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12/31/1961
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Tuesday, December 26th , 1961
Released RP Jack Hughes.
Released CL Carl Young.

Monday, December 11th , 1961
RP Ray Finigan was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.

Thursday, December 7th , 1961
Released RP Chris Gladden.

Monday, November 27th , 1961
Released RP Jim Ward.

Sunday, November 26th , 1961
Released RP Phil Sterling.

Monday, November 13th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Jim Ward to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, November 7th , 1961
Signed Hitting Coach Ed Snyder to a 2-year, $11,500 per year contract.

Wednesday, November 1st , 1961
Assigned SP Don Dillard to Triple A Sacramneto.

Tuesday, October 31st , 1961
Signed free agent SP Don Dillard to a minor league contract.

Monday, October 30th , 1961
Assigned RP George Carter to Triple A Sacramneto.

Sunday, October 29th , 1961
Signed free agent RP George Carter to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Harry Miller to Triple A Sacramneto.
Traded 22-year old minor league LF Bill Brewer and 22-year old minor league RHP Don Maguire to the Washington Eagles, getting 40-year old minor league RHP Augie Hayes Jr. in return.

Saturday, October 28th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Harry Miller to a minor league contract.
Assigned CL John Nixon to Triple A Sacramneto.

Monday, October 23rd , 1961
Signed 3B Coach Don Sutton to a 2-year, $4,000 per year contract.
Signed free agent CL John Nixon to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Bob Lehrman to Triple A Sacramneto.

Friday, October 20th , 1961
Activated SP Larry Knez from the 60-day injured list.
Recalled SP George McDaniel from Class A Peoria.
Recalled CF John Mayon from Triple A Sacramneto.
Recalled 3B Charlie Ellis from Class A Peoria.
Promoted 2B Tony Martinez from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted 1B William Merriman from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted SP John Burcham from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted RP Gilberto Castañeda from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 3B Dixie Giles from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 2B Bob Holt from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted RP Mike Quigley from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted RP Jack Vander Kooi from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted 3B Jack Lucas from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted 2B Dick Schnellenberg from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted 2B Ernie Carter from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted 1B Allan Griffen from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted RF Otis Haldeman from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Demoted RF Wally Smith from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 2B Al LeClerc from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted LF Frank Bailey from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted 2B Doc Crum from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted LF Johnny Ashton from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Promoted 3B Charlie Clemmons from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted SS Rich Harper from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted LF Johnny Ashton from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted 2B Doc Crum from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
LF Mike Gardner (A Peoria) retired from professional baseball.
1B Charlie Wilburn (AAA Sacramneto) retired from professional baseball.
Third Base Coach Victor Cottrill retires.
Fired Hitting Coach Bobby Ray.
Signed Team Trainer Grover DeVivo to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Scouting Director Felix Gordon to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed General Manager Joe Thomas to a 2-year contract extension.
Activated RP Duke Bybee from the 60-day injured list.
Signed free agent RP Bob Lehrman to a minor league contract.

Thursday, October 12th , 1961
Promoted C Ellis Joiner from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted C Cliff Seiler from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted C Carlos Hartzog from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted LF Frank Bailey from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted C Bud Hawkins from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted LF Johnny Ashton from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.

Monday, October 9th , 1961
Promoted SP Leo McDonald from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Demoted SP Bob Crowley from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Promoted LF Bill Brewer from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted 1B William Merriman from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted CF Harry Myers from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted RP Ferdie Williams from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted 3B Dixie Giles from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted CF Tommy Kay from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted RP Jack Vander Kooi from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted 2B Dick Schnellenberg from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Placed C Tom Leisher on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of C Tom Leisher from Triple A Sacramneto.

Monday, October 2nd , 1961
Signed free agent RP Ferdie Williams to a minor league contract.

Sunday, October 1st , 1961
Promoted CF John Mayon from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Demoted SP Buddy Adams from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Demoted CF Walt Bantle from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Promoted LF Hank Davis from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted RP Howie Epps from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted 3B Allan Griffen from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted SS Rich Harper from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted RP John Burcham from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted RP Jack Hughes from Triple A Sacramneto to Class B Miami.
Demoted 2B Al LeClerc from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted CF Ken Garlington from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted SP Chris Ashton from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted LF Tommy Kay from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.

Tuesday, September 26th , 1961
Released RP Bud Connolly.
Released RP Bobby Palmer.

Wednesday, September 20th , 1961
Signed free agent RP George Hardy to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, September 19th , 1961
Promoted RF Dave Oliver from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted SP John Moss from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted 1B Don Miller from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Demoted 3B Amos Peterson from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Demoted CF John Mayon from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Promoted LF Wally Smith from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted RP Joe Warren from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted C Cy Moody from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted 1B Mike Logan from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted 2B Ernie Carter from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted RF Bill Brewer from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted C Carlos Hartzog from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted SS Charlie Smyth from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted 3B Dixie Giles from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted 2B Jimmy Raab from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted 2B Doc Crum from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Promoted 1B Don Miller from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted 2B Ernie Carter from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted 2B Tom Wood from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Demoted LF Hank Davis from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 3B Dixie Giles from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted CF Stan Briggs from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted C Gordon Allen from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted RF Ken Garlington from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Promoted C Bud Hawkins from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted RF Stan Briggs from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted RP Paul Burton from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted RP Bobby Palmer from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted 3B Bob Holt from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted CF Bill Baldwin from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted RF Tommy Fomby from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted RP Charlie Kirby from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted RP Don Maguire from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted C Gordon Allen from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Placed RP Bobby Palmer on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/16/1961.
Promoted LF Bill Baldwin from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted RP Charlie Kirby from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted 1B Ed Neal from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted CF Tommy Kay from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted 3B Jack Lucas from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted RP Charlie Kirby from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Assigned RP Jack Hughes to Triple A Sacramneto.

Monday, September 18th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Jack Hughes to a minor league contract.

Wednesday, September 13th , 1961
Promoted RF Otis Haldeman from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Demoted 2B Art Johnson from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Promoted RP Gilberto Castañeda from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted RP Jack Vander Kooi from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted CL Charlie Kirby from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted SS Art Johnson from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Demoted CF Dave Oliver from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.

Tuesday, September 12th , 1961
Released SP John Sledge.
Released RP Heinie Harrison.
Released RP Al Crotzer.
Released CL Jack Hughes.

Sunday, September 10th , 1961
Placed SP John Sledge on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/09/1961.
Promoted SP Frank Banton from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted SP Chris Ashton from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted CL Don Maguire from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.

Saturday, September 9th , 1961
Released SP John Rubeck.

Tuesday, September 5th , 1961
Placed CL Harry MacRae on the Great Western League 14-day injured list, retroactive to 09/04/1961.
Promoted RP Jack Leasure from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted 3B Walt Bantle from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted SP Howie Epps from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted 3B Allan Griffen from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted SP John Burcham from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 2B Al LeClerc from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted SP Jim Cruel from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted 2B Jimmy Raab from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.

Monday, September 4th , 1961
Placed 3B Amos Peterson on the Great Western League 14-day injured list, retroactive to 09/03/1961.
Placed RP Duke Bybee on the 60-day injured list.
Signed free agent RP Jack Vander Kooi to a minor league contract.

Friday, September 1st , 1961
Recalled SP Eddie Chapman from Triple A Sacramneto.
Recalled RP George Miller from Double A El Paso.
Recalled RP Gary Pike from Double A El Paso.
Recalled RP Oscar Edwards from Triple A Sacramneto.
Recalled 3B Carl Matthews from Triple A Sacramneto.
Recalled CF Elmer Piper from Triple A Sacramneto.
Recalled 1B Buck Burdell from Triple A Sacramneto.
Recalled CF Bill DeLong from Double A El Paso.
Recalled 1B James Smith from Class A Peoria.
Promoted SP Bob Crowley from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted RP Buddy Adams from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted 3B Amos Peterson from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted SS Roxy Hilts from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted CF John Mayon from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted 1B Don Miller from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Assigned RP Chris Gladden to Double A El Paso.
Promoted SP Chuck Crea from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted SP Bill Moody from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted RP Joe Warren from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted 1B Al Ormsby from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted 1B William Merriman from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted 2B Ernie Carter from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Promoted 2B Mike Logan from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted LF Ralph Butler from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted LF Johnny Horton from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted RP Walt Armstrong from Class C Gulfport to Class A Peoria.
Promoted SP Paul Burton from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted C Carlos Hartzog from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted SS Walt Bantle from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted SS Bob Holt from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 1B Ed Neal from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 3B Dixie Giles from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted SS Charlie Smyth from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted RF Mike Potter from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted CF Stan Briggs from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted SP Les Sylvester from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted C Bud Hawkins from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted SS Arturo Meza from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted LF Harry Myers from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted 3B Charlie Clemmons from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted 2B Dick Schnellenberg from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted 3B Jack Lucas from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted 2B Doc Crum from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted LF Walt Bantle from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted RF Bill Brewer from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted C Cliff Seiler from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted 3B Allan Griffen from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted LF Bill Baldwin from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted C Cy Moody from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.

Wednesday, August 30th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Chris Gladden to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, August 29th , 1961
Recalled SP Duke Bybee from Triple A Sacramneto.
Optioned SP Eddie Chapman to Triple A Sacramneto.
Demoted SP Gary Pike from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Demoted SP Chuck Crea from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted RP John Rubeck from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted RP Paul Burton from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Assigned RP Phil Sterling to Class B Miami.
Demoted SS Rich Harper from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted SP Les Sylvester from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted RP Walt Armstrong from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted SS Arturo Meza from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.

Monday, August 21st , 1961
Signed free agent RP Charlie Smith to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Phil Sterling to a minor league contract.

Sunday, August 20th , 1961
Demoted RP John Burcham from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted SP Jim Cruel from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.

Wednesday, August 9th , 1961
Activated SP Duke Bybee from the injured list.
Sent SP Duke Bybee to Triple A Sacramneto for injury rehab.

Monday, August 7th , 1961
Placed CL Carl Young on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/06/1961.
Assigned C Tom Leisher to Triple A Sacramneto.
Assigned LF Dave Oliver to Triple A Sacramneto.
Demoted C Ellis Joiner from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Demoted RF Pat Paterson from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Demoted 1B Don Miller from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted CF John Mayon from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted RP Walt Armstrong from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted LF Bill Brewer from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted CF Johnny Horton from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted CF Harry Myers from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted 3B Charlie Clemmons from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Released RF Andy Bonner.
Released RF Jack Crawford.
Released LF Pat Paterson.
Signed free agent CF Ed Bauer to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RF Tommy Fomby to a minor league contract.
Promoted CF Walt Bantle from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted CF John Mayon from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted 1B Don Miller from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted LF George Wagner from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted C Al Ormsby from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted CF Johnny Horton from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted LF Bill Brewer from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 2B Rich Harper from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted LF Bud Hawkins from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted C Carlos Hartzog from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted SS Arturo Meza from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted LF Frank Bailey from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted RF Ken Garlington from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted RF Tommy Fomby from Double A El Paso to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted CF Ed Bauer from Double A El Paso to Class C Gulfport.

Sunday, August 6th , 1961
Demoted SP Bob Crowley from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Demoted RP Joe Warren from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted RP Walt Armstrong from Class A Peoria to Class C Gulfport.

Saturday, August 5th , 1961
Placed RP Walt Aleman on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/04/1961.
Recalled SP Eddie Chapman from Triple A Sacramneto.
Optioned RP Gary Pike to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted SP John Burcham from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted SP Les Sylvester from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.

Tuesday, August 1st , 1961
Recalled 2B Ray Rogan from Triple A Sacramneto.
Optioned 3B Carl Matthews to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted 2B Ernie Carter from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Demoted 3B Amos Peterson from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Promoted 3B Allan Griffen from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted RF Otis Haldeman from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted 3B William Merriman from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted LF Wally Smith from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 3B Charlie Clemmons from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.

Tuesday, July 25th , 1961
Activated 2B Ray Rogan from the injured list.
Sent 2B Ray Rogan to Triple A Sacramneto for injury rehab.
LF Dave Oliver was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
C Tom Leisher was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Recalled 3B Carl Matthews from Triple A Sacramneto.
Optioned SP Eddie Chapman to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted SP Paul Burton from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted CL Frank Banton from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted SP Jim Cruel from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.

Monday, July 24th , 1961
Traded 20-year old minor league RHP Jim Brown to the Boston Minutemen, getting 34-year old RHP Eddie Whitney and 24-year old minor league C Larry McLaren in return.

Sunday, July 23rd , 1961
Released RP Mack Plessinger.

Friday, July 21st , 1961
Released CF Anders Adriansen.

Wednesday, July 19th , 1961
Placed SP Jim Steuber on the Lone Star Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/18/1961.
Promoted SP Joe Warren from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted RF Andy Bonner from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted CF Anders Adriansen from Class B Miami to Double A El Paso.
Promoted SP Max Reed from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted 1B Mike Logan from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted 3B Allan Griffen from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted LF Ralph Butler from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted LF Bill Brewer from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted CL Hersh Pace from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted SP Jim Brown from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted 3B Bob Holt from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted RF Wally Smith from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted 1B Bill Baldwin from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted LF Harry Myers from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted SP Les Sylvester from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.

Monday, July 17th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Ruben Olivares to a minor league contract.

Sunday, July 16th , 1961
Placed 2B Art Johnson on the Great Western League 14-day injured list, retroactive to 07/15/1961.

Wednesday, July 12th , 1961
Released RF John Hill.

Tuesday, July 11th , 1961
Placed RP Jim Turner on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/10/1961.

Monday, July 10th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Don Maguire to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Roger Wood to a minor league contract.

Sunday, July 9th , 1961
Demoted RP Gilberto Castañeda from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Released 1B Guy Jones.
Released RF Buddy McQueen.

Saturday, July 8th , 1961
Placed RP Bobby Harper on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/07/1961.
Promoted RP Walt Armstrong from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted RP Gilberto Castañeda from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.

Wednesday, July 5th , 1961
Promoted RF Amos Peterson from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Demoted SS Roxy Hilts from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.

Monday, July 3rd , 1961
Signed free agent RP Frank Banton to a minor league contract.

Sunday, July 2nd , 1961
Placed CL Carl Young on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/01/1961.
Promoted RP Walt Armstrong from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.

Saturday, July 1st , 1961
Placed SP Duke Bybee on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/30/1961.
Purchased the contract of SP Roy Rice from Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted SP Bob Crowley from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted 1B Tom Wood from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted SP Jim Steuber from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted SP Buddy Adams from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Assigned 1B Carl Town to Double A El Paso.
Promoted LF John Mayon from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted RP Bill Moody from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted SP Bobby Harper from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted LF George Wagner from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted 1B James Smith from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted RF Johnny Horton from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted CL Les Sylvester from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted 1B Charlie Ellis from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted SS Bob Holt from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted RF Mike Potter from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted CF Stan Briggs from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted SS Arturo Meza from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Promoted RF Hank Davis from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted RF Buddy McQueen from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 1B Charlie Ellis from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 3B Bob Holt from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted CF Anders Adriansen from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted LF Ralph Butler from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted 3B Dixie Giles from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted CF Wally Smith from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Signed free agent RP Miguel Sosa to a minor league contract.
Promoted 3B Allan Griffen from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted RF Andy Bonner from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.

Tuesday, June 27th , 1961
Released C Jim Smith.

Monday, June 26th , 1961
Released RF Sammy Beck.

Wednesday, June 21st , 1961
Placed SS Al Jarvis on the Great Western League 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/20/1961.

Monday, June 19th , 1961
Drafted 1B Tommy Kay in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Dixie Giles in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 24th overall pick).
Drafted SS Carlos Zamudio in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 40th overall pick).
Drafted SP Gerard Nicholson in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 8, 56th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Frank Bailey in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 8, 72nd overall pick).
Drafted SP Jim Turner in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 8, 88th overall pick).
Drafted C Elmer Weaver in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 8, 104th overall pick).
Drafted CF Ken Garlington in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 8, 120th overall pick).
Drafted SP Mike Seals in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 8, 136th overall pick).
Drafted RP Tom Cassell in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 8, 152nd overall pick).
Drafted SP Bubba Warren in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 8, 168th overall pick).
Drafted C Bill Newhall in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 8, 184th overall pick).
Drafted SP Vern Walker in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 8, 200th overall pick).
Drafted C Mario Coronado in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 8, 216th overall pick).
Drafted 2B Doc Crum in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 8, 232nd overall pick).
Drafted SP Ray Dishman in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 8, 248th overall pick).
Drafted 2B Jimmy Raab in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 8, 264th overall pick).
Drafted 2B Dutch Long in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 8, 280th overall pick).
Drafted C Mule O'Donnell in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 8, 296th overall pick).
Drafted RP Tom Montgomery in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 8, 312nd overall pick).
Promoted SP Roy Rice from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted CF Al Tolliver from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted SS Roxy Hilts from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Demoted SP George Miller from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Demoted 3B William Merriman from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Demoted 2B Ernie Carter from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Promoted 2B Mike Logan from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted 1B Don Miller from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted SP John Moss from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted SS Allan Griffen from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted RF Otis Haldeman from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 1B Guy Jones from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 2B Sam Barnes from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted SP Max Reed from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted SS Reuben Walker from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted LF Bill Brewer from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted LF Wally Smith from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Released SP Bubba Warren.
Released SP Ray Dishman.
Released SP Vern Walker.
Released RP Tom Cassell.
Released SP Mike Seals.
Released RP Buck Mellon.
Released RP Jack Vander Kooi.
Released RP Miguel Sosa.
Released RP Tom Montgomery.
Released C Mario Coronado.
Released RP Lee Green.
Released C Mule O'Donnell.
Released RP Roger Wood.
Released SS Hub Powell.

Sunday, June 18th , 1961
Activated 2B Chet Harris from the injured list.
1B Carl Town was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Tuesday, June 13th , 1961
Released C George Briant.

Monday, June 12th , 1961
Demoted RP Walt Armstrong from Class A Peoria to Class C Gulfport.
Released RF Ben Hampton.

Saturday, June 10th , 1961
Demoted SP Bob Crowley from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Assigned RP John Rubeck to Double A El Paso.
Demoted SP Jim Steuber from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted RP Joe Warren from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted RP Paul Burton from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted SP Bobby Harper from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted SP Jim Brown from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted SP Hersh Pace from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.

Tuesday, June 6th , 1961
Signed free agent RP John Rubeck to a minor league contract.

Monday, June 5th , 1961
Promoted RF Otis Haldeman from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted SS Walt Bantle from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted LF Bill Brewer from Class C Gulfport to Class A Peoria.
Assigned RP John Sledge to Class B Miami.
Assigned RP Heinie Harrison to Class B Miami.
Promoted RP Bud Connolly from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted SS Sam Barnes from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted RF Sammy Beck from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted SP Chris Ashton from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted RP Gilberto Castañeda from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted SP Jack Vander Kooi from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted 3B Jack Lucas from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted RF Mike Potter from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Purchased the contract of SP Sam Franklin from Triple A Sacramneto.
Optioned RP George Miller to Triple A Sacramneto.

Friday, June 2nd , 1961
Signed free agent RP John Sledge to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Heinie Harrison to a minor league contract.
Placed SP Walt Aleman on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/01/1961.
Promoted SP Max Reed from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 3B Reuben Walker from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted SP Jack Vander Kooi from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted LF Guy Jones from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.

Thursday, June 1st , 1961
Promoted C Ellis Joiner from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted 2B Ernie Carter from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted 1B Elmer Piper from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Demoted C Cliff Seiler from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Demoted 1B Tom Wood from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Demoted 3B Amos Peterson from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Promoted CF Walt Bantle from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted RF Andy Bonner from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted 1B Don Miller from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted RF Hank Davis from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Assigned CL Jack Hughes to Class B Miami.
Promoted 3B Jack Lucas from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted SP Les Sylvester from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted RF Sammy Beck from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.

Wednesday, May 31st , 1961
Released RP Bill Peterson.

Tuesday, May 30th , 1961
Assigned RP Al Crotzer to Class B Miami.
Demoted RP Roger Wood from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Signed free agent CL Jack Hughes to a minor league contract.

Monday, May 29th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Al Crotzer to a minor league contract.

Sunday, May 28th , 1961
Placed SP Larry Knez on the 60-day injured list.
Recalled RP George Miller from Double A El Paso.
Promoted SP Bill Moody from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted 2B Ernie Carter from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted RP Walt Armstrong from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted RF John Mayon from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted RP Carl Young from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted RF Mike Potter from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted 3B Hub Powell from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.

Saturday, May 27th , 1961
Released SP Tom Trumble.
Released SP Ross Gadson.
Released C Joe Smith.
Released 1B Harry Russell.

Friday, May 26th , 1961
Placed 2B Chet Harris on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/25/1961.
Purchased the contract of 2B Heinie Spitler from Triple A Sacramneto.
Demoted SP John Moss from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted RP Tom Trumble from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Signed free agent SS Hub Powell to a minor league contract.
Promoted 2B Art Johnson from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted LF Pat Paterson from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted 3B William Merriman from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted SP Chuck Crea from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted 3B Allan Griffen from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted LF Bill DeLong from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Promoted 1B James Smith from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted RP Mack Plessinger from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 1B Anders Adriansen from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted LF Ralph Butler from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 1B Howard Strother from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 3B Bob Holt from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted LF George Wagner from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted CF Johnny Horton from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted 2B Rich Harper from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted SS Arturo Meza from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted SS Hub Powell from Triple A Sacramneto to Class B Miami.
Demoted CF Stan Briggs from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.

Friday, May 19th , 1961
Placed 2B Ray Rogan on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/18/1961.
Purchased the contract of RF Billy Forbes from Triple A Sacramneto.

Wednesday, May 17th , 1961
RP Bill Peterson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Recalled SP Eddie Chapman from Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted RP Earl Capp from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted CL Harry Harvey from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted 3B Amos Peterson from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Assigned RF Billy Forbes to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted 1B Jimmy Riley from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Demoted SP George Miller from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Promoted RP Joe Warren from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted SP Jim Steuber from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted 2B Roxy Hilts from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Promoted 1B Don Miller from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted 2B Tony Martinez from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Promoted RF Jack Crawford from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted RP George McDaniel from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted SP Bobby Harper from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted RP Paul Burton from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted C Cy Moody from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted 2B Mike Logan from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted RF Guy Jones from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 1B Charlie Ellis from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted SP Max Reed from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted RP Roger Wood from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted C Bill Jenkins from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted 1B Ed Neal from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted 2B Al LeClerc from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted RF Sammy Beck from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted LF Stan Briggs from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted C Joe Smith from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted 2B Dick Schnellenberg from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.

Friday, May 12th , 1961
Released RF Aaron Altman.

Wednesday, May 10th , 1961
Released CF Al Leach.

Sunday, May 7th , 1961
Released LF George Gibbs.

Thursday, May 4th , 1961
Signed free agent RP George Reynolds to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RF Billy Forbes to a minor league contract.
Optioned CL Eddie Chapman to Triple A Sacramneto.
Demoted SP Roy Rice from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Demoted SP Jim Steuber from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted RP Paul Burton from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted SP Jim Cruel from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.

Tuesday, May 2nd , 1961
Signed free agent RP Bud Connolly to a minor league contract.

Monday, May 1st , 1961
Placed RP Walt Aleman on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/30/1961.
Promoted SS Roxy Hilts from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Demoted RP Earl Capp from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Promoted RF Hank Davis from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted 1B Mike Logan from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted SP Bill Moody from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 2B Sam Barnes from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 1B Ed Neal from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 2B Dick Schnellenberg from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted CF Anders Adriansen from Double A El Paso to Class B Miami.
Promoted SS Bob Holt from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted LF Bill Brewer from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Placed RP Bobby Palmer on the Heartland League 10-day injured list.
Promoted RF Red Crawford from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted 1B Tony Martinez from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Demoted CF Elmer Piper from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Demoted RF John Mayon from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Promoted SP Max Reed from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted SP Tom Trumble from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.

Sunday, April 30th , 1961
Assigned RP Sam Franklin to Triple A Sacramneto.
Assigned RP Paddy Watts to Double A El Paso.
Assigned C Ellis Joiner to Double A El Paso.
Demoted SP Chuck Crea from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted RP Walt Armstrong from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted RP Ross Gadson from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
RP Paul Gleason was claimed off waivers by Montreal.

Saturday, April 29th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Andy Bonner to a minor league contract.

Friday, April 28th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Carl Young to a minor league contract.

Thursday, April 27th , 1961
Released SP Freddie Morris.
Released SP Jim DeHart.
Released SP John Hubbard.
Released CF Stan Lilly.

Wednesday, April 26th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Jack Vander Kooi to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, April 25th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Jack Crawford to a minor league contract.

Monday, April 24th , 1961
Placed 3B Amos Peterson on the Lone Star Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/23/1961.
Released 1B Charlie Wilburn.

Sunday, April 23rd , 1961
Released 1B Mike Gardner.
Released CF Leo Farmer.

Saturday, April 22nd , 1961
Assigned SP Howie Epps to Class A Peoria.
Demoted SP Bobby Harper from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted RP Freddie Morris from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.

Friday, April 21st , 1961
Signed free agent SP Howie Epps to a minor league contract.
Assigned RF Pat Paterson to Class A Peoria.
Demoted LF Ralph Butler from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted RF Johnny Horton from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Released RF Rube Newton.
Released RF Andy Bonner.
Released 1B Roy Nickerson.
Released RF Lyle Christensen.
Released LF Charlie Bedwell.
Signed free agent CF Anders Adriansen to a minor league contract.
Promoted 1B William Merriman from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted LF Pat Paterson from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted LF George Gibbs from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted 1B Johnny Horton from Class C Gulfport to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 2B Mike Logan from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted LF George Wagner from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted LF Bill Brewer from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted SS Sam Barnes from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.

Thursday, April 20th , 1961
Placed SP Bob Crowley on the Great Western League 14-day injured list, retroactive to 04/19/1961.
Promoted SP Roy Rice from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted C Cliff Seiler from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted SP Jim Steuber from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted 1B Al Ormsby from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Promoted SP Bobby Palmer from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted SP Jim Cruel from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Signed free agent RF Pat Paterson to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Mack Plessinger to Double A El Paso.
Demoted RP Joe Warren from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted SP Max Reed from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted RP John Hubbard from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.

Wednesday, April 19th , 1961
Promoted RF Lyle Christensen from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted 2B Ernie Carter from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 1B Mike Gardner from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted 2B Mike Logan from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted 1B Johnny Horton from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted SS Bob Holt from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Recalled SP Eddie Chapman from Triple A Sacramneto.
Optioned RP George Miller to Triple A Sacramneto.
Signed free agent RP Mack Plessinger to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, April 18th , 1961
RP Paddy Watts was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
RP Paul Gleason was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
RP Sam Franklin was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
C Ellis Joiner was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Purchased the contract of SP Eddie Chapman from Triple A Sacramneto.
Optioned RP George Miller to Triple A Sacramneto.
Optioned RP Oscar Edwards to Triple A Sacramneto.
Optioned RP George McDaniel to Triple A Sacramneto.
Optioned 1B Buck Burdell to Triple A Sacramneto.
Optioned 3B Carl Matthews to Triple A Sacramneto.
Optioned RF Elmer Piper to Triple A Sacramneto.
Optioned LF Bill DeLong to Triple A Sacramneto.
Optioned RF John Mayon to Triple A Sacramneto.
Optioned 1B James Smith to Triple A Sacramneto.
Demoted SP Roy Rice from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Demoted RP Harry Harvey from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Demoted RF Red Crawford from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Demoted 2B Art Johnson from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Demoted 1B Jimmy Riley from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Demoted LF Charlie Bedwell from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Demoted RF Andy Bonner from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Demoted 1B Roy Nickerson from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Assigned RF Buddy McQueen to Double A El Paso.
Demoted RP Buddy Adams from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted SP Jim Steuber from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted 1B Tony Martinez from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted 2B Ernie Carter from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted LF George Gibbs from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted CF Leo Farmer from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted 1B Don Miller from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted LF Ralph Butler from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted 3B Allan Griffen from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted RP Hersh Pace from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted SP John Burcham from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Optioned 1B Charlie Ellis to Class B Miami.
Demoted RF Aaron Altman from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted RF John Hill from Triple A Sacramneto to Class B Miami.
Demoted RF Otis Haldeman from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted CF Walt Bantle from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted SS Sam Barnes from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted 3B Bob Holt from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Demoted SP Jim Cruel from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted 3B Jack Lucas from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted SS Arturo Meza from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted LF Bill Brewer from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted 2B Dick Schnellenberg from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted 2B Rich Harper from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted CF Stan Lilly from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted LF Johnny Horton from Class A Peoria to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted 2B Al LeClerc from Class A Peoria to Class C Gulfport.
Released RF George Bieker.
Released RF Harvey Tate.
Released RP Bob Savage.
Released RF Alf Truman.
Released SP Jake Dean.
Released RF George Hamilton.
Released RF Ted Greco.
Released RP Jim DesJardins.
Recalled SP George Miller from Triple A Sacramneto.
Optioned CL Eddie Chapman to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted SP Bob Crowley from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted 1B Tom Wood from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Demoted RP George McDaniel from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Promoted 2B Ernie Carter from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted 1B Tony Martinez from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted CF Al Tolliver from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 3B Walt Bantle from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Promoted RF Otis Haldeman from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted 1B James Smith from Triple A Sacramneto to Class B Miami.
Promoted LF George Wagner from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted 1B Johnny Horton from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted 2B Sam Barnes from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted 1B Howard Strother from Class A Peoria to Class C Gulfport.
Promoted LF Al Tolliver from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted RF Lyle Christensen from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted 1B James Smith from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted RF Mike Gardner from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted 1B Howard Strother from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted RF Johnny Horton from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.

Wednesday, April 12th , 1961
Released SP Jack Carr.
Released RF Bob Morse.

Sunday, April 9th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Buddy McQueen to a minor league contract.
Assigned RF John Hill to Triple A Sacramneto.

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

Wednesday, March 29th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Guy Jones to a minor league contract.

Sunday, March 26th , 1961
Released RF Jimmie Rodgers.

Friday, March 24th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Ted Greco to a minor league contract.

Monday, March 20th , 1961
Promoted 2B Ernie Carter from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted RF Mike Gardner from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Promoted SS Sam Barnes from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted LF Bill Brewer from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted SS Arturo Meza from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted CF Wally Smith from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Promoted 2B Al LeClerc from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted CF Stan Lilly from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted 2B Dick Schnellenberg from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted LF George Wagner from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Promoted 3B Jack Lucas from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted RF Sammy Beck from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.

Sunday, March 19th , 1961
Promoted CL Harry Harvey from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted SS Art Johnson from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Promoted 1B Jimmy Riley from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Demoted SP Bob Crowley from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Demoted SS Al Tolliver from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Promoted SS Heinie Spitler from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted 1B Don Miller from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Promoted 1B Lyle Christensen from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted RP Walt Armstrong from Class B Miami to Class A Peoria.
Demoted LF Ralph Butler from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted RF Aaron Altman from Triple A Sacramneto to Class A Peoria.
Demoted RP Jack Carr from Triple A Sacramneto to Class B Miami.
Demoted RP Bobby Palmer from Class A Peoria to Class B Miami.
Promoted SP Ross Gadson from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted LF Wally Smith from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Promoted RF Sammy Beck from Class C Gulfport to Class B Miami.
Demoted SP Glenn Macey from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Demoted SS Arturo Meza from Class B Miami to Class C Gulfport.
Promoted SS Heinie Spitler from Double A El Paso to Triple A Sacramneto.
Demoted 3B Amos Peterson from Triple A Sacramneto to Double A El Paso.
Promoted 3B Allan Griffen from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Promoted LF Ralph Butler from Class A Peoria to Double A El Paso.
Demoted RF Hank Davis from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Demoted 3B William Merriman from Double A El Paso to Class A Peoria.
Signed free agent RF Rube Newton to a minor league contract.

Sunday, March 12th , 1961
Released RP Bob Lehrman.

Saturday, March 11th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Sammy Beck to a minor league contract.

Saturday, February 25th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Ross Gadson to a minor league contract.

Monday, February 20th , 1961
Released RF Jimmy DiMeo.
Signed free agent RP Tom Trumble to a minor league contract.

Sunday, February 12th , 1961
Released RF John Hill.

Tuesday, February 7th , 1961
Released RF Buck TRUE.

Monday, February 6th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Jimmy DiMeo to a minor league contract.
Assigned RF Aaron Altman to Triple A Sacramneto.

Sunday, February 5th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Aaron Altman to a minor league contract.

Sunday, January 29th , 1961
Signed free agent RP Bob Savage to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, January 24th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Jim DeHart to a minor league contract.

Monday, January 23rd , 1961
Signed free agent SP Lee Green to a minor league contract.

Sunday, January 22nd , 1961
Signed free agent RF Mike Gardner to a minor league contract.

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

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

Friday, January 13th , 1961
Signed free agent SP Jake Dean to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RF George Gibbs to a minor league contract.
Released RF Ted Greco.
Released SS Jack Green.
Released RF Rube Newton.

Thursday, January 12th , 1961
Signed free agent RF Lyle Christensen to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Jack Carr to Triple A Sacramneto.

Monday, January 9th , 1961
Released 3B Bob Gellatly.

Saturday, January 7th , 1961
Released RF Jimmy DiMeo.
Released LF Fred Crawford.

Wednesday, January 4th , 1961
Signed free agent RF George Bieker to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Jack Carr to a minor league contract.

Sunday, January 1st , 1961
Traded 31-year old RF Ben Crawford to the Kansas City Kings, getting 18-year old minor league RF Mike Potter and 22-year old minor league 1B Harry Russell in return.

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