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12/31/1961
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Monday, December 11th , 1961
SP Frankie Sawyer was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
SP Elmer Sullivan was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
C Jay Ziegler Jr. was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Lost SP Otey Stevens in the Rule 5 Draft to the Boston Minutemen.

Friday, December 1st , 1961
Released RP Milt Caldwell.

Monday, November 20th , 1961
Signed free agent RP John Mack to a minor league contract.

Saturday, November 4th , 1961
Traded 37-year old RHP Joe Potts and $27,000 in cash to the Philadelphia Keystones, getting 20-year old minor league RHP Allie Boone and 24-year old minor league CF Red Gray in return.

Wednesday, November 1st , 1961
Released RP George Palmer.
Released RP Art Low.

Tuesday, October 31st , 1961
Traded 20-year old minor league RHP Marty Bean to the Toronto Wolves, getting 30-year old RHP Whitey Stewart in return.

Sunday, October 22nd , 1961
Signed Manager Elmer De Gray to a 2-year, $35,000 per year contract.

Saturday, October 21st , 1961
Purchased the contract of C Ernie Frost from Triple A Jersey City.

Friday, October 20th , 1961
Promoted SP Gene Bailey from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Demoted RP Roy Curtis from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted RF Eddie Foley from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted RF Dick Hughes from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Released SP Charlie York.
Released RP Jerry Scarano.
Promoted SP Robert Smith from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted SP Les Wilson from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted 3B Jorge Vallejo from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted SP Joe Ritchie from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted SP Johnny Campbell from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted SS Connie Clark from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
SP Mike Thorpe retired from professional baseball.
RP Chuck Wells (A Springfield) retired from professional baseball.
RP Bill Harding (A Springfield) retired from professional baseball.
Fired Manager Glenn Carney.
Signed Scouting Director Tom Spooner to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Team Trainer Pete Merchant to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Pitching Coach Bob Rodgers to a 2-year contract extension.
Activated SS Red Ellis from the 60-day injured list.
Signed free agent RP Dixie Wilson to a minor league contract.
Traded 32-year old C Dutch Miller and $5,000 in cash to the St. Louis Pioneers, getting 25-year old 3B Cal Randall and 20-year old minor league LHP Whitey Gates in return.

Monday, October 9th , 1961
Promoted CF Jim Hartford from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted SS Bill Viviano from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.

Wednesday, October 4th , 1961
Released C Dan Crawford.
Released CL Jack Richards.

Sunday, October 1st , 1961
Recalled SS Bill Denney from Double A Knoxville.
Promoted 1B Vern Boyd from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted RF Joe Siniscalchi from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted SP Ed Owens from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Demoted 1B Bill Johnston from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Promoted 1B Jack Myles from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted 2B Connie Clark from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Demoted SP Les Wilson from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Promoted LF Arch Larson from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted 3B Thornton Hilker from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.

Saturday, September 23rd , 1961
Activated SP Beau McClellan from the injured list.

Wednesday, September 20th , 1961
Placed SS Red Ellis on the 60-day injured list.
Purchased the contract of SS Charlie Johnson from Class A Springfield.

Tuesday, September 19th , 1961
Promoted 3B Harry Phillips from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Demoted 3B Bill Benton from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
SP Paul Byler (AA Knoxville) retired from professional baseball.
Promoted 1B Chick Barton from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted CF Vern Boyd from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Demoted SS Sam German from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Demoted RF Buck Hawkins from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted CF Ernie Townzen from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Promoted 2B Sam German from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted 2B Red Andrews from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Promoted LF Buck Hawkins from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted 2B Sam McKinney from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Demoted SP Ed Owens from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted 1B Jack Myles from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted SS Connie Clark from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted 3B Jorge Vallejo from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted SP Joe Ritchie from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Demoted 3B Arch Larson from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Promoted CF Ernie Townzen from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted C Jim Parker from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
C Bob Mundy (AAA Jersey City) retired from professional baseball.
Promoted C Jay Ziegler Jr. from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted C Hal Melgaard from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted C George Lindsay from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted SS Bill Viviano from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted SP George Costa from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Demoted RP Charlie York from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Promoted RF Jim Parker from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted 2B Al Wagoner from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted SP Joe Sherwood from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Demoted CL Jack Richards from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Demoted C Dan Crawford from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Demoted 3B Thornton Hilker from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.

Wednesday, September 13th , 1961
Promoted SP Johnnie Higgins from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted SP Johnny Campbell from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Placed SP Johnnie Higgins on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/10/1961.
Promoted SP Joe Sherwood from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.

Tuesday, September 12th , 1961
Placed 3B Bill Austin on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/11/1961.

Sunday, September 10th , 1961
Placed SP Bud Collins on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/09/1961.
Promoted SP John Baker from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted 1B Bill Johnston from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted SP Les Wilson from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Demoted CF Joe Siniscalchi from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Promoted RF Blackie Smith from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted SP Johnny Campbell from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted 3B Walt Platz from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted RF Dick Hughes from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted RP Hank Hancock from Class A Springfield to Class C Marshalltown.
Demoted SS Al Wagoner from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.

Wednesday, September 6th , 1961
Placed 1B Joe Sturgill on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 09/05/1961.

Monday, September 4th , 1961
Demoted 2B Eddie Foley from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.

Saturday, September 2nd , 1961
Placed SP Beau McClellan on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 09/01/1961.
Purchased the contract of SP Joe Potts from Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted SP Bennie Wood from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted SP Bud Collins from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted SP Ed Owens from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted SP Joe Ritchie from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.

Friday, September 1st , 1961
Recalled SP Paul Debo from Triple A Jersey City.
Recalled SP Paul Gleason from Double A Knoxville.
Recalled 1B Red Hinton from Triple A Jersey City.
Recalled 2B Elmer Grace from Triple A Jersey City.
Recalled SS Max Bailey from Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted SP Otey Stevens from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted SP Roy Curtis from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted 3B Bill Benton from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted 1B Ralph Capriotti from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted 1B Kid Ward from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted 1B Bob Balster from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted CL Dick Blackburn from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted SP Leon Martin from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted RP Bill McClain from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted RF Vern Boyd from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted LF Bob Rogers from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted 2B Red Andrews from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted SS Sam German from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted SP George Cotter from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted SP Phil Licciardi from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted SP Marty Bean from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted 1B Benny Wolf from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted SS Connie Clark from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted 3B Jorge Vallejo from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Demoted RP Art Low from Triple A Jersey City to Class B Tampa.
Promoted RP Cal Morgan from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted CL Jack Richards from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted SP Al Francis from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted RF Dick Thomas from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted CF Ernie Townzen from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted 3B Thornton Hilker from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted RP Herb Williams from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.

Wednesday, August 30th , 1961
Placed 2B Charlie Williams on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/29/1961.
Demoted RF Ray Mahan from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted CF Jim Hartford from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Promoted RP Hank Hancock from Class C Marshalltown to Class A Springfield.

Sunday, August 27th , 1961
Placed C George Lindsay on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/26/1961.
Demoted 1B Chick Barton from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Demoted 2B Sam McKinney from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.

Thursday, August 24th , 1961
Demoted RP Milt Caldwell from Double A Knoxville to Class B Tampa.
Demoted CL Jack Richards from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.

Monday, August 21st , 1961
Signed free agent RP Milt Caldwell to a minor league contract.
Recalled 2B Chuck Lewis from Triple A Jersey City.
Optioned 2B Elmer Grace to Triple A Jersey City.
Demoted 3B Kid Ward from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.

Friday, August 18th , 1961
Placed SS Bill Denney on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/17/1961.

Thursday, August 17th , 1961
Placed 1B Ralph Capriotti on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/16/1961.

Tuesday, August 15th , 1961
Released RF Billy Morris.

Monday, August 14th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Al Francis to a minor league contract.

Sunday, August 13th , 1961
Placed RP Charlie York on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/12/1961.
Promoted RP Carlos Figueroa from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted RP Herb Williams from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.

Wednesday, August 9th , 1961
Activated 2B Chuck Lewis from the injured list.
Sent 2B Chuck Lewis to Triple A Jersey City for injury rehab.
Demoted 1B Bob Balster from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted CF Vern Boyd from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Demoted RF Billy Morris from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted 3B Walt Platz from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.

Sunday, August 6th , 1961
Placed SP Joe Sherwood on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/05/1961.
Assigned RP Art Low to Triple A Jersey City.

Friday, August 4th , 1961
Released RP Carroll Hart.
Released SP Chick Fritz.

Thursday, August 3rd , 1961
Signed free agent RP Art Low to a minor league contract.

Wednesday, August 2nd , 1961
Demoted CL John Baker from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Demoted RP Carlos Figueroa from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted RP Cal Morgan from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.

Tuesday, August 1st , 1961
Promoted CL George Fitzmorris from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted RP Jerry Scarano from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted RF Joe Siniscalchi from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted SP Tom Hartman from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Demoted RP Dick Blackburn from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Promoted SP Pat Andrews from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted RP Charlie York from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted C Bruce Ellis from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted CF Ray Mahan from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Demoted SP Phil Licciardi from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted SP Marty Bean from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Promoted RP Dave Viola from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted C George Lindsay from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Promoted LF Jim Hartford from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted RP Jackie Hughes from Double A Knoxville to Class C Marshalltown.
Released RP John Mack.
Released SP Barney Johnson.
Signed free agent RP Hank Hancock to a minor league contract.
Promoted CL Jack Richards from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.

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

Thursday, July 27th , 1961
Placed SP Barney Johnson on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/26/1961.
Placed SP Johnnie Higgins on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/26/1961.
Promoted SP Les Wilson from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.

Wednesday, July 26th , 1961
Placed 1B Ralph Capriotti on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/25/1961.

Monday, July 24th , 1961
Released SP Tony Britten.
Released RP Jack Miller.
Demoted 2B Sam German from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Demoted SS Connie Clark from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted CL Jack Richards from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Released RP Fred Weaver.

Sunday, July 23rd , 1961
Placed 2B Eddie Foley on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/22/1961.
Assigned RP Jerry Scarano to Class A Springfield.
Demoted RP Pat Andrews from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Assigned SP Jim Lynch to Class B Tampa.
Released C Harley Johnson.
Demoted RP Dave Viola from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Released RP Carl Clifford.

Thursday, July 20th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Jim Lynch to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Jerry Scarano to a minor league contract.
Released RP Dewey Graves.
Released RP Marcel Da Silva.

Monday, July 17th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Marcel Da Silva to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Dewey Graves to a minor league contract.
Demoted RF Bill Johnston from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Demoted RF Blackie Smith from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted SP Chick Fritz from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Demoted CF Dick Thomas from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Promoted C Harley Johnson from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted RP Jackie Hughes from Class C Marshalltown to Double A Knoxville.

Saturday, July 15th , 1961
Assigned RP Paul Gleason to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted CL George Fitzmorris from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Demoted CL Charlie York from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted LF Ernie Townzen from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Released RP Marcel Da Silva.

Friday, July 14th , 1961
Demoted C Hal Melgaard from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Demoted LF Jim Parker from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted SS Hank Gauthier from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Released RP Harry Rowland.

Monday, July 10th , 1961
RP Jack Miller was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Purchased the contract of SP Curly Anderson from Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted SP Paul Debo from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted 1B Bob Balster from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted RP Dick Blackburn from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted 1B Howdy Bloom from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted 1B Ralph Capriotti from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted RP Carlos Figueroa from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Demoted CF Joe Siniscalchi from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Promoted CL Jack Richards from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted 3B Benny Wolf from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted LF Dave Baker from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Signed free agent RP Bobby Cahill to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Harry Rowland to a minor league contract.
SP Tony Britten was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Recalled RP Eddie Webb from Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted SP Carroll Hart from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted SP John Baker from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted SP Marty Bean from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted RP Dave Viola from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.

Thursday, July 6th , 1961
Placed RF Red Hinton on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/05/1961.

Wednesday, July 5th , 1961
Promoted 3B Charlie Williams from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted 1B Joe Sturgill from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted SP Carlos Figueroa from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted LF Dave Baker from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted SP Les Wilson from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Promoted 2B Connie Clark from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Demoted RF Ray Mahan from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Promoted RF Eddie Foley from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted RF Dick Hughes from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.

Sunday, July 2nd , 1961
Placed 2B Sam German on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/01/1961.
RP Paul Gleason was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Recalled RP Fred Whitt from Triple A Jersey City.

Saturday, July 1st , 1961
Promoted SP Lee Luman from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted C Bob Mundy from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted CL Jerry Key from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted C Hal Melgaard from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted 3B Harry Phillips from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted RP Earle Brown from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted C George Lindsay from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Demoted 3B Charlie Williams from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Demoted SS Connie Clark from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Promoted 3B Jorge Vallejo from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted RP Tex Ellison from Triple A Jersey City to Class C Marshalltown.

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

Sunday, June 25th , 1961
Placed RF Chuck Loughrey on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/24/1961.

Saturday, June 24th , 1961
Placed RF Don Gibbs on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/23/1961.
Demoted RP Jerry Key from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Demoted SP Tom Hartman from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.

Monday, June 19th , 1961
Drafted SP Johnnie Higgins in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick).
Drafted SP Joe Ritchie in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 22nd overall pick).
Drafted SS Bill Austin in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 38th overall pick).
Drafted SS Jorge Vallejo in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 6, 54th overall pick).
Drafted SP Johnny Campbell in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 6, 70th overall pick).
Drafted C Ron McClellan in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 6, 86th overall pick).
Drafted CF Jim Hartford in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 6, 102nd overall pick).
Drafted SP Joe Sherwood in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 6, 118th overall pick).
Drafted RP Fred Smith in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 6, 134th overall pick).
Drafted SP Ed Scott in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 6, 150th overall pick).
Drafted C Ken Sparks in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 6, 166th overall pick).
Drafted SP Buddy Houle in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 6, 182nd overall pick).
Drafted SS Bill Viviano in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 6, 198th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Thornton Hilker in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 6, 214th overall pick).
Drafted SP Alex Davis in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 6, 230th overall pick).
Drafted CF Jim Garrett in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 6, 246th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Frank Kelly in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 6, 262nd overall pick).
Drafted C Harley Johnson in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 6, 278th overall pick).
Drafted RP Jackie Hughes in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 6, 294th overall pick).
Drafted RF Joe Tonge in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 6, 310th overall pick).
Released SP Ed Scott.
Released RP Ken Paulson.
Released SP Alex Davis.
Released SP Tom White.

Sunday, June 18th , 1961
Demoted C Bob Mundy from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted C Hal Melgaard from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Demoted C Bruce Ellis from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted 3B Artie Greene from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.

Saturday, June 17th , 1961
Placed SP Paul Debo on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/16/1961.
Placed 2B Chuck Lewis on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/16/1961.
Recalled 2B Elmer Grace from Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted 1B Howdy Bloom from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted 3B Harry Phillips from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted 2B Max Bailey from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted 1B Ralph Capriotti from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted RP George Fitzmorris from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted SP Gene Bailey from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted C Hal Melgaard from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted CF John Wilcox from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted 3B Charlie Williams from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted LF Tom Sanders from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted RP Charlie York from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted SP Pat Andrews from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted SP Phil Licciardi from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted LF Jim Parker from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted RF Ray Mahan from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted SS Connie Clark from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted LF Benny Wolf from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted SP Marty Bean from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted SP George Cotter from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted SP Les Wilson from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted RP Cal Morgan from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted RF Warren Adams from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Promoted CF Arch Larson from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted SS Hank Gauthier from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted 3B Artie Greene from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.

Friday, June 16th , 1961
Released RP Hal Clausen.

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

Wednesday, June 14th , 1961
Released SP Bill Harding.

Sunday, June 11th , 1961
Placed 3B Al Wilson on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/10/1961.

Thursday, June 8th , 1961
Demoted RP Jackie Reynolds from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted RP Carlos Figueroa from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.

Wednesday, June 7th , 1961
Placed C Ernie Frost on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/06/1961.
Demoted LF Benny Wolf from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted 3B Eddie Foley from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.

Monday, June 5th , 1961
Promoted 2B Sam German from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted SS Charlie Johnson from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted SP Chick Fritz from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted 2B Eddie Foley from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted RP George Palmer from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted SP Marty Bean from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.

Friday, June 2nd , 1961
Released 1B Art Escamilla.

Thursday, June 1st , 1961
Promoted SP Joe Potts from Class A Springfield to Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted 1B Fred Carroll from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted LF John Wilcox from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Demoted RP Lee Luman from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted SP Paul Debo from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted SS Max Bailey from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted RF Joe Siniscalchi from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted 3B Bill Benton from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted RP George Fitzmorris from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Demoted CL Bud Collins from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Demoted 2B Tom Sanders from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Promoted 1B Jack Myles from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted 3B Pepper Jenkins from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted RF Blackie Smith from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted LF Warren Adams from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted SP Earle Brown from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted 1B Joe Sturgill from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Promoted CF Dick Thomas from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted 3B Walt Platz from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted RF Dick Hughes from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted SP George Cotter from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Released CL Joe Bolster.

Sunday, May 28th , 1961
Released RP Ken Palmer.

Saturday, May 27th , 1961
Assigned SP Elmer Sullivan to Triple A Jersey City.

Friday, May 26th , 1961
Placed LF Tom Brown on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/25/1961.

Monday, May 22nd , 1961
Placed LF Ed Whitney on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/21/1961.
Placed 2B Red Andrews on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/21/1961.

Sunday, May 21st , 1961
Signed free agent RP Joe Potts to a minor league contract.

Thursday, May 18th , 1961
Released SP Bob Shepard.

Sunday, May 14th , 1961
SP Elmer Sullivan was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Saturday, May 13th , 1961
RP Paul Gleason was claimed off waivers from Montreal.

Friday, May 12th , 1961
Placed 2B Sam McKinney on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/11/1961.

Thursday, May 11th , 1961
Demoted 1B Ralph Capriotti from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted CF Joe Siniscalchi from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Demoted RF Ray Mahan from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted 3B Arch Larson from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.

Monday, May 8th , 1961
Signed free agent RP George Palmer to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Fred Weaver to a minor league contract.

Thursday, May 4th , 1961
Released SP Billy Mullen.

Tuesday, May 2nd , 1961
Released SP Joe Ewing.
Released RP Herb Glenn.
Promoted RP Hal Clausen from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted CL Bud Collins from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted RP Dick Blackburn from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted SP Ken Palmer from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted SP Marty Bean from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted SP George Cotter from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted LF Arch Larson from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted 3B Walt Platz from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.

Monday, May 1st , 1961
Promoted 2B Max Bailey from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Promoted SP Carroll Hart from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted SS Fred Carroll from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted SP Gene Bailey from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Released RF Buzz McIlwain.
Released RP Denny Cecil.
Promoted LF Benny Wolf from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Demoted RF Jack Myles from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.

Sunday, April 30th , 1961
Assigned 3B Al Wilson to Triple A Jersey City.
Assigned LF Ed Whitney to Triple A Jersey City.
Assigned 1B Claude Kade to Triple A Jersey City.
Demoted SS Max Bailey from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted 3B Tom Sanders from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted RP Bill McClain from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Demoted 2B Bill Benton from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Promoted RP Carlos Figueroa from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted SS Charlie Johnson from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted 3B Eddie Foley from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
LF Willie Dieter was claimed off waivers by Cleveland.

Friday, April 28th , 1961
Placed 1B Herb Stevens on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/27/1961.
Released SP Jay Adams.

Tuesday, April 25th , 1961
Placed 1B Ralph Capriotti on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/24/1961.

Saturday, April 22nd , 1961
Signed free agent SP Carroll Hart to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Lee Luman to Triple A Jersey City.
Demoted RP Herb Glenn from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted RP Hal Clausen from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Assigned SP Barney Johnson to Class B Tampa.
Demoted RP Pat Andrews from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted SP Billy Mullen from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Demoted RP Bob Shepard from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.

Friday, April 21st , 1961
Released RP Chuck Wells.(Career-ending injury)

Thursday, April 20th , 1961
Placed CF Vern Boyd on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/19/1961.
Promoted RF Joe Siniscalchi from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted RF Ray Mahan from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Promoted 2B Eddie Foley from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.

Wednesday, April 19th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Barney Johnson to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Lee Luman to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, April 18th , 1961
RF Buzz McIlwain was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
LF Ed Whitney was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
RP Denny Cecil was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
1B Claude Kade was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
3B Al Wilson was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
LF Willie Dieter was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Optioned SP Paul Debo to Triple A Jersey City.
Optioned RP Eddie Webb to Triple A Jersey City.
Optioned RP Fred Whitt to Triple A Jersey City.
Optioned 1B Red Hinton to Triple A Jersey City.
Optioned 2B Elmer Grace to Triple A Jersey City.
Optioned 2B Max Bailey to Triple A Jersey City.
Demoted RP Bennie Wood from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted RP Joe Ewing from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted RP Larry Owen from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted 1B Bob Balster from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted 3B Herb Stevens from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Optioned SS Bill Denney to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted 1B Art Escamilla from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted RF Bill Johnston from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted SP Jay Adams from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Demoted SP John Baker from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Demoted CL Bud Collins from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Demoted RF Tom Brown from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Demoted LF Sam McKinney from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Demoted 2B Charlie Williams from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Demoted RF Joe Siniscalchi from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Promoted LF Buck Hawkins from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Demoted RP Bill McClain from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted SP Phil Licciardi from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted RP Charlie York from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Promoted 1B Ernie Townzen from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted SS Sam German from Double A Knoxville to Class B Tampa.
Demoted 3B Benny Wolf from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted SS Connie Clark from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted RF Blackie Smith from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted 2B Al Terry from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted RP Earle Brown from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Demoted SP Chick Fritz from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Demoted SP Buddy Dennis from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Demoted 1B Eddie Foley from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Demoted 3B Artie Greene from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Demoted 3B Walt Platz from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Demoted SS Hank Gauthier from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Released 2B Larry Williams.
Released RP Johnny Reinhardt.
Released RP Dick Gordon.
Released CL Buddy Dennis.
Promoted 2B Sam German from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Demoted 1B Joe Sturgill from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Promoted 3B Walt Platz from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted CF Dick Thomas from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Promoted 1B Joe Sturgill from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Demoted 1B Pepper Jenkins from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.

Monday, April 17th , 1961
Signed free agent RP John Mack to a minor league contract.

Saturday, April 15th , 1961
Released RP Jim Ward.

Saturday, April 1st , 1961
Promoted LF Tom Brown from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted RF Bill Johnston from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Promoted 2B Al Terry from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Demoted RF Buck Hawkins from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Promoted 3B Artie Greene from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted 1B Ernie Townzen from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Released RF Ron Stanger.

Tuesday, March 21st , 1961
Promoted LF Vern Boyd from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted CF Tom Brown from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.

Monday, March 20th , 1961
Promoted 2B Sam German from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted CF Vern Boyd from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Promoted SS Connie Clark from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Demoted RF Ron Stanger from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Promoted 1B Art Escamilla from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Demoted CF John Wilcox from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Placed SP George Costa on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 03/17/1961.
Promoted CL Buddy Dennis from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Promoted SS Hank Gauthier from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted RF Dick Hughes from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.

Sunday, March 19th , 1961
Promoted 1B Ralph Capriotti from Double A Knoxville to Triple A Jersey City.
Demoted CL George Fitzmorris from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Assigned RP Hal Clausen to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted CL Bud Collins from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted 1B Art Escamilla from Triple A Jersey City to Double A Knoxville.
Promoted RF Joe Siniscalchi from Class A Springfield to Double A Knoxville.
Demoted RP Bill Harding from Triple A Jersey City to Class A Springfield.
Demoted RP Chuck Wells from Triple A Jersey City to Class A Springfield.
Demoted RP Jackie Reynolds from Triple A Jersey City to Class A Springfield.
Demoted RP Bill McClain from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Promoted 1B Bruce Ellis from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Demoted SS Charlie Johnson from Double A Knoxville to Class A Springfield.
Promoted RF Blackie Smith from Class B Tampa to Class A Springfield.
Demoted RP Ken Palmer from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted SP Ed Owens from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted RP Bob Shepard from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted RP Joe Bolster from Double A Knoxville to Class B Tampa.
Demoted RP Jim Ward from Double A Knoxville to Class B Tampa.
Demoted 1B Dan Crawford from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Demoted SS Connie Clark from Class A Springfield to Class B Tampa.
Promoted CF Dick Thomas from Class C Marshalltown to Class B Tampa.
Demoted SP Marty Bean from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Demoted RP George Cotter from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Demoted SP Buddy Dennis from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Demoted CL Cal Morgan from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Demoted RP Carlos Figueroa from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.
Demoted SS Hank Gauthier from Class B Tampa to Class C Marshalltown.

Wednesday, March 15th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Hal Clausen to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Chuck Wells to Triple A Jersey City.

Monday, March 6th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Chuck Wells to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Jackie Reynolds to Triple A Jersey City.

Friday, March 3rd , 1961
Signed free agent SP Jackie Reynolds to a minor league contract.

Wednesday, March 1st , 1961
Assigned SP Bill Harding to Triple A Jersey City.

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

Monday, February 27th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Joe Bolster to a minor league contract.

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

Thursday, February 16th , 1961
Released RP Bill Owens.

Tuesday, February 14th , 1961
Released RP Sammy Low.

Wednesday, February 1st , 1961
Assigned RP Herb Glenn to Triple A Jersey City.

Friday, January 20th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Herb Glenn to a minor league contract.

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

Sunday, January 15th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Jim Ward to a minor league contract.

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

Monday, January 2nd , 1961
Released RP Mack Cook.

Sunday, January 1st , 1961
Recalled SP Elmer Sullivan from Triple A Jersey City.
Recalled RP Fred Whitt from Triple A Jersey City.
Recalled CF Pat Davis from Double A Knoxville.
Recalled CF Willie Dieter from Triple A Jersey City.
Released RP Barney Johnson.
Released 3B Mel Hadley.
Traded 18-year old minor league RF Mike Potter and 22-year old minor league 1B Harry Russell to the San Francisco Sailors, getting 31-year old RF Ben Crawford in return.

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