| Friday, December 11th , 1959 | C Jack Kress was added to the secondary (40-man) roster. | Thursday, October 29th , 1959 | Signed 3B Coach Rube Powell to a 2-year, $3,500 per year contract. | Saturday, September 12th , 1959 | Placed LF Ben Welborn on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/11/1959. | Wednesday, September 9th , 1959 | Placed C Frank Philips on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/08/1959. | Recalled LF Ray Waggoner from Triple A Newark. | Saturday, September 5th , 1959 | Released RP Carl Potter. | Friday, August 28th , 1959 | Placed SS Ernie Ricker on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/27/1959. | Monday, August 17th , 1959 | Placed CF George Stevens on the Eastern Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/16/1959. | Monday, August 10th , 1959 | Signed free agent SP Bob Logan to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent RP Paul Taylor to a minor league contract. | Saturday, August 8th , 1959 | Released SS Luke Bragg. | Thursday, August 6th , 1959 | Released 1B Fred Webb. | Tuesday, August 4th , 1959 | Signed free agent RP Tom Trumble to a minor league contract. | Tuesday, July 21st , 1959 | Placed RF Red Wilcox on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/20/1959. | Friday, June 19th , 1959 | Drafted CF Ed MacNaughton in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick). | Drafted 1B Ben Welborn in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 16, 32nd overall pick). | Drafted RF Sammy Scott in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 16, 48th overall pick). | Drafted LF Bob Head in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 16, 64th overall pick). | Drafted SS Clem Hill in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 16, 80th overall pick). | Drafted SP Chuck Frankart in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 16, 96th overall pick). | Drafted SS Charlie Larson in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 16, 112nd overall pick). | Drafted SP Frank Banton in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 16, 128th overall pick). | Drafted 3B Eddie King in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 16, 144th overall pick). | Drafted SP Curt Wilson in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 16, 160th overall pick). | Drafted C Fred Andersen in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 16, 176th overall pick). | Drafted 2B Charlie Henson in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 16, 192nd overall pick). | Drafted SP Dixie Campbell in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 16, 208th overall pick). | Drafted 3B Harvey Springer in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 16, 224th overall pick). | Drafted SP Danny Abrams in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 16, 240th overall pick). | Drafted 2B Ed Hill in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 16, 256th overall pick). | Drafted C Nick Hill in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 16, 272nd overall pick). | Drafted C Frank Graham in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 16, 288th overall pick). | Drafted CF Ralph Hood in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 16, 304th overall pick). | Drafted 1B Monk Pelham in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 16, 320th overall pick). | Promoted RF Jack Crawford from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark. | Demoted 1B Harl Smith from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron. | Promoted CF Ed MacNaughton from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga. | Demoted 2B Bob Gilbert from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi. | | |