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12/31/1961
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Monday, December 18th , 1961
Traded 25-year old RHP Fred McKnight and 24-year old minor league LF Howie Taylor to the Boston Minutemen, getting 25-year old LF Del Filo and $12,000 in cash in return.

Wednesday, November 22nd , 1961
Released RP Jack Gaebel.

Friday, November 17th , 1961
Released RP Curt Campbell.

Thursday, November 16th , 1961
Released RP John Mack.

Wednesday, November 15th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Sig Davis to a minor league contract.

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

Thursday, October 26th , 1961
Assigned SP Les Ledbetter to Triple A Louisville.

Wednesday, October 25th , 1961
Traded 21-year old minor league CF Al Clark and 21-year old minor league RHP Charlie Davidson to the Toronto Wolves, getting 32-year old minor league LHP Les Ledbetter in return.

Friday, October 20th , 1961
Promoted RF Al Clark from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 3B Tom Douglas from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted CF Earl Koons from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted LF Bill Robinson from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Charlie Nelson from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SS Len McNeill from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SS George James from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Claude Thomas from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 2B Dave Montgomery from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released SS Len McNeill.
Promoted RF Howie Taylor from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 3B Herb Porter from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 2B Dave Montgomery from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Bill Johnson from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted 1B Shorty Robinson from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted C Bill Johnson from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 2B Buddy Miller from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Bill Johnson from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
RP Bill Williamson (AA New Orleans) retired from professional baseball.
Promoted C Bill Johnson from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Bill Johnson from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Signed General Manager Frank York to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Scouting Director Jocko Goodrum to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Hitting Coach Jake Klein to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Bench Coach Harry Jenkins to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed 3B Coach Norm Abrams to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Team Trainer Jack Matthews to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed 1B Coach Gene Mitchell to a 2-year contract extension.
Activated RP Fred McKnight from the 60-day injured list.
Traded 18-year old minor league LHP Monte Evans to the Detroit Dynamos, getting 40-year old minor league RHP Jackie James in return.

Monday, October 16th , 1961
Released SP Vern Adkins.

Thursday, October 12th , 1961
Promoted SP Brad Ward from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP George Latham from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Bill Scott from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 3B Jesse Walker from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted CL Marty Florence from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 3B Shorty Robinson from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.

Monday, October 9th , 1961
Promoted CL Jim Teal from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP Charlie Davidson from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted SP Russ McLean from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RP George Griffin from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 1B George Martin from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 3B Jay Dynes from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Mike Dunlavy from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SS Hank Morris from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted CF Al Clark from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RF Howie Taylor from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 2B Fernando Apodaca from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Dick Schuster from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RP Guy Potter from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted LF Bill Robinson from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RF Dixie Cox from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 2B Bernardo Pimentel from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 3B Jim Gulledge from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted LF Marty Hughson from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RF Claude Thomas from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Placed SP Clarence Miller on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of SP Clarence Miller from Triple A Louisville.

Monday, October 2nd , 1961
Released CL Frank Welsh.

Sunday, October 1st , 1961
Promoted SS Ray Rogers from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 1B George Martin from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 1B Dick Taylor from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted CF Earl Koons from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 2B Dave Montgomery from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Guy Potter from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted SS Bernardo Pimentel from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Tuesday, September 26th , 1961
Activated RP John Jones from the injured list.

Tuesday, September 19th , 1961
Promoted SP Russ McLean from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted 1B Dick Allen from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted RP Brad Ward from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted CL Vince Silverstein from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RF Bill Curtis from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted CL Davey Cronin from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted CF Red Gray from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Glenn Russell from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SP Bill Scott from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SP Dick Schuster from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SS Len McNeill from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SS Dave Montgomery from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Placed SP Bill Scott on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/16/1961.
CF Johnnie Porter (AA New Orleans) retired from professional baseball.
C Sam Clarke (AA New Orleans) retired from professional baseball.
Promoted RP Curt Campbell from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted C Milt Rush from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted LF Red Gray from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 2B Fred Davis from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Al Drayton from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted C Jim Davis from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted CF Mark Strickland from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SS Len McNeill from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP John Scott from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted C Bill Johnson from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Ralph Mitchell from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted LF Al Clark from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 3B Herb Porter from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted LF Bill Robinson from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 2B Buddy Miller from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
RP James Griffin (AAA Louisville) retired from professional baseball.
LF Billy Kimball (AAA Louisville) retired from professional baseball.
1B Luke Oster (AAA Louisville) retired from professional baseball.
Promoted RP George Griffin from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted 1B Bill Curtis from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted 1B Wayne Cottrill from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP Al Drayton from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted CF Mark Strickland from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 3B Herb Porter from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Dick Schuster from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RF Dixie Cox from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 1B Buddy Miller from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Heinie Arnold from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted LF Marty Hughson from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Claude Thomas from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted LF Howie Taylor from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Glenn Russell from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SS Ray Rogers from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted CF Bobby Phelps from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Mike Dunlavy from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 1B Dick Taylor from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.

Sunday, September 17th , 1961
Released RP Bill Williamson.

Saturday, September 16th , 1961
Released RP Walter Long.
Released SP Jim Sherwood.

Wednesday, September 13th , 1961
Placed RP John Jones on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 09/12/1961.
Promoted SS George James from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted LF Bill Robinson from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 2B Bernardo Pimentel from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted LF Ralph Mitchell from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Monday, September 11th , 1961
Placed RP Fred McKnight on the 60-day injured list.

Sunday, September 10th , 1961
Promoted SP Allie Boone from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SS Tom Douglas from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Joe Kehrer from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 1B Shorty Robinson from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RP Guy Potter from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Lloyd Draper from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.

Sunday, September 3rd , 1961
Placed 3B Herb Porter on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/02/1961.
Placed SP Monte Evans on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/02/1961.
Released RP Joe Ewing.

Friday, September 1st , 1961
Recalled SP Jim Elliott from Double A New Orleans.
Recalled SP John Jones from Triple A Louisville.
Recalled SP Charlie Mills from Triple A Louisville.
Recalled 3B Al Browner from Triple A Louisville.
Recalled CF Ed Thompson from Triple A Louisville.
Recalled LF Walt Denny from Triple A Louisville.
Recalled LF Frenchy Sonntag from Double A New Orleans.
Recalled 2B Al Dunlap from Triple A Louisville.
Recalled SS Sam Gallick from Double A New Orleans.
Assigned RP Moxie Martin to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP Brad Ward from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted 3B Jack Craft from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted RF Bill Curtis from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted 1B Dick Green from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted LF Wally Kirkpatrick from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP Al Drayton from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Lee Osborne from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SS Ray Rogers from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted LF Mark Strickland from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted LF Red Gray from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 1B George Martin from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SS Don Upton from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 3B Herb Porter from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Curt Campbell from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Mike Dunlavy from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SS Len McNeill from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted CF Earl Koons from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 3B Jay Dynes from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted LF Bill Robinson from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 1B Dick Taylor from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 2B Buddy Miller from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RP Joe Kehrer from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted CL Davey Cronin from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Al Suder from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SS Hank Morris from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 1B John Brown from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 3B Jesse Walker from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted LF Ralph Mitchell from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted CF Claude Thomas from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 2B Dave Montgomery from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted CF Claude Thomas from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Saturday, August 26th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Moxie Martin to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Jack Gaebel to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Glenn Russell from Class A Allentown to Class C Beaumont.

Wednesday, August 23rd , 1961
Released 1B Tom Jones.
Released SP Jake Thornton.

Monday, August 21st , 1961
SP John Jones returns from his rehab assignment.
Demoted RF Wally Kirkpatrick from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted LF Howie Taylor from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Joe Kehrer from Class A Allentown to Class C Beaumont.
Signed free agent RP Jack Gaebel to a minor league contract.

Saturday, August 19th , 1961
Placed 2B Bernardo Pimentel on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/18/1961.

Friday, August 18th , 1961
Promoted SP Mike Dunlavy from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 2B Fernando Apodaca from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.

Wednesday, August 16th , 1961
Demoted SP Al Drayton from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Art Hutchins from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted LF Ralph Mitchell from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released RP Harry Rowland.
Released RP Chauncey Puckett.
Released SP Art Hutchins.

Wednesday, August 9th , 1961
Assigned RP Clarence Miller to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted SP Russ McLean from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Allie Boone from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Assigned RP John Mack to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Guy Potter from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Tuesday, August 8th , 1961
Released 3B Mike Glenn.

Monday, August 7th , 1961
Placed SP Jake Thornton on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/06/1961.
Signed free agent RP John Mack to a minor league contract.

Sunday, August 6th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Curt Campbell to a minor league contract.
Placed SP Bill Scott on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/05/1961.
Assigned RP Harry Rowland to Class C Beaumont.

Wednesday, August 2nd , 1961
Released RP Stuffy Morgan.

Tuesday, August 1st , 1961
Promoted LF Ralph Mitchell from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 1B John Brown from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released RP Harley Morgan.
Signed free agent RP Blackie Stroman to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Harry Rowland to a minor league contract.
Promoted SP Fritz Walsh from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted SP Al Drayton from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted RP Joe Kehrer from Class C Beaumont to Class A Allentown.

Thursday, July 27th , 1961
RP Clarence Miller was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Assigned LF Howie Taylor to Double A New Orleans.
Signed free agent C Sam Clarke to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent C Javy Solis to a minor league contract.
Promoted RF Ted Haggarty from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted CF Hugh Ferebee from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted C Hank Mortell from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SS Jack Craft from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 1B Otto Funk from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted RF Hank Graham from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted C Javy Solis from Double A New Orleans to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted CF Bobby Phelps from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Matt Sugar from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Wednesday, July 26th , 1961
Demoted RP Guy Potter from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted CL Davey Cronin from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released RP Marcel Da Silva.
Traded 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 to the New York Gothams, getting 30-year old LHP Jorge Arellano, 23-year old minor league LF Howie Taylor, and $46,400 in cash in return.

Tuesday, July 25th , 1961
Demoted RP Joe Ewing from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RP Jack Wilson from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Signed free agent RP Marcel Da Silva to a minor league contract.

Saturday, July 22nd , 1961
Activated SP John Jones from the 60-day injured list.
Sent SP John Jones to Triple A Louisville for injury rehab.
Released CF Rip Curry.

Tuesday, July 18th , 1961
Placed 3B Jesse Walker on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/17/1961.

Sunday, July 16th , 1961
Placed C Milt Rush on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/15/1961.
Demoted CF Rip Curry from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.

Monday, July 10th , 1961
Recalled 2B Marshall Thomas from Triple A Louisville.
Optioned 3B Al Browner to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted 1B Dick Green from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SS Ray Rogers from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 3B Jay Dynes from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 3B Al Suder from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released RP John Hill.

Sunday, July 9th , 1961
Released 3B Tony Snipes.

Thursday, July 6th , 1961
Activated 2B Marshall Thomas from the injured list.
Sent 2B Marshall Thomas to Triple A Louisville for injury rehab.

Wednesday, July 5th , 1961
Promoted C Hank Mortell from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted C Johnny Nelson from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted LF Johnnie Porter from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RP Frank Welsh from Double A New Orleans to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Al Suder from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 1B Tom Jones from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted RP John Hill from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RF Dixie Cox from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 3B Tony Snipes from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Monday, July 3rd , 1961
Placed 2B Joe Anderson on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/02/1961.
Signed free agent RP Frank Welsh to a minor league contract.

Sunday, July 2nd , 1961
Released CL John Nixon.
Signed free agent RP John Hill to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Bucky Watson to Class C Beaumont.
Assigned RP Willard Stewart to Class C Beaumont.
Released RP Buck Mellon.
Released RP Don Munson.

Saturday, July 1st , 1961
Promoted LF Walt Denny from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted CF Hugh Ferebee from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted RF Al Clark from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 1B John Brown from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Bert Dickson from Class A Allentown to Class C Beaumont.
Signed free agent RP Bucky Watson to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Willard Stewart to a minor league contract.
Promoted SS George James from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted CF Lloyd Draper from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Wednesday, June 28th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Bert Dickson to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, June 27th , 1961
Placed 1B Otto Funk on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/26/1961.

Monday, June 26th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Don Munson to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Buck Mellon to a minor league contract.

Friday, June 23rd , 1961
Released LF Harry Reynolds.
Released CL Dennis Church.

Monday, June 19th , 1961
Drafted 3B Buster Stevens in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick).
Drafted SP Monte Evans in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 11, 27th overall pick).
Drafted SS Danny Raymond in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 11, 43rd overall pick).
Drafted 2B Fernando Apodaca in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 11, 59th overall pick).
Drafted SP Bill Smith in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 11, 75th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Pinky Henry in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 11, 91st overall pick).
Drafted RP Don Shelton in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 11, 107th overall pick).
Drafted C Jim Davis in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 11, 123rd overall pick).
Drafted SP George Hardy in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 11, 139th overall pick).
Drafted C Bill Johnson in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 11, 155th overall pick).
Drafted RF Dixie Cox in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 11, 171st overall pick).
Drafted SP Dave Barton in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 11, 187th overall pick).
Drafted SP Dick Poole in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 11, 203rd overall pick).
Drafted SP Atsuo Miyaji in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 11, 219th overall pick).
Drafted 1B Marty Hughson in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 11, 235th overall pick).
Drafted SP Paul McAllister in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 11, 251st overall pick).
Drafted RP Taylor Pearson in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 11, 267th overall pick).
Drafted CF Walt Christian in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 11, 283rd overall pick).
Drafted RP Ray Smith in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 11, 299th overall pick).
Drafted RF Chick Arnell in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 11, 315th overall pick).
Promoted C Johnny Nelson from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted 1B Dick Green from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Assigned RP Bill Williamson to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted RF Glenn Johnson from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 2B Sam Gallick from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SS Ray Rogers from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Lee Osborne from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted C Milt Rush from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 3B Jay Dynes from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Vern Adkins from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Walter Long from Triple A Louisville to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Jim Sherwood from Double A New Orleans to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted C Jim Davis from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 1B Buddy Miller from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted CF Lloyd Draper from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Mike Dunlavy from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted SP Bill Scott from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted SP Joe Kehrer from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released SP Atsuo Miyaji.
Released SP Dave Barton.
Released SP Paul McAllister.
Released RP Ray Smith.
Released SP Dick Poole.
Released RP Bucky Watson.
Released RP Gus Ray.
Released RP Taylor Pearson.
Released CF Walt Christian.
Released SP George Hardy.

Friday, June 16th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Bill Williamson to a minor league contract.
Placed C Bill Bishop on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/15/1961.
Assigned RP Walter Long to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted CF Bobby Phelps from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Released 1B Bill McCoy.

Monday, June 12th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Walter Long to a minor league contract.

Thursday, June 8th , 1961
Placed 2B Marshall Thomas on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/07/1961.
Purchased the contract of 2B Andy Parker from Double A New Orleans.
Assigned RP Jim Sherwood to Double A New Orleans.

Wednesday, June 7th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Jim Sherwood to a minor league contract.

Monday, June 5th , 1961
Promoted RP John Brown from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP John Scott from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Recalled SS Tommie Williams from Triple A Louisville.
Optioned SS Sam Gallick to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted LF Frenchy Sonntag from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted LF Johnnie Porter from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RF Al Clark from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RF Al Suder from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted CF Hugh Ferebee from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted CF Walt Denny from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted CF Rip Curry from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SS Don Upton from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted LF Bill Boyer from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 1B Bill McCoy from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.

Thursday, June 1st , 1961
Placed RP Joe Whitfield on the Dixie League 7-day injured list.
Promoted C Bill Bishop 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 Lee Osborne from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted C Hank Mortell from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 1B Dick Allen from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Vern Adkins from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted CF Bobby Phelps from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Al Suder from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Dick Schuster from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Wednesday, May 31st , 1961
Placed CF Earl Koons on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/30/1961.
Assigned SP Joe Ewing to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted RP George Griffin from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted CL Al Drayton from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Joe Kehrer from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.

Saturday, May 20th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Joe Ewing to a minor league contract.
Assigned CL Chauncey Puckett to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RF Buddy Miller from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Tuesday, May 9th , 1961
Signed free agent CL Chauncey Puckett to a minor league contract.

Monday, May 1st , 1961
Assigned SP Harley Morgan to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted SP Jim Elliott from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RP George Wood from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Vern Adkins from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Charlie Nelson from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Sunday, April 30th , 1961
Assigned LF Rufe Halterman to Triple A Louisville.
Assigned RP Jack Wilson to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RF Bill Del Vecchio from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RP Hardin Jones from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 3B Herb Porter from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Bill McKenzie from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Assigned RP Stuffy Morgan to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 2B Shorty Robinson from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SP Heinie Arnold from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RP Dennis Church from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted CF Bobby Phelps from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Signed free agent SP Harley Morgan to a minor league contract.
C Milt Jenks was claimed off waivers by Montreal.
SS Cecil Cummings was claimed off waivers by Cleveland.

Wednesday, April 26th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Stuffy Morgan to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, April 25th , 1961
Signed free agent RP John Brown to a minor league contract.

Sunday, April 23rd , 1961
Released CL John Brown.

Thursday, April 20th , 1961
Placed SS Tommie Williams on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/19/1961.
Promoted 1B Dick Allen from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted 1B Herb Porter from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted 2B Shorty Robinson from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RF Buddy Miller from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.

Tuesday, April 18th , 1961
LF Rufe Halterman was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
RP Jack Wilson was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
C Milt Jenks was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
3B Cecil Cummings was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Optioned RP Charlie Mills to Triple A Louisville.
Optioned RP Jim Elliott to Triple A Louisville.
Optioned 2B Al Dunlap to Triple A Louisville.
Optioned SS Tommie Williams to Triple A Louisville.
Optioned LF Ed Thompson to Triple A Louisville.
Optioned CF Walt Denny to Triple A Louisville.
Optioned LF Frenchy Sonntag to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted SP Brad Ward from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Fritz Walsh from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 1B Dick Green from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 2B Ted Haggarty from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 2B Andy Parker from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted CF Hugh Ferebee from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted 1B Bill Curtis from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted SP Lee Osborne from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RP Guy Potter from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted RF Otto Funk from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted LF Don Upton from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 3B Mike Glenn from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SS Ray Rogers from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted 1B George Martin from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Bill Scott from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP Davey Cronin from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted C Matt Sugar from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 1B Bill McCoy from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 2B Tony Snipes from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 3B Jay Dynes from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted LF Bill Boyer from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted CF Hank Graham from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted RP John Brown from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted 3B Jesse Walker from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RF Al Suder from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted 1B John Brown from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted SS Hank Morris from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RF Lloyd Draper from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted LF Don Upton from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted CF Rip Curry from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 1B Bill McCoy from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted CF Earl Koons from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted C Bill Gipson from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted C Milt Rush from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.

Sunday, April 16th , 1961
Released RP John Mack.

Monday, April 3rd , 1961
Signed free agent RP John Nixon to a minor league contract.

Saturday, April 1st , 1961
Promoted C Matt Sugar from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Lloyd Draper from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Matt Sugar from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted SP Charlie Walker from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Tuesday, March 21st , 1961
Promoted 2B Andy Parker from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Demoted RF Bob Porter from Triple A Louisville to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted C Matt Sugar from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Lloyd Draper from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Matt Sugar from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RF Lloyd Draper from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Monday, March 20th , 1961
Promoted SS Don Upton from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted CF Glenn Johnson from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted C Sam Burchette from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Sam Burchette from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted SS Ray Rogers from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted CF Mark Strickland from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted 2B Tony Snipes from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted C Bill Gipson from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted SS Hank Morris from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Matt Sugar from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted C Matt Sugar from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Matt Sugar from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted C Matt Sugar from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Matt Sugar from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Placed SP John Jones on the 60-day injured list.
Promoted CL Brad Ward from Double A New Orleans to Triple A Louisville.
Promoted CL Hardin Jones from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Bill McKenzie from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted SP Charlie Walker from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted C Matt Sugar from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Matt Sugar from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted LF Lloyd Draper from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted C Matt Sugar from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Al Suder from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Matt Sugar from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RP Charlie Nelson from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted SP Charlie Nelson from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted C Matt Sugar from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Lloyd Draper from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 2B Buddy Miller from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted C Matt Sugar from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RF Lloyd Draper from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted C Matt Sugar from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Lloyd Draper from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Matt Sugar from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RF Lloyd Draper from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted C Matt Sugar from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted RF Lloyd Draper from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Matt Sugar from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted RF Lloyd Draper from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Sunday, March 19th , 1961
Promoted SP Lee Osborne from Class A Allentown to Double A New Orleans.
Demoted RP Bill Thurner from Double A New Orleans to Class A Allentown.
Promoted RP Davey Cronin from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Promoted CF Earl Koons from Class B Bakersfield to Class A Allentown.
Demoted SP Bill McKenzie from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted CL John Brown from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted 1B Shorty Robinson from Class A Allentown to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 1B John Brown from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted C Sam Burchette from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Promoted C Sam Burchette from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Promoted 3B Jesse Walker from Class C Beaumont to Class B Bakersfield.
Demoted SS George James from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.
Demoted C Sam Burchette from Class B Bakersfield to Class C Beaumont.

Thursday, February 16th , 1961
Released RP Walter Long.

Monday, January 16th , 1961
Released RP John Mack.
Signed free agent RP John Mack to a minor league contract.

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

Monday, January 2nd , 1961
Released 3B Wes Murray.

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