12/31/1961
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Tuesday, December 26th , 1961
Signed free agent C Dave Marsh to a minor league contract.
Monday, December 25th , 1961
Released RP Denny Cecil.
Released SS Fred Crawford.
Sunday, December 24th , 1961
Recalled C Chappy Sanders from Double A Little Rock.
Thursday, December 21st , 1961
Released 1B Tom Moody.
Monday, December 18th , 1961
Released CL Al Petty.
Monday, December 11th , 1961
C Chappy Sanders was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
RP Denny Cecil was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of SP Bruce McInturf from Double A Little Rock.
Thursday, December 7th , 1961
Released RF Ed Blackburn.
Released SP Jake Thornton.
Wednesday, November 29th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Chauncey Puckett to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Wes Floyd to a minor league contract.
Saturday, November 25th , 1961
Released 1B Andy Bonner.
Released RF Don Price.
Released RF Jack Crawford.
Tuesday, November 21st , 1961
Released SS Elmer DeCoux.
Saturday, November 4th , 1961
Released RP Billy D'Amelio.
Tuesday, October 31st , 1961
Pitching Coach Bob Wiseman signed as Pitching Coach in Chicago.
Signed Pitching Coach Bob Wiseman to a 2-year, $9,500 per year contract.
Wednesday, October 25th , 1961
Released SP Earl Moe.
Tuesday, October 24th , 1961
Signed General Manager Allen Jones to a 2-year, $12,000 per year contract.
Friday, October 20th , 1961
Activated 2B Jack Gibson from the 60-day injured list.
Recalled C Milt Payne from Class B San Jose.
Promoted CF Bob Starr from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted CF Hank Stockton from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Promoted LF Dode Caudill from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted C Curt Stallings from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted RF Fred Gentry from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SS Sam Pratt from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Promoted 1B Cliff Coleman from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SS Juan Peralta from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
General Manager Al Horton leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Pitching Coach Jack Hollis leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Signed Team Trainer Guy Scott to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Hitting Coach Cy Howard to a 2-year contract extension.
Activated 2B Joe Dorch from the injured list.
Activated LF Jim Barton from the 60-day injured list.
Wednesday, October 18th , 1961
Released RF Jimmy DiMeo.
Thursday, October 12th , 1961
Promoted 1B Andy Robinson from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted SS Fred Crawford from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted 2B Marv Sandau from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted 3B Jack Albert from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted 2B Sam Pratt from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted 3B Juan Peralta from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted 2B Sal Bielak from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Monday, October 9th , 1961
Placed 2B Joe Dorch on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 10/08/1961.
Promoted RF Art Kaplun from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted RF Lee Haight from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Placed CF Bobby Martinez on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of CF Bobby Martinez from Double A Little Rock.
Placed 1B Monty Brown on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of 1B Monty Brown from Triple A Milwaukee.
Sunday, October 8th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Lee Haight to a minor league contract.
Wednesday, October 4th , 1961
Released RF Otto Campbell.
Released RF Blackie Morrison.
Tuesday, October 3rd , 1961
Signed free agent RF Wesley Garner to a minor league contract.
Sunday, October 1st , 1961
Promoted SS Jack Betts from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted 1B Andy Bonner from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted 1B Carlos Morales from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted SS Tom Glenn from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted SS Fred Crawford from Triple A Milwaukee to Class A Rockford.
Promoted 1B Bill Reinhard from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Assigned RF Joel Moore to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RF Ed Blackburn from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Promoted CF Bob Starr from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Demoted SS John Wilkinson from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RP Al Petty from Triple A Milwaukee to Class B San Jose.
Demoted 1B Rafael Zambrano from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted RF Blackie Morrison from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted RF Ben Hampton from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted RP Dewey Graves from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted SS Juan Peralta from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Thursday, September 28th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Joel Moore to a minor league contract.
Monday, September 25th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Ben Hampton to a minor league contract.
Thursday, September 21st , 1961
Released RF Joel Moore.
Signed free agent RP Joe Jesmer to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Al Petty to Triple A Milwaukee.
Tuesday, September 19th , 1961
Promoted SP Al Corbin from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Demoted RP Earl Moe from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted 3B Bill Welch from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted CF Bobby Martinez from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted C Javy Montoya from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Demoted 3B Carlos Morales from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted CF Wayne Wilson from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted C Milt Payne from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
SP Wally Reif (AA Little Rock) retired from professional baseball.
Promoted SP Roy Williamson from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted RF Ed Blackburn from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted SP Humberto Fonseca from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Demoted LF Curt Neville from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted LF Joel Moore from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Promoted SP Gary Allen from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted CF Bob Starr from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted 1B Cliff Coleman from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
SP Al Duster (A Rockford) retired from professional baseball.
Promoted SP John Allen from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted SP Sid Forster from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted 3B Juan Peralta from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SS Jack Ridge from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted LF Ralph Robinson from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Monday, September 18th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Art Kaplun to a minor league contract.
Demoted LF Dode Caudill from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted CF Joe Gallerani from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Signed free agent RP Sid Forster to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Al Petty to a minor league contract.
Sunday, September 17th , 1961
Placed LF Jim Barton on the 60-day injured list.
Saturday, September 16th , 1961
Assigned RF Fred Crawford to Triple A Milwaukee.
Demoted SS Jack Betts from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted SS Tom Glenn from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted 3B Jack Albert from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted RF Fred Gentry from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted SS Juan Peralta from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Thursday, September 14th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Fred Crawford to a minor league contract.
Activated 2B Buddy Byrd from the injured list.
Wednesday, September 13th , 1961
Promoted RF Wayne Wilson from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted 1B Tom Moody from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Demoted SS John Wilkinson from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Promoted RF Blackie Morrison from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted LF Ralph Robinson from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted CF Joe Gallerani from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted 1B Rafael Zambrano from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SS Sal Bielak from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Promoted SS John Wilkinson from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted 3B Bill Welch from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Promoted 1B Rafael Zambrano from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RF Bill Reinhard from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Monday, September 11th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Tom Moody to a minor league contract.
Thursday, September 7th , 1961
Released 1B Bill Hardaway.
Monday, September 4th , 1961
Released RF Pat Williams.
Signed free agent RP Bobby Hughes to a minor league contract.
Sunday, September 3rd , 1961
Placed RF Don Stott on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/02/1961.
Assigned RF Ed Blackburn to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RF Jimmy DiMeo from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Saturday, September 2nd , 1961
Signed free agent RF Ed Blackburn to a minor league contract.
Placed CF Bill Welch on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/01/1961.
Friday, September 1st , 1961
Recalled RP Doc Cook from Triple A Milwaukee.
Recalled SP Grant Davis from Triple A Milwaukee.
Recalled SP Bob Burdick from Triple A Milwaukee.
Recalled LF Byron Burnett from Triple A Milwaukee.
Recalled SS Jim Chaplin from Triple A Milwaukee.
Recalled CF Billy Thompson from Double A Little Rock.
Recalled 3B George McKee from Double A Little Rock.
Recalled 1B Jack Drake from Double A Little Rock.
Recalled 3B Bob Decker from Class A Rockford.
Promoted SP Mario Saucedo from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted SP Ivy Lloyd from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted CL Earl Moe from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted 2B Jack Betts from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted RF Buddy McQueen from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted SP Bob Howell from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted SP Charlie Christian from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted RP Harry Rollins from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted 2B Hank Stockton from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted C Chappy Sanders from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted RF Don Price from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted LF Joel Moore from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted 1B Carlos Morales from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted SS John Wilkinson from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted SP Sam Davis from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted SP Mike Taylor from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted 1B Milt Payne from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted C Javy Montoya from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted RF Bill Reinhard from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted CF Bob Starr from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted LF Dode Caudill from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted 2B Marv Sandau from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted 2B Bill Tannen from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted 3B Jack Albert from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted RP Pep Allen from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted RP Dewey Graves from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted C Curt Stallings from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted LF Bruce Hanson from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted RF Fred Gentry from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted 3B Ricardo Castillo from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted RF Don Stott from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted 1B Cliff Coleman from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted 2B Sal Bielak from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted SS Jack Ridge from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted RP Hans Armstrong from Double A Little Rock to Class C La Crosse.
Placed SS Jack Ridge on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/31/1961.
Promoted SS Tom Glenn from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted LF Johnny Hook from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Promoted 1B Rafael Zambrano from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Demoted C Javy Montoya from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Promoted 3B Juan Peralta from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted 3B Bob Brown from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted C Curt Stallings from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Monday, August 28th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Jake Thornton to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Hans Armstrong to a minor league contract.
Saturday, August 26th , 1961
Placed RF Jack Crawford on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/25/1961.
Thursday, August 24th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Andy Bonner to a minor league contract.
Demoted LF Bruce Hanson from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Tuesday, August 22nd , 1961
Signed free agent RF Don Price to a minor league contract.
Monday, August 21st , 1961
Placed CF Bobby Martinez on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/20/1961.
Optioned RP Doc Cook to Triple A Milwaukee.
Demoted RP Al Corbin from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted RP Bob Howell from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Released C Louis Price.
Released LF Phil Lee.
Friday, August 18th , 1961
Placed 2B Buddy Byrd on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 08/17/1961.
Purchased the contract of 2B Delos Smith from Triple A Milwaukee.
Signed free agent SS Elmer DeCoux to a minor league contract.
Promoted C Luis Jewell from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted LF Bill Harbin from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted C Johnny Hook from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted 1B Clyde Parker from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted 1B Jack Sullivan from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted SS Bob Decker from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Promoted RF Wayne Wilson from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted RF Jimmy DiMeo from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted 3B Joe Marshall from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted 1B Bill Reinhard from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted RF Pat Williams from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted 2B Bill Tannen from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SS Elmer DeCoux from Triple A Milwaukee to Class C La Crosse.
Monday, August 14th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Jack Crawford to a minor league contract.
Friday, August 11th , 1961
Demoted RP Jay Hughs from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Released RF Don Price.
Tuesday, August 8th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Alf Truman to a minor league contract.
RP Denny Cecil was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Recalled RP Doc Cook from Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted SP Allen Brown from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted SP Charlie Kelsey from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted SP Art Ozbun from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted RP Bert Rogers from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted SP Jay Lynch from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted SP Tony Marino from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted RP Floyd Lane from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted SP Roy Weinberger from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted C Javy Montoya from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted LF Dode Caudill from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted C Curt Stallings from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted RF Alf Truman from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Monday, August 7th , 1961
Released RP Frank Ward.
Released SP Eddie Frank.
Friday, August 4th , 1961
Placed SP Sam Davis on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/03/1961.
Assigned RP Jay Hughs to Class B San Jose.
Released RF Gary Palmquist.
Tuesday, August 1st , 1961
Promoted C Alex O'Dailey from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted 1B Clyde Parker from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted SP Bob Howell from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted C Dode Edwards from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted C Luis Jewell from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted SS Jack Betts from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted LF Curt Neville from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted CL Charlie Kelsey from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Promoted CL Ed Wells from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted C Louis Price from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Demoted 1B Carlos Morales from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted 2B Bob Decker from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Promoted RF Pat Williams from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RP Bert Rogers from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Promoted C Curt Stallings from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted 2B Marv Sandau from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted 3B Bill Reinhard from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SS Sam Pratt from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Signed free agent RP Jay Hughs to a minor league contract.
Promoted 3B Bob Decker from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted C Johnny Hook from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Promoted 2B Bill Tannen from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RF Gary Palmquist from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Promoted 2B Sam Pratt from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted LF Bill Reinhard from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Monday, July 31st , 1961
Assigned SP Earl Moe to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted RP Frank Ward from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted CF Bobby Martinez from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted CL Art Ozbun from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted C Louis Price from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SP Tony Marino from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted C Javy Montoya from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Released CF Bob Snyder.
Released SP Dee Green.
Released RF Art Kaplun.
Thursday, July 27th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Art Kaplun to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Earl Moe to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Dewey Graves to Class C La Crosse.
Released RP Emmett Hendrickson.
Monday, July 24th , 1961
Placed C Johnny Hook on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/23/1961.
Assigned RF Buddy McQueen to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted SP Ross Gadson from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted RF Bob Starr from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted LF Dode Caudill from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted CF Ernie Bracewell from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Signed free agent RP Larry Sutherland to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Dewey Graves to a minor league contract.
Friday, July 21st , 1961
Released RF Jim Grow.
Tuesday, July 18th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Buddy McQueen to a minor league contract.
Released RP Bob Cooper.
Sunday, July 16th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Bill Harbin to a minor league contract.
Recalled SP John Mitchell from Triple A Milwaukee.
Optioned RP Doc Cook to Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted SP Bruce McInturf from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted SP Roy Williamson from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RF Joel Moore from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Promoted SS Tom Glenn from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted SP Tony Marino from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Assigned RF Jimmy DiMeo to Class B San Jose.
Demoted 3B Joe Marshall from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted CF Wayne Wilson from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Promoted 2B Sam Pratt from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted 3B Ricardo Castillo from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted RF Jim Grow from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted 1B Al Williams from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Released RF Harry Barnes.
Tuesday, July 11th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Jimmy DiMeo to a minor league contract.
Released RP George Chambers.
Wednesday, July 5th , 1961
Promoted C Luis Jewell from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted C Johnny Hook from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted 1B Clyde Parker from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted 1B Carlos Morales from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted C Louis Price from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Demoted SS Bob Decker from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RF Phil Lee from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Promoted C Javy Montoya from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted LF Dode Caudill from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Promoted 1B Ernie Bracewell from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted 1B Al Williams from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Assigned RP Ross Gadson to Class C La Crosse.
Assigned RP Pep Allen to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted CF Orlando Benitez from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted RF Don Stott from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Released RP Sig Carter.
Promoted 2B Jack Betts from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Demoted C Alex O'Dailey from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted 3B Bob Decker from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted C Dode Edwards from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Promoted RF Bill Reinhard from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted 3B Ricardo Castillo from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted CF Bob Starr from Class A Rockford to Class C La Crosse.
Tuesday, July 4th , 1961
Released RP Joe Eyestone.
Signed free agent SS Sal Bielak to a minor league contract.
Released SS Red Williams.
Monday, July 3rd , 1961
Signed free agent RP Pep Allen to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Ross Gadson to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Dee Green to Class C La Crosse.
Released RF Wesley Garner.
Sunday, July 2nd , 1961
Placed 2B Bill Tannen on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/01/1961.
Demoted SP Bruce McInturf from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RP Sam Davis from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Assigned RP Emmett Hendrickson to Class C La Crosse.
Released RF Tommy Fomby.
Released RF Alf Truman.
Signed free agent RP Dee Green to a minor league contract.
Saturday, July 1st , 1961
Signed free agent RF Alf Truman to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Emmett Hendrickson to a minor league contract.
Friday, June 30th , 1961
Demoted C Luis Jewell from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted C Chappy Sanders from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted C Louis Price from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Released C Ed Blevins.
Thursday, June 29th , 1961
Assigned RF Otto Campbell to Class B San Jose.
Demoted RF Fred Gentry from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted RF Harry Barnes from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Released 2B Joe Williamson.
Wednesday, June 28th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Otto Campbell to a minor league contract.
Demoted RF Jim Grow from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted 3B Ricardo Castillo from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Monday, June 26th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Floyd Lane to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Sig Carter to a minor league contract.
Promoted SP Charlie Kelsey from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted RP Frank Ward from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted SP Sam Davis from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted CL Art Ozbun from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted RP Ed Wells from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted SP John Allen from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Sunday, June 25th , 1961
Placed SP Wally Reif on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/24/1961.
Promoted RP Cliff Harmon from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted RP Bert Rogers from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted SP Humberto Fonseca from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted LF Orlando Benitez from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SS Juan Peralta from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Released RP Cliff Harmon.
Released RP Wally Eversole.
Thursday, June 22nd , 1961
Placed SS Tom Glenn on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/21/1961.
Purchased the contract of SP Denny Cecil from Triple A Milwaukee.
Optioned RP Bob Burdick to Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted CL Emil Cooper from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted RP Roy Williamson from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Assigned RF Harry Barnes to Class B San Jose.
Wednesday, June 21st , 1961
Released RP Harvey Brown.
Tuesday, June 20th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Harry Barnes to a minor league contract.
Monday, June 19th , 1961
Signed free agent CL Mike Taylor to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Jim DesJardins to a minor league contract.
Promoted C Alex O'Dailey from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted RF Clyde Parker from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted SP George Chism from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted SS Jack Betts from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted LF Bobby Martinez from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted 3B Bill Welch from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted RP Bob Howell from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted SS Bob Decker from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Promoted LF Dode Caudill from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Demoted 2B Bill Tannen from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Promoted 3B Juan Peralta from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SS Jack Ridge from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Drafted 3B Orlando Benitez in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick).
Drafted LF Doug Lang in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 10, 26th overall pick).
Drafted RP George Clarke in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 10, 42nd overall pick).
Drafted SS Sam Pratt in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 10, 58th overall pick).
Drafted SP George Spencer in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 10, 74th overall pick).
Drafted 1B Josh Davis in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 10, 90th overall pick).
Drafted CF Bob Snyder in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 10, 106th overall pick).
Drafted SP Joe Bender in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 10, 122nd overall pick).
Drafted 1B Ernie Bracewell in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 10, 138th overall pick).
Drafted SP Jim Lyons in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 10, 154th overall pick).
Drafted RF Harry Cummins in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 10, 170th overall pick).
Drafted SP Gene Jones in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 10, 186th overall pick).
Drafted RP Moe Patterson in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 10, 202nd overall pick).
Drafted C John Robinson in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 10, 218th overall pick).
Drafted SP Jimmy Sawyer in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 10, 234th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Bob Brown in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 10, 250th overall pick).
Drafted SP Gene R.3 Tweed in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 10, 266th overall pick).
Drafted 2B Hal Toney in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 10, 282nd overall pick).
Drafted SP Billy Killeen in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 10, 298th overall pick).
Drafted RF Tommy Fomby in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 10, 314th overall pick).
Promoted 3B Bob Decker from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted RF Phil Lee from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted 2B Jack Sullivan from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted LF Curt Neville from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Released SP Jim Lyons.
Released SP Gene Jones.
Released RP Harry Taylor.
Released RP Bob Hoskins.
Released RP Moe Patterson.
Released SP Joe Bender.
Released SP Jimmy Sawyer.
Released C John Robinson.
Released SP Gene R.3 Tweed.
Released RP Nelson Swain.
Released RP Don Maguire.
Released 3B Angel Tejada.
Released RP Harry Jersey.
Released C Allen Riggs.
Released RP Johnny French.
Released RP Tom Weaver.
Released SP Billy Killeen.
Released RP Adi Abrudan.
Sunday, June 18th , 1961
Demoted C Javy Montoya from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Released CL Frank Hadder.
Released SP Eddie Curry.
Friday, June 16th , 1961
Demoted LF Billy Thompson from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Assigned RF Joel Moore to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted RF Bill Hardaway from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted SS Tom Glenn from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted RF Pat Williams from Double A Little Rock to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SS Red Williams from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted LF Ralph Robinson from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Wednesday, June 14th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Joel Moore to a minor league contract.
Monday, June 12th , 1961
Demoted RF Cliff Coleman from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Thursday, June 8th , 1961
Placed LF Dode Caudill on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/07/1961.
Promoted RP Harvey Brown from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted RP Jay Lynch from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted LF Fred Gentry from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Wednesday, June 7th , 1961
Placed 2B Jack Gibson on the 60-day injured list.
Recalled 2B Dave Rathbone from Double A Little Rock.
Assigned RF Pat Williams to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted RP Harvey Brown from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SP Roy Williamson from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Released RP Chris Gladden.
Released RF John Rhone.
Tuesday, June 6th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Pat Williams to a minor league contract.
Monday, June 5th , 1961
Promoted SS Luis Jewell from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted CF Bobby Martinez from Class A Rockford to Triple A Milwaukee.
Demoted 1B Clyde Parker from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted 1B Jack Sullivan from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted LF Johnny Hook from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Promoted RF Jim Grow from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted 3B Joe Marshall from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted SP Sam Davis from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted C Milt Payne from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Promoted LF Ralph Robinson from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted RF Cliff Coleman from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted 1B Al Williams from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Promoted 2B Jack Betts from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Demoted C Alex O'Dailey from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted 3B Bob Decker from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted CF Phil Lee from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Promoted 2B Bill Tannen from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted RP Billy D'Amelio from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted LF Blackie Morrison from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Promoted SS Jack Ridge from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted CL Ed Wells from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted CF Joe Gallerani from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Signed free agent RP Johnny French to a minor league contract.
Promoted SP Bruce McInturf from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted CL Charlie Kelsey from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Promoted 3B Ricardo Castillo from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted 2B Joe Williamson from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Sunday, June 4th , 1961
Released SP Bill Owens.
Saturday, June 3rd , 1961
Placed 2B Delos Smith on the Century League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/02/1961.
Thursday, June 1st , 1961
Promoted SP John Mitchell from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted CF Billy Thompson from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Demoted SP Wally Reif from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted SP Bobby McGough from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted C Dode Edwards from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted C Chappy Sanders from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Assigned RF Bill Hardaway to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted RP Frank Ward from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted C Louis Price from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted 1B John Wilkinson from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted 2B Joe Marshall from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted RF John Rhone from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Monday, May 29th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Bill Hardaway to a minor league contract.
Sunday, May 28th , 1961
Placed CF Byron Burnett on the Century League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/27/1961.
Placed CL George Chism on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/27/1961.
Promoted SP Herb Thomason from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted 1B Milt Payne from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted 2B Marv Sandau from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted SP Art Ozbun from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted C Ed Blevins from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted LF Bill Reinhard from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Promoted SS Red Williams from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted 1B Al Williams from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted CF Fred Gentry from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Saturday, May 27th , 1961
Placed 2B Hank Stockton on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/26/1961.
Assigned 2B Rupert Heinbaugh to Triple A Milwaukee.
Demoted RF Don Price from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted CF Bobby Martinez from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Tuesday, May 23rd , 1961
Placed 3B Jack Albert on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/22/1961.
Monday, May 22nd , 1961
Signed free agent RP Tom Weaver to a minor league contract.
Assigned RF Don Berry to Triple A Milwaukee.
Demoted SS Andy Robinson from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted SP Al Duster from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Demoted LF Wayne Wilson from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Promoted SP Emil Cooper from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted C Javy Montoya from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted RF Don Stott from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted C Curt Stallings from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted LF Sam Morrison from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Sunday, May 21st , 1961
Signed free agent RF Don Berry to a minor league contract.
Released RP Kid Moore.
Released SP Steve Davis.
Friday, May 19th , 1961
Placed SP Steve Davis on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/18/1961.
Promoted RP Harvey Brown from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted SP Herb Thomason from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted SP Roy Williamson from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted CL Ed Wells from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted CF Joe Gallerani from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SS Red Williams from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Thursday, May 18th , 1961
Released SP Levi Dunham.
Released SP Dick Goodrich.
Sunday, May 14th , 1961
2B Rupert Heinbaugh was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Assigned RF Phil Lee to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted CF Bob Starr from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RF Dode Caudill from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted 3B Ricardo Castillo from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Released RP Jake Watkins.
Saturday, May 13th , 1961
Released SP Dick Greenhalgh.
Signed free agent RF Phil Lee to a minor league contract.
2B Joe Dorch was claimed off waivers from Cleveland.
Thursday, May 11th , 1961
Placed LF Bruce Hanson on the C-O-W League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/10/1961.
Assigned RF Don Price to Triple A Milwaukee.
Demoted LF Billy Thompson from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted LF Bill Welch from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted 3B Bud Brown from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Released SS Bugs Horner.
Signed free agent C Louis Price to a minor league contract.
Promoted RF Clyde Parker from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Demoted SS Dave Rathbone from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted LF Wayne Wilson from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted CF Bob Starr from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted SS Bob Decker from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted 1B Carlos Morales from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Promoted LF Blackie Morrison from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted LF Bill Reinhard from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Demoted 2B Marv Sandau from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted 2B Bill Tannen from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Promoted LF Sam Morrison from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SS Jack Ridge from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Wednesday, May 10th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Don Price to a minor league contract.
Monday, May 8th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Adi Abrudan to a minor league contract.
Assigned RF Jack Albert to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SS Juan Peralta from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Sunday, May 7th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Jack Albert to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Denny Cecil to Triple A Milwaukee.
Demoted SP John Mitchell from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Assigned SP Eddie Frank to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RP Cliff Harmon from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted SP Al Duster from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SP Herb Thomason from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted CL Tom Hodges from Class A Rockford to Class C La Crosse.
Released RP Floyd Lane.
Released RP Mike Johnson.
Released RP Adi Abrudan.
Released SP Tom Hodges.
Thursday, May 4th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Eddie Frank to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Denny Cecil to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Billy D'Amelio to Class C La Crosse.
Released RP Ray Taylor.
Tuesday, May 2nd , 1961
Assigned RP Ray Taylor to Class C La Crosse.
Released SS Vern Blaney.
Released RP Dick Gifford.
Signed free agent RP Billy D'Amelio to a minor league contract.
Monday, May 1st , 1961
Released RF Billy Forbes.
Released RP Ollie Norris.
Assigned 1B Monty Brown to Triple A Milwaukee.
Demoted 3B George McKee from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted CF Wayne Wilson from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted LF Jim Grow from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted LF Cliff Coleman from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Released CF Pat Black.
Signed free agent RP Ray Taylor to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Dick Gifford to a minor league contract.
Promoted 1B John Wilkinson from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted RF Gary Palmquist from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Promoted 3B Bud Brown from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Demoted LF Blackie Morrison from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Promoted SS Red Williams from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted LF Ralph Robinson from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Sunday, April 30th , 1961
Assigned 1B Cal Jaeger to Triple A Milwaukee.
Demoted SS Bugs Horner from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Assigned C Ed Blevins to Class A Rockford.
Demoted 1B John Wilkinson from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Assigned C Milt Payne to Class B San Jose.
Demoted 2B Joe Williamson from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted C Javy Montoya from Class A Rockford to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted 2B Roy Weaver from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted CF Joe Gallerani from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Signed free agent SP Jay Lynch to a minor league contract.
Demoted 2B Jack Sullivan from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted 3B Bud Brown from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SS Red Williams from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Released RP Mutt Neill.
RP Mike Peter was claimed off waivers by Montreal.
Saturday, April 29th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Mike Johnson to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Frank Ward to a minor league contract.
SP Dick Greenhalgh was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Purchased the contract of RP Doc Cook from Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted SP Wally Reif from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted SS Andy Robinson from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted SP Charlie Kelsey from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted 1B Bob Decker from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted CL Harry Rollins from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted 2B Joe Williamson from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted SP Herb Thomason from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted 2B Roy Weaver from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Tuesday, April 25th , 1961
Released RP Lee Johnson.
Monday, April 24th , 1961
Released 1B Dudley Sapp.
Friday, April 21st , 1961
Signed free agent RP Emil Cooper to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Bob Cooper to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SP Red Carson from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Released 3B Art Foltz.
Released SP Red Carson.
Wednesday, April 19th , 1961
1B Monty Brown was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Purchased the contract of 2B Rupert Heinbaugh from Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted 2B Delos Smith from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted 1B Carlos Morales from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted SS Bud Brown from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted 3B Jack Ridge from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted SP Bruce McInturf from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RP Harry Rollins from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Signed free agent SP Bob Cooper to a minor league contract.
Tuesday, April 18th , 1961
RF Billy Forbes was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
SP Mike Peter was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
RP Ollie Norris was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
1B Cal Jaeger was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
C Ed Blevins was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
C Milt Payne was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Purchased the contract of SP Henry Henderson from Triple A Milwaukee.
Optioned SP John Mitchell to Triple A Milwaukee.
Optioned RP Grant Davis to Triple A Milwaukee.
Optioned 1B Dave Rathbone to Triple A Milwaukee.
Optioned 3B Jim Chaplin to Triple A Milwaukee.
Optioned CF Byron Burnett to Triple A Milwaukee.
Optioned CF Billy Thompson to Triple A Milwaukee.
Optioned 3B George McKee to Triple A Milwaukee.
Demoted SP Allen Brown from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Assigned SP George Chambers to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted C Luis Jewell from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted 1B Clyde Parker from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted 2B Delos Smith from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted 1B Virgil McLaughlin from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted CF Bobby Martinez from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Optioned 1B Jack Drake to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted SP George Chism from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted SP Steve Davis from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Promoted SP Al Duster from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Demoted C Chappy Sanders from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Optioned SS Bob Decker to Class A Rockford.
Demoted CF Hank Stockton from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted 3B Carlos Morales from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted SS Tom Glenn from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted LF Bob Starr from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RF Dode Caudill from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RP Harvey Brown from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted RP Joe Eyestone from Triple A Milwaukee to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SP Bruce McInturf from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted 3B Ed Hammer from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted LF Bruce Hanson from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted 1B Bill Reinhard from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SS Bud Brown from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted CF Fred Gentry from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted LF Ralph Robinson from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SS Rafael Zambrano from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SP Red Carson from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted C Allen Riggs from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted SS Juan Peralta from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted CF Jack Ridge from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted LF Sam Morrison from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted 1B Cliff Coleman from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted 1B Al Williams from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted RF Wesley Garner from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Released RP Ty Coulter.
Released RP George Jackson.
Released RP Bobby Hughes.
Released RP Joe Davis.
Released RP Ray Taylor.
Released CF Charlie Roby.
Released 3B Ed Hammer.
Released SP Bob Logan.
Promoted SP Red Carson from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted 3B Juan Peralta from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted LF Cliff Coleman from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted 3B Art Foltz from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Friday, April 7th , 1961
Released SP Eddie Frank.
Tuesday, April 4th , 1961
Signed free agent SP George Chambers to a minor league contract.
Released CL Frank Van Doren.
Saturday, April 1st , 1961
Promoted RP Wally Eversole from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted RP Cliff Harmon from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted RP Lee Johnson from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted RP Bobby McGough from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted SP Eddie Frank from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted SP Charlie Christian from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted CL Dick Goodrich from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SP Herb Thomason from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Assigned SP Joe Eyestone to Triple A Milwaukee.
Friday, March 31st , 1961
Signed free agent SP Joe Eyestone to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Cliff Harmon to Triple A Milwaukee.
Saturday, March 25th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Cliff Harmon to a minor league contract.
Thursday, March 23rd , 1961
Signed free agent RP Wally Eversole to a minor league contract.
Tuesday, March 21st , 1961
Released SP Tom Buchanan.
Released RP Emil Cooper.
Monday, March 20th , 1961
Placed 3B Bill Welch on the Dixie League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 03/17/1961.
Promoted 1B Carlos Morales from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted SS Tom Glenn from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted LF Don Stott from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Promoted CF Fred Gentry from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted 3B Jack Ridge from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Placed C Gus Wilson on the Century League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 03/17/1961.
Promoted C Dode Edwards from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Promoted 2B Delos Smith from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Demoted LF Curt Neville from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted SS Hank Stockton from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted SS Bud Brown from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Promoted RF Wesley Garner from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Promoted 2B Rafael Zambrano from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RF John Rhone from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Promoted 3B Art Foltz from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted CF Pat Black from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Promoted 1B Al Williams from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted RF Vern Blaney from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Sunday, March 19th , 1961
Promoted 1B Virgil McLaughlin from Double A Little Rock to Triple A Milwaukee.
Demoted SP Steve Davis from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted 2B Delos Smith from Triple A Milwaukee to Double A Little Rock.
Promoted RF Dode Caudill from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted SP Tom Buchanan from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RP Lee Johnson from Triple A Milwaukee to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RP Chris Gladden from Triple A Milwaukee to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RP Harvey Brown from Triple A Milwaukee to Class A Rockford.
Promoted RP Kid Moore from Class B San Jose to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RP Dick Goodrich from Triple A Milwaukee to Class A Rockford.
Demoted SS John Wilkinson from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Promoted LF Blackie Morrison from Class C La Crosse to Class A Rockford.
Demoted RP Frank Van Doren from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SP Al Duster from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted RP Frank Hadder from Triple A Milwaukee to Class B San Jose.
Demoted RP Eddie Curry from Triple A Milwaukee to Class B San Jose.
Demoted RP Levi Dunham from Triple A Milwaukee to Class B San Jose.
Demoted RP Bob Logan from Triple A Milwaukee to Class B San Jose.
Demoted RP Bert Rogers from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SP Red Carson from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Demoted CL Herb Thomason from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Promoted C Allen Riggs from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted LF Fred Gentry from Class A Rockford to Class B San Jose.
Promoted 3B Ricardo Castillo from Class C La Crosse to Class B San Jose.
Demoted SP Humberto Fonseca from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted SP John Allen from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted RP Roy Williamson from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted RP Art Ozbun from Class A Rockford to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted CL Ed Wells from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted SP Sam Davis from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted 3B Art Foltz from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted SS Jack Ridge from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted RP Emil Cooper from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted RP Adi Abrudan from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Demoted RP Floyd Lane from Class B San Jose to Class C La Crosse.
Released RP Pat Hackney.
Released RP Stan Gilman.
Released RP Johnny French.
Promoted 1B John Wilkinson from Class A Rockford to Double A Little Rock.
Demoted 3B Carlos Morales from Double A Little Rock to Class A Rockford.
Saturday, March 18th , 1961
Released SP Fred Dawson.
Thursday, March 9th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Harry Jersey to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Frank Hadder to Triple A Milwaukee.
Wednesday, March 8th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Frank Hadder to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Eddie Curry to Triple A Milwaukee.
Tuesday, March 7th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Eddie Curry to a minor league contract.
Monday, March 6th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Bill Owens to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Harvey Brown to Triple A Milwaukee.
Saturday, March 4th , 1961
Released SS Bubba West.
Friday, March 3rd , 1961
Signed free agent SP Harvey Brown to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Chris Gladden to Triple A Milwaukee.
Wednesday, March 1st , 1961
Signed free agent SP Chris Gladden to a minor league contract.
Monday, February 20th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Kid Moore to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Steve Davis to Triple A Milwaukee.
Saturday, February 18th , 1961
Released SP Jack Kelsey.
Friday, February 17th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Steve Davis to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Levi Dunham to Triple A Milwaukee.
Tuesday, February 14th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Levi Dunham to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Dick Goodrich to Triple A Milwaukee.
Saturday, February 11th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Dick Goodrich to a minor league contract.
Wednesday, February 1st , 1961
Assigned SP Lee Johnson to Triple A Milwaukee.
Thursday, January 19th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Lee Johnson to a minor league contract.
Wednesday, January 18th , 1961
Assigned SP Bob Logan to Triple A Milwaukee.
Tuesday, January 17th , 1961
Traded 33-year old CF Frank Reece to the Chicago Chiefs, getting 19-year old minor league 3B Ricardo Castillo and 24-year old minor league LF Blackie Morrison in return.
Monday, January 16th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Bob Logan to a minor league contract.
Saturday, January 7th , 1961
Released RP Bud Connolly.
Released SP Ed Tinker.
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