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12/31/1961
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Wednesday, December 20th , 1961
Released SP Jim Sherwood.

Monday, December 11th , 1961
LF Harry Simpson was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
SP Stan Davis was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.

Wednesday, December 6th , 1961
Released SP Charlie Hommes.

Monday, December 4th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Dennis Church to a minor league contract.

Monday, November 20th , 1961
Released CL Chauncey Puckett.
Released SS Howie Looney.

Friday, November 17th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Pryor Clayton to a minor league contract.

Friday, November 10th , 1961
Assigned RP Ben Snedden to Triple A St. Paul.
Assigned RP Mickey Davenport to Triple A St. Paul.

Thursday, November 9th , 1961
Traded 25-year old RHP George Kollock to the Boston Minutemen, getting 18-year old minor league CF Ed Reeves in return.

Tuesday, November 7th , 1961
3B Coach Bill Wilson signed as 3B Coach in Pittsburgh.
Signed 3B Coach Bill Wilson to a 2-year, $3,500 per year contract.

Monday, November 6th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Ben Snedden to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Mickey Davenport to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Eddie Curry to Triple A St. Paul.
Released SP Jack Kelsey.

Saturday, November 4th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Eddie Curry to a minor league contract.

Friday, November 3rd , 1961
Assigned SP Frank Hubbard to Triple A St. Paul.

Thursday, November 2nd , 1961
Signed free agent SP Frank Hubbard to a minor league contract.
Traded 33-year old LF Bill Newhall to the Boston Minutemen, getting 30-year old RF Rick Masters in return.

Tuesday, October 31st , 1961
Signed Pitching Coach Al Dixon to a 2-year, $8,500 per year contract.

Monday, October 30th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Ramon Almonte to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Jim Dunlap to Triple A St. Paul.

Friday, October 27th , 1961
Signed Hitting Coach Rocky Parker to a 2-year, $12,500 per year contract.

Wednesday, October 25th , 1961
Signed General Manager Dick Harrison to a 2-year, $8,000 per year contract.

Tuesday, October 24th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Jim Dunlap to a minor league contract.

Sunday, October 22nd , 1961
Signed Manager Harry Barrell to a 2-year, $35,500 per year contract.

Friday, October 20th , 1961
Recalled SP Eddie Scarbrough from Double A Birmingham.
Recalled 3B Sam Ireland from Class A Gary.
Promoted RP Bill Boschen from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted CL Bill Scott from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted 2B Sam Peterson from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted RP Frank Holt from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted 3B Don Jones from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
2B Reid McLaughlin retired from professional baseball.
1B Lorenzo Samuels retired from professional baseball.
Purchased the contract of 1B Harry Lorello from Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted 1B Walter Schmeltzer from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted 1B Ed Tilton from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted 3B Roy Lynch from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted RF Aaron Green from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Pitching Coach Jim Tauber retires.
Manager Clyde Mathews leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
General Manager Mike Anderson leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Fired 3B Coach Dick Dunn.
Hitting Coach Carl Campbell leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Signed 1B Coach Gilbert Brennan to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Bench Coach John Thomas to a 2-year contract extension.

Thursday, October 12th , 1961
Assigned SP Dan Gilbert to Class A Gary.
Assigned SP Ken Palmer to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RP Dixie Hudson from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Bob Huggins from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted SP Frank Holt from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Released SS Jack Green.
Released RP Ed Morton.

Tuesday, October 10th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Dan Gilbert to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Ken Palmer to a minor league contract.

Monday, October 9th , 1961
Promoted SP Clay Buddemeyer from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted RP Chuck Briggs from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Assigned RP Bud Connolly to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CL Bill Lloyd from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

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

Sunday, October 1st , 1961
Promoted SP Willard Baker from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted RP Bill Boschen from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Promoted RF Buck Russell from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted RP Jim Sherwood from Triple A St. Paul to Class B Spokane.
Promoted C Milt Wade from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CF Jim Hughes from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted CF Carl Kirby from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted RF Joe White from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Jim Donovan from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted SP Ed Morton from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted 1B Aaron Green from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted SS Jack Green from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Tuesday, September 26th , 1961
Released RP Tom Trumble.
Released RP Tink Hogan.

Wednesday, September 20th , 1961
Released C Paul Thornton.

Tuesday, September 19th , 1961
Promoted 1B Tom Sexton from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted 3B Walter Schmeltzer from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted SS Sam Ireland from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted 1B Aaron Green from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RP Tink Hogan from Class A Gary to Class C Jackson.
Demoted SS Ed Tilton from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted RF Ray Cason from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted LF Lyman Chandler from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SS Dixie Turner from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted C Milt Wade from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted LF Del Jones from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Promoted SS Dixie Turner from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted CF John Reynolds from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted RF Del Jones from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CF Carl Kirby from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
1B Joe Read (AAA St. Paul) retired from professional baseball.
Promoted LF John Reynolds from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted RF Buck Russell from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted SS Jack Green from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RF Joe White from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Assigned RP Jim Sherwood to Triple A St. Paul.

Monday, September 18th , 1961
Placed SP Bob Huggins on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/17/1961.
Promoted RP Frank Holt from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Signed free agent RP Jim Sherwood to a minor league contract.

Sunday, September 17th , 1961
Demoted SP Pepper Swanson from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted RP Willard Baker from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted RP Bill Scott from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Frank Holt from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Saturday, September 16th , 1961
Demoted RF Owen Sanborn from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 3B Don Jones from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Wednesday, September 13th , 1961
Promoted SP Jim Donovan from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RP Tom Trumble from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Friday, September 8th , 1961
Released LF Joe Wood.
Signed free agent RP Dave Barton to a minor league contract.

Wednesday, September 6th , 1961
Placed RP Jack Behrns on the Century League 10-day injured list.
Promoted SP Ted Mickiewicz from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted RP Bill Boschen from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted SP Dixie Hudson from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted CF Jim Hughes from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted RP Ed Morton from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 3B Sam Ireland from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted RF Joe White from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted LF Jack Abasi from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Monday, September 4th , 1961
Released RP Herb Glenn.
Released SS Fred Crawford.
Released CF Art Wadsworth.
Signed free agent C Mike Perkins to a minor league contract.
Promoted 1B Walter Schmeltzer from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted SP Hank Griswold from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted 1B Tom Sexton from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted LF Max Hanson from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted RF Ray Cason from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted SP Harry Lee from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted 2B Don Kinney from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted RF Buck Russell from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted CL Bill Lloyd from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted 3B Don Jones from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted LF Jack Abasi from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted C Mike Perkins from Double A Birmingham to Class C Jackson.

Sunday, September 3rd , 1961
Assigned 1B Harry Lorello to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted SS Fred Crawford from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted 2B Max Hanson from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted 2B Don Kinney from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 1B Aaron Green from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Friday, September 1st , 1961
Recalled SP Pat Simon from Triple A St. Paul.
Recalled SP Hank Cook from Triple A St. Paul.
Recalled SP Don Honeycutt from Triple A St. Paul.
Recalled 1B Billy Beck from Double A Birmingham.
Promoted RP Chuck Briggs from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted RP Jack Behrns from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted CL Pepper Swanson from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted LF Harry Simpson from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted 1B Wally Bryant from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted SP Stan Davis from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted RP Herb Glenn from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted SP Willard Baker from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted LF Roy McGee from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted SS Ed Tilton from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted 2B Reid Barrell from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted CF Chick Dickey from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted SP Charlie Boyd from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted RP Ed Metz from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted SP Manny Espinosa from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted C Ray Hogan from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted LF Lyman Chandler from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted 2B Don Surette from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted RF Owen Sanborn from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted SS Dixie Turner from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted RP Jack Kelsey from Triple A St. Paul to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RP Charlie Hommes from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted RP Frank Holt from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted C Milt Wade from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted RF Grover Lay Jr. from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted 1B Buzz Reynolds from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted CF Del Jones from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted RF Joe White from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted LF Bud Haussler from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted CF Art Wadsworth from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted 1B Aaron Green from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RF Joe White from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Friday, August 25th , 1961
Activated RF Bill Newhall from the injured list.
LF Joe Wood was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Thursday, August 24th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Charlie Hommes to a minor league contract.

Wednesday, August 23rd , 1961
Placed RF Ed Davis on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/22/1961.

Monday, August 21st , 1961
Signed free agent RP Chauncey Puckett to a minor league contract.
1B Harry Lorello was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Recalled 1B Norm Smith from Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted RP Bob Huggins from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted CF Carl Kirby from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 1B Buzz Reynolds from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Sunday, August 20th , 1961
Released RP Andy Clarke.
Released RP Milt Caldwell.

Wednesday, August 16th , 1961
Released 1B Joe Welch.

Saturday, August 12th , 1961
Released 3B George Clay.

Monday, August 7th , 1961
Placed RF Bill Newhall on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 08/06/1961.
Purchased the contract of LF Gale Schmitt from Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted SP Eddie Scarbrough from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted CL Bill Scott from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted SP Manny Espinosa from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Signed free agent RP Jack Kelsey to a minor league contract.

Friday, August 4th , 1961
Released RP Tom Haynes.
Released RP Fred Weaver.
Released RP Pete Seaford.

Tuesday, August 1st , 1961
Placed SP Dan Wilson on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/31/1961.
Promoted SP Foster Thurman from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted 1B Billy Beck from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted LF Max Hanson from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted RP Herb Glenn from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted SS Ed Tilton from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted RF Dick Pitak from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Promoted 3B John Phillips from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted 2B Don Kinney from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted RP Charlie Boyd from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 1B Bud Strong from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RF Owen Sanborn from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted 1B Buzz Reynolds from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Ed Morton from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted RF Grover Lay Jr. from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Signed free agent RP Sig Carter to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Tom Haynes to a minor league contract.
Promoted RF Dick Pitak from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted 2B Reid Barrell from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Promoted RF Claude Dean from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted 2B Don Surette from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.

Friday, July 28th , 1961
Placed LF Jack Abasi on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/27/1961.
Assigned RP Fred Weaver to Class C Jackson.

Monday, July 24th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Fred Weaver to a minor league contract.

Thursday, July 13th , 1961
Placed SP Wes Olson on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/12/1961.

Monday, July 10th , 1961
Placed SP Jim Donovan on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/09/1961.

Sunday, July 9th , 1961
Demoted SP Charlie Boyd from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Released RP Ed Woodward.

Saturday, July 8th , 1961
Demoted C Eddie Thomas from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted 1B Billy Beck from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted C Ray Hogan from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 3B John Phillips from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 1B Buzz Reynolds from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted CF Carl Kirby from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Friday, July 7th , 1961
Demoted CF Max Hanson from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted 2B Don Kinney from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 3B Del Jones from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Wednesday, July 5th , 1961
Promoted SP Pat Simon from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted LF Tom B Davis from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted RP Chuck Briggs from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted 1B Wally Bryant from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted RF John Howard from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted RF Owen Sanborn from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted RP Tom Trumble from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted CF Carl Kirby from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Bob Huggins from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Released CF Bill Harbin.

Tuesday, July 4th , 1961
Released LF Max Dorsey.
Released 1B Tom Weaver.
Signed free agent RP Moe Patterson to a minor league contract.
Promoted RF Dick Pitak from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted SS Ed Tilton from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted CF John Reynolds from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted 2B Don Surette from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted 1B Bud Strong from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted RP Ed Morton from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted 2B Sam Peterson from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted RF Grover Lay Jr. from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RP Moe Patterson from Class A Gary to Class C Jackson.

Sunday, July 2nd , 1961
Released RF Jimmy DiMeo.

Saturday, July 1st , 1961
Promoted LF Gale Schmitt from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted 1B Tom Weaver from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted SP Dick Coffee from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted RP Bill Scott from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted LF Jim Ewart from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RP Ed Woodward from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Thursday, June 29th , 1961
Placed SS Harry Woodruff on the Dixie League 7-day injured list.

Monday, June 26th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Ed Woodward to a minor league contract.

Wednesday, June 21st , 1961
Placed SS Dixie Turner on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/20/1961.
Activated LF Bill Newhall from the injured list.
CF Bill Harbin was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Monday, June 19th , 1961
Placed C Art Biggs on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/18/1961.
Promoted 1B Norm Smith from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted C Eddie Thomas from Class B Spokane to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted 1B Billy Beck from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted CF Chick Dickey from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted CF Jim Hughes from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted 1B Buzz Reynolds from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Signed free agent RP Fred Scott to a minor league contract.
Promoted 1B Charlie J Williams from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted LF Tom B Davis from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted LF Max Hanson from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted 2B Don Kinney from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted RP Fred Scott from Double A Birmingham to Class B Spokane.
Promoted RF Del Jones from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Frank Holt from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Drafted SP Dan Wilson in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
Drafted SP Roy Twombly in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 18th overall pick).
Drafted C Jack Abasi in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 2, 34th overall pick).
Drafted SP Hal Morrison in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 50th overall pick).
Drafted RP Charlie Wolf in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 2, 66th overall pick).
Drafted SP Harry Anderson in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 2, 82nd overall pick).
Drafted C Dick Kissinger in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 2, 98th overall pick).
Drafted SP Roger Sutton in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 2, 114th overall pick).
Drafted 1B Dan King in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 2, 130th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Don Jones in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 2, 146th overall pick).
Drafted SP John Howell in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 2, 162nd overall pick).
Drafted SP Walter Benson in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 2, 178th overall pick).
Drafted SP George Wilson in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 2, 194th overall pick).
Drafted C Bill Brumley in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 2, 210th overall pick).
Drafted RP Pug Morgan in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 2, 226th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Butch McKinley in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 2, 242nd overall pick).
Drafted SS Bill Gleaton in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 2, 258th overall pick).
Drafted SP Charlie Jones in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 2, 274th overall pick).
Drafted 1B Max Arnold in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 2, 290th overall pick).
Drafted SS Jim French in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 2, 306th overall pick).
Promoted 1B Wally Bryant from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted LF Max Dorsey from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Released SP Walter Benson.
Released SP George Wilson.
Released SS Jim French.
Released SP Roger Sutton.
Released RP Chick Benson.
Released SP Charlie Jones.
Released SP John Howell.
Released RP Dewey Graves.
Released RP Floyd Lane.
Released RP Pug Morgan.
Released RP Neal Salk.
Released RP Dee Green.

Sunday, June 18th , 1961
Placed RF Joe Read on the Century League 10-day injured list.
Purchased the contract of SP Bill Peterson from Triple A St. Paul.
Optioned RP Hank Cook to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted SP Alex Witherow from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted LF Roy McGee from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted RP Bob Huggins from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted C Eddie Thomas from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted RF Buck Russell from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 1B Buzz Reynolds from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Friday, June 16th , 1961
Released RF Fred Eadie.
Released RP Harry Miller.

Wednesday, June 14th , 1961
Placed CF Bud Haussler on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/13/1961.

Monday, June 12th , 1961
Assigned RP Bill Peterson to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted RP Jack Behrns from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted SP Foster Thurman from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted RP Dick Coffee from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Manny Espinosa from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Sunday, June 11th , 1961
Released RF Joel Moore.
Signed free agent SS Howie Looney to a minor league contract.
Promoted RF Tom Sexton from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted LF Harry Simpson from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted RF Ray Cason from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted SS Howie Looney from Triple A St. Paul to Class B Spokane.
Promoted LF Claude Dean from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SS George Clay from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Thursday, June 8th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Bill Peterson to a minor league contract.

Monday, June 5th , 1961
Placed 2B Caleb Wright on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/04/1961.
Recalled SP Hank Cook from Triple A St. Paul.
Optioned RP Don Honeycutt to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted 2B Reid Barrell from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted RF John Phillips from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted C Paul Thornton from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted SS George Clay from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted C Eddie Thomas from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Signed free agent RP Dewey Graves to a minor league contract.
Promoted RP Chuck Briggs from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted RP Herb Glenn from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted SP Ted Mickiewicz from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted SP Harry Miller from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.

Sunday, June 4th , 1961
Released 1B Al Arnold.
Released RF Jimmy Clarke.
Signed free agent CF Carl Kirby to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SS Jack Green to a minor league contract.
Promoted CF Harry Woodruff from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted SS Caleb Wright from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted RF Fred Eadie from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted 3B Ed Patzer from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted 1B Lou Piccininni from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted 3B Roy Lynch from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted 1B Buzz Reynolds from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted SS Dixie Turner from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CF Carl Kirby from Double A Birmingham to Class C Jackson.
Demoted SS Jack Green from Double A Birmingham to Class C Jackson.

Friday, June 2nd , 1961
Released 1B Buck TRUE.

Thursday, June 1st , 1961
Promoted SP Roy Cole from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted RF Joel Moore from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted SP Pat Simon from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted RP Tommy Seymour from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted C Art Biggs from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted RF Ed Davis from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted SP Eddie Scarbrough from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted C Joe Welch from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Promoted C Ray Hogan from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted RF Jimmy DiMeo from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted SS Sam Ireland from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted RP Dixie Hudson from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CF Lyman Chandler from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 1B Bud Strong from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted CF Roy McGee from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted 2B Don Kinney from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Ed Morton from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted 2B Sam Peterson from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Signed free agent RP Tom Trumble to a minor league contract.

Friday, May 26th , 1961
Released SP Willie Butler.
Released CF Lee Haight.

Wednesday, May 24th , 1961
Placed LF Bill Newhall on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/23/1961.
Recalled LF Chuck Draper from Triple A St. Paul.
Assigned CL Herb Glenn to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted C Milt Wade from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Friday, May 19th , 1961
Signed free agent CL Herb Glenn to a minor league contract.

Thursday, May 18th , 1961
Released C Babe Hatch.
Granted LF Andy Conklin free agency because of a contract clause.
Assigned RP Milt Caldwell to Triple A St. Paul.
Signed free agent C Joe Welch to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent C Paul Thornton to a minor league contract.
Promoted RP Tommy Seymour from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted 2B Ray Fowler from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted CF Art Wadsworth from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted LF Tom B Davis from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted RP Pepper Swanson from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted 1B Norm Smith from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted 3B Stuffy Lawrence from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted CF Bud Haussler from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted RF John Howard from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted 1B Buck TRUE from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted 1B Bud Strong from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted RP Milt Caldwell from Triple A St. Paul to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RP Andy Clarke from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 2B Don Surette from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted RF Owen Sanborn from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted CF Chick Dickey from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted SS John Phillips from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Bob Huggins from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted C Paul Thornton from Double A Birmingham to Class C Jackson.
Demoted 1B Buzz Reynolds from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted RP Willie Butler from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Monday, May 15th , 1961
Signed free agent SS John Phillips to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Milt Caldwell to a minor league contract.

Friday, May 12th , 1961
Released SS Clay Kane.

Wednesday, May 10th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Floyd Lane to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, May 9th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Andy Clarke to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, May 2nd , 1961
Released RF Bill Hardaway.

Monday, May 1st , 1961
Promoted LF Max Dorsey from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted 3B Pat Collins from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted 2B Don Surette from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted 1B Billy Beck from Triple A St. Paul to Class B Spokane.
Promoted 1B Buzz Reynolds from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CF Roy McGee from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Released LF Fred Miller.
Released 1B Al Clement.
Promoted RP Pepper Swanson from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted SP Eddie Scarbrough from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted 1B Gale Schmitt from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted SS Harry Woodruff from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Promoted 1B Billy Beck from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted RF John Reynolds from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 3B Lou Piccininni from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SS Roy Lynch from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Sunday, April 30th , 1961
Assigned SS Stuffy Lawrence to Triple A St. Paul.
Assigned 1B John Willis to Triple A St. Paul.
Assigned SP Pete Seaford to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted 1B Jimmy Clarke from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted SP Ted Mickiewicz from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted 3B Pat Collins from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Assigned RP Ted Kukulski to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Alex Witherow from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 3B Ed Patzer from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 3B Sam Ireland from Triple A St. Paul to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Jim Donovan from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted CL Bill Lloyd from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted 2B Don Kinney from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted 3B Buzz Reynolds from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Saturday, April 29th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Pete Seaford to a minor league contract.

Friday, April 28th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Dee Green to a minor league contract.
Promoted SP Jim Donovan from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted 2B Sam Peterson from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CF Jim Hughes from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Wednesday, April 26th , 1961
Released RP Bud Connolly.

Thursday, April 20th , 1961
Released RP Red Humphrey.

Tuesday, April 18th , 1961
LF Fred Miller was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
1B John Willis was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
SS Stuffy Lawrence was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
RP Ted Kukulski was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
1B Al Clement was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Optioned RP Hank Cook to Triple A St. Paul.
Optioned RP Pat Simon to Triple A St. Paul.
Optioned RP Eddie Scarbrough to Triple A St. Paul.
Optioned 1B Norm Smith to Triple A St. Paul.
Optioned SS Sam Ireland to Triple A St. Paul.
Optioned RF Chuck Draper to Triple A St. Paul.
Optioned 1B Billy Beck to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted SP Tommy Seymour from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted SP Roy Cole from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted RP Chuck Briggs from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted RF Fred Murray from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted SS Ray Fowler from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted CF Tom Sexton from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted RF Charlie J Williams from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted SP Willard Baker from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted RP Bill Boschen from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted RP Bill Scott from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted RF Al Arnold from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Promoted CF Bud Haussler from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted LF Harry Simpson from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted 1B Lou Piccininni from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted RP Ed Metz from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Frank Holt from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RP Ed Morton from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted C Milt Wade from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 1B Bud Strong from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RF John Howard from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted RF Dick Pitak from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted 1B Buzz Reynolds from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SP Wes Olson from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted SP Jim Donovan from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted RP Bud Connolly from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted SS Clay Kane from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Released RF Fred Murray.
Promoted RF Art Wadsworth from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted RF Al Arnold from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted RF Dick Pitak from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted RF Bill Hardaway from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Promoted LF Roy McGee from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.

Sunday, April 16th , 1961
Released 1B Jack Taylor.

Wednesday, April 12th , 1961
Released LF Walter Wheatley.

Tuesday, April 4th , 1961
Released 3B Louis Price.
Released RF Jack Crawford.
Released LF Pat Paterson.

Sunday, April 2nd , 1961
Released RF Buddy McQueen.

Saturday, April 1st , 1961
Purchased the contract of 1B Harry Lorello from Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted LF Fred Crawford from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Promoted 3B Clay Waters from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted C Lyman Chandler from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted C Eddie Thomas from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Assigned RF Jimmy DiMeo to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RF Walter Wheatley from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Placed C Eddie Thomas on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 03/29/1961.

Tuesday, March 21st , 1961
Promoted LF Walter Wheatley from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.

Monday, March 20th , 1961
Promoted RF Al Arnold from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted CF Tom B Davis from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Promoted 3B Ed Patzer from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted 1B Harry Simpson from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted 3B Roy Lynch from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RF John Reynolds from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Promoted 1B Jimmy Clarke from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted 1B Jack Crawford from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Placed SP Tink Hogan on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 03/17/1961.
Promoted RF Charlie J Williams from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Demoted LF Pat Paterson from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted LF Tom B Davis from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted SP Frank Holt from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted CF Buddy McQueen from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Promoted 1B Bud Strong from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted RP Bud Connolly from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CF Bud Haussler from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted CF Jim Hughes from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RF Roy McGee from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Promoted SS Clay Kane from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CF Walter Wheatley from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Signed free agent RF Jimmy DiMeo to a minor league contract.
Released 1B Hank Smithers.

Sunday, March 19th , 1961
Promoted LF Tom Sexton from Double A Birmingham to Triple A St. Paul.
Assigned RP Harry Miller to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted 1B Charlie J Williams from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted RF Fred Crawford from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted 1B Jimmy Clarke from Class B Spokane to Double A Birmingham.
Promoted 1B Max Dorsey from Class B Spokane to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted RF Bill Hardaway from Triple A St. Paul to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted 3B Clay Waters from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Promoted 1B Jack Taylor from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Demoted 3B Pat Collins from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted 2B Reid Barrell from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Demoted SS Caleb Wright from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Promoted RF Art Wadsworth from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted RF Al Arnold from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted RF John Howard from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted SP Jim Donovan from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted CL Bill Lloyd from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Promoted SP Wes Olson from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CF Lyman Chandler from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RF Buck TRUE from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted LF Max Hanson from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 3B Ed Patzer from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted SS Don Kinney from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RF Fred Eadie from Double A Birmingham to Class B Spokane.
Promoted LF Roy McGee from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 1B Bud Strong from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted 1B Lou Piccininni from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Promoted RF John Reynolds from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted C Eddie Thomas from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted SS Dixie Turner from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted 2B Don Surette from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted 3B Roy Lynch from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted CF Jim Hughes from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted 3B Del Jones from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Demoted SS Clay Kane from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.
Promoted 3B Pat Collins from Class A Gary to Double A Birmingham.
Demoted RF Ed Davis from Double A Birmingham to Class A Gary.
Promoted 2B Max Hanson from Class B Spokane to Class A Gary.
Promoted 2B Don Surette from Class C Jackson to Class B Spokane.
Demoted CF Walter Wheatley from Class A Gary to Class B Spokane.
Demoted RF Dick Pitak from Class B Spokane to Class C Jackson.

Wednesday, March 15th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Harry Miller to a minor league contract.

Monday, March 13th , 1961
Signed free agent RF John Reynolds to a minor league contract.

Saturday, March 11th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Fred Eadie to a minor league contract.

Friday, March 3rd , 1961
Signed free agent RF Joel Moore to a minor league contract.

Thursday, February 23rd , 1961
Signed free agent RF Buck TRUE to a minor league contract.

Wednesday, February 22nd , 1961
Signed free agent RF Jimmy Clarke to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, February 21st , 1961
Signed free agent RF Art Wadsworth to a minor league contract.

Monday, February 20th , 1961
Released CL Wes Floyd.

Sunday, February 19th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Al Arnold to a minor league contract.

Saturday, February 18th , 1961
Released RF Joel Moore.

Sunday, February 12th , 1961
Released RP Mutt Fowler.
Released RF Jack Barnett.
Released SP Ross Gadson.

Friday, February 10th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Max Dorsey to a minor league contract.

Monday, February 6th , 1961
Released RP Joe Barnes.
Released RP Tommy Sanders.
Released CL Don Rosenberg.

Saturday, February 4th , 1961
Released CL Harry Miller.

Thursday, February 2nd , 1961
Released CF Art Wadsworth.

Wednesday, February 1st , 1961
Assigned RF Bill Hardaway to Triple A St. Paul.

Friday, January 27th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Bill Hardaway to a minor league contract.

Thursday, January 26th , 1961
Released RP Mel Murdock.
Released RF Sammy Beck.

Wednesday, January 18th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Fred Crawford to a minor league contract.

Sunday, January 15th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Chick Benson to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Red Humphrey to a minor league contract.

Thursday, January 12th , 1961
Released RP Steve Schwertner.
Released 3B John Williams.

Tuesday, January 10th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Jack Taylor to a minor league contract.

Monday, January 9th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Bud Connolly to a minor league contract.

Friday, January 6th , 1961
Released CF Hank Baker.
Released LF Ed Botkins.

Monday, January 2nd , 1961
Released RF Bill Hardaway.

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