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12/31/1961
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Thursday, December 28th , 1961
Released RP Cy Smith.

Wednesday, December 27th , 1961
Signed free agent 1B George Rico to a minor league contract.
Recalled SP Chuck Droste from Triple A Syracuse.

Sunday, December 24th , 1961
Released CL Al Crotzer.

Monday, December 18th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Coop Bancroft to a minor league contract.
Purchased the contract of LF Bill Ingraham from Triple A Syracuse.

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

Sunday, December 10th , 1961
Released SS Hank Moore.

Monday, November 6th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Bob Young to a minor league contract.

Wednesday, October 25th , 1961
Released 3B Marty Silveira.

Tuesday, October 24th , 1961
Released 3B Buck Johnson.

Friday, October 20th , 1961
Promoted 2B Don Dollar from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 2B George Benson from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted RF Ed Warner from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 1B Ben Roberts from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 2B Johnny Clark from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
CF Joe Austin retired from professional baseball.
Signed Scouting Director Ben Hathaway to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed 3B Coach George Moran to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Pitching Coach Bert Chappelle to a 2-year contract extension.
Activated RP Chuck Droste from the 60-day injured list.
RP Chuck Droste was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Optioned RP Chuck Droste to Triple A Syracuse.
Signed free agent RP Tom Trumble to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Dick Gordon to a minor league contract.

Saturday, October 14th , 1961
Released 2B Joe Morgan.

Thursday, October 12th , 1961
Promoted SP Harry Cahill from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Demoted RP Cy Smith from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 1B Tom Nichols from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.

Wednesday, October 11th , 1961
Released RP Bobby Ladd.

Tuesday, October 10th , 1961
Released 1B Bernie Bellows.

Monday, October 9th , 1961
Purchased the contract of SP Bill Mathews from Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted SP Duke Edin from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted RF Fred Griffith from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted SP Juan Quintana from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted 2B Joe Morgan from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted CF Jimmie Bottenfield from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP George Kelly from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted C Bob Griffin from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted SS Don Dollar from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted CF Fred Rogers from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SS Tom Spruill from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Jack Beck from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RP Red LaRouche from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted C Rey Burgos from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 1B Bernie Bellows from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 3B Buck Johnson from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RF Luther Burns from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RP John Howell from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted RF Willie Happel from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Monday, October 2nd , 1961
Signed free agent RP Jack Beck to a minor league contract.

Sunday, October 1st , 1961
Demoted RP Ken Crossley from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted RF Ed Warner from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted RP Harry Crawford from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted 2B George Benson from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted CF Tommy Roth from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted RP Al Crotzer from Triple A Syracuse to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RP Babe Holden from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SS Tom Spruill from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted CF Ken Jackson from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 2B John Richards from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RP Adam Anderson from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted RP Johnny French from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted RF Oscar Parker from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted 2B Johnny Clark from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted 3B Tom Nichols from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Tuesday, September 26th , 1961
Activated SS Art Robbins from the injured list.
Assigned RP Cy Smith to Triple A Syracuse.

Monday, September 25th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Red LaRouche to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Cy Smith to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Al Crotzer to Triple A Syracuse.

Tuesday, September 19th , 1961
Promoted 2B Don Dollar from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted CF Ed Warner from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted CF Jimmie Bottenfield from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted 1B Buck Johnson from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RF Willie Happel from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 2B Ben Roberts from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
RP Chet Jones (A Evansville) retired from professional baseball.
Promoted SP Paddy Williamson from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 1B Bernie Bellows from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 1B Chief Litton from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP John Howell from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 3B Ben Rodger from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RF Luther Burns from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 3B Ben Rodger from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted CF Fred Rogers from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RF Oscar Parker from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted C Rey Burgos from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Promoted 3B Buck Johnson from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SS John Newton from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RF Grady Smith from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RF Oscar Parker from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
RF Whitey Perry (AAA Syracuse) retired from professional baseball.
Promoted RF Zeke Johnson from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted LF John Patterson from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 1B Hank Benjamin from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 1B Ben Roberts from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RF Luther Burns from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted C Bob Griffin from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RF Oscar Parker from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SS John Newton from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Promoted SP Jim Heeter from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RP Bobby Ladd from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Signed free agent RP Al Crotzer to a minor league contract.

Monday, September 18th , 1961
Demoted 3B Ted Jones from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Friday, September 15th , 1961
Placed RP Chuck Droste on the 60-day injured list.

Wednesday, September 13th , 1961
Placed CF Don Whited on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/12/1961.
Placed SS Art Robbins on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 09/12/1961.
Promoted RP Ken Crossley from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted LF Don Goldman from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted 1B Whitey Perry from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Demoted RP Duke Edin from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Demoted 2B Joe Morgan from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Demoted 3B Hap Beach from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted RF Frank Madden from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted RF Tommy Roth from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted SS Don Dollar from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted LF Hal Lane from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RF Johnny Clark from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 1B Tom Nichols from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 2B Joe Morgan from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Demoted RF Zeke Johnson from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 1B Al Castle from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted SS George Tolle from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RF Grady Smith from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted 1B Bernie Bellows from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted LF Hank Benjamin from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.

Monday, September 11th , 1961
Placed SP John Howell on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/10/1961.
Signed free agent RP Jim Heeter to a minor league contract.

Sunday, September 10th , 1961
Released 3B Carl Ellis.

Wednesday, September 6th , 1961
Placed CF Jimmie Bottenfield on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/05/1961.

Tuesday, September 5th , 1961
Demoted 1B Chief Litton from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted CF Ken Jackson from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Friday, September 1st , 1961
Recalled SP Chuck Droste from Triple A Syracuse.
Recalled 2B Ham Flanders from Triple A Syracuse.
Recalled RF Al Bennett from Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted SP Jack Wright from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted RF Joe Bullock from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted SS Tom Morningstar from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted RP Bill Moore from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted CF Don Whited from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 2B George Tolle from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 3B Ben Rodger from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SS Tom Spruill from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RF Luther Burns from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Bill Pellegrino from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted C Bob Griffin from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RF Grady Smith from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted LF Tom Bartlett from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 2B Ben Roberts from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RP Ty Coulter from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted RP John Howell from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Promoted 3B Hap Beach from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Demoted LF Don Goldman from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 2B George Benson from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted C Bob Griffin from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 1B Buck Johnson from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted LF Frank Madden from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted RF Hal Lane from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 3B Ted Jones from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.

Thursday, August 31st , 1961
Placed 3B Abas Agani on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/30/1961.

Sunday, August 27th , 1961
Placed LF John Patterson on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/26/1961.

Thursday, August 24th , 1961
Released 3B George Scott.

Tuesday, August 22nd , 1961
Signed free agent RP Lew Smith to a minor league contract.

Thursday, August 17th , 1961
Placed 2B John Richards on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/16/1961.

Wednesday, August 16th , 1961
Demoted RP Ken Crossley from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Demoted RP Chet Jones from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.

Monday, August 14th , 1961
Placed 1B Chief Litton on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/13/1961.

Thursday, August 10th , 1961
Activated SS Ralph Hanson from the injured list.
3B George Scott was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Released C Hugh Wilder.

Tuesday, August 8th , 1961
Demoted 3B Al Castle from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted 3B Jimmie Bottenfield from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RF Grady Smith from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Monday, August 7th , 1961
Placed SP Paddy Williamson on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/06/1961.
Promoted RP Ty Coulter from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.

Sunday, August 6th , 1961
Placed SP Bill Mathews on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/05/1961.
Promoted SP Duke Edin from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted SP Robert Lamb from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 3B Billy Walker from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP Herb Drennan from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted CF Don Whited from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RP John Howell from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.

Tuesday, August 1st , 1961
Assigned RP Bill Moore to Class A Evansville.
Demoted RP Herb Drennan from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 1B Jorge Reynoso from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SP Bill Pellegrino from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted 2B Ben Roberts from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Monday, July 31st , 1961
Signed free agent RP Bill Moore to a minor league contract.

Sunday, July 30th , 1961
Recalled RP Cliff Dinger from Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP Harry Byrne from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted LF Frank Madden from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP Roy Davidson from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted SS Billy Walker from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted LF Hank Benjamin from Class C Dubuque to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RP Bobby Ladd from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted C Hugh Wilder from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted C Bob Griffin from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Saturday, July 29th , 1961
Traded 36-year old RHP Chet Baker to the Cleveland Foresters, getting 21-year old minor league LF Hank Benjamin and 23-year old minor league LF Clem Shepard in return.

Friday, July 28th , 1961
Released RP Cy Smith.
Released RP Lynn Allen.
Released CL George Scruggs.
Signed free agent RP Johnny French to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Chet Jones to a minor league contract.
Promoted SP Ken Crossley from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted 2B Joe Morgan from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Demoted RP Jack Wright from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP Hi Craig from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted RP Harry Crawford from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 2B Don Dollar from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted RF Ed Warner from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted RP Jim Pepper from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RP Babe Holden from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted CF Fred Rogers from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted LF Hal Lane from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RP Adam Anderson from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RP Johnny French from Double A Nashville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted C Rey Burgos from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted LF Don Riley from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.

Wednesday, July 26th , 1961
Placed SS Ralph Hanson on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 07/25/1961.
Recalled 2B Bob Vernon from Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted SP Dan Vetter from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted CF Ken Jackson from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 1B Lee Mahoney from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RF Johnny Clark from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted 3B Ted Jones from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Monday, July 24th , 1961
Released RP Dick Clouse.

Saturday, July 15th , 1961
Demoted RP Dan Vetter from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Friday, July 14th , 1961
Released 1B Les Sasson.

Tuesday, July 11th , 1961
Promoted SP Herb Drennan from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP George Kelly from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted SP Ted Hill Jr. from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted SP Bill Pellegrino from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RF Johnny Clark from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 2B John Richards from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Monday, July 10th , 1961
Released RP Bob Lehrman.
Released SP Jimmy Crafton.
Released 2B Jackie Mathis.

Thursday, July 6th , 1961
Released RP Billy Zimmermann.

Wednesday, July 5th , 1961
Placed CF Red Wertz on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/04/1961.
Promoted RF Don Goldman from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Demoted 1B Les Sasson from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted RF Grady Smith from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Assigned RP John Howell to Class C Dubuque.
Released RP Don Munson.

Tuesday, July 4th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Don Munson to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP John Howell to a minor league contract.

Saturday, July 1st , 1961
Promoted SS Billy Walker from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 1B Bernie Bellows from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 3B Ted Jones from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RP Bobby Ladd from Double A Nashville to Class C Dubuque.

Wednesday, June 28th , 1961
Placed 2B John Bowman on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/27/1961.
Demoted 2B Jackie Mathis from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted LF Don Riley from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Signed free agent RP Bobby Ladd to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, June 27th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Tom Cassell to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Adam Anderson to a minor league contract.

Monday, June 26th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Ty Coulter to a minor league contract.
Promoted SP Juan Quintana from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Nate Carr from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Robert Lamb from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SS Eddie Pitts from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Paddy Williamson from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RP Dan Vetter from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RP George Williams from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RF Hal Lane from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted LF Ben Roberts from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 2B John Richards from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted CF Ken Jackson from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted 3B Marty Silveira from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Tuesday, June 20th , 1961
Placed SP Roy Davidson on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/19/1961.
Promoted RP Jim Pepper from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Released CL Joe Lee.
Released RP Bert Wood.
Released RP Frank Brown.

Monday, June 19th , 1961
Drafted C Henry Woods in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick).
Drafted 1B Danny Herrera in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 19th overall pick).
Drafted RF Oscar Parker in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 35th overall pick).
Drafted SP George Kelly in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 3, 51st overall pick).
Drafted C Rey Burgos in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 3, 67th overall pick).
Drafted SP Mickey Dillon in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 3, 83rd overall pick).
Drafted 1B Lee Mahoney in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 3, 99th overall pick).
Drafted SP Joe Neff in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 3, 115th overall pick).
Drafted LF Tom Bartlett in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 3, 131st overall pick).
Drafted CF George Maxwell in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 3, 147th overall pick).
Drafted RP Jerry Crimes in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 3, 163rd overall pick).
Drafted LF Bob Franklin in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 3, 179th overall pick).
Drafted SP Bill Biggs in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 3, 195th overall pick).
Drafted RF Johnny Wells in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 3, 211st overall pick).
Drafted SP Dave Hunt in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 3, 227th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Abas Agani in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 3, 243rd overall pick).
Drafted 2B Rollie Thompson in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 3, 259th overall pick).
Drafted SP Jim Chaney in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 3, 275th overall pick).
Drafted SP Red Smith in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 3, 291st overall pick).
Drafted SP Hank Solomon in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 3, 307th overall pick).
Promoted SP Charlie Chamberlain from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Demoted RP Ken Crossley from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted RP Babe Holden from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SP Ted Hill Jr. from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Released SP Bill Biggs.
Released RP Jerry Crimes.
Released SP Dave Hunt.
Released CF George Maxwell.
Released SP Hank Solomon.
Released SP Joe Little.
Released SP Red Smith.
Released C Javy Solis.
Released SP Jim Chaney.
Released LF Bob Franklin.
Released CF Irv White.
Released CF Jack Stevens.
Released C Rodolfo Vargas.

Thursday, June 15th , 1961
Released RP Jackie James.

Thursday, June 8th , 1961
Placed RF Ed Warner on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/07/1961.
Promoted SP Harry Byrne from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Bert Wood from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RF Hal Lane from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Nate Carr from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RP Bill Waites from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted CF Don Riley from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.

Tuesday, June 6th , 1961
Released RP Jesse Iverson.
Released SP George Henderson.

Monday, June 5th , 1961
Promoted 3B Marty Silveira from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RF Grady Smith from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Thursday, June 1st , 1961
RP Jackie James was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Purchased the contract of SP Gene Faulkenberry from Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Ken Crossley from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Demoted CL Cliff Dinger from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP Rube Mills from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted RP Jesse Iverson from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Harry Crawford from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 1B Chief Litton from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Harry Byrne from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted SP Ted Hill Jr. from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted CF Red Wertz from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.

Sunday, May 28th , 1961
Released RP Jerry Scarano.

Friday, May 26th , 1961
Demoted C Ron Hunter from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted CL Joe Lee from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted 1B Vic Weaver from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 2B Jackie Mathis from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Robert Lamb from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted SP Herb Drennan from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted SP Roy Davidson from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted C Fred Rogers from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 1B Bernie Bellows from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted CF Ken Jackson from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RP Jim Pepper from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted RP Babe Holden from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted C Rodolfo Vargas from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted 2B Ben Roberts from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Thursday, May 25th , 1961
Released CF Skinny Hunt.

Saturday, May 20th , 1961
Released SP Sam Fitchett.

Sunday, May 14th , 1961
Released RP Bill Kline.

Saturday, May 13th , 1961
Assigned RP Bill Mathews to Triple A Syracuse.
Assigned C Sammy Clark to Triple A Syracuse.
Assigned CF Andy Hervey to Triple A Syracuse.
Demoted RP Harry Cahill from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Assigned CF Don Goldman to Double A Nashville.
Demoted LF Fred Griffith from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Demoted RP Billy Zimmermann from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted RF Tommy Roth from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted CF Jimmie Bottenfield from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted RP Bert Wood from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted CF Hal Lane from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RF Luther Burns from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SP Nate Carr from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted LF Johnny Clark from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted CF Skinny Hunt from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
C Milt Jenks was claimed off waivers by Chicago.
RP Paul Gleason was claimed off waivers by Kansas City.

Friday, May 12th , 1961
Placed 2B Bob Vernon on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/11/1961.
Promoted SP Charlie Rybak from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted CL Jim Pepper from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RP Babe Holden from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 2B Ben Roberts from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted LF Don Riley from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Thursday, May 11th , 1961
Released SS Bob Keeler.
Released SP Bill Sanders.

Wednesday, May 10th , 1961
Released SP Fred Oien.

Saturday, May 6th , 1961
Released SP Don Dillard.

Monday, May 1st , 1961
CF Don Goldman was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
RP Bill Kline was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
C Sammy Clark was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Optioned RP Cliff Dinger to Triple A Syracuse.
Demoted RP Charlie Chamberlain from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Demoted SP Rube Mills from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted CL Fred Oien from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted LF Johnny Clark from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SP Bill Sanders from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted 2B Bob Keeler from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Released SP Jerry Wiggins.
Released LF Bill Heim.
RP Paul Gleason was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.

Sunday, April 30th , 1961
Assigned RP Charlie Zimmerman to Triple A Syracuse.
Assigned LF Bill Ingraham to Triple A Syracuse.
Assigned LF Paul Caissie to Triple A Syracuse.
Demoted RP Ken Crossley from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Demoted 2B Joe Morgan from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Demoted 1B Whitey Perry from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Assigned RF Rip Perry to Double A Nashville.
Demoted RP George Henderson from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted RF Frank Madden from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted RF Ed Warner from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted SS Billy Walker from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted RP Joe Lee from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 1B Chief Litton from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SS Eddie Pitts from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RF Grady Smith from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SP Harry Byrne from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted 1B Jorge Reynoso from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted CF Ken Jackson from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted 1B Jack Stevens from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Released CF Pat Reiff.
C Milt Jenks was claimed off waivers from Philadelphia.
C Don Coe was claimed off waivers from Washington.
RP Chet Baker was claimed off waivers from Boston.
RP Bill Mathews was claimed off waivers from Boston.
CF Malcolm Strong was claimed off waivers from Detroit.
RP Mike Peter was claimed off waivers from Chicago.
2B Gary Romeo was claimed off waivers by Cleveland.
CF Andy Hervey was claimed off waivers from Los Angeles.
RP Paul Gleason was claimed off waivers from San Francisco.

Saturday, April 29th , 1961
Assigned SP Lynn Allen to Double A Nashville.
Promoted CL Bert Wood from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Juan Quintana from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted CF Skinny Hunt from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RF Willie Happel from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Friday, April 28th , 1961
Released RP Joe Boyd.

Tuesday, April 25th , 1961
Released RP Henry Williamson.

Thursday, April 20th , 1961
Placed CF Hal Lane on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/19/1961.
Promoted CF Skinny Hunt from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RF Willie Happel from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Released SP Allen Barnet.

Wednesday, April 19th , 1961
Promoted RF Grady Smith from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted 1B Buck Johnson from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RF Luther Burns from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted CF Ben Rodger from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted CF Ken Jackson from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 3B Marty Silveira from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Signed free agent SP Lynn Allen to a minor league contract.
Assigned CL George Scruggs to Double A Nashville.
Demoted SP Allen Barnet from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted RP Harry Crawford from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SP Robert Lamb from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Tuesday, April 18th , 1961
LF Bill Ingraham was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
2B Gary Romeo was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
RF Rip Perry was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
LF Paul Caissie was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Purchased the contract of SP Bob Nelson from Triple A Syracuse.
Optioned RP Chuck Droste to Triple A Syracuse.
Optioned 2B Bob Vernon to Triple A Syracuse.
Optioned RF Al Bennett to Triple A Syracuse.
Optioned 2B Ham Flanders to Triple A Syracuse.
Demoted RP Duke Edin from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Assigned SP Cy Smith to Double A Nashville.
Promoted RP Jerry Scarano from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted RF Joe Bullock from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Demoted SS Tom Morningstar from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Demoted 1B Ed Warden from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Demoted SP Gene Faulkenberry from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted RP Hi Craig from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted SP Don Dillard from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted 2B George Tolle from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted SS Mike Webber from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted SS George Benson from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted RP Jesse Iverson from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RP Dick Clouse from Triple A Syracuse to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RP Jimmy Crafton from Triple A Syracuse to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SP Charlie Rybak from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RP Bob Lehrman from Triple A Syracuse to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 1B Carl Ellis from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SS Tom Spruill from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted CF Red Wertz from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SP Juan Quintana from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted SP Nate Carr from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted SP Roy Davidson from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted RP Ted Hill Jr. from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted RP Herb Drennan from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted 2B John Richards from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted LF Don Riley from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted CF Ken Jackson from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Released 3B Bill Inman.
Released SP Jim Lynch.
LF Bill Heim was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
RP Charlie Zimmerman was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Purchased the contract of RP Cliff Dinger from Triple A Syracuse.
Purchased the contract of CF Don Goldman from Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP Harry Cahill from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted RP Billy Zimmermann from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted CF Jimmie Bottenfield from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP Ray Wentz from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 1B Bernie Bellows from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted LF Red Wertz from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Nate Carr from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RF Hal Lane from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 1B Jack Stevens from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted LF Don Riley from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 2B Ben Roberts from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Signed free agent CL George Scruggs to a minor league contract.
Promoted RF Tommy Roth from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted RF John Patterson from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted CF Hal Lane from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted 3B Hank Moore from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.

Sunday, April 16th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Cy Smith to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Dick Clouse to Triple A Syracuse.

Wednesday, April 12th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Dick Clouse to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Jimmy Crafton to Triple A Syracuse.

Monday, April 10th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Jimmy Crafton to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Ted Coffin to Triple A Syracuse.

Saturday, April 8th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Ted Coffin to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Bob Lehrman to Triple A Syracuse.

Monday, April 3rd , 1961
Signed free agent RP Bob Lehrman to a minor league contract.

Saturday, April 1st , 1961
Promoted C Ron Hunter from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted C Vic Weaver from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Assigned SP Billy Zimmermann to Class A Evansville.
Demoted RP Joe Lee from Triple A Syracuse to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 1B Fred Rogers from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 2B Don Dollar from Class C Dubuque to Class A Evansville.
Demoted SP Bill Sanders from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted SP Ray Wentz from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 1B Bernie Bellows from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted C Rodolfo Vargas from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted RP Babe Holden from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted RP Jim Pepper from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Demoted LF Johnny Clark from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Wednesday, March 29th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Billy Zimmermann to a minor league contract.

Sunday, March 26th , 1961
Purchased the contract of C Sammy Clark from Triple A Syracuse.
Assigned CL Joe Lee to Triple A Syracuse.

Saturday, March 25th , 1961
Traded 31-year old C Irv Evans and 24-year old 1B Ed Holt to the New York Gothams, getting 22-year old minor league 2B Don Dollar and 23-year old minor league C Rodolfo Vargas in return.

Tuesday, March 21st , 1961
Promoted CF Ken Jackson from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 1B Jack Stevens from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Signed free agent CL Joe Lee to a minor league contract.

Monday, March 20th , 1961
Promoted 1B Ed Warden from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Demoted CF Don Goldman from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted 2B George Tolle from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted CF Tommy Roth from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted 3B Carl Ellis from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted C Fred Rogers from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Promoted 2B John Richards from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted CF Ken Jackson from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.

Sunday, March 19th , 1961
Promoted 2B Tom Morningstar from Double A Nashville to Triple A Syracuse.
Promoted RP Joe Boyd from Class B Mobile to Double A Nashville.
Demoted SP Don Dillard from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted SP George Henderson from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Demoted SS John Bowman from Triple A Syracuse to Double A Nashville.
Promoted LF John Patterson from Class A Evansville to Double A Nashville.
Promoted RP Jerry Scarano from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RP Frank Brown from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Sam Fitchett from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Lou Richards from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted RP Jesse Iverson from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Promoted SP Harry Crawford from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted 3B Hank Moore from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Demoted 2B George Tolle from Double A Nashville to Class A Evansville.
Promoted CL Harry Byrne from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted SP Nate Carr from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted SP Roy Davidson from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RP Herb Drennan from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RP Babe Holden from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RP Jim Pepper from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Promoted RP Ted Hill Jr. from Class C Dubuque to Class B Mobile.
Demoted CF Skinny Hunt from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.
Demoted 3B Ted Jones from Class B Mobile to Class C Dubuque.
Promoted 1B Chief Litton from Class B Mobile to Class A Evansville.
Demoted 2B Bob Keeler from Class A Evansville to Class B Mobile.

Tuesday, March 14th , 1961
Released RP Billy Zimmermann.

Saturday, March 11th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Frank Brown to a minor league contract.

Friday, March 10th , 1961
Released RP Fred Stevens.

Wednesday, March 8th , 1961
Signed free agent SP George Henderson to a minor league contract.

Monday, March 6th , 1961
Released SP Jack Tyler.
Released CL Joe Lee.

Tuesday, February 28th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Bert Wood to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Jesse Iverson to a minor league contract.

Friday, February 24th , 1961
Released RP Al Vaughan.
Released CL Joe Bolster.

Thursday, February 23rd , 1961
Signed free agent RP Jerry Scarano to a minor league contract.

Monday, February 20th , 1961
Released RP Doc Buckingham.
Released RP Bob Tweedy.
Released SP Frank Brown.

Friday, February 17th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Sam Fitchett to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, February 14th , 1961
Released RP Bill Brady.

Friday, February 10th , 1961
Released RP Bert Wood.
Released RP Joe Eyestone.

Monday, February 6th , 1961
Released CL Harvey Mitchell.

Thursday, January 26th , 1961
Assigned SP Don Dillard to Triple A Syracuse.

Wednesday, January 25th , 1961
Traded 26-year old minor league RHP Tom Gentry to the Toronto Wolves, getting 24-year old minor league 2B Tom Morningstar in return.

Sunday, January 22nd , 1961
Signed free agent SP Fred Oien to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Don Dillard to a minor league contract.

Saturday, January 21st , 1961
Signed free agent RP Joe Boyd to a minor league contract.

Monday, January 16th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Henry Williamson to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, January 10th , 1961
Released SP Bob Logan.

Friday, January 6th , 1961
Released RP Heinie Harrison.

Sunday, January 1st , 1961
Recalled 1B Bill Ingraham from Triple A Syracuse.
Recalled 2B Bob Vernon from Triple A Syracuse.
Recalled 2B Ham Flanders from Double A Nashville.

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