02/12/1962
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Wednesday, December 30th , 1959
Signed free agent RP Mack Cook to a minor league contract.
Thursday, December 24th , 1959
Recalled CF Walt Denny from Double A New Orleans.
Recalled C Larry McLaren from Class A Allentown.
Assigned RP Mike Fresh to Triple A Louisville.
Wednesday, December 16th , 1959
Released 3B Tommy Munn.
Friday, December 11th , 1959
CF Walt Denny was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
C Larry McLaren was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
RP Mike Fresh was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of SP Ray Gonyea from Triple A Louisville.
Monday, November 16th , 1959
Signed free agent RP Will Coley to a minor league contract.
Sunday, November 8th , 1959
Signed free agent RP Cliff Harmon to a minor league contract.
Monday, November 2nd , 1959
Released RP John Sayers.
Released SP Don Dillard.
Thursday, October 29th , 1959
Released RP Ray McKinney.
Signed free agent RP John Sledge to a minor league contract.
Recalled SP Jack Wilson from Double A New Orleans.
Thursday, October 22nd , 1959
Released CF George Scott.
Thursday, October 15th , 1959
Promoted LF Bill Boyer from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SS Ray Rogers from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SS Herb Porter from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted LF Charlie Unruh from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Signed free agent RP Ray McKinney to a minor league contract.
Thursday, October 8th , 1959
Traded 27-year old RF Armando Estrada to the Cleveland Foresters, getting 32-year old 2B Jim Urquhart and $7,000 in cash in return.
Wednesday, October 7th , 1959
Recalled SP Mike Fresh from Class A Allentown.
Promoted 1B Jim Bartoletti from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted C Norm Jones from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted LF Johnnie Porter from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Art Hutchins from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SS Hack Jenkins from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RP Charlie Ward from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted LF Bill Robinson from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Signed Scouting Director Jocko Goodrum to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed General Manager Frank York to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Team Trainer Jack Matthews to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed 3B Coach Norm Abrams to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Bench Coach Harry Jenkins to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed 1B Coach Gene Mitchell to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Hitting Coach Jake Klein to a 2-year contract extension.
Saturday, October 3rd , 1959
Released C Dee Hill.
Monday, September 28th , 1959
Promoted SP Tom Robinson from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted SP Russ McLean from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 2B Andy Parker from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Lew Cox from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted C Larry McLaren from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SS Lowell Williams from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Art Hutchins from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 3B Milt Rush from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SS Hack Jenkins from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Hank Graham from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Charlie Ward from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted 1B Herb Porter from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted 3B Carl Pate from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Wednesday, September 23rd , 1959
RP Paul Baker (AA New Orleans) retired from professional baseball.
SS Jasper Van Horn (AA New Orleans) retired from professional baseball.
Promoted CL George Wood from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted RF Red Gray from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted RP Guy Potter from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 2B Andy Parker from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted CL Dennis Church from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Larry McLaren from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Milt Rush from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Tuesday, September 22nd , 1959
Purchased the contract of CF Harry Dellinger from Double A New Orleans.
Promoted C Bill Bishop from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted C Dee Hill from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
LF Bill Edlin (AAA Louisville) retired from professional baseball.
Promoted LF Johnnie Porter from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted 1B Otto Funk from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted LF Al Clark from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted CF Bill Boyer from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
RP Troy Crockett (A Allentown) retired from professional baseball.
Promoted LF Lloyd Draper from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RF Hank Graham from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted CF Charlie Unruh from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 3B Tony Snipes from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted 2B Tony Snipes from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 1B Shorty Robinson from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted 1B Shorty Robinson from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted CF Leo Mueller from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted 3B Carl Pate from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted LF Hank Graham from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Thursday, September 17th , 1959
Placed SP Jack Wilson on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/16/1959.
Placed SS Jasper Van Horn on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/16/1959.
Promoted CL Hardin Jones from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 2B Joe Anderson from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Jim Teal from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SS Ray Rogers from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RP Tom Morris from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Buck Russell from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Released RP Neil Thomas.
Signed free agent 3B Tommy Munn to a minor league contract.
Promoted SP Jim Elliott from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted RP Tommy Sanders from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Lee Osborne from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 3B Tommy Munn from Double A New Orleans to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted LF Buddy Miller from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Monday, September 14th , 1959
Promoted RF Don Upton from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted RP Neil Thomas from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted CF Harry Dellinger from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 1B Rip Curry from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 2B Lowell Williams from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Hardin Jones from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted C Glenn Johnson from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted CF George Scott from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 2B Joe Anderson from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted LF George Martin from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RF Hank Graham from Class C Beaumont to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Tommy Sanders from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted C Milt Rush from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted CF Leo Mueller from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 1B Tom Jones from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Lloyd Draper from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Tom Morris from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Sunday, September 13th , 1959
Placed C Larry McLaren on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 09/12/1959.
Wednesday, September 9th , 1959
Recalled SS Cecil Cummings from Triple A Louisville.
Recalled LF Turk Ramsey from Double A New Orleans.
Assigned RP Ralph LeFevre to Triple A Louisville.
Tuesday, September 8th , 1959
Released SS Ike Hawkins.
Thursday, September 3rd , 1959
Released CF Ray Weeman.
Tuesday, September 1st , 1959
Recalled SP Clarence Miller from Triple A Louisville.
Recalled SP George Griffin from Triple A Louisville.
Recalled 2B Bob G. Murphy from Triple A Louisville.
Recalled SS Roxy Schilling from Triple A Louisville.
Recalled C Milt Jenks from Triple A Louisville.
Recalled 3B Jack Craft from Triple A Louisville.
Recalled 1B Dick Green from Double A New Orleans.
Recalled RF Bob Porter from Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Clarence Reimer from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP Russ McLean from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted C Dee Hill from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted 2B Cecil Cummings from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted 3B Al Dyer from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted RF Wally Kirkpatrick from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted 1B Wayne Cottrill from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted CL Fritz Walsh from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Joe Whitfield from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted C Hank Mortell from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 3B Larry Kammerer from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SS Don Upton from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted CF Hugh Ferebee from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted LF Turk Ramsey from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 1B Leon Peck from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 2B Andy Parker from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Charlie Davidson from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Art Hutchins from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted C Larry McLaren from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 3B Mike Glenn from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 2B Tom Douglas from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RF Mark Strickland from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 1B Bill McCoy from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 1B Johnny Nelson from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Bill Thurner from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted C Bill Gipson from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 2B Len McNeill from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted LF Al Clark from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 2B Fred Davis from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted CF Earl Koons from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 1B Herb Porter from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 1B Shorty Robinson from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Hugh Ferebee from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted CF Ray Weeman from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 3B Hack Jenkins from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 2B Joe Anderson from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 2B Tony Snipes from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted LF Buddy Miller from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RF Lloyd Draper from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted CF Bill Boyer from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Saturday, August 29th , 1959
Assigned RF Bob Porter to Double A New Orleans.
Thursday, August 27th , 1959
Signed free agent RP Sam Ivey to a minor league contract.
RP Ralph LeFevre was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Purchased the contract of RP Sam Ivey from Double A New Orleans.
Wednesday, August 26th , 1959
Placed 2B Sam Gallick on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/25/1959.
Monday, August 17th , 1959
Demoted CL Fritz Walsh from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Charlie Davidson from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 1B Tom Jones from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Sunday, August 16th , 1959
Signed free agent RP Vince Silverstein to a minor league contract.
RF Bob Porter was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Recalled LF Ed Thompson from Triple A Louisville.
Wednesday, August 12th , 1959
Activated LF Ed Thompson from the injured list.
Sent LF Ed Thompson to Triple A Louisville for injury rehab.
Tuesday, August 11th , 1959
Placed RP Frank Pershing on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/10/1959.
Promoted RP Tommy Sanders from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Art Hutchins from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Monday, August 10th , 1959
Signed free agent CL Art Hutchins to a minor league contract.
Saturday, August 8th , 1959
Placed SP Brad Ward on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/07/1959.
Promoted CL Hardin Jones from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Joe Kehrer from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RP Tom Morris from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Monday, August 3rd , 1959
Released CL Bill Shepherd.
Released SP Herm Loncar.
Released CF Jim Abernathy.
Released CF Fred Kelley.
Signed free agent RP Jake Thornton to a minor league contract.
Promoted SP Brad Ward from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted RP Fritz Walsh from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted RF Spud Smith from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted RF Walt Denny from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 1B Jasper Van Horn from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Mike Fresh from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Charlie Davidson from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 1B Leon Peck from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 1B Otto Funk from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RF Red Gray from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Allie Boone from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RP Charlie Ward from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 1B Tom Jones from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted CF Bill Boyer from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Jake Thornton from Double A New Orleans to Class C Beaumont.
Saturday, August 1st , 1959
Promoted RF Hugh Ferebee from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SS Sam Gallick from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted CF Wally Kirkpatrick from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SS Jasper Van Horn from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 1B Rip Curry from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 1B Otto Funk from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 1B Johnny Nelson from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 2B Len McNeill from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Wednesday, July 29th , 1959
Demoted RP John Sayers from Double A New Orleans to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Bill Thurner from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Tuesday, July 28th , 1959
Demoted RP Charlie Ward from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Monday, July 27th , 1959
Signed free agent RP John Sayers to a minor league contract.
Wednesday, July 22nd , 1959
Placed SS Jasper Van Horn on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/21/1959.
Assigned SP Don Dillard to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 2B Fred Davis from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Monday, July 20th , 1959
Signed free agent SP Don Dillard to a minor league contract.
Sunday, July 19th , 1959
Signed free agent CF Earl Koons to a minor league contract.
Promoted SP Lew Cox from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted C Dee Hill from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 1B Leon Peck from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted RP Frank Pershing from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted C Hank Mortell from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 2B Sam Gallick from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted CL Jim Teal from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Friday, July 17th , 1959
Signed free agent CF George Scott to a minor league contract.
Promoted RP Guy Potter from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SP Al Drayton from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Tom Morris from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted CF Al Clark from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released SP Chris Gladden.
Thursday, July 16th , 1959
Released SP Don Dillard.
Tuesday, July 14th , 1959
Signed free agent CF Leo Mueller to a minor league contract.
Wednesday, July 8th , 1959
Signed free agent CF Claude Thomas to a minor league contract.
Sunday, July 5th , 1959
Placed LF Ed Thompson on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 07/04/1959.
Purchased the contract of RF Rufe Halterman from Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP Ray Gonyea from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted LF Ray Weeman from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted RF Bill Del Vecchio from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP Tom Robinson from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted CF Hugh Ferebee from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 1B Jim Bartoletti from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 3B Jasper Van Horn from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Hardin Jones from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 2B Don Upton from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted CF Harry Dellinger from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 1B Otto Funk from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Bill Thurner from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted C Larry McLaren from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 3B Mike Glenn from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Lloyd Draper from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted CF Al Clark from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 1B Herb Porter from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Thursday, July 2nd , 1959
Released C Jim Hauer.
Wednesday, July 1st , 1959
Released former Rule 5 draft pick RP Jack Kessler, returned to original Organization Washington Eagles.
Recalled SP John Jones from Double A New Orleans.
Promoted RF Wally Kirkpatrick from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted 1B Jack Craft from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted CL Herm Loncar from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SS Sam Gallick from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted CF Ray Weeman from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Lew Cox from Triple A Louisville to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Jim Elliott from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted C Norm Jones from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 3B Larry Kammerer from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted LF Ike Hawkins from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 2B Joe Anderson from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Mike Fresh from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 1B Rip Curry from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 2B Fred Davis from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted LF George Martin from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SS Tom Douglas from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 1B Herb Porter from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Johnny Nelson from Class A Allentown to Class C Beaumont.
Released RP Lynn Allen.
Sunday, June 28th , 1959
Placed SS Ray Rogers on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/27/1959.
Saturday, June 27th , 1959
Demoted C Larry McLaren from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released C Ricky Gomez.
Thursday, June 25th , 1959
Assigned SP Lew Cox to Triple A Louisville.
Wednesday, June 24th , 1959
Traded 29-year old minor league 1B Bill Browning to the Montreal Saints, getting 19-year old minor league LF George Martin and 24-year old minor league RHP Lew Cox in return.
Monday, June 22nd , 1959
Demoted 2B Shorty Robinson from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released 3B George Bifano.
Released C Bernie Morrison.
Friday, June 19th , 1959
Promoted CL Mack Plessinger from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP Jack Wilson from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SS Cecil Cummings from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SS Don Upton from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Fritz Walsh from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 2B Sam Gallick from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 2B Mike Glenn from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 1B Johnny Nelson from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RP Charlie Ward from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RP Tom Morris from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Jim Hauer from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 1B Shorty Robinson from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SS Len McNeill from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Bill Gipson from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted 3B Carl Pate from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Drafted 2B Fred Davis in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
Drafted SP Jim Elliott in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 17th overall pick).
Drafted SP Allie Boone in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 1, 33rd overall pick).
Drafted SP Harry Hayward in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 49th overall pick).
Drafted SP Dick Schuster in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 1, 65th overall pick).
Drafted SP Jim Teal in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 1, 81st overall pick).
Drafted 3B Dick Taylor in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 1, 97th overall pick).
Drafted SS Dave Montgomery in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 1, 113rd overall pick).
Drafted SP Homer Taylor in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 1, 129th overall pick).
Drafted 2B Hank Morris in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 1, 145th overall pick).
Drafted SP Guy Potter in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 1, 161st overall pick).
Drafted LF Harry Reynolds in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 1, 177th overall pick).
Drafted SP Ray Simmons in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 1, 193rd overall pick).
Drafted C Sam Burchette in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 1, 209th overall pick).
Drafted RP Glen Watson in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 1, 225th overall pick).
Drafted SP Mark Snyder in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 1, 241st overall pick).
Drafted 1B Bill Robinson in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 1, 257th overall pick).
Drafted 1B Charlie Unruh in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 1, 273rd overall pick).
Drafted 1B Tom Jones in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 1, 289th overall pick).
Drafted 1B John Brown in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 1, 305th overall pick).
Promoted SP Jim Elliott from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Released RP Glen Watson.
Released SP Ray Simmons.
Released SP Mark Snyder.
Released SP Homer Taylor.
Released RP Dewey Graves.
Released RP Nelson Swain.
Released RP Glenn Webb.
Released RP Bob McKinney.
Released RP Ferdie Williams.
Released RP Don Potter.
Released RP Ray Mason.
Wednesday, June 17th , 1959
Released 2B Fred Emmons.
Tuesday, June 16th , 1959
Released SP Joe Driscoll.
Released SP Swede Cheatham.
Monday, June 15th , 1959
Released SP Bill Slappy.
Friday, June 12th , 1959
Traded 22-year old minor league 3B Les Calvert to the Cincinnati Cannons, getting 32-year old minor league C Dee Hill in return.
Tuesday, June 9th , 1959
Released CL Ed Anderson.
Friday, June 5th , 1959
Placed SP Joe Driscoll on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/04/1959.
Promoted RP Lynn Allen from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted SP Ray Gonyea from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 2B Andy Parker from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RP John Nixon from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted CF Harry Dellinger from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Mack Plessinger from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Herm Loncar from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Swede Cheatham from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Ed Anderson from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Placed C Norm Jones on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list.
Promoted LF Ray Weeman from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SS Sam Gallick from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted LF Bill Del Vecchio from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SS Jasper Van Horn from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted C Bill Gipson from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Thursday, June 4th , 1959
Demoted SS Fred Emmons from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SS Cecil Cummings from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 3B Larry Kammerer from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Tuesday, June 2nd , 1959
Released 1B Chick Barber.
Monday, June 1st , 1959
Signed free agent CF Ike Hawkins to a minor league contract.
Placed LF Joe Anderson on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/31/1959.
Promoted 3B Carl Pate from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Sunday, May 31st , 1959
Placed C Larry McLaren on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/30/1959.
Tuesday, May 26th , 1959
Released CF Charlie Patterson.
Placed SP George Griffin on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/25/1959.
Purchased the contract of SP Ralph LeFevre from Triple A Louisville.
Optioned SP Clarence Miller to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted RP Andy Lyon from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted RF Ted Haggarty from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted 2B Roxy Schilling from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted CF Hugh Ferebee from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted RP Joe Lund from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted RP Paul Baker from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted RP Samuel Harris from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 3B Jack Craft from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted CF Wally Kirkpatrick from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted CF Jim Abernathy from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 1B Austin Groover from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Jack Wilson from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Bill McKenzie from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Joe Whitfield from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RF Jim Bartoletti from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 2B Lowell Williams from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RP Glenn Webb from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SP Charlie Davidson from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 1B Chick Barber from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SS Hack Jenkins from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RF Lloyd Draper from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Sunday, May 17th , 1959
Released RP Charley Stewart.
Tuesday, May 12th , 1959
Signed free agent CF Charlie Patterson to a minor league contract.
Saturday, May 9th , 1959
Released RF Terry Sisson.
Wednesday, May 6th , 1959
Signed free agent C Norm Jones to a minor league contract.
Assigned CF Ray Weeman to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted LF Spud Smith from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 3B Mike Glenn from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Bill Gipson from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Saturday, May 2nd , 1959
Signed free agent CF Ray Weeman to a minor league contract.
Placed 2B Bob G. Murphy on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/01/1959.
Assigned CF Jim Abernathy to Triple A Louisville.
Released RF Freddy Brooks.
Friday, May 1st , 1959
Promoted SP Ray Gonyea from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted RP Chris Gladden from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Signed free agent CF Jim Abernathy to a minor league contract.
Monday, April 27th , 1959
Signed free agent CL John Nixon to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Tom Morris to a minor league contract.
Assigned CF Fred Kelley to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted CF Walt Denny from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RF Freddy Brooks from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RF Terry Sisson from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Saturday, April 25th , 1959
Signed free agent CF Fred Kelley to a minor league contract.
Thursday, April 23rd , 1959
Released RP Red Humphrey.
Released RP Howard Finke.
Released RP Tom Morris.
Released RP Milt Caldwell.
Released CL John Nixon.
Wednesday, April 22nd , 1959
Demoted RP Andy Lyon from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RP John Jones from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted C Bill Bishop from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 2B Roxy Schilling from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted CF Hugh Ferebee from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RP Samuel Harris from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Vern Adkins from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted C Bernie Morrison from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 1B Austin Groover from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted LF Turk Ramsey from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Hardin Jones from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Joe Driscoll from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Larry McLaren from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 1B Otto Funk from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 2B Joe Anderson from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Charlie Ward from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RF Lloyd Draper from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RP Carl Davis from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted 3B Carl Pate from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released RP George Cardinal.
Released RP Ed Carter.
Released RP Pat Waller.
Released CF Pete Warren.
Released SP Bill Hill.
Promoted RF Lloyd Draper from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 3B Hack Jenkins from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released RP Charlie Griffith.
Assigned SP Bill Shepherd to Double A New Orleans.
Assigned SP Herm Loncar to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RP Paul Baker from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Joe Lund from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Bill McKenzie from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Joe Whitfield from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted CL John Nixon from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RP Howard Finke from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released SP Carl Davis.
Released SS Hub Powell.
Tuesday, April 21st , 1959
Assigned RP Ralph LeFevre to Triple A Louisville.
Assigned RP Charlie Eller to Triple A Louisville.
Assigned C Artie Smith to Triple A Louisville.
Assigned LF Rufe Halterman to Triple A Louisville.
Assigned 3B Jack Craft to Triple A Louisville.
Signed free agent SP Herm Loncar to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Bill Shepherd to a minor league contract.
Saturday, April 18th , 1959
Recalled SP Clarence Miller from Triple A Louisville.
Optioned RP John Jones to Triple A Louisville.
Assigned SP Neil Thomas to Triple A Louisville.
Assigned SP Mack Plessinger to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted 1B Dick Allen from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted RP Lynn Allen from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Ray Gonyea from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Jack Wilson from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RF Ted Haggarty from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP George Wood from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Brad Ward from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Mike Fresh from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Frank Pershing from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Don Dillard from Triple A Louisville to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Fritz Walsh from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Tommy Sanders from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Glenn Webb from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RP Milt Caldwell from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RP Tom Morris from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RP Red Humphrey from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released SP Frank Hardin.
Sunday, April 12th , 1959
Signed free agent SP Neil Thomas to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Mack Plessinger to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Chris Gladden to Triple A Louisville.
Assigned SP Don Dillard to Triple A Louisville.
Friday, April 10th , 1959
Signed free agent SP Chris Gladden to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Don Dillard to a minor league contract.
Thursday, April 9th , 1959
RP Charlie Griffith was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
C Artie Smith was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
RP Charlie Eller was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
RP Ralph LeFevre was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
LF Rufe Halterman was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
3B Jack Craft was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Purchased the contract of RP John Jones from Triple A Louisville.
Purchased the contract of C Dick Christian from Triple A Louisville.
Optioned SP Clarence Miller to Triple A Louisville.
Optioned RP George Griffin to Triple A Louisville.
Optioned RP Jack Wilson to Triple A Louisville.
Optioned C Milt Jenks to Triple A Louisville.
Optioned 2B Bob G. Murphy to Triple A Louisville.
Optioned SS Roxy Schilling to Triple A Louisville.
Optioned 2B Cecil Cummings to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted LF Bill Del Vecchio from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Optioned 1B Dick Green to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted 1B Bill Curtis from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Optioned LF Turk Ramsey to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted SP Russ McLean from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Clarence Reimer from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Optioned RP Mike Fresh to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 1B Dick Allen from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 2B Fred Emmons from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 3B Al Dyer from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted LF Wally Kirkpatrick from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted CF Hugh Ferebee from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted LF Johnnie Porter from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SS Jasper Van Horn from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Swede Cheatham from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Bill McKenzie from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Joe Driscoll from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RF Walt Denny from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 3B Larry Kammerer from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted CF Harry Dellinger from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 1B Leon Peck from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Joe Kehrer from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Ed Anderson from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted CL John Nixon from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted C Bill Gipson from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 2B Andy Parker from Double A New Orleans to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted LF Mark Strickland from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted CF Red Gray from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 2B Lowell Williams from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 1B Bill McCoy from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Bill Thurner from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted C Ricky Gomez from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted 2B Shorty Robinson from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted LF Buck Russell from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted CF Bill Boyer from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted 3B George Bifano from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted 3B Carl Pate from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RP Ray Mason from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released RP Bob Lehrman.
Released C Fred Washington.
Released 3B Cecil Havran.
Promoted 2B Fred Emmons from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted RF Hugh Ferebee from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted LF Wally Kirkpatrick from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted SS Cecil Cummings from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 1B Dick Green from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted LF Walt Denny from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted LF Turk Ramsey from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SS Sam Gallick from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 3B Carl Pate from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SS Len McNeill from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Friday, April 3rd , 1959
Released CL Curt Campbell.
Wednesday, April 1st , 1959
Assigned SP Lynn Allen to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted 1B Jasper Van Horn from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted RP Charley Stewart from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RF Bill Curtis from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted RF Jim Bartoletti from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Tom Robinson from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted C Larry McLaren from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RF Freddy Brooks from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 2B Joe Anderson from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Joe Driscoll from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Johnny Nelson from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Glenn Johnson from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Al Drayton from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Tuesday, March 24th , 1959
Signed free agent SP Lynn Allen to a minor league contract.
Monday, March 23rd , 1959
Promoted SP Swede Cheatham from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Frank Pershing from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 1B Rip Curry from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RP Tom Morris from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Johnny Nelson from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 1B Cecil Havran from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted 1B Johnny Nelson from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SS Ray Rogers from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SP John Jones from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP Bill McKenzie from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted CF Bill Del Vecchio from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Ed Anderson from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RF Jim Bartoletti from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Bill Thurner from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RF Lloyd Draper from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted CF Al Clark from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted CL John Nixon from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted CL Milt Caldwell from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 2B Joe Anderson from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 2B Tom Douglas from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted RP Ray Mason from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SS Hub Powell from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Saturday, March 21st , 1959
Promoted LF Johnnie Porter from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted RP Curt Campbell from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted LF Larry Kammerer from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted RF Freddy Brooks from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted RF Walt Denny from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Swede Cheatham from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Bill McKenzie from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 3B Les Calvert from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 2B Lowell Williams from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted C Glenn Johnson from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RF Lloyd Draper from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Frank Pershing from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Carl Davis from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Ed Anderson from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted C Ricky Gomez from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 1B Shorty Robinson from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 3B George Bifano from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted LF Buck Russell from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Charlie Davidson from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RP Milt Caldwell from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RP Tom Morris from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted SP Frank Hardin from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted 1B Bill McCoy from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted C Larry McLaren from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SS Hub Powell from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Bill Gipson from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
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