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12/31/1961
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Saturday, December 30th , 1961
Released RP Bill Brady.

Saturday, December 16th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Bill Brady to a minor league contract.
Recalled 2B Joe Anderson from Triple A Toledo.
Recalled C Johnny Nelson from Triple A Toledo.

Monday, December 11th , 1961
2B Joe Anderson was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
C Johnny Nelson was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.

Friday, December 1st , 1961
Assigned RP Dean Crawford to Triple A Toledo.

Thursday, November 30th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Dean Crawford to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Hal Clausen to Triple A Toledo.

Tuesday, November 28th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Hal Clausen to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Jerry Scarano to Triple A Toledo.

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

Tuesday, November 21st , 1961
Signed free agent RP Joe Boyd to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Bobby Palmer to Triple A Toledo.
Assigned RP Heinie Harrison to Triple A Toledo.

Friday, November 17th , 1961
Released 1B Dan Goins.

Thursday, November 16th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Bobby Palmer to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Heinie Harrison to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Hugh Blumenthal to Triple A Toledo.

Wednesday, November 15th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Hugh Blumenthal to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Glenn Hubbard to Triple A Toledo.

Saturday, November 11th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Glenn Hubbard to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Sam Fitchett to Triple A Toledo.

Friday, November 10th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Sam Fitchett to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Joe Bowers to Triple A Toledo.

Tuesday, November 7th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Joe Bowers to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Joe Lee to Triple A Toledo.

Monday, November 6th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Joe Lee to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Bill Owens to Triple A Toledo.
Released RP Vic Garron.
Signed 1B Coach Jesse Bowling to a 2-year, $5,000 per year contract.
Signed free agent RP Billy D'Amelio to a minor league contract.

Sunday, November 5th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Bill Owens to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Fred Dawson to Triple A Toledo.

Saturday, November 4th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Fred Dawson to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Gus Gray to Triple A Toledo.

Friday, November 3rd , 1961
Signed free agent SP Gus Gray to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Lew Potter to Triple A Toledo.
Assigned RP Charley Stewart to Triple A Toledo.

Thursday, November 2nd , 1961
Signed free agent RP Lew Potter to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Charley Stewart to a minor league contract.

Wednesday, November 1st , 1961
Assigned RP Herm Loncar to Triple A Toledo.

Tuesday, October 31st , 1961
Signed free agent RP Herm Loncar to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Bill Shepherd to Triple A Toledo.

Sunday, October 29th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Bill Shepherd to a minor league contract.

Friday, October 20th , 1961
Recalled RP Joe Menzie from Class B Fresno.
Promoted LF Dick Baer from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Demoted C Howard Hill from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Promoted RF Curt Anderson from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted CL Hank Bowers from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted C George Gross from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Promoted RF Johnny Kesler from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted C Luke Carroll from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Released SP Don Dillard.
Promoted SP Chuck Ayres from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted SP Frank Wade from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted CL Gus Ray from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
CF Billy Moody retired from professional baseball.
Retired #10 in honor of Ed Bowman.
SP Ed Bowman retired from professional baseball.
Purchased the contract of RF Tommy Aiken from Triple A Toledo.
Promoted 3B Harry Arthur from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted 2B Curt Day from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted 2B Jack Dulin from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted 1B Charlie Riley from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
First Base Coach Earle Kelley retires.
Signed General Manager Tom Beaver to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed 3B Coach Sherman Carrico to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Bench Coach Al Clark to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Hitting Coach Frank Covarrubias to a 2-year contract extension.

Thursday, October 12th , 1961
Promoted LF Glenn Johnson from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted C George Gross from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Demoted RF John Hitchcock from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Promoted C Jack Randall from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted 2B Jack Dulin from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted 1B Charlie Riley from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.

Monday, October 9th , 1961
Promoted SP Jack White from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted SS Al Drew from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Demoted SP Vic Garron from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Promoted 1B Ed Holt from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Demoted 1B Jim Anding from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Promoted 3B Howard Smith from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Assigned LF Rube Chalker to Double A Reading.
Promoted SP Charlie Walker from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted RP Sam Helsel from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Demoted C Glenn Johnson from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Demoted 1B Bill Burgess from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Demoted 1B Charlie Smith from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Promoted 1B Grover Souder from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted 2B Harry Clover from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Demoted RP Gil Woodruff from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted RP Joe Menzie from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted SS Larry Kammerer from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted RF Curt Anderson from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted CF Frank Shriner from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Promoted 2B Gil Adams from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted CF Pat Knudson from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Demoted RF Johnny Kesler from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.

Monday, October 2nd , 1961
Signed free agent LF Rube Chalker to a minor league contract.

Sunday, October 1st , 1961
Demoted SP John Ward from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Promoted SS Lew Pierce from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted 1B Gene Newman from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Demoted CL Harvey Lucas from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Demoted C Ed Holt from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Demoted 1B Jack Barrett from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Promoted 1B Earl Baker from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted RF Steve Burris from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Demoted RP Herb Salyers from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Promoted SP Curt Papenfus from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted 1B Grover Souder from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Promoted LF Jerry Hathcock from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted RP Marv Peters from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Demoted RP Gus Ray from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Demoted C Jack Randall from Class A Albany to Class C Rock Island.

Tuesday, September 19th , 1961
Promoted 1B George Bundy from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Demoted SS Al Drew from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Promoted CF John Hitchcock from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Demoted 2B Red Carbaugh from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Promoted LF Frank Shriner from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted 3B Larry Kammerer from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Demoted 3B Harry Clover from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted SS Karl Trahan from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Promoted 1B Charlie Smith from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Demoted 3B Howard Smith from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Promoted RF Curt Anderson from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Demoted 1B Earl Baker from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
C Ray Miller (AAA Toledo) retired from professional baseball.
Promoted C Johnny Nelson from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted C Howard Hill from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted C Billy McDonald from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted LF Luke Carroll from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted 1B Raul Delgado from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted 1B Charlie Riley from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Promoted LF Glenn Johnson from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted C Jack Randall from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Demoted RF Dick Baer from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Promoted C George Gross from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted RF Steve Burris from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Promoted RF Johnny Kesler from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted CL Curt Papenfus from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Demoted RP Hank Bowers from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Demoted CF Pete Lee from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Demoted LF Stu Boucher from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Promoted 1B Charlie Riley from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted CF Charlie Davis from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.

Thursday, September 14th , 1961
Placed SP Ray Paulson on the Century League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 09/13/1961.
Promoted SP John Ward from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted SP Harry Hayward from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted C Ed Holt from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted 1B Jack Barrett from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted SP Herb Salyers from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Demoted C Howard Hill from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Demoted RF John Hitchcock from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Promoted 1B Grover Souder from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted SP Marv Peters from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted C Billy McDonald from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Promoted SS Larry Hallberg from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted CF Frank Shriner from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted C George Gross from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Demoted RF Johnny Kesler from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.

Sunday, September 10th , 1961
Placed RP Sam Helsel on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/09/1961.
Promoted CL Gus Ray from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.

Thursday, September 7th , 1961
Recalled SP Lou Walker from Triple A Toledo.
Promoted RP Vic Garron from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted RF Bill Church from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted RP Virgil Thompson from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Demoted C Johnny Nelson from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Demoted 1B George Bundy from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Promoted RF Ken Arnold from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted SP Lew Bell from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Demoted C Ed Holt from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Demoted 1B Gene Newman from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Promoted SP Bob Goff from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted 1B Grover Souder from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted 2B Gil Adams from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.

Sunday, September 3rd , 1961
Recalled SS Isaiah Redbird from Double A Reading.
Released RP Fred Oien.
Released RF Tom Moody.
Released RP John Henry Jr..
Signed free agent C Don Miller to a minor league contract.
Promoted 3B Red Carbaugh from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted SP Johnny Hugot from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted SS Karl Trahan from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted 2B Jack Dulin from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted SP Jake Brazill from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted SP Curt Papenfus from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted LF Stu Boucher from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted 2B Gil Adams from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted C Don Miller from Double A Reading to Class C Rock Island.

Friday, September 1st , 1961
Placed 3B Larry Kammerer on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/31/1961.
Recalled SP Dan Charlton from Triple A Toledo.
Recalled RP Chet Stansbury from Triple A Toledo.
Recalled C Irv Evans from Triple A Toledo.
Recalled 2B Harry Clay from Triple A Toledo.
Recalled SS Bill Bell from Triple A Toledo.
Recalled CF Martin Perry from Double A Reading.
Recalled C Bobby Kimble from Triple A Toledo.
Recalled RF Pete Bates from Double A Reading.
Recalled 2B John Power from Double A Reading.
Recalled SS Abas Abaghian from Class A Albany.
Promoted RP Jim Davidson from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted C Johnny Nelson from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted 1B Jim Anding from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted 3B Jim Jacks from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted C Ray Miller from Class A Albany to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted SP Don Dillard from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted C Howard Hill from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted SS Isaiah Redbird from Class B Fresno to Double A Reading.
Promoted CF George James from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted LF Dick Baer from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted 1B Phil Mattis from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted RF John Hitchcock from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted SP Monk Taylor from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted C Billy McDonald from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted LF Herb Graves from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted RF Steve Burris from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted 1B Earl Baker from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted 1B Grover Souder from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted 1B Raul Delgado from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted LF Frank Shriner from Class C Rock Island to Class A Albany.
Promoted RP John Hall from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted CF Jack Randall from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted C George Gross from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted LF Pat Knudson from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted RF Johnny Kesler from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted RF Pete Lee from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted 1B John Maxwell from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted 1B Charlie Riley from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Placed RF Steve Burris on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/31/1961.
Promoted 3B Al Drew from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Demoted 3B Harry Arthur from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Promoted 3B Howard Smith from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Demoted RF Tom Moody from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Promoted 3B Harry Clover from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted LF Charlie Davis from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.

Monday, August 28th , 1961
Demoted CF Glenn Johnson from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Demoted LF Herb Graves from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted LF Jerry Hathcock from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Released RP Jim Nagel.

Saturday, August 26th , 1961
Activated SP Lou Walker from the 60-day injured list.
Sent SP Lou Walker to Triple A Toledo for injury rehab.

Wednesday, August 16th , 1961
Placed CF Glenn Johnson on the Eastern Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/15/1961.

Monday, August 14th , 1961
Placed LF Frank Shriner on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/13/1961.
Activated 2B Harry Clay from the 60-day injured list.
Sent 2B Harry Clay to Triple A Toledo for injury rehab.
Activated SS Cecil LaBonte from the injured list.
Optioned SS Bill Bell to Triple A Toledo.
Demoted 3B Jim Jacks from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Demoted 1B Jack Barrett from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Demoted 2B Jack Dulin from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted SS Larry Hallberg from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.

Saturday, August 12th , 1961
Placed RF Tommy Aiken on the Century League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/11/1961.

Thursday, August 10th , 1961
Assigned SP Rex Conner to Triple A Toledo.
Demoted RP Jim Davidson from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Demoted SP Don Dillard from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Demoted RP Sam Helsel from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted RP Curt Papenfus from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.

Wednesday, August 9th , 1961
Released CL Frank Hart.

Monday, August 7th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Walt Dredge to a minor league contract.
Recalled RP Bill Smith from Triple A Toledo.
Optioned RP Chet Stansbury to Triple A Toledo.
Demoted RF Bill Church from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Demoted CF Ken Arnold from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.

Wednesday, August 2nd , 1961
Placed SS Lew Pierce on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/01/1961.

Tuesday, August 1st , 1961
Promoted 2B Joe Anderson from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted SP Red Warren from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Demoted SS Jim Anding from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Demoted RP Bert Messner from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Demoted SP Charlie Walker from Double A Reading to Class B Fresno.
Promoted SS Karl Trahan from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted RP Frank Hart from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Demoted CF Frank Shriner from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.

Friday, July 28th , 1961
Placed SS Cecil LaBonte on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 07/27/1961.
SP Rex Conner was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Recalled SP Chet Stansbury from Triple A Toledo.
Purchased the contract of SS Bill Bell from Double A Reading.
Promoted SP Louis Barnicle from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted C Bobby Kimble from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted SP Dave Johnson from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted C Johnny Nelson from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted 2B Joe Anderson from Class C Rock Island to Double A Reading.
Promoted SP Gil Woodruff from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted 3B Howard Smith from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted LF Herb Graves from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted SP Frank Wade from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted 3B Larry Kammerer from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Promoted 1B Jerry Hathcock from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted RF Steve Burris from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted CF Pete Lee from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.

Thursday, July 27th , 1961
Activated SP Bill Smith from the injured list.
Sent SP Bill Smith to Triple A Toledo for injury rehab.
Purchased the contract of SP Les Freedman from Triple A Toledo.

Wednesday, July 26th , 1961
Placed 2B John Power on the Eastern Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/25/1961.
Recalled SP John Herzog from Triple A Toledo.
Optioned RP Chet Stansbury to Triple A Toledo.
Traded 30-year old LHP Jorge Arellano, 23-year old minor league LF Howie Taylor, and $46,400 in cash to the Philadelphia Keystones, getting 21-year old minor league 2B Joe Anderson, 22-year old minor league C Johnny Nelson, 19-year old minor league RHP Charlie Walker, and 24-year old minor league CF Glenn Johnson in return.

Sunday, July 23rd , 1961
Placed LF Stu Boucher on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/22/1961.

Monday, July 17th , 1961
Placed RF Pete Bates on the Eastern Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/16/1961.

Tuesday, July 11th , 1961
Demoted CL Gil Woodruff from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted RP John Hall from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Released RP Don Munson.

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

Wednesday, July 5th , 1961
Recalled SP Dan Charlton from Triple A Toledo.
Optioned RP Chet Stansbury to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted 1B Jim Anding from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted C Ed Holt from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Demoted SS Marv Graddy from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Demoted 3B Lew Pierce from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Promoted 3B Harry Clover from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Recalled SP Chet Stansbury from Triple A Toledo.
Optioned RP Dan Charlton to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted SS Al Drew from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Demoted C Ray Miller from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Promoted 3B Larry Kammerer from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted CF Pete Lee from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted 1B Earl Baker from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted 2B Pat Knudson from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.

Tuesday, July 4th , 1961
Signed free agent C George Gross to a minor league contract.
Released C Jim Staley.

Monday, July 3rd , 1961
Released RF Ralph Cray.

Saturday, July 1st , 1961
Promoted SP Harry Hayward from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted SP Curt Papenfus from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted RP Jim Nagel from Class A Albany to Class C Rock Island.

Wednesday, June 28th , 1961
Placed CL Virgil Thompson on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/27/1961.
Assigned RP Jim Nagel to Class A Albany.
Assigned RP Gus Ray to Class C Rock Island.
Released RP Walt Petersen.

Monday, June 26th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Gus Ray to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Jim Nagel to a minor league contract.

Monday, June 19th , 1961
Placed SP Bill Smith on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/18/1961.
Recalled SP Dan Charlton from Triple A Toledo.
Promoted RP Jim Davidson from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted 3B Marv Graddy from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted SP Jack White from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Demoted SS Jim Anding from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Promoted RP Sam Helsel from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted SP Gil Woodruff from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted SP Johnny Hugot from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted RP John Hall from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted RP Frank Hart from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Drafted CF Ruben Escobar in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Howard Smith in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 21st overall pick).
Drafted SP Ray Stevens in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 37th overall pick).
Drafted SP Frank Wade in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 5, 53rd overall pick).
Drafted 1B Madison Price in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 5, 69th overall pick).
Drafted SS Ray Savage in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 5, 85th overall pick).
Drafted SP George Hartzell in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 5, 101st overall pick).
Drafted 3B Johnny Brackett in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 5, 117th overall pick).
Drafted SP Bill Means in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 5, 133rd overall pick).
Drafted C Roxy Spear in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 5, 149th overall pick).
Drafted RP Casper Inabinet in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 5, 165th overall pick).
Drafted 1B Ike Bowles in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 5, 181st overall pick).
Drafted 2B Ty Underwood in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 5, 197th overall pick).
Drafted SP Bob Young in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 5, 213rd overall pick).
Drafted SS Karl Trahan in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 5, 229th overall pick).
Drafted SP Walt Petersen in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 5, 245th overall pick).
Drafted C Ray Shaw in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 5, 261st overall pick).
Drafted SP Ray Ahlman in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 5, 277th overall pick).
Drafted C Jack Conklin in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 5, 293rd overall pick).
Drafted LF Don Levitt in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 5, 309th overall pick).
Purchased the contract of SP Chet Stansbury from Triple A Toledo.
Optioned RP Dan Charlton to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted 3B Lew Pierce from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted 1B Jack Barrett from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Demoted SS Abas Abaghian from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Promoted 3B Red Carbaugh from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Demoted CF George James from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Demoted RF Ralph Cray from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Promoted 1B Pat Knudson from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted 3B Howard Smith from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted 1B John Maxwell from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Demoted 1B Jerry Hathcock from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Released C Ray Shaw.
Released LF Don Levitt.
Released SP Bob Young.
Released RP Al Panning.
Released C Jack Conklin.
Released RP Bill Washington.
Released SP Bill Means.
Released SP Ray Ahlman.
Released C Howie Perkins.
Released RP John Hill.
Released RP Pete Herring.
Released CL Tommy Aigen.

Saturday, June 17th , 1961
Released RP Curt Campbell.
Released RP Mike Taylor.

Thursday, June 8th , 1961
Demoted SS Isaiah Redbird from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted C Jim Staley from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.

Monday, June 5th , 1961
Assigned RP George Harris to Triple A Toledo.
Demoted RP Jim Davidson from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Promoted CF George James from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Demoted RP Curt Campbell from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Demoted C Ed Holt from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Promoted LF Howie Taylor from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Demoted RP Mike Taylor from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted C Billy McDonald from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Promoted 1B John Maxwell from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted C Howie Perkins from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.

Saturday, June 3rd , 1961
Released RP Jerry Hutchinson.

Friday, June 2nd , 1961
Signed free agent RP George Harris to a minor league contract.

Thursday, June 1st , 1961
Promoted SP Les Freedman from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted 1B Jim Anding from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted RF Bill Church from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Demoted RP Louis Barnicle from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Assigned SP Don Dillard to Double A Reading.
Promoted C Bobby Kimble from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted C Abas Abaghian from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Demoted RF Tom Moody from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Demoted SS Bill Bell from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Assigned SP Fred Oien to Class A Albany.
Demoted SP Dave Johnson from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Promoted C Howard Hill from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted C Billy McDonald from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Demoted 1B Phil Mattis from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Demoted SS Al Drew from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Promoted 2B Curt Day from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Demoted SP Harry Hayward from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted RP Sam Helsel from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Promoted C Jim Staley from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted C Howie Perkins from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted 1B Grover Souder from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted 3B Red Carbaugh from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted 3B Larry Hallberg from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Promoted LF Frank Shriner from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted 1B Jerry Hathcock from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted RP Curt Papenfus from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Demoted RP Tommy Aigen from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Demoted CF Pete Lee from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Demoted SS Harry Clover from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Demoted 2B Gil Adams from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Demoted 1B Charlie Riley from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.

Friday, May 26th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Fred Oien to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Don Dillard to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP John Henry Jr. to Class B Fresno.
Demoted RP Frank Hart from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.

Monday, May 22nd , 1961
Signed free agent RP John Henry Jr. to a minor league contract.

Monday, May 15th , 1961
Purchased the contract of RP Fred Rowe from Triple A Toledo.
Optioned RP Dan Charlton to Triple A Toledo.
Demoted SP John Ward from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Demoted RP Virgil Thompson from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Demoted CL Herb Salyers from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted RP John Hall from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.

Sunday, May 14th , 1961
Placed 3B Lew Pierce on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/13/1961.
Promoted CL Red Carson from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted CL Sam Helsel from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted 1B Earl Baker from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted SP Curt Papenfus from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted 1B Charlie Riley from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.

Tuesday, May 9th , 1961
Released SS Hack Jenkins.
Released RF Wes Wilson.

Saturday, May 6th , 1961
Released RP Lew Potter.

Friday, May 5th , 1961
Placed SP John Herzog on the Century League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/04/1961.
Promoted SP Louis Barnicle from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted SP Dave Johnson from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted SP Herb Salyers from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted RP Frank Hart from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.

Monday, May 1st , 1961
Promoted SP Red Carson from Class C Rock Island to Class A Albany.
Demoted RP Sam Helsel from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted SP Johnny Hugot from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Promoted 3B Jim Jacks from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted RF Tom Moody from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Demoted SS John Power from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Demoted CF Martin Perry from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Promoted 3B Red Carbaugh from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Demoted C Howard Hill from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Promoted 2B Gil Adams from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted C Jim Staley from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Signed free agent RP Frank Hart to a minor league contract.
Promoted 2B Bill Bell from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Demoted SS Jim Anding from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Promoted 1B Phil Mattis from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Demoted CF George James from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Promoted 1B Grover Souder from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Demoted LF Howie Taylor from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.

Sunday, April 30th , 1961
Assigned 3B Dan Finch to Triple A Toledo.
Assigned LF Art Becker to Triple A Toledo.
Demoted C Bobby Kimble from Triple A Toledo to Class A Albany.
Demoted C Abas Abaghian from Triple A Toledo to Class A Albany.
Demoted 2B Curt Day from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted 3B Larry Kammerer from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted LF Frank Shriner from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Demoted SS Hack Jenkins from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.

Monday, April 24th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Red Carson to a minor league contract.
Recalled C Chubby Smith from Triple A Toledo.
Optioned C Irv Evans to Triple A Toledo.

Wednesday, April 19th , 1961
Promoted SP Harry Hayward from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Demoted CL Monk Taylor from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.

Tuesday, April 18th , 1961
LF Art Becker was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
3B Dan Finch was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Purchased the contract of C Tom Brizzolara from Triple A Toledo.
Optioned RP John Herzog to Triple A Toledo.
Optioned C Chubby Smith to Triple A Toledo.
Optioned C Bobby Kimble to Triple A Toledo.
Optioned C Abas Abaghian to Triple A Toledo.
Optioned 2B John Power to Triple A Toledo.
Optioned RF Martin Perry to Triple A Toledo.
Optioned LF Pete Bates to Triple A Toledo.
Demoted SP Les Freedman from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Demoted C Ray Miller from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Demoted 1B Ed Holt from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Demoted RF Bill Church from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Demoted 3B Jim Jacks from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Demoted SS Marv Graddy from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Demoted LF Spud Smith from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Demoted RP Paul Carson from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Optioned RP Joe Menzie to Class A Albany.
Demoted C Howard Hill from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Optioned SS Isaiah Redbird to Class A Albany.
Demoted 1B Phil Mattis from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Demoted SS Lew Pierce from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Demoted RF John Hitchcock from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Demoted CF Dick Baer from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Demoted RP Gil Woodruff from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted RP Jerry Hutchinson from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted C Billy McDonald from Double A Reading to Class B Fresno.
Demoted C Jim Staley from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted SS Larry Hallberg from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted CF Benny Horton from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted CF Herb Graves from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted 1B Dan Goins from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted RP Curt Papenfus from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Demoted RP Marv Peters from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Demoted C Luke Carroll from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Demoted CF Jack Randall from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Demoted C Howie Perkins from Class A Albany to Class C Rock Island.
Demoted RF Steve Burris from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Demoted CF Pete Lee from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Demoted RF Johnny Kesler from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Promoted LF Spud Smith from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Demoted RF Pete Bates from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Promoted 3B Larry Hallberg from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Demoted 1B Earl Baker from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Promoted CF Pete Lee from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted 1B Jerry Hathcock from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.

Saturday, April 8th , 1961
Assigned C Ed Holt to Triple A Toledo.

Thursday, April 6th , 1961
Placed CL Fred Rowe on the Century League 10-day injured list.

Monday, April 3rd , 1961
Released SS Bill Lomax.

Saturday, April 1st , 1961
Promoted SS Lew Pierce from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted C Jim Staley from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted LF Benny Horton from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted 3B Luke Carroll from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted SS Hack Jenkins from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted RF Steve Burris from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted 1B Charlie Riley from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.

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

Tuesday, March 21st , 1961
Promoted LF Frank Shriner from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted 3B Hack Jenkins from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.

Monday, March 20th , 1961
Placed 2B Harry Clay on the 60-day injured list.
Promoted 3B Marv Graddy from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted 2B Don Dollar from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted 3B Larry Kammerer from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted LF Johnny Kesler from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Placed RP Hank Bowers on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 03/17/1961.
Promoted 1B Dan Goins from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted SP Marv Peters from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted CF Benny Horton from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Promoted 1B Jerry Hathcock from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted RF Wes Wilson from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.
Promoted 1B Charlie Riley from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted LF Frank Shriner from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.

Sunday, March 19th , 1961
Placed SP Lou Walker on the 60-day injured list.
Promoted SP Les Freedman from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Promoted 3B Harry Arthur from Double A Reading to Triple A Toledo.
Demoted SP Harvey Lucas from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Promoted SP Bert Scott from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted CL Curt Campbell from Class B Fresno to Double A Reading.
Promoted CL Art Andrews from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted RP Bert Messner from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted SP Virgil Thompson from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted SP Lew Potter from Class B Fresno to Double A Reading.
Promoted SP Paul Carson from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Demoted C Howard Hill from Triple A Toledo to Double A Reading.
Promoted 1B Jo-Jo Gardner from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted CF Dick Baer from Class A Albany to Double A Reading.
Promoted SP Dave Johnson from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted SP Chuck Ayres from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted SP Stan Knight from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted RP Mike Taylor from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted RP Jerry Hutchinson from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted SP Gil Woodruff from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted RP Sam Helsel from Class C Rock Island to Class A Albany.
Promoted SP Monk Taylor from Class C Rock Island to Class A Albany.
Demoted C Rodolfo Vargas from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Demoted 1B Jack Barrett from Double A Reading to Class A Albany.
Promoted LF Howie Taylor from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted RF Herb Graves from Class B Fresno to Class A Albany.
Promoted SP Harry Hayward from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted RP Tommy Aigen from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted RP Bill Sauerwein from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted SP Lew Bell from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted RP Herb Salyers from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted RP Curt Papenfus from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted SP Johnny Hugot from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted RP John Hall from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted RP Hank Bowers from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted CF Jack Randall from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Demoted SS Bill Lomax from Class A Albany to Class B Fresno.
Promoted 3B Harry Clover from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Promoted CF Pete Lee from Class C Rock Island to Class B Fresno.
Demoted C Luke Carroll from Class B Fresno to Class C Rock Island.

Tuesday, February 28th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Jerry Hutchinson to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, February 21st , 1961
Signed free agent SP Curt Campbell to a minor league contract.

Monday, February 20th , 1961
Released SP Cliff Harmon.
Released SP George Henderson.

Friday, February 17th , 1961
Released SP Harry Wenger.
Released RP Paul Taylor.
Released RP Al Crotzer.
Released RP Frank Cochran.

Monday, February 6th , 1961
Released RP George Carter.
Released RP Jerry Scarano.
Released RP Kid Moore.
Released SP Joe Brannon.
Released RP Hugh Blumenthal.

Friday, February 3rd , 1961
Released SP Homer Cook.

Friday, January 27th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Lew Potter to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, January 17th , 1961
Released RP Gus Nutt.

Monday, January 9th , 1961
Released RP John Brown.

Tuesday, January 3rd , 1961
Released SP Don Dillard.
Released 1B Milt Hall.

Sunday, January 1st , 1961
Signed free agent RP Bill Washington to a minor league contract.

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