12/31/1959
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Friday, December 11th , 1959
C Jack Kress was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Sunday, November 8th , 1959
Released CL Paul Taylor.
Thursday, October 29th , 1959
Signed 3B Coach Rube Powell to a 2-year, $3,500 per year contract.
Tuesday, October 27th , 1959
Released SP Dennis Tracy.
RP Rex Conner was claimed off waivers by Kansas City.
Wednesday, October 21st , 1959
Released RF Fred Andersen.
Thursday, October 15th , 1959
Promoted LF Cecil Gregg from Class C Biloxi to Triple A Newark.
Demoted CF George Stevens from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Promoted SP Dave Irwin from Class C Biloxi to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted SP Ernie Emery from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted LF Johnny Sims from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted 3B Oscar Coleman from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted SP Bud Brown from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted RP Mutt Fowler from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted CF Bill Anthony from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted 3B Heinie Pearce from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted SP Frank Banton from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Demoted 2B John Carroll from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Tuesday, October 13th , 1959
RP Rex Conner was claimed off waivers from New York.
Sunday, October 11th , 1959
Recalled SS Ernie Ricker from Class A Terre Haute.
Saturday, October 10th , 1959
Traded 30-year old RHP Jack Halbur (retaining 65%) and $3,000 in cash to the Chicago Chiefs, getting 20-year old minor league LF Cecil Gregg and 18-year old minor league LHP Preston Roberts in return.
Traded 32-year old CF Charlie Phillips to the Cleveland Foresters, getting 19-year old minor league LHP Dave Irwin and 20-year old minor league 3B Heinie Pearce in return.
Wednesday, October 7th , 1959
Activated RF Bill Morrison from the injured list.
Promoted RF Bob Howard from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted 3B Oscar Coleman from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted 1B Monk Pelham from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted SS Red Williams from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Released RP Red Humphrey.
Promoted SS Al Seymour from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted CL Tex Ellison from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted CF Bobby Richard from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted LF Tex Taylor from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Demoted RF Jo-Jo Gardner from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Fired 3B Coach Glenn Morrison.
Signed General Manager Harris Dixon to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Bench Coach Bill Freeman to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Hitting Coach Ad Wilson to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Scouting Director Harry Flannery to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed 1B Coach Clarence Howerton to a 2-year contract extension.
Monday, September 28th , 1959
Promoted 1B Jim Flowers from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Demoted 1B Jim Mack from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Promoted 1B Johnny Day from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted CF Freddy Cotton from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Tuesday, September 22nd , 1959
Demoted SS Al Seymour from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted SS Bobby Richard from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted 1B Monk Pelham from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Demoted RF Ollie Wood from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
RP Milt Ross (AAA Newark) retired from professional baseball.
C Jack Kempner (AAA Newark) retired from professional baseball.
RP Stan Flanders (AAA Newark) retired from professional baseball.
RP Irv Harden (AAA Newark) retired from professional baseball.
Promoted SP Bill Hileman from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Promoted RP Ray Swift from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Promoted SP Dan Simpson from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Promoted C Thad Jones from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Promoted 3B Johnny Brown from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Promoted SP Ken Lane from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted RP Dom Mathews from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted SP Bob Logan from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted C Ray Dotson from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Demoted 2B Walter Waters from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Promoted SP Chuck Frankart from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted SP Bud Brown from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted RP Mutt Fowler from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted C Frank Philips from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted RP Norm Carter from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted RP Swede Dunbar from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted SP Frank Banton from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted C Augie Arbogast from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted 3B Jack Perry from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Demoted RF Tex Taylor from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted SS Bobby Richard from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted RF Bob Howard from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted 2B John Carroll from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted RF Ralph Hood from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Demoted LF Ben Welborn from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Saturday, September 19th , 1959
Promoted SP Carl Rodgers from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Demoted SP Bill Hileman from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Promoted RF Jo-Jo Gardner from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted SP Mike Taylor from Class C Biloxi to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted 3B Jack Perry from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted 1B Jack Barrett from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted RP Mutt Fowler from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted 3B Arch Ellis from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted SP Frank Banton from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Friday, September 18th , 1959
Demoted C Pepper Johnson from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Monday, September 14th , 1959
Promoted 1B Harl Smith from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Promoted LF Johnny Sims from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Demoted SS Johnny Brown from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Promoted LF Bruce Springer from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted 1B Red Wilcox from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Demoted 2B Bill Puetz from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted CF Freddy Cotton from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted C John Clough from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted RF Ollie Wood from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted CF Ralph Hood from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted 1B Jim Mack from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Demoted LF Johnny Sims from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Promoted 2B Bill Puetz from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Demoted RF Red Wilcox from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Signed free agent RP Mike Taylor to a minor league 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.
Tuesday, September 1st , 1959
Recalled RP Ed Patterson from Triple A Newark.
Recalled RP Don Lea from Double A Akron.
Recalled CF Malcolm Strong from Triple A Newark.
Recalled LF Luke LeDoux from Triple A Newark.
Recalled 3B Del Gaines from Triple A Newark.
Recalled 1B Danny Murphy from Double A Akron.
Recalled RF Andy Patterson from Double A Akron.
Promoted SP William Redmann from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Promoted 3B Vic Kramer from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Promoted LF Ray Waggoner from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Promoted CF George Stevens from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Promoted SP George Walton from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted SP Bubba Whitehouse from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted RF Joe Spicer from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted CF Ed MacNaughton from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted RF Tex Taylor from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted 1B Lee Jenner from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted RF Red Wilcox from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted SP Al Francis from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted RP Mutt Fowler from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted 3B Frank Scanlon from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted RF Jo-Jo Gardner from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted RF Bob Howard from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted 2B Arch Ellis from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted SS Al Seymour from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted SP Tom Trumble from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted SP Frank Banton from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted RF Jesse Tanner from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted SS Red Williams from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted CF Harvey Springer from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted RF Rudy Scully from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted 1B Monk Pelham from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted 3B Benny Evans from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted C Augie Arbogast from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Promoted SS Walter Waters from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Demoted 1B Jim Flowers from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Promoted 3B Jack Perry from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Demoted RF Red Wilcox from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted LF Bill Anthony from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted 1B Jack Barrett from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted LF Ben Welborn from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted 3B Benny Evans from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Friday, August 28th , 1959
Placed SS Ernie Ricker on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/27/1959.
Thursday, August 27th , 1959
Demoted CF Bruce Springer from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted 3B Jesse Tanner from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Saturday, August 22nd , 1959
Placed RF Bill Morrison on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 08/21/1959.
RP Carl Potter was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Recalled SP Al Siegfried from Triple A Newark.
Recalled RF Dizzy Franz from Triple A Newark.
Promoted SP Bill Hileman from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Promoted LF Cliff Schuler from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Promoted SS Larry Klinker from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted RF Andy Patterson from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted 2B Bill Puetz from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted SP Bob Logan from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted 2B Milo Greene from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted SS Bobby Richard from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted RP Al Francis from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted RP Paul Taylor from Double A Akron to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted 1B Carlos Montoya from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted LF Buddy Van Fossen from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted 2B Bob Gilbert from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted RP Norm Carter from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Demoted CF Ralph Hood from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Thursday, August 20th , 1959
Signed free agent RP Gene Amico to a minor league contract with a major league option.
Placed C Pepper Johnson on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/19/1959.
Optioned RP Ed Patterson to Triple A Newark.
Demoted SP Carl Rodgers from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Demoted CF Ralph Hood from Double A Akron to Class B Chattanooga.
Wednesday, August 19th , 1959
Activated 2B Dick Tucker from the injured list.
Optioned 3B Del Gaines to Triple A Newark.
Demoted 3B Vic Kramer from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Monday, August 17th , 1959
Placed CF George Stevens on the Eastern Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/16/1959.
Saturday, August 15th , 1959
Demoted RF Jo-Jo Gardner from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted RP Swede Dunbar from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Released LF George Hamilton.
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.
Wednesday, August 5th , 1959
Placed 2B Dick Tucker on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 08/04/1959.
Purchased the contract of 3B Del Gaines from Double A Akron.
Demoted RF Rudy Scully from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Promoted CF Ralph Hood from Class C Biloxi to Double A Akron.
Tuesday, August 4th , 1959
Signed free agent RP Tom Trumble to a minor league contract.
Saturday, August 1st , 1959
Placed 1B Phil Mattis on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/31/1959.
Promoted LF Johnny Sims from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Demoted SS Larry Klinker from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted CF Ed MacNaughton from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted RF Jesse Tanner from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Thursday, July 30th , 1959
Demoted LF Cliff Schuler from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Demoted RF Joe Spicer from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted RP Mutt Fowler from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted SP Leo Montgomery from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Thursday, July 23rd , 1959
Demoted RP Swede Dunbar from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted RP Mike Voorhees from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Wednesday, July 22nd , 1959
Demoted RP Red Sheridan from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Tuesday, July 21st , 1959
Placed RF Red Wilcox on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/20/1959.
Sunday, July 5th , 1959
Promoted LF Bill Anthony from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted LF Buddy Van Fossen from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Promoted RF Rudy Scully from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted 1B Carlos Montoya from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Thursday, July 2nd , 1959
Placed SP Bill Hileman on the Eastern Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/01/1959.
Placed RF Andy Patterson on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/01/1959.
Promoted SP Joe McGraw from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted RP Mutt Fowler from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted 1B Oscar Coleman from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted SP Chuck Frankart from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted 1B Johnny Day from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted 1B Carlos Montoya from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted 3B Jesse Tanner from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Wednesday, July 1st , 1959
Promoted LF Cliff Schuler from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Promoted LF Ray Waggoner from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted RF Jo-Jo Gardner from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted 3B Jack Perry from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted 3B Oscar Coleman from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted LF Buddy Van Fossen from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted 2B Fred Andersen from Triple A Newark to Class C Biloxi.
Thursday, June 25th , 1959
Placed SP George Walton on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/24/1959.
Assigned RP Swede Dunbar to Class A Terre Haute.
Wednesday, June 24th , 1959
Signed free agent RP Swede Dunbar to a minor league contract.
Assigned 2B Fred Andersen to Triple A Newark.
Demoted RP Norm Carter from Triple A Newark to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted RP Tex Ellison from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Released CF Buddy Evans.
Tuesday, June 23rd , 1959
Placed 1B Goldie Smith on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/22/1959.
Assigned RP Norm Carter to Triple A Newark.
Assigned RP Mike Voorhees to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted RP Ray Taylor from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Released CF Bill Thompson.
Signed free agent 2B Fred Andersen to a minor league contract.
Monday, June 22nd , 1959
Signed free agent RP Norm Carter to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Mike Voorhees to a minor league contract.
Purchased the contract of SP John Herron from Triple A Newark.
Optioned RP Al Siegfried to Triple A Newark.
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.
Thursday, June 18th , 1959
Promoted SP Virgil Farrell from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted 3B Larry Klinker from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted SP Al Francis from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted LF Johnny Sims from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted LF Red Wilcox from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted 1B Jack Barrett from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted CF Frank Scanlon from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted CF Jesse Tanner from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted 2B Bob Gilbert from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Saturday, June 13th , 1959
Released 2B Jim Cazares.
Monday, June 8th , 1959
Released 1B Antinko Vaulin.
Saturday, June 6th , 1959
Released RP Bill Robinson.
Friday, June 5th , 1959
Promoted 3B Oscar Coleman from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted RF Frank Philips from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted 1B Antinko Vaulin from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted SS Bobby Richard from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted C John Clough from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Demoted LF Rudy Scully from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Promoted 2B Arch Ellis from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted LF Bill Anthony from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Monday, June 1st , 1959
Promoted SP Stan Flanders from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Promoted SP Carl Rodgers from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Promoted 1B Harl Smith from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Demoted RP Bill Robinson from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Demoted SP Don Lea from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Promoted RP Red Sheridan from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Demoted LF Cliff Schuler from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Promoted 2B John Edwards from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted CF George Stevens from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Demoted CL Virgil Farrell from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted SP Dom Mathews from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted SP Ken Lane from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted LF Ray Waggoner from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted RF Andy Patterson from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted RF Karl Arney from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted 1B Phil Mattis from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted RP Al Schuck from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted RP Mutt Fowler from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted RF Red Wilcox from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted RF Jo-Jo Gardner from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Signed free agent RP Harry Ely to a minor league contract.
Promoted LF Johnny Sims from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Demoted 2B Jim Cazares from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted CF Frank Scanlon from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted RP Harry Ely from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted 3B Jack Perry from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted 1B Johnny Day from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Tuesday, May 26th , 1959
Placed C Pepper Johnson on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/25/1959.
Promoted C Augie Arbogast from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted CF Freddy Cotton from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted CF Jesse Tanner from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Monday, May 18th , 1959
Released RP Wally Hunter.
Monday, May 11th , 1959
Released RP Bob Arman.
Placed SS Ernie Ricker on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/10/1959.
Signed free agent RP Red Humphrey to a minor league contract.
Promoted RP Red Humphrey from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted SS Arch Ellis from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Thursday, May 7th , 1959
Released LF Vern Wilder.
Signed free agent SS Luke Bragg to a minor league contract.
Promoted 1B Goldie Smith from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Promoted LF Cliff Schuler from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Demoted 1B Danny Murphy from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Promoted RF Andy Patterson from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted RF Jo-Jo Gardner from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted SS Luke Bragg from Triple A Newark to Class B Chattanooga.
Wednesday, May 6th , 1959
Released RP Doc Buckingham.
Released C Jack Spahr.
Released 2B Jim Chapman.
Signed free agent C Charlie Farrell to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SS Red Williams to a minor league contract.
Promoted SP Virgil Farrell from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted C Les Horst from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted 1B Del Gaines from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted CL Al Schuck from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted C Charlie Farrell from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted SS Ernie Ricker from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted 1B Johnny Day from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted CF Jesse Tanner from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted SS Red Williams from Double A Akron to Class C Biloxi.
Monday, May 4th , 1959
RP Wally Hunter was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Signed free agent RP Dom Mathews to a minor league contract.
Promoted RP Dom Mathews from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted C Frank Philips from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Friday, May 1st , 1959
Promoted 1B Jim Flowers from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Demoted RF Jack Crawford from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Promoted 1B Antinko Vaulin from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted 1B Phil Mattis from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted RP Bill Robinson from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Demoted SP Carl Rodgers from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Thursday, April 30th , 1959
Optioned RP Don Lea to Triple A Newark.
Demoted RP Doc Buckingham from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Demoted RP Red Sheridan from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted SP Ken Lane from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted CF Bobby Richard from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Monday, April 27th , 1959
Released 2B Bill Hamer.
Signed free agent RP Dennis Tracy to a minor league contract.
RP Bob Arman was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Purchased the contract of RP Don Lea from Double A Akron.
Promoted RP Earl Shields from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted RF Andy Patterson from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted 1B Phil Mattis from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted RF Karl Arney from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted C John Clough from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Wednesday, April 22nd , 1959
Demoted SP Stan Flanders from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Demoted RP Bill Robinson from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Promoted SP Heinie Massey from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Demoted C Jack Spahr from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Demoted LF Goldie Smith from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Demoted 2B Jim Chapman from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Promoted SP Mutt Fowler from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted RF Les Horst from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted 2B John Edwards from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted 2B Bill Hamer from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted C Pepper Johnson from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted 1B John Frasier from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted SS Ernie Ricker from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted C Augie Arbogast from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Demoted SS Al Seymour from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Released 1B John Frasier.
Promoted SS Al Seymour from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Released SP Jimmy Block.
Assigned LF Bruce Springer to Double A Akron.
Demoted CF George Stevens from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted RF Andy Patterson from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted CF Freddy Cotton from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Tuesday, April 21st , 1959
RP Carl Potter was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Assigned SP Milt Ross to Triple A Newark.
Assigned RP John Herron to Triple A Newark.
Assigned 1B Jack Kress to Triple A Newark.
Assigned 1B Charlie Smith to Triple A Newark.
Assigned 3B Johnny Brown to Triple A Newark.
Released SS Ivy Gregory.
Monday, April 20th , 1959
Promoted 3B Lee Jenner from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted 1B Antinko Vaulin from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Released RP Hop Miller.
Released SP Jerry Hutchinson.
Released RP Nelson Galletta.
Saturday, April 18th , 1959
RP Wally Hunter was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Purchased the contract of SP Carl Potter from Triple A Newark.
Promoted CL Doc Buckingham from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Promoted SP Carl Rodgers from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Demoted RP Nelson Galletta from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Promoted SP Dan Simpson from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted SP Jake Stidd from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted SP Charlie Buchanan from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted 3B Jack Perry from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted LF Red Wilcox from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted SS Lee Jenner from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted 2B Arch Ellis from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted SS Oscar Coleman from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted LF Bill Anthony from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Monday, April 13th , 1959
Released SP Johnny Atkinson.
Released 3B Ralph Emerson.
Thursday, April 9th , 1959
RP John Herron was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
SP Milt Ross was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
RP Bob Allen was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
1B Charlie Smith was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
SP Jimmy Block was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
1B Jack Kress was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
3B Johnny Brown was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Optioned RF Dizzy Franz to Triple A Newark.
Optioned CF Luke LeDoux to Triple A Newark.
Optioned CF Malcolm Strong to Triple A Newark.
Optioned 1B Danny Murphy to Triple A Newark.
Promoted SP Hop Miller from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted SP Jerry Hutchinson from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Demoted SS Walter Waters from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Demoted LF Harl Smith from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Optioned CF Bruce Springer to Double A Akron.
Demoted 1B Fred Webb from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Demoted CF George Stevens from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Promoted SP George Walton from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted SP Ken Lane from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted 3B Larry Klinker from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted SS Bill Puetz from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Optioned LF Ray Waggoner to Class A Terre Haute.
Optioned SS Ernie Ricker to Class A Terre Haute.
Optioned RF Andy Patterson to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted LF Johnny Sims from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted SP Leo Montgomery from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted SP Tex Ellison from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted SP Ray Taylor from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted 1B Jack Barrett from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted CF Frank Scanlon from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted RF Karl Arney from Double A Akron to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted CF Tex Taylor from Double A Akron to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted RF Red Wilcox from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted RF Jo-Jo Gardner from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted 2B Milo Greene from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted CF Freddy Cotton from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted LF Bill Anthony from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Demoted CF Jesse Tanner from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Demoted RF Bobby Richard from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Demoted LF Rudy Scully from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Demoted 3B Ivy Gregory from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Demoted RF Bob Howard from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Demoted LF Buddy Van Fossen from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
LF Bruce Springer was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
SP Jimmy Block was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Promoted LF Ray Waggoner from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted LF Tex Taylor from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted RF Karl Arney from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted SS Bobby Richard from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted 3B Jack Perry from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted RF Bob Howard from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted LF Rudy Scully from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted 3B Oscar Coleman from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Demoted SS Arch Ellis from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Monday, April 6th , 1959
Released RP Hughie Foster.
Released RP Ray McKinney.
Wednesday, April 1st , 1959
Promoted LF Walter Waters from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Demoted 1B Jim Flowers from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Promoted SP Joe McGraw from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted C Pepper Johnson from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted 3B Lee Jenner from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted SP Leo Montgomery from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted C Augie Arbogast from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted 1B Phil Mattis from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted LF George Hamilton from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted 2B Bob Gilbert from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Demoted LF George Hamilton from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Demoted SP Leo Montgomery from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Friday, March 27th , 1959
Released C Buddy Perkins.
Released RP Emmett Sheffield.
Monday, March 23rd , 1959
Promoted SP Mutt Fowler from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted SP Jack Cooper from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted SP Al Schuck from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted C Lee Jenner from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted 3B Carlos Montoya from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Promoted SP Bill Hileman from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted SP Jay Lynch from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted 1B John Frasier from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted SP Al Francis from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted 1B Oscar Coleman from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted CF Bill Thompson from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Promoted SP Nelson Galletta from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Promoted SP Jack Cooper from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Demoted 1B Jim Mack from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Promoted SP Bubba Whitehouse from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted 1B Del Gaines from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted SP Bud Brown from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted SS Arch Ellis from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted LF John Austin from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Promoted SP Ernie Emery from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted CF Jesse Tanner from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Placed SP Ernie Emery on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 03/20/1959.
Promoted SP Charlie Nelson from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted CF Jesse Tanner from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted 1B Johnny Day from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Sunday, March 22nd , 1959
Released CL Levi Dunham.
Saturday, March 21st , 1959
Promoted 1B Harl Smith from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Demoted SP Carl Rodgers from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Promoted 2B Bill Puetz from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted SS Larry Klinker from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Demoted SP Bill Hileman from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted 1B Jack Barrett from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted 2B Arch Ellis from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted 2B Milo Greene from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted SP Jack Cooper from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted CL Levi Dunham from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted LF Buddy Van Fossen from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted 2B Bob Gilbert from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted LF John Austin from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted CF Bill Thompson from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted RP Al Francis from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Demoted RP Al Schuck from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Demoted RP Mutt Fowler from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Friday, March 20th , 1959
Released RP Andy Thomas.
Thursday, March 19th , 1959
Promoted SP Carl Potter from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Promoted 1B Fred Webb from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark.
Promoted SP Nelson Galletta from Class B Chattanooga to Double A Akron.
Demoted RP Red Sheridan from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Demoted RP Doc Buckingham from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Promoted SP Don Lea from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Promoted SP Ray McKinney from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron.
Demoted RP Hughie Foster from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Promoted RF Les Horst from Class B Chattanooga to Double A Akron.
Demoted LF Harl Smith from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron.
Demoted SP Jerry Hutchinson from Triple A Newark to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted SP Heinie Massey from Triple A Newark to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted SP Emmett Sheffield from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted RP Hop Miller from Triple A Newark to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted SP Johnny Atkinson from Triple A Newark to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted SP Dan Simpson from Class C Biloxi to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted SP Virgil Farrell from Class C Biloxi to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted RP Earl Shields from Class C Biloxi to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted C Buddy Perkins from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute.
Demoted 3B Ralph Emerson from Triple A Newark to Class A Terre Haute.
Promoted RP Jay Lynch from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted SP Bubba Whitehouse from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted SP George Walton from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted CL Joe McGraw from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted RP Ken Lane from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted RP Jake Stidd from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted RP Charlie Buchanan from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted RP Mutt Fowler from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted RP Al Schuck from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Promoted RP Al Francis from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted C Pepper Johnson from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted LF Rudy Scully from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga.
Demoted C Augie Arbogast from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Demoted LF Buddy Van Fossen from Class B Chattanooga to Class C Biloxi.
Sunday, March 8th , 1959
Released SP Ralph Ormond.
Released SP Walt Holt.
Saturday, March 7th , 1959
Released RP Fred Barker.
Friday, March 6th , 1959
Released SP Carroll Hart.
Friday, February 27th , 1959
Released SP Herb Glenn.
Released SP Ed Wingerter.
Sunday, February 22nd , 1959
Released SP John Cole.
Released CL Mike Silvey.
Friday, February 20th , 1959
Released SP Sammy Low.
Released RP Jesse Iverson.
Released RP Lynn Allen.
Friday, February 13th , 1959
Released SP Bob Hayward.
Monday, February 9th , 1959
Signed free agent C Les Horst to a minor league contract.
Sunday, February 8th , 1959
Released RP Sid Lewis.
Released RP Bill Mason.
Released SP Jack Armstrong.
Tuesday, January 27th , 1959
Released RP Joe Ewing.
Released RP Ed Williams.
Released SP George Henderson.
Thursday, January 22nd , 1959
Released SP Bill Williamson.
Wednesday, January 21st , 1959
Released C Sam Cullen.
Tuesday, January 20th , 1959
Signed free agent RP Mutt Fowler to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Doc Buckingham to Triple A Newark.
Released RP Chet Jones.
Sunday, January 18th , 1959
Signed free agent SP Doc Buckingham to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Hop Miller to Triple A Newark.
Thursday, January 15th , 1959
Signed free agent SP Hop Miller to a minor league contract.
Assigned 3B Ralph Emerson to Triple A Newark.
Tuesday, January 13th , 1959
Signed free agent 3B Ralph Emerson to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Jerry Hutchinson to Triple A Newark.
Assigned SP Johnny Atkinson to Triple A Newark.
Sunday, January 11th , 1959
Signed free agent SP Jerry Hutchinson to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Johnny Atkinson to a minor league contract.
Friday, January 9th , 1959
Signed free agent SP Nelson Galletta to a minor league contract with a major league option.
Signed free agent SP Carl Potter to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Hughie Foster to Triple A Newark.
Thursday, January 8th , 1959
Released SP Lew Potter.
Wednesday, January 7th , 1959
Released RP Woody Robinson.
Released RP Wes Floyd.
Released CL Russ Swift.
Released SP Billy Moore.
Released SP John Smith.
Tuesday, January 6th , 1959
Released SP Fred Draper.
Friday, January 2nd , 1959
Assigned RP Heinie Massey to Triple A Newark.
Signed free agent SP Hughie Foster to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Ray Taylor to a minor league contract.
Thursday, January 1st , 1959
Assigned RP John Thomas Gibbs to Triple A Newark.
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