| Thursday, December 22nd , 1960 | Released CL Phil Burns. | Sunday, December 11th , 1960 | Signed free agent RP Don Grossi to a minor league contract with a major league option. | 1B Dizzy Franz was added to the secondary (40-man) roster. | C Thad Jones was added to the secondary (40-man) roster. | Friday, November 25th , 1960 | Signed free agent RP Lynn Allen to a minor league contract. | Sunday, November 20th , 1960 | Signed free agent SP Pete Seaford to a minor league contract. | Wednesday, November 16th , 1960 | Signed free agent RP Wally Eversole to a minor league contract. | Wednesday, November 9th , 1960 | Hitting Coach Bud Holland signed as Hitting Coach in Detroit. | Signed Hitting Coach Bud Holland to a 2-year, $3,500 per year contract. | Tuesday, November 8th , 1960 | Released SP Bob Smith. | Thursday, October 27th , 1960 | Signed free agent RP Dick Goodrich to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent SP Fred Draper to a minor league contract with a major league option. | Monday, September 12th , 1960 | Signed free agent RP Phil Burns to a minor league contract. | Friday, September 9th , 1960 | Placed 2B Dick Tucker on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 09/08/1960. | Thursday, September 8th , 1960 | Placed C Joe Andrews on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/07/1960. | Wednesday, September 7th , 1960 | Placed 2B John Ward on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/06/1960. | Saturday, September 3rd , 1960 | Placed SP Curt Wilson on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/02/1960. | Saturday, August 27th , 1960 | Placed SS Johnny Brown on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/26/1960. | Placed RF Luke LeDoux on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/26/1960. | Released 3B Luther Hammock. | Thursday, August 25th , 1960 | Placed RP George Neville on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/24/1960. | Thursday, August 11th , 1960 | Signed free agent RP Walt Staton to a minor league contract. | Tuesday, August 9th , 1960 | Placed LF Ben Welborn on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/08/1960. | Monday, August 8th , 1960 | Placed 3B Dick Fleck on the Gulf States League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/07/1960. | Monday, July 25th , 1960 | Signed free agent RP Joe Jesmer to a minor league contract. | Thursday, July 21st , 1960 | Placed RF Luke LeDoux on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/20/1960. | Monday, July 11th , 1960 | Signed free agent 3B John Austin to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent RP Bob Smith to a minor league contract. | Thursday, June 30th , 1960 | Placed 2B Dick Tucker on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/29/1960. | Purchased the contract of 3B Vic Kramer from Double A Akron. | Wednesday, June 29th , 1960 | Placed CF Bruce Springer on the Eastern Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/28/1960. | Thursday, June 23rd , 1960 | Activated RF Ralph Johnson from the injured list. | RF Dizzy Franz was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers. | Tuesday, June 21st , 1960 | Signed free agent RP Ferdie Williams to a minor league contract. | Sunday, June 19th , 1960 | Drafted 3B Johnny Adams in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick). | Drafted SS Ben Baker in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 11, 27th overall pick). | Drafted SS Harry Clover in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 11, 43rd overall pick). | Drafted CF Freddy Curtis in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 11, 59th overall pick). | Drafted RP Salvatore Aranda in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 11, 75th overall pick). | Drafted CF Red Nichols in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 11, 91st overall pick). | Drafted 3B Dick Fleck in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 11, 107th overall pick). | Drafted C Fred Miller in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 11, 123rd overall pick). | Drafted SP George Vos in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 11, 139th overall pick). | Drafted SS John Ward in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 11, 155th overall pick). | Drafted LF Mel Nutter in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 11, 171st overall pick). | Drafted SP George Migliaccio in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 11, 187th overall pick). | Drafted LF Tom Coon in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 11, 203rd overall pick). | Drafted SP Willard Stewart in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 11, 219th overall pick). | Drafted RP Glenn Hinkle in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 11, 235th overall pick). | Drafted RP Emmett Hendrickson in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 11, 251st overall pick). | Drafted RF Charlie Whitlock in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 11, 267th overall pick). | Drafted C Dave Snyder in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 11, 283rd overall pick). | Drafted RP Sam Wesley in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 11, 299th overall pick). | Drafted C Allen Riggs in the 1960 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 11, 315th overall pick). | Promoted LF Ray Waggoner from Double A Akron to Triple A Newark. | Demoted 2B Goldie Smith from Triple A Newark to Double A Akron. | Promoted LF Bruce Springer from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron. | Promoted RF Jo-Jo Gardner from Class A Terre Haute to Double A Akron. | Promoted CL Swede Dunbar from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute. | Demoted 3B Lee Jenner from Double A Akron to Class A Terre Haute. | Promoted LF Bill Anthony from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute. | Promoted SS Bobby Richard from Class B Chattanooga to Class A Terre Haute. | Demoted RP Jake Stidd from Class A Terre Haute to Class B Chattanooga. | Promoted SS Harry Clover from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga. | Promoted LF John Austin from Class C Biloxi to Class B Chattanooga. | Released RP Sam Wesley. | Released RF Charlie Whitlock. | Released LF Tom Coon. | Released C Dave Snyder. | Released C Frank Graham. | Released CF Ollie Wood. | Released C Allen Riggs. | Released RP Emmett Hendrickson. | Released C Nick Hill. | Released C John Clough. | Wednesday, June 15th , 1960 | Placed CF Ed MacNaughton on the Heartland League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/14/1960. | Thursday, May 12th , 1960 | RP Fred Draper did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Detroit organization. | Tuesday, April 26th , 1960 | Signed free agent RP Coop Bancroft to a minor league contract. | Sunday, March 20th , 1960 | Signed free agent SP Cliff Harmon to a minor league contract. | Wednesday, March 9th , 1960 | Signed free agent RP Ben Morris to a minor league contract. | Assigned RP John Nixon to Triple A Newark. | Friday, March 4th , 1960 | Signed free agent RP Hop Miller to a minor league contract. | Monday, February 29th , 1960 | Signed free agent RP Fred Draper to a minor league contract with a major league option. | Assigned RP Herb Glenn to Triple A Newark. | Friday, February 12th , 1960 | Signed free agent RP Carroll Hart to a minor league contract. | Assigned RP Joe Boyd to Triple A Newark. | Friday, January 29th , 1960 | Signed free agent RP Frank Ward to a minor league contract with a major league option. | Assigned SP Frank Hubbard to Triple A Newark. | Sunday, January 24th , 1960 | Signed free agent SP Levi Dunham to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent SP Steve Davis to a minor league contract. | Saturday, January 2nd , 1960 | Signed free agent RP Americo Abad to a minor league contract. | | |