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02/12/1962
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Wednesday, December 30th , 1959
Signed free agent RF Russ May to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, December 22nd , 1959
Signed free agent RF Joel Moore to a minor league contract.

Monday, December 21st , 1959
Signed free agent RF George Scarbrough to a minor league contract.

Friday, December 18th , 1959
Released CL Don Grossi.

Saturday, December 12th , 1959
Signed free agent RF Pat Paterson to a minor league contract.
Recalled LF Chuck Draper from Double A Birmingham.

Friday, December 11th , 1959
LF Chuck Draper was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.

Sunday, December 6th , 1959
Released 1B Bill Moore.

Sunday, November 22nd , 1959
Signed free agent RF Lyle Christensen to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Lee Luman to Triple A St. Paul.

Friday, November 20th , 1959
Released RP Phil Burns.

Thursday, November 19th , 1959
Signed free agent SP Lee Luman to a minor league contract.

Saturday, November 14th , 1959
Signed free agent RF Andy Bonner to a minor league contract.

Thursday, November 12th , 1959
Released SP Howard Finke.

Monday, November 9th , 1959
Signed free agent RP Charlie Coons to a minor league contract.

Sunday, November 8th , 1959
Signed free agent RP Ben Morris to a minor league contract.

Friday, November 6th , 1959
Released 3B Bill Mitchell.

Sunday, November 1st , 1959
Recalled 1B Norm Smith from Triple A St. Paul.

Wednesday, October 28th , 1959
1B Norm Smith was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Assigned 1B Norm Smith to Triple A St. Paul.

Tuesday, October 27th , 1959
Traded 33-year old 1B Paul Williams and 22-year old minor league RF Howie Taylor to the Cleveland Foresters, getting 23-year old 1B Norm Smith, 23-year old RHP Hank Cook, 21-year old CF Mike Whisman, 21-year old minor league LHP Pat Simon, and 18-year old minor league 2B Sam Peterson in return.

Sunday, October 18th , 1959
Released RP Ben Morris.

Wednesday, October 7th , 1959
Recalled SP Ted Kukulski from Class A Gary.
Recalled RF Billy Beck from Class A Gary.
Promoted SP Ted Mickiewicz from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted CF Roy McGee from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted 1B Pat Heath from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted CL Hugh Duvall from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted SP Alex Witherow from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 2B Max Hanson from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted LF Harry Simpson from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted RF Howie Taylor from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 3B Ed Patzer from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
SP Bill Traylor (AA Birmingham) retired from professional baseball.
Signed Scouting Director Lou Badon to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Manager Clyde Mathews to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Bench Coach John Thomas to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed 1B Coach Gilbert Brennan to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Hitting Coach Carl Campbell to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed General Manager Mike Anderson to a 2-year contract extension.

Tuesday, October 6th , 1959
Released SP Andy Lackey.

Tuesday, September 29th , 1959
RP Rex Conner was claimed off waivers by New York.

Monday, September 28th , 1959
Promoted 2B Charlie Burden from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted LF Harry Simpson from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Wednesday, September 23rd , 1959
Demoted 2B Lynn Williamson from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted 1B Pat Heath from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 2B Charlie Burden from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Tuesday, September 22nd , 1959
Assigned SP Don Grossi to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted RP Mickey Davenport from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted RP Clay Buddemeyer from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Alex Witherow from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Saturday, September 19th , 1959
Promoted CF Bud Haussler from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted 2B Max Hanson from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted RF John Howard from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 3B Ed Patzer from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
1B Ben Downing (AAA St. Paul) retired from professional baseball.
Promoted 1B Tom Weaver from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted CF Walter Wheatley from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted 2B Max Hanson from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted 3B Ed Patzer from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.

Friday, September 18th , 1959
Signed free agent SP Don Grossi to a minor league contract.
Promoted 2B Caleb Wright from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted CF Walter Wheatley from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Promoted SS Reid Barrell from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted CF Bud Haussler from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted SS Don Kinney from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RF John Howard from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Wednesday, September 16th , 1959
Promoted 1B Fred Murray from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted 1B Tom Weaver from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted LF Frank Sane from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted 2B Bill Hathaway from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Promoted 1B Gale Schmitt from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted 1B Bill Moore from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted LF Ed Botkins from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 1B Lyman Chandler from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Tuesday, September 15th , 1959
RP Rex Conner was claimed off waivers from Cleveland.

Monday, September 14th , 1959
Promoted LF Harry Simpson from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.

Sunday, September 6th , 1959
Released 1B Ben Thrall.

Thursday, September 3rd , 1959
Recalled SP Jimmy Blair from Double A Birmingham.
Promoted SP Leo Sherman from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted RP Ed Morton from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted CF Bud Haussler from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted 2B Max Hanson from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted SP Ed Metz from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted RF John Howard from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.

Wednesday, September 2nd , 1959
Released SS Pete Ahlers.
Released CF Jim Dow.

Tuesday, September 1st , 1959
Recalled SP Carl Pritchett from Triple A St. Paul.
Recalled SP Tommy Seymour from Triple A St. Paul.
Recalled SP Pepper Swanson from Double A Birmingham.
Recalled SS Stuffy Lawrence from Double A Birmingham.
Promoted RP Dick McGowan from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted SP Bob W. Williams from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted 1B Tom Weaver from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted SP Jimmy Blair from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted SP Bobby Hottinger from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted SP Mickey Davenport from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted RF Fred Murray from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted 2B Lynn Williamson from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted SP Foster Thurman from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted SP Eddie Scarbrough from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted SP Clay Buddemeyer from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted 1B Pat Heath from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted RP Charlie Boyd from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted RP Dixie Hudson from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted SP Alex Witherow from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted 1B Lyman Chandler from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted 3B Ed Patzer from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted C Jack Davis from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Promoted 2B Bill Hathaway from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted SS Caleb Wright from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.

Monday, August 17th , 1959
Placed 2B Max Hanson on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/16/1959.
Promoted 2B Caleb Wright from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted CF Jim Dow from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Promoted 1B Bill Moore from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted C Jack Davis from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CF Bud Haussler from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted 2B Charlie Burden from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 1B Harry Simpson from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Saturday, August 15th , 1959
Placed SS Lou Hooker on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/14/1959.
Promoted SS Pat Collins from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted 1B Bud Strong from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted 3B Lou Piccininni from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.

Friday, August 14th , 1959
Demoted RP Foster Thurman from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RP Charlie Boyd from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Released RP Sid Forster.

Wednesday, August 12th , 1959
Promoted SP Bill Boschen from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted SP Eddie Scarbrough from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Ed Metz from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Released CF Joe Halstead.

Monday, August 10th , 1959
Placed C Lyman Chandler on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/09/1959.
Signed free agent RP Howard Finke to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Phil Burns to a minor league contract.

Saturday, August 8th , 1959
Placed RP Hugh Duvall on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/07/1959.

Tuesday, August 4th , 1959
Placed RP Dick Coffee on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/03/1959.
Promoted CL Frank Maxwell from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted CL Stan Davis from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RF John Howard from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Friday, July 31st , 1959
Promoted SP Frank Porter from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted 1B Fred Murray from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted SP Ben Morris from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Assigned SP Roy Cole to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted LF Chuck Draper from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted RF Walter Wheatley from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted RP Mickey Davenport from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Promoted SP Leo Sherman from Class C Jackson to Class A Gary.
Promoted RP Steve Schwertner from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Assigned 3B Clay Waters to Class A Gary.
Assigned 2B Bill Hathaway to Class A Gary.
Demoted LF Frank Sane from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted RP Bill Boschen from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CL Frank Maxwell from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted SP Hank Griswold from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted C Ray Hogan from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 1B Pat Heath from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Dixie Hudson from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted RP Adi Abrudan from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted C Lyman Chandler from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted 3B Ed Patzer from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Released C Ben Strong.
Released 1B Earl Poston.

Thursday, July 30th , 1959
Traded 39-year old minor league LHP Lee Richardson to the Chicago Chiefs, getting 22-year old minor league RHP Roy Cole, 21-year old minor league 3B Clay Waters, and 22-year old minor league 2B Bill Hathaway in return.

Wednesday, July 29th , 1959
Recalled 1B John Willis from Triple A St. Paul.
Assigned LF Chuck Draper to Triple A St. Paul.
Assigned SP Tink Hogan to Double A Birmingham.
Assigned SP Eddie Scarbrough to Class A Gary.
Demoted RP Clay Buddemeyer from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted LF Harry Simpson from Double A Birmingham to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Hugh Duvall from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted LF Howie Taylor from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Released RP Gus Ray.
Released RP Tom Trumble.

Tuesday, July 28th , 1959
Traded 26-year old RF Bill Tutwiler and $31,300 in cash to the Boston Minutemen, getting 23-year old minor league LHP Leo Sherman, 19-year old minor league LF Harry Simpson, 22-year old minor league RF Chuck Draper, 21-year old minor league LHP Eddie Scarbrough, and 22-year old minor league RHP Tink Hogan in return.

Saturday, July 18th , 1959
Released RP Pete Seaford.

Wednesday, July 15th , 1959
Released RP Jerry Decker.

Tuesday, July 14th , 1959
Assigned 2B Andres Pagan to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted 2B Lou Hooker from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Assigned RP Ben Morris to Class A Gary.
Demoted SS Pat Collins from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted RP Charlie Boyd from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted LF Ben Thrall from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Alex Witherow from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted 2B Charlie Burden from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Friday, July 10th , 1959
Signed free agent SP Steve Schwertner to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Ben Morris to a minor league contract.
Promoted SP Steve Schwertner from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CL Stan Davis from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Thursday, July 9th , 1959
Placed C Luther Harris on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/08/1959.
Assigned RP Andy Lackey to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RP Sid Forster from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted 1B Earl Poston from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Monday, July 6th , 1959
Signed free agent RP Andy Lackey to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Tom Trumble to a minor league contract.

Sunday, July 5th , 1959
Promoted 3B Ed Patzer from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.

Saturday, July 4th , 1959
Promoted SP Clay Buddemeyer from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted C Lyman Chandler from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted C Jack Davis from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Released RP Pete Galloway.
Released RP Ben Morris.
Signed free agent RP Gus Ray to a minor league contract.
Promoted SP Gene Bowyer from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted SP Mickey Davenport from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted CL Frank Maxwell from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted SP Charlie Boyd from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted RP Adi Abrudan from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted SP Hugh Duvall from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RP Gus Ray from Double A Birmingham to Class C Jackson.

Thursday, July 2nd , 1959
Placed CF Ray Cason on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/01/1959.
Released CL Harvey Mitchell.

Wednesday, July 1st , 1959
2B Andres Pagan was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
RP Jerry Decker was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Recalled SP Joe McDowell from Triple A St. Paul.
Recalled 2B Bill Wise from Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted CL Ed Watters from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted RP Ben Morris from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted SP Bill Scott from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted RP Dixie Hudson from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.

Friday, June 26th , 1959
Placed RP Jack Hughes on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/25/1959.
Promoted CL Stan Davis from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Released SP Jack Davidson.

Wednesday, June 24th , 1959
Optioned SP Joe McDowell to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted RP Frank Porter from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted RP Pete Galloway from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted SP Bill Boschen from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted RP Alex Witherow from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.

Tuesday, June 23rd , 1959
Activated 2B Bill Wise from the injured list.
Sent 2B Bill Wise to Triple A St. Paul for injury rehab.
Promoted SP Ed Metz from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted 2B Charlie Burden from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Jack Davidson from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted 1B Bob Hollis from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Traded 24-year old minor league RHP Phil Means and 24-year old minor league RHP Rex Conner to the Chicago Cougars, getting 27-year old minor league LHP Ed Power in return.

Friday, June 19th , 1959
Drafted SP Hank Griswold in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick).
Drafted RF John Howard in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 23rd overall pick).
Drafted SP Jim Donovan in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 39th overall pick).
Drafted SP Frank Holt in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 7, 55th overall pick).
Drafted 1B Ed Botkins in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 7, 71st overall pick).
Drafted SP Bob Huggins in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 7, 87th overall pick).
Drafted SP Bobby Cahill in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 7, 103rd overall pick).
Drafted SP Van Goodwin in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 7, 119th overall pick).
Drafted C Milt Wade in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 7, 135th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Del Jones in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 7, 151st overall pick).
Drafted SP Aaron Walker in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 7, 167th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Buzz Reynolds in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 7, 183rd overall pick).
Drafted SP Charlie Blair in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 7, 199th overall pick).
Drafted SS Bill Johnson in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 7, 215th overall pick).
Drafted SP Mickey Ford in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 7, 231st overall pick).
Drafted 3B John Williams in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 7, 247th overall pick).
Drafted C Tom Auker in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 7, 263rd overall pick).
Drafted C Ben Strong in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 7, 279th overall pick).
Drafted C Luther Harris in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 7, 295th overall pick).
Drafted RF Alf Truman in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 7, 311st overall pick).
Promoted 2B Caleb Wright from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted SS Bud Strong from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted RF John Howard from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CF Bill Viscomi from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Released SP Van Goodwin.
Released SP Charlie Blair.
Released SP Aaron Walker.
Released SP Mickey Ford.
Released RP Fred Jones.
Released RP John Johnson.
Released RP George Cardinal.
Released RP Dave Viola.
Released C Jack Smith.
Released RP Carl Young.
Released RP Al Baney.

Friday, June 5th , 1959
Promoted SP Rex Conner from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted SP Foster Thurman from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted CL Jack Hughes from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted 1B Earl Poston from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted C Lyman Chandler from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Promoted 2B Lou Hooker from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted RF Fred Murray from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted LF Ben Thrall from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted SS Reid Barrell from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted CF Bill Viscomi from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 3B Ed Patzer from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Thursday, June 4th , 1959
Placed LF Gale Schmitt on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/03/1959.
Promoted SP Dick Coffee from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted SP Ted Mickiewicz from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted RF Howie Taylor from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Released CL Jim Baker.

Tuesday, June 2nd , 1959
Released RP Jessie James.

Tuesday, May 26th , 1959
Promoted SS Bud Strong from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted SP Sid Forster from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CF Ray Cason from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CL Stan Davis from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Monday, May 25th , 1959
Promoted SS Reid Barrell from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted SS Caleb Wright from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.

Friday, May 22nd , 1959
Placed 2B Bill Wise on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/21/1959.
Purchased the contract of 2B Andres Pagan from Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted SP Carl Pritchett from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted 1B Fred Murray from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted RP Bob W. Williams from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted RP Chuck Briggs from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted 1B Pat Collins from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted LF Frank Sane from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted RP Harvey Mitchell from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Promoted SP Ted Kukulski from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted RF John Reynolds from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted CF Bud Haussler from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted 1B Walter Schmeltzer from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted RP Foster Thurman from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted RP Ed Morton from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted CL Jack Davidson from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted 1B Lyman Chandler from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 3B Bill Mitchell from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted 1B Don Bates from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted 1B Bob Hollis from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted C Jack Davis from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RP Adi Abrudan from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted C Jack Smith from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted SS Roy Lynch from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted RP Jack Hughes from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Monday, May 18th , 1959
Released 1B Harry Cox.

Tuesday, May 12th , 1959
Demoted RF Gus May from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted LF Ray Cason from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted LF Gale Schmitt from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RF Howie Taylor from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Saturday, May 9th , 1959
RP Lee Richardson did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Pittsburgh organization.

Monday, May 4th , 1959
Released SP Bill Traylor.
Released SP Tom Drill.
Signed free agent RP George Cardinal to a minor league contract.
Promoted CL Jim Baker from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted RP Harvey Mitchell from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted SP Bobby Hottinger from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted SP Jimmy Blair from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted RP Foster Thurman from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted 3B Bill Mitchell from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted RP Stan Davis from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted RP Adi Abrudan from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted CL Jack Hughes from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted SS Roy Lynch from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RP George Cardinal from Double A Birmingham to Class C Jackson.

Saturday, May 2nd , 1959
Assigned RP Lee Richardson to Triple A St. Paul.
Assigned RP Frank Porter to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted SP Carl Pritchett from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted RP Tom Drill from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted RP Jessie James from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted SP Rex Conner from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted SP Ted Kukulski from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Jimmy Blair from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Ted Mickiewicz from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted RP Ed Metz from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Released 1B Jimmy Weaver.
Released SP Earl Jaeger.

Friday, May 1st , 1959
Promoted RP Frank Maxwell from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RP Alex Witherow from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Signed free agent RP Lee Richardson to a minor league contract with a major league option.

Sunday, April 26th , 1959
Released SP Roy Foster.
Released C Sam Cullen.

Friday, April 24th , 1959
Placed 3B Buddy Opitz on the Century League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/23/1959.
Promoted RF Gus May from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted CF Jim Dow from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted LF Gale Schmitt from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted RF Howie Taylor from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.

Wednesday, April 22nd , 1959
Demoted RP Chuck Briggs from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted CL Jim Baker from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted SS Pat Collins from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted CF Jim Dow from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted RF Frank Sane from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted SP Bobby Hottinger from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RP Dick Coffee from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 1B Walter Schmeltzer from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RF John Reynolds from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CF Bud Haussler from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RP Roy Foster from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted CL Ed Morton from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted 1B Bob Hollis from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted SS Reid Barrell from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted RF Howie Taylor from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Promoted SS Reid Barrell from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CF Don Bates from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Released SP Ted Coffin.
Released RP Charlie Todd.
Promoted C Jack Smith from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted C Lyman Chandler from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Tuesday, April 21st , 1959
Assigned RP Don Hillshire to Triple A St. Paul.
Assigned 1B Harry Lorello to Triple A St. Paul.
Assigned RF Charlie J Williams to Triple A St. Paul.
Assigned RP Dick McGowan to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted SS Lou Hooker from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted RF Fred Murray from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted RP Bill Traylor from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Assigned LF Ray Cason to Double A Birmingham.

Sunday, April 19th , 1959
RP Frank Porter was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Recalled SP Joe McDowell from Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted SP Bob W. Williams from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Assigned SP Pete Seaford to Double A Birmingham.

Saturday, April 18th , 1959
Promoted SP Bill Traylor from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Assigned SS Austin Hatfield to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted RP Pepper Swanson from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted RP Jessie James from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted SS Stuffy Lawrence from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted RP Pete Galloway from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted 1B Jimmy Weaver from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted 1B Don Bates from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CF Jack Davis from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Signed free agent SP Pete Seaford to a minor league contract.

Sunday, April 12th , 1959
Released 1B Mark Frank.

Saturday, April 11th , 1959
Signed free agent SS Austin Hatfield to a minor league contract with a major league option.

Thursday, April 9th , 1959
RF Charlie J Williams was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
RP Dick McGowan was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
RP Don Hillshire was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
SP Ted Coffin was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
RP Charlie Todd was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
1B Harry Lorello was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
LF Ray Cason was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Purchased the contract of SP Mike Blackham from Triple A St. Paul.
Optioned SP Carl Pritchett to Triple A St. Paul.
Optioned SP Joe McDowell to Triple A St. Paul.
Optioned RP Tommy Seymour to Triple A St. Paul.
Optioned RP Rex Conner to Triple A St. Paul.
Optioned 1B John Willis to Triple A St. Paul.
Optioned SS Stuffy Lawrence to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted RP Tom Drill from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted SP Bill Scott from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted CL Ed Watters from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted 1B Harry Cox from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted 1B Tom Weaver from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted RP Jessie James from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Assigned SP Ben Morris to Class A Gary.
Demoted SP Mickey Davenport from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted SP Earl Jaeger from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Optioned RP Jimmy Blair to Class A Gary.
Optioned RP Ted Kukulski to Class A Gary.
Promoted C Ray Hogan from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted LF Walter Wheatley from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted 2B Lynn Williamson from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted LF Sammy Beck from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Optioned LF Billy Beck to Class A Gary.
Demoted SP Foster Thurman from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Bill Boschen from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RP Bill Scott from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RP Clay Buddemeyer from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RP Charlie Boyd from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RP Alex Witherow from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RF Lyman Chandler from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RF Ben Thrall from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SS Bud Strong from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted LF Gale Schmitt from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CF Roy McGee from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted RF Chuck Demmon from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Jack Davidson from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted SP Hugh Duvall from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted SP Dixie Hudson from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted RP Sid Forster from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted CL Frank Maxwell from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted CF Bill Viscomi from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted RF Owen Sanborn from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted 1B Earl Poston from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted RP Al Baney from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Purchased the contract of RP Frank Porter from Triple A St. Paul.
Optioned RP Pepper Swanson to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted SP Tom Drill from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted RP Rex Conner from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.

Monday, April 6th , 1959
Released C Harry Skiles.

Wednesday, April 1st , 1959
Assigned SP Pete Galloway to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted RF Frank Sane from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted RP Gene Bowyer from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Assigned RP Harvey Mitchell to Class A Gary.
Demoted 3B Pete Ahlers from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Promoted LF Bud Haussler from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted SP Ted Mickiewicz from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CL Ed Morton from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SS Bill Mitchell from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted RF Owen Sanborn from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Adi Abrudan from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted CL Stan Davis from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted 2B Chuck Demmon from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Signed free agent SP Ben Morris to a minor league contract.

Monday, March 30th , 1959
Signed free agent SP Pete Galloway to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Harvey Mitchell to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Jack Hughes to a minor league contract.

Thursday, March 26th , 1959
Released CL Jack Hughes.

Monday, March 23rd , 1959
Promoted SP Mickey Davenport from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted SP Bill Scott from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted RF Frank Sane from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Promoted SP Jack Davidson from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CF Walter Wheatley from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RF Nelson Schroeder from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Promoted SP Charlie Boyd from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted SP Frank Maxwell from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CF Bud Haussler from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 1B Mark Frank from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Promoted SP Hugh Duvall from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RF Owen Sanborn from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Saturday, March 21st , 1959
Promoted 1B Harry Cox from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted RP Pat Wolter from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted CF Jim Dow from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted LF Sammy Beck from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted SP Mickey Davenport from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted RP Bobby Hottinger from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Promoted CF Roy McGee from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted LF Gale Schmitt from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted CF Ben Thrall from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted 3B Bill Mitchell from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted RP Bill Scott from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RP Charlie Boyd from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Ed Metz from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted C Harry Skiles from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted 3B Ed Patzer from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted CF Jack Davis from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted 1B Earl Poston from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted RF Owen Sanborn from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted 3B Roy Lynch from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Jack Davidson from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted SP Hugh Duvall from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted RP Frank Maxwell from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted RP Jack Hughes from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Promoted RF Nelson Schroeder from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 3B Roy Lynch from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

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