LF Skinny Hunt from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted CF Don Whited from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 1B Carl Ellis from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Ted Campbell from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted LF Hal Lane from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SP Paddy Williamson from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Monday, September 14th , 1959
Demoted CF Don Goldman from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Demoted CF Tommy Roth from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted CF Ed Warner from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted LF John Parsons from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Wednesday, September 2nd , 1959
Released RP Skinny Green.

Tuesday, September 1st , 1959
Recalled SP Chuck Droste from Triple A Syracuse.
Recalled SP Harry Cahill from Double A Nashville.
Recalled 1B Andy Gilman from Double A Nashville.
Recalled 2B Gary Romeo from Triple A Syracuse.
Recalled C Sammy Clark from Triple A Syracuse.
Recalled 1B Ed Warden from Double A Nashville.
Recalled RF Rip Perry from Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Wally Shepperd from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted C Hugh Wilder from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted 3B Jesse Taylor from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted SP Rube Mills from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted RP Hal Taylor from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted C Ron Hunter from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 1B Tom Simms from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 2B George Benson from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted CF Tommy Roth from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP Fred Stevens from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Harry Crawford from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted C Ed Holt from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 3B Hank Moore from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 2B George Tolle from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SS Eddie Pitts from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RF Ben Rodger from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RF Frank Madden from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Nate Carr from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted SP Paddy Williamson from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 1B Jorge Reynoso from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 3B Buck Johnson from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 2B Bob Keeler from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 1B Bernie Bellows from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RF Chief Litton from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 3B Marty Silveira from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 3B Hap Beach from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted 2B George Benson from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RF Buddy McQueen from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted LF Don Whited from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted LF Ed Warner from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RF John Patterson from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Signed free agent C Barney Brown to a minor league contract.

Monday, August 31st , 1959
Placed 2B John Bowman on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/30/1959.

Thursday, August 27th , 1959
Placed CF Don Goldman on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/26/1959.
Demoted RP Rube Mills from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted SP Fred Stevens from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SP Ted Campbell from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Friday, August 21st , 1959
Demoted RF Rip Perry from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted CF Fred Rogers from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 1B Jorge Reynoso from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Wednesday, August 19th , 1959
Placed RF John Patterson on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/18/1959.
RP Skinny Green was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Recalled SP Jerry Duncan from Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted SP Jack Wright from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted CF Don Goldman from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted SP Jack Gaebel from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted 1B Andy Gilman from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 1B Rip Perry from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted CL Cliff Dinger from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted 1B Tom Simms from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SS Billy Walker from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted LF Don Whited from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RF Skinny Hunt from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Harry Byrne from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RP Bill Waites from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RF Frank Madden from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SS Eddie Pitts from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 2B Jackie Mathis from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted LF John Parsons from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SP Paddy Williamson from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted 3B Ted Jones from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Saturday, August 15th , 1959
Placed LF Bobby Brown on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/14/1959.
Promoted SP Carl Clifford from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted CF Jimmie Bottenfield from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 3B Marty Silveira from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Monday, August 10th , 1959
Demoted CL Cliff Dinger from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RP Bill Waites from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Released CL Paul Taylor.

Monday, August 3rd , 1959
Placed RP Bobby Cummins on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/02/1959.
Promoted SP Rube Mills from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP Lou Richards from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 1B Fred Rogers from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted CF Red Wertz from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Paddy Williamson from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 1B Jorge Reynoso from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SS Billy Walker from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted CF Don Whited from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 3B Ted Jones from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted CF John Patterson from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted CF Jimmie Bottenfield from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Saturday, August 1st , 1959
Placed SP Harry Byrne on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/31/1959.
Placed RP Hub Hoak on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/31/1959.
Promoted 1B Andy Gilman from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Demoted CF Don Goldman from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 1B Tom Simms from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted CF Bobby Brown from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SS Eddie Pitts from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted CF Red Wertz from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 1B Carl Ellis from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RF Chief Litton from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Friday, July 31st , 1959
Placed RF Willie Happel on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/30/1959.

Thursday, July 30th , 1959
Recalled LF Hippo Wallace from Triple A Syracuse.
Optioned SP Jerry Duncan to Triple A Syracuse.
Signed free agent SS Ed Tennison to a minor league contract.
Promoted CF Don Goldman from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted 1B Bill Browning from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Demoted 1B Whitey Perry from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted RF Fred Griffith from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted RF Frank Madden from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Robert Lamb from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SS Ed Tennison from Triple A Syracuse to Class B Mobile.
Promoted LF Ed Warner from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted CF John Patterson from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SP Carl Clifford from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted 1B Carl Ellis from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted 1B Buck Johnson from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Wednesday, July 29th , 1959
Traded 26-year old 1B Frank Landrum and 23-year old minor league LHP Red Blanchard to the New York Gothams, getting 32-year old RHP Eddie Martin and $16,200 in cash in return.

Monday, July 20th , 1959
Placed RP Cliff Willis on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/19/1959.
Promoted RP Cliff Dinger from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RP Bill Waites from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 3B Skinny Hunt from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted CF Jimmie Bottenfield from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 2B Jackie Mathis from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted LF John Parsons from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Saturday, July 18th , 1959
Placed 2B Leo Warren on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/17/1959.
Promoted SP Fred Oien from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 2B Bob Vernon from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 1B Ed Warden from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted LF Bobby Brown from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted RP Rube Mills from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SS Mike Webber from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted LF Don Whited from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RF Ben Rodger from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 3B Marty Silveira from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.

Friday, July 17th , 1959
Placed 2B Joe Morgan on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/16/1959.

Tuesday, July 14th , 1959
Released RF John Mosby.

Monday, July 13th , 1959
Signed free agent RP Robert Lamb to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP John Brown to a minor league contract.

Saturday, July 11th , 1959
Released C Fred Washington.

Friday, July 10th , 1959
Placed SP Ted Hill Jr. on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/09/1959.
Promoted SP Carl Clifford from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.

Monday, July 6th , 1959
Released CL Andy Lackey.
Released LF Jim Price.
Signed free agent RP Bobby Ladd to a minor league contract.
Promoted SP Fred Stevens from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted CF Tommy Roth from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RP Ted Campbell from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted LF John Parsons from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.

Sunday, July 5th , 1959
Promoted 2B John Bowman from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted SS Eddie Pitts from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 2B Jackie Mathis from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted CF Ed Warner from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Friday, July 3rd , 1959
Released RP Dick Garcia.
Placed 2B Joe Morgan on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/02/1959.

Wednesday, July 1st , 1959
Promoted C Chick Boyd from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted C Ron Hunter from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 1B Carl Ellis from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 3B Ted Jones from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Thursday, June 25th , 1959
Promoted SP Rube Mills from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 1B Bill Browning from Class B Mobile to Double A Nashville.
Promoted RP Charlie Rybak from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted 2B Bob Vernon from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RP Babe Holden from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted LF Ed Warner from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RF Chief Litton from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 1B Carl Ellis from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Wednesday, June 24th , 1959
Traded 19-year old minor league LF George Martin and 24-year old minor league RHP Lew Cox to the Philadelphia Keystones, getting 29-year old minor league 1B Bill Browning in return.

Tuesday, June 23rd , 1959
Placed SS Billy Walker on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/22/1959.

Sunday, June 21st , 1959
Released RP George Comstock.

Friday, June 19th , 1959
Drafted C Bob Griffin in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick).
Drafted 2B Ben Roberts in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 14, 30th overall pick).
Drafted SP Roy Davidson in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 14, 46th overall pick).
Drafted LF Hal Lane in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 14, 62nd overall pick).
Drafted 3B Skinny Hunt in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 14, 78th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Ben Rodger in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 14, 94th overall pick).
Drafted SP Nate Carr in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 14, 110th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Tom Nichols in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 14, 126th overall pick).
Drafted SS John Barber in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 14, 142nd overall pick).
Drafted SP Harry Byrne in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 14, 158th overall pick).
Drafted CL Hub Hoak in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 14, 174th overall pick).
Drafted SP Billy Principe in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 14, 190th overall pick).
Drafted 2B Don Riley in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 14, 206th overall pick).
Drafted SP George Comstock in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 14, 222nd overall pick).
Drafted 1B John Patterson in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 14, 238th overall pick).
Drafted RF Ira Langford in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 14, 254th overall pick).
Drafted SS Bob Keeler in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 14, 270th overall pick).
Drafted SS Tom Spruill in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 14, 286th overall pick).
Drafted C Howie Perkins in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 14, 302nd overall pick).
Drafted C Bob Franks in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 14, 318th overall pick).
RP Dick Garcia was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Recalled SP Jerry Duncan from Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted SP Charlie Chamberlain from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted SP Lew Cox from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP Bob Nelson from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted RP Charlie Coons from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Ray Wentz from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SS Eddie Pitts from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RP Johnny Reinhardt from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RP Harry Petrucci from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RF Don Whited from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 3B Ted Jones from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted CF Jimmie Bottenfield from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Promoted SP George Comstock from Class C Dubuque to Triple A Syracuse.
Released RP Pat Hackney.
Released SP Billy Principe.
Released C Howie Perkins.
Released C Bob Franks.
Released RP John Blakely.
Released SP Miguel Sosa.
Released 2B Al Rowe.
Released SP Floyd Lane.
Released RP Bill Peterson.
Released RP Bob Buker.
Released 3B Mike Morgan.
Released CF Pete Warren.
Released 3B Ed Dunn.

Sunday, June 14th , 1959
Released CL Frank Ward.

Thursday, June 11th , 1959
Placed 2B Gary Romeo on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/10/1959.
Recalled SP Andy Logue from Triple A Syracuse.
Optioned RP Jerry Duncan to Triple A Syracuse.

Friday, June 5th , 1959
Recalled SP Jerry Duncan from Triple A Syracuse.
Optioned SP Andy Logue to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted CL Norm Van Dyne from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Demoted RP Frank Ward from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted CF Red Wertz from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted CF Tommy Roth from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 3B Carl Ellis from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted CF Pete Warren from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Promoted LF Don Whited from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted SS Mike Webber from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted CF Jimmie Bottenfield from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 2B Jackie Mathis from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Promoted 3B Billy Walker from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted SS John Bowman from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.

Sunday, May 31st , 1959
Promoted SP Will Happ from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP Joe Eyestone from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.

Thursday, May 28th , 1959
Released RP Cliff Harmon.

Sunday, May 24th , 1959
Placed SP Ted Hill Jr. on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/23/1959.
Promoted SP Gene Faulkenberry from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 2B George Tolle from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 3B Marty Silveira from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Wednesday, May 20th , 1959
Demoted RP Charlie Coons from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RP Harry Petrucci from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Released RP Heinie Harrison.
Signed free agent CF Pete Warren to a minor league contract.
Promoted RP Willie Aubin from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted SP Frank Ward from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted LF Zeke Johnson from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Demoted SP Harry Cahill from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Demoted RP Jack Wright from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP Allen Barnet from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted LF John Mosby from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Demoted SP Lew Cox from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Andy Lackey from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RF Tommy Roth from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Harry Crawford from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted SP Lou Richards from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted CF George Martin from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted CF Pete Warren from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RP Johnny Reinhardt from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted CF Ed Warner from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Thursday, May 14th , 1959
Demoted 1B Buck Johnson from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 1B Carl Ellis from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Monday, May 11th , 1959
Released SP Harry Ely.

Monday, May 4th , 1959
Signed free agent RP Harry Crawford to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Charlie Coons to a minor league contract.

Sunday, May 3rd , 1959
Placed C Chick Boyd on the Heartland League 10-day injured list.

Friday, May 1st , 1959
Promoted 1B Nick Schott from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Demoted 3B Andy Gilman from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 1B Buck Johnson from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Assigned RP Paul Taylor to Class B Mobile.
Demoted C Ed Holt from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 3B Carl Ellis from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RP Harry Ely from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted C Ed Dunn from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Promoted 3B Marty Silveira from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted CF Jimmie Bottenfield from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Monday, April 27th , 1959
Signed free agent RP Paul Taylor to a minor league contract.

Friday, April 24th , 1959
Placed 2B John Bowman on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/23/1959.

Wednesday, April 22nd , 1959
Demoted RP Willie Aubin from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Demoted CF Zeke Johnson from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Demoted SP Allen Barnet from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted RF Bobby Brown from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted RP Andy Lackey from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted CF Red Wertz from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted LF Ed Warner from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted RP John Blakely from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Promoted LF Ed Warner from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 2B George Tolle from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Tuesday, April 21st , 1959
Assigned CF Bill Ingraham to Triple A Syracuse.
Assigned RP Jack Wright to Triple A Syracuse.
Signed free agent RP John Blakely to a minor league contract.
Released RP Bob Chism.

Saturday, April 18th , 1959
Promoted RP Duke Edin from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP Lew Cox from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 2B Bob Vernon from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP Hi Craig from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RP Cliff Willis from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted 1B Tom Simms from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RF George Martin from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RP Cliff Dinger from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RP Johnny Reinhardt from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RP Harry Petrucci from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RF Tommy Roth from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 2B Jackie Mathis from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 3B Marty Silveira from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Tuesday, April 14th , 1959
Released RP Billy Zimmermann.
Released RP Harley Morgan.

Saturday, April 11th , 1959
Released SS Josh Harper.

Friday, April 10th , 1959
Released SP Don Dillard.
Signed free agent C Fred Washington to a minor league contract.

Thursday, April 9th , 1959
RP Jack Wright was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
CF Bill Ingraham was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Optioned RP Jerry Duncan to Triple A Syracuse.
Optioned RP Chuck Droste to Triple A Syracuse.
Optioned RP Red Blanchard to Triple A Syracuse.
Optioned RP Harry Cahill to Triple A Syracuse.
Optioned C Sammy Clark to Triple A Syracuse.
Optioned RF Hippo Wallace to Triple A Syracuse.
Optioned 2B Gary Romeo to Triple A Syracuse.
Optioned 3B Andy Gilman to Triple A Syracuse.
Demoted RP Harley Morgan from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Demoted SP Charlie Chamberlain from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Demoted RP Frank Ward from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Demoted RP Billy Zimmermann from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Demoted C Hugh Wilder from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Demoted 3B Nick Schott from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Demoted 1B Les Sasson from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Demoted 1B Dave Allen from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Demoted RP Duke Edin from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted SP Lew Cox from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted SP Jack Gaebel from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted RP Heinie Harrison from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted C Chick Boyd from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Optioned C Ed Holt to Class A Evansville.
Optioned 1B Ed Warden to Class A Evansville.
Demoted 2B Bob Vernon from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted LF Fred Griffith from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted 1B Al Castle from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 3B Hap Beach from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Optioned 1B Rip Perry to Class A Evansville.
Demoted SP Don Dillard from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SP Joe Eyestone from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RP Cliff Willis from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RP Charlie Rybak from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted CF Fred Rogers from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted C Ed Dunn from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SS Bud Thompson from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 3B Billy Walker from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SS Eddie Pitts from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted LF Jim Price from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RF George Martin from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted LF Frank Madden from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RP Babe Holden from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted C Jorge Reynoso from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted 1B Carl Ellis from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted 2B Al Rowe from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted 3B Ted Jones from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted LF Chief Litton from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted CF Jimmie Bottenfield from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted CL Harry Petrucci from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted RP Bob Buker from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted RP Bill Waites from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted CF John Parsons from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Promoted LF Jim Price from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted CF Hank Moore from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted CF Jimmie Bottenfield from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SS Jackie Mathis from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Wednesday, April 1st , 1959
Promoted 1B Tom Simms from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Assigned RP Andy Lackey to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RF Tommy Roth from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted SP Hi Craig from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted LF Chief Litton from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted CL Johnny Reinhardt from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Saturday, March 28th , 1959
Released 1B Leo Anderson.

Monday, March 23rd , 1959
Promoted SP Lew Cox from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP Joe Eyestone from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted 2B George Benson from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RP Harry Petrucci from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 1B Buck Johnson from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 3B Mike Morgan from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Placed C Vic Weaver on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 03/20/1959.
Promoted SP Don Dillard from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted C Ed Dunn from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RP Bob Buker from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 3B Hap Beach from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted LF Pat Reiff from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 1B Bernie Bellows from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Promoted SP Frank Ward from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted CL Jack Gaebel from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted LF Leo Anderson from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP Charlie Rybak from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted 1B Tom Simms from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RP Babe Holden from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RF Tommy Roth from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted LF Pat Reiff from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Promoted RP Bill Waites from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RF Chief Litton from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Signed free agent RP Andy Lackey to a minor league contract.

Saturday, March 21st , 1959
Promoted 1B Les Sasson from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Demoted RP Norm Van Dyne from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted LF Fred Griffith from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 1B Al Castle from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted SP Jack Gaebel from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted SP Bob Nelson from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SS Bud Thompson from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 3B Billy Walker from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RF Frank Madden from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted SP Don Dillard from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SP Joe Eyestone from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RP Charlie Rybak from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 2B Al Rowe from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 3B Carl Ellis from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 1B Bernie Bellows from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RF Luther Burns from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SP Carl Clifford from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted RP Ted Campbell from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted RP Harry Petrucci from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted RP Bob Buker from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Promoted 1B Mike Morgan from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RF Luther Burns from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Thursday, March 19th , 1959
Promoted SP Frank Ward from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted LF Marty Hanna from Class C Dubuque to Double A Nashville.
Demoted CL Fred Oien from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted CL Cliff Willis from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted RF Fred Griffith from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted RP Fred Stevens from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted C Jorge Reynoso from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.

Thursday, March 12th , 1959
Traded 22-year old minor league C Jimmy Crozier and 20-year old minor league RHP Bill Ashley to the Washington Eagles, getting 29-year old minor league LHP Frank Ward and 22-year old minor league LF Marty Hanna in return.

Friday, February 20th , 1959
Released 1B Buck Phillips.

Thursday, February 19th , 1959
Signed free agent RP Cliff Harmon to a minor league contract.

Saturday, February 14th , 1959
Released CL Frank Hadder.

Thursday, January 29th , 1959
Released RP Dewey Smith.

Thursday, January 15th , 1959
Signed free agent RP Dewey Smith to a minor league contract.

Thursday, January 1st , 1959
Recalled SP Chuck Droste from Triple A Syracuse.

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