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| Sunday, December 31st , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Kijuro Shimizu to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,700. |
| Friday, December 29th , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Sadao Arai to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,480. |
| Tuesday, December 26th , 1961 |
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| Yokohama Kingfishers: Signed free agent CF Souhei Tamura to a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,100. |
| Monday, December 25th , 1961 |
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| Yokohama Kingfishers: Signed free agent RP Michihiko Yamasaki to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,500. |
| Sunday, December 17th , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Kijuro Shimizu to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,680. |
| Thursday, December 14th , 1961 |
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| Rakisuta Rams: Signed free agent RP Uchuu Fujimoto to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,540. |
| Thursday, December 7th , 1961 |
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| Sapporo Bears: Signed free agent RP Kuranosuke Takashima to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,540. |
| Fukuoka Falcons: Signed free agent RP Tai Shimabukuro to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,180. |
| Fukuoka Falcons: Signed free agent RP Kozo Miyaji to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,580. |
| Tuesday, December 5th , 1961 |
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| Kyoto Owls: Signed free agent RP Kikunojo Sakoda to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,380. |
| Monday, December 4th , 1961 |
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| Fukuoka Falcons: Signed free agent RP Hiroshi Sakai to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,880. |
| Kyoto Owls: Signed free agent RP Michihiko Yamasaki to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,760. |
| Thursday, November 30th , 1961 |
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| Kyoto Owls: Signed free agent RP Kijuro Shimizu to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,260. |
| Sunday, November 26th , 1961 |
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| Rakisuta Rams: Signed free agent RP Katsunari Ishiguro to a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,200. |
| Saturday, November 25th , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Uchuu Fujimoto to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,660. |
| Friday, November 24th , 1961 |
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| Kyoto Owls: Signed free agent RP Kikugoro Fujiyama to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,140. |
| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Kinya Kodama to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,600. |
| Wednesday, November 22nd , 1961 |
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| Yokohama Kingfishers: Signed free agent 1B Ken'ichi Matsuda to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,000. |
| Hosho Reliables: Signed free agent RP Seiryo Matsubara to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,440. |
| Monday, November 20th , 1961 |
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| Rakisuta Rams: Signed free agent RP Kijuro Shimizu to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,860. |
| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Hiroshi Sakai to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,640. |
| Tuesday, November 14th , 1961 |
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| Rakisuta Rams: Signed free agent SP Itaru Takayama to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,780. |
| Saturday, November 11th , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Kijuro Shimizu to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,860. |
| Thursday, November 9th , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Uchuu Fujimoto to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,280. |
| Hosho Reliables: Signed free agent RP Seiryo Matsubara to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,440. |
| Sunday, November 5th , 1961 |
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| Rakisuta Rams: Signed free agent SP Toshio Yamamoto to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,860. |
| Kyoto Owls: Signed free agent RP Hiroshi Sakai to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,760. |
| Friday, November 3rd , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Kijuro Shimizu to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,660. |
| Thursday, November 2nd , 1961 |
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| Hosho Reliables: Signed free agent RP Teruhiko Igarashi to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,700. |
| Sunday, October 29th , 1961 |
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| Vesutan Bees: Signed free agent RP Ienari Takagi to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,500. |
| Nagasaki Stars: Signed free agent RP Seiryo Matsubara to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,640. |
| Saturday, October 28th , 1961 |
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| Osaka Sailors: Signed free agent RP Kouichi Hiramatsu to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740. |
| Saturday, October 21st , 1961 |
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| Fukuoka Falcons: Signed free agent RP Kozo Miyaji to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,180. |
| Friday, October 20th , 1961 |
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| Nagasaki Stars: 1B Bunichi Nakagawa retired from professional baseball. |
| Hosho Reliables: C Ikuhiko Murata retired from professional baseball. |
| Denki Dynamics: SP Ollie White retired from professional baseball. |
| Rakisuta Rams: Signed free agent SP Itaru Takayama to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740. |
| Wednesday, October 18th , 1961 |
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| Osaka Sailors: Signed Manager Heikichi Kawasaki to a 3-year, $3,060 per year contract. |
| Thursday, October 12th , 1961 |
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| Hosho Reliables: Voided the team option year(s) of 3B Sunao Morioka for a buyout of $2,800. |
| Vesutan Bees: RF Komimasa Takahashi retired from professional baseball. |
| Nagasaki Stars: LF Kenji Tokuda retired from professional baseball. |
| Sapporo Bears: SP Sumiteru Yoshida retired from professional baseball. |
| Sapporo Bears: 1B Ukon Kikuchi retired from professional baseball. |
| Kyoto Owls: 1B Saiki Nojima retired from professional baseball. |
| Kobe Bulls: SP Kyouhei Sakata retired from professional baseball. |
| Yokohama Kingfishers: 1B Maro Kozuka retired from professional baseball. |
| Yokohama Kingfishers: CF Sawao Fukuda retired from professional baseball. |
| Vesutan Bees: SP Yoshitora Nakagawa retired from professional baseball. |
| Osaka Sailors: LF Naizen Takahashi retired from professional baseball. |
| Vesutan Bees: 2B Hyuuga Kimura retired from professional baseball. |
| Osaka Sailors: Activated SP Yukiharu Goto from the injured list. |
| Vesutan Bees: Activated RP Hirokatsu Funakoshi from the injured list. |
| Osaka Sailors: Activated RP Mitsukuni Yoshimura from the 60-day injured list. |
| Vesutan Bees: Activated CF Tomeo Okinaka from the injured list. |
| Rakisuta Rams: Activated SS Mutsuhito Ezaki from the injured list. |
| Kinboshi Kites: Activated RP Teruhiko Igarashi from the 60-day injured list. |
| Fukuoka Falcons: Activated RP Uchuu Fujimoto from the 60-day injured list. |
| Denki Dynamics: Activated 1B Satoshi Takahashi from the injured list. |
| Sapporo Bears: Hitting Coach Jay Storey retires. |
| Sapporo Bears: Signed Scouting Director Paul Cloutier to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Sapporo Bears: Signed Bench Coach Matsuta Fujimori to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Kyoto Owls: Fired Pitching Coach Hub Busby. |
| Kyoto Owls: Signed Hitting Coach Oscar Willey to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Kyoto Owls: Signed 3B Coach Buddy Wesling to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Kyoto Owls: Signed Scouting Director Sid Payne to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Yokohama Kingfishers: Hitting Coach Dick Rice leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Yokohama Kingfishers: Pitching Coach Taira Tokunaga leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Yokohama Kingfishers: Fired Bench Coach Harry Collins. |
| Yokohama Kingfishers: Fired 1B Coach Randy Davis. |
| Yokohama Kingfishers: Signed General Manager Nariaki Matsumoto to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Yokohama Kingfishers: Signed Scouting Director Karl Carpenter to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Yokohama Kingfishers: Signed 3B Coach Katsunosuki Nakamura to a 1-year contract extension. |
| Rakisuta Rams: Pitching Coach Tatsuyuki Hamada leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Rakisuta Rams: 3B Coach Isaburo Fukushima leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Rakisuta Rams: Signed Bench Coach Hi Walters to a 1-year contract extension. |
| Rakisuta Rams: Signed Scouting Director Katsunosuki Inoue to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Denki Dynamics: Signed 3B Coach Ike Williams to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Denki Dynamics: Signed Manager Tadashi Iwamoto to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Denki Dynamics: Signed 1B Coach Andy McLeod to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Hosho Reliables: Signed General Manager Jeff Hewitt to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Hosho Reliables: Signed Team Trainer Al Lloyd to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Hosho Reliables: Signed Scouting Director Ray Morrison to a 1-year contract extension. |
| Hosho Reliables: Signed Bench Coach Mike Murphy to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Hosho Reliables: Signed Hitting Coach Dom Dean to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Hosho Reliables: Signed 1B Coach John Savage to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Nagasaki Stars: 1B Coach Charlie Evans leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Nagasaki Stars: Fired Hitting Coach Ed Harris. |
| Nagasaki Stars: Fired 3B Coach John Wyche. |
| Nagasaki Stars: Signed General Manager Hidenosuke Okumura to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Nagasaki Stars: Signed Pitching Coach Takushi Fujimoto to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Nagasaki Stars: Signed Team Trainer Frank Myers to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Nagasaki Stars: Signed Scouting Director Keiichi Sakamoto to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Nagasaki Stars: Signed Bench Coach Shuumon Sakai to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Fukuoka Falcons: Pitching Coach Yahashi Okazaki leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Fukuoka Falcons: 1B Coach Jim Shamburger leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Fukuoka Falcons: Signed General Manager Alberto Acevedo to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Fukuoka Falcons: Signed Hitting Coach Roy French to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Fukuoka Falcons: Signed Bench Coach Johnny Lucas to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Fukuoka Falcons: Signed Scouting Director Flipper Robinson to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Vesutan Bees: Fired 3B Coach Chief Chavez. |
| Vesutan Bees: 1B Coach Dave Bradley leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Vesutan Bees: Signed Manager Jim Harper to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Vesutan Bees: Signed Team Trainer Shigem Ichikawa to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Vesutan Bees: Signed Bench Coach Motofumi Adachi to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Osaka Sailors: Fired Manager Motoshige Aoki. |
| Osaka Sailors: Signed General Manager Monzaemon Ueno to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Osaka Sailors: Signed Scouting Director Takayuri Mukai to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Osaka Sailors: Signed 3B Coach Mike Burns to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Kobe Bulls: Fired 3B Coach Ray Lyons. |
| Kobe Bulls: Pitching Coach Pete Papenfus leaves the team, his contract was not renewed |
| Kobe Bulls: Fired Hitting Coach Bob Allen. |
| Kobe Bulls: Signed Scouting Director Dutch Connolly to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Kobe Bulls: Signed 1B Coach Frank Safer to a 1-year contract extension. |
| Kobe Bulls: Signed Bench Coach Katsutoshi Masuda to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Kinboshi Kites: Signed Hitting Coach Doc Allen to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Kinboshi Kites: Signed Team Trainer Hisatoshi Saga to a 2-year contract extension. |
| Nagasaki Stars: Activated RP Otoya Maehara from the 60-day injured list. |
| Wednesday, October 11th , 1961 |
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| Hosho Reliables: Activated SS Yamahiko Hirata from the injured list. |
| Tuesday, October 10th , 1961 |
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| Kyoto Owls: Activated 3B Tomonori Shimada from the injured list. |
| Thursday, October 5th , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Tadahito Koike to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,080. |
| Fukuoka Falcons: Signed free agent RP Kozo Miyaji to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,180. |
| Wednesday, October 4th , 1961 |
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| Kyoto Owls: Placed 1B Saiki Nojima on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 10/03/1961. |
| Sapporo Bears: Signed free agent RP Tsugunosuke Takeuchi to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,480. |
| Tuesday, October 3rd , 1961 |
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| Fukuoka Falcons: Signed free agent RP Hiroshi Sakai to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,880. |
| Monday, October 2nd , 1961 |
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| Yokohama Kingfishers: Activated SP Tadaatsu Sunada from the 60-day injured list. |
| Hosho Reliables: Placed SS Yamahiko Hirata on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 10/01/1961. |
| Sunday, October 1st , 1961 |
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| Fukuoka Falcons: Signed free agent RP Yukihiro Okamura to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,540. |
| Thursday, September 28th , 1961 |
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| Osaka Sailors: Placed SP Yukiharu Goto on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 09/27/1961. |
| Wednesday, September 27th , 1961 |
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| Kyoto Owls: Activated RP Katsumi Sato from the 60-day injured list. |
| Kyoto Owls: Placed 3B Tomonori Shimada on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 09/26/1961. |
| Vesutan Bees: Placed CF Tomeo Okinaka on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 09/26/1961. |
| Tuesday, September 26th , 1961 |
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| Sapporo Bears: Activated 1B Tsuguto Nakamura from the injured list. |
| Friday, September 22nd , 1961 |
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| Rakisuta Rams: Placed SS Mutsuhito Ezaki on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 09/21/1961. |
| Tuesday, September 19th , 1961 |
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| Denki Dynamics: Placed 1B Satoshi Takahashi on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 09/18/1961. |
| Vesutan Bees: Activated SS Masao Shiotani from the injured list. |
| Sunday, September 17th , 1961 |
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| Osaka Sailors: Activated SP Toshitada Masuda from the injured list. |
| Osaka Sailors: Activated SS Ginnosuke Smith from the injured list. |
| Saturday, September 16th , 1961 |
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| Denki Dynamics: Activated SP Yoshitsune Nakamura from the injured list. |
| Friday, September 15th , 1961 |
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| Vesutan Bees: Signed free agent RP Yukihiro Okamura to a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,560. |
| Saturday, September 9th , 1961 |
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| Nagasaki Stars: Activated 3B Shuuhei Yamashita from the 60-day injured list. |
| Wednesday, September 6th , 1961 |
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| Nagasaki Stars: Placed RP Otoya Maehara on the 60-day injured list. |
| Tuesday, September 5th , 1961 |
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| Vesutan Bees: Placed SS Masao Shiotani on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 09/04/1961. |
| Saturday, September 2nd , 1961 |
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| Denki Dynamics: Placed SP Yoshitsune Nakamura on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 09/01/1961. |
| Wednesday, August 30th , 1961 |
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| Vesutan Bees: Activated SS Masao Shiotani from the 60-day injured list. |
| Monday, August 28th , 1961 |
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| Osaka Sailors: Placed SS Ginnosuke Smith on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 08/27/1961. |
| Sunday, August 27th , 1961 |
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| Vesutan Bees: Signed free agent RP Michito Yanagi to a 2-year contract worth a total of $8,320. |
| Wednesday, August 23rd , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Shigeto Kawakami to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,080. |
| Fukuoka Falcons: Signed free agent RP Toshiyoshi Sakata to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,240. |
| Tuesday, August 22nd , 1961 |
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| Hosho Reliables: Activated CF Tomohiko Hamano from the injured list. |
| Monday, August 21st , 1961 |
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| Rakisuta Rams: Activated C Teiljo Otani from the injured list. |
| Saturday, August 19th , 1961 |
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| Vesutan Bees: Activated SP Yoshitora Nakagawa from the injured list. |
| Thursday, August 17th , 1961 |
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| Fukuoka Falcons: Signed free agent RP Sadao Arai to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,700. |
| Sapporo Bears: Placed 1B Tsuguto Nakamura on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 08/16/1961. |
| Wednesday, August 16th , 1961 |
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| Yokohama Kingfishers: Signed free agent 3B Naota Kodama to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,280. |
| Sapporo Bears: Activated 3B Kohsuke Takayama from the injured list. |
| Saturday, August 12th , 1961 |
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| Kobe Bulls: Activated 3B Shunsuke Murata from the injured list. |
| Tuesday, August 8th , 1961 |
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| Vesutan Bees: Signed free agent RP Shohei Yamazaki to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,680. |
| Fukuoka Falcons: Activated SS Yukio Smith from the 60-day injured list. |
| Monday, August 7th , 1961 |
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| Rakisuta Rams: Placed C Teiljo Otani on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 08/06/1961. |
| Saturday, August 5th , 1961 |
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| Kyoto Owls: Activated RF Shoyo Miyazawa from the injured list. |
| Sunday, July 30th , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed 1B Sueo Shimabukuro to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $36,400. |
| Hosho Reliables: Placed CF Tomohiko Hamano on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 07/29/1961. |
| Friday, July 28th , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Placed RP Teruhiko Igarashi on the 60-day injured list. |
| Wednesday, July 26th , 1961 |
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| Sapporo Bears: Placed 3B Kohsuke Takayama on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 07/25/1961. |
| Monday, July 24th , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Shohei Yamazaki to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740. |
| Friday, July 21st , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Shohei Yamazaki to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740. |
| Wednesday, July 19th , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Tadahito Koike to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,980. |
| Tuesday, July 18th , 1961 |
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| Vesutan Bees: Placed RP Hirokatsu Funakoshi on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 07/17/1961. |
| Monday, July 17th , 1961 |
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| Osaka Sailors: Placed SP Toshitada Masuda on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 07/16/1961. |
| Sunday, July 16th , 1961 |
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| Osaka Sailors: Placed RP Mitsukuni Yoshimura on the 60-day injured list. |
| Fukuoka Falcons: Placed RP Uchuu Fujimoto on the 60-day injured list. |
| Saturday, July 15th , 1961 |
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| Kobe Bulls: Activated SS Masu Osaki from the injured list. |
| Monday, July 10th , 1961 |
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| Denki Dynamics: Activated 1B Kentaro Tsuda from the injured list. |
| Sunday, July 9th , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Kouichi Hiramatsu to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,620. |
| Fukuoka Falcons: Activated SS Go Nakayama from the injured list. |
| Saturday, July 8th , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Activated 1B Sueo Shimabukuro from the injured list. |
| Kyoto Owls: Placed RF Shoyo Miyazawa on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 07/07/1961. |
| Thursday, July 6th , 1961 |
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| Hosho Reliables: Signed free agent RP Hiroshi Sakai to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,540. |
| Sunday, July 2nd , 1961 |
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| Kobe Bulls: Placed 3B Shunsuke Murata on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 07/01/1961. |
| Thursday, June 29th , 1961 |
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| Kyoto Owls: Activated SS Takanori Matsui from the injured list. |
| Wednesday, June 28th , 1961 |
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| Kyoto Owls: Signed free agent RP Hyotaru Saito to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740. |
| Denki Dynamics: Placed 1B Kentaro Tsuda on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/25/1961. |
| Tuesday, June 27th , 1961 |
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| Fukuoka Falcons: Activated SP Ennosuke Yamamoto from the injured list. |
| Monday, June 26th , 1961 |
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| Fukuoka Falcons: Activated SS Shigemitsu Fukui from the injured list. |
| Friday, June 23rd , 1961 |
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| Fukuoka Falcons: Signed free agent RP Uchuu Fujimoto to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,660. |
| Wednesday, June 21st , 1961 |
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| Fukuoka Falcons: Placed SS Go Nakayama on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/20/1961. |
| Tuesday, June 20th , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Shohei Yamazaki to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740. |
| Kinboshi Kites: Placed 1B Sueo Shimabukuro on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/19/1961. |
| Sunday, June 18th , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Kijuro Shimizu to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,860. |
| Saturday, June 17th , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Shohei Yamazaki to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740. |
| Thursday, June 15th , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Shohei Yamazaki to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740. |
| Fukuoka Falcons: Signed free agent RP Katsunari Ishiguro to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740. |
| Wednesday, June 14th , 1961 |
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| Denki Dynamics: Signed free agent LF Eishin Yoshimura to a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,100. |
| Tuesday, June 13th , 1961 |
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| Nagasaki Stars: Placed 3B Shuuhei Yamashita on the 60-day injured list. |
| Monday, June 12th , 1961 |
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| Vesutan Bees: Placed SS Masao Shiotani on the 60-day injured list. |
| Saturday, June 10th , 1961 |
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| Kobe Bulls: Activated SS Atsushi Tanaka from the injured list. |
| Thursday, June 8th , 1961 |
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| Fukuoka Falcons: Placed SP Ennosuke Yamamoto on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/07/1961. |
| Fukuoka Falcons: Placed SS Shigemitsu Fukui on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/07/1961. |
| Wednesday, June 7th , 1961 |
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| Vesutan Bees: Placed SP Yoshitora Nakagawa on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/06/1961. |
| Monday, June 5th , 1961 |
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| Yokohama Kingfishers: Placed SP Tadaatsu Sunada on the 60-day injured list. |
| Saturday, June 3rd , 1961 |
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| Kobe Bulls: Placed SS Masu Osaki on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/02/1961. |
| Thursday, June 1st , 1961 |
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| Kyoto Owls: Activated SS Bungo Arai from the injured list. |
| Tuesday, May 30th , 1961 |
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| Kyoto Owls: Placed SS Takanori Matsui on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/29/1961. |
| Saturday, May 27th , 1961 |
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| Kobe Bulls: Placed SS Atsushi Tanaka on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/26/1961. |
| Kyoto Owls: Placed RP Katsumi Sato on the 60-day injured list. |
| Friday, May 26th , 1961 |
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| Vesutan Bees: Signed free agent RP Yukihiro Okamura to a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,800. |
| Thursday, May 18th , 1961 |
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| Kyoto Owls: Placed SS Bungo Arai on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/17/1961. |
| Wednesday, May 17th , 1961 |
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| Fukuoka Falcons: Signed free agent SP Shigeto Kawakami to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,240. |
| Vesutan Bees: Signed free agent 2B Marihito Hirano to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,160. |
| Saturday, May 13th , 1961 |
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| Denki Dynamics: Signed free agent RP Teruhide Hara to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,980. |
| Friday, May 12th , 1961 |
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| Fukuoka Falcons: Placed SS Yukio Smith on the 60-day injured list. |
| Thursday, May 11th , 1961 |
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| Denki Dynamics: Signed free agent RP Hisao Ibe to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,780. |
| Friday, May 5th , 1961 |
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| Kyoto Owls: Signed free agent RP Benkei Nakao to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,500. |
| Tuesday, May 2nd , 1961 |
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| Vesutan Bees: Signed free agent RP Itaru Takayama to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,720. |
| Yokohama Kingfishers: Signed free agent CF Sohachi Ishii to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,780. |
| Friday, April 28th , 1961 |
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| Osaka Sailors: Signed free agent RP Takatsugu Miyamoto to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,720. |
| Sunday, April 23rd , 1961 |
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| Yokohama Kingfishers: Activated C Sukeyasu Arakawa from the injured list. |
| Friday, April 7th , 1961 |
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| Osaka Sailors: Signed free agent RP Fumimune Iwamoto to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,500. |
| Thursday, April 6th , 1961 |
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| Hosho Reliables: Signed free agent C Ikuhiko Murata to a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,200. |
| Sunday, April 2nd , 1961 |
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| Hosho Reliables: Signed free agent RP Tadahito Koike to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,840. |
| Osaka Sailors: Signed free agent SS Ginnosuke Smith to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,060. |
| Saturday, April 1st , 1961 |
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| Yokohama Kingfishers: Placed C Sukeyasu Arakawa on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/29/1961. |
| Monday, March 20th , 1961 |
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| The Kyoto Owls traded 24-year old SS Katsunari Ishiguro and 24-year old SS Masu Osaki to the Kobe Bulls, getting 30-year old C Tadao Hasegawa in return. |
| Wednesday, March 15th , 1961 |
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| Kyoto Owls: Signed free agent RP Hiroshi Sakai to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,760. |
| Thursday, March 9th , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Teruhiko Igarashi to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,640. |
| Tuesday, February 28th , 1961 |
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| Kyoto Owls: Signed free agent RP Hiroshi Sakai to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,400. |
| Vesutan Bees: Signed free agent RP Michito Yanagi to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,900. |
| Friday, February 24th , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Tadanao Kawai to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740. |
| Monday, February 20th , 1961 |
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| Fukuoka Falcons: Signed free agent RP Uchuu Fujimoto to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,540. |
| Saturday, February 18th , 1961 |
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| Rakisuta Rams: Signed free agent RP Itaru Takayama to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740. |
| Friday, February 17th , 1961 |
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| Rakisuta Rams: Signed free agent RP Sadao Arai to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,620. |
| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Zaijiro Terada to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,400. |
| Thursday, February 16th , 1961 |
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| Kyoto Owls: Signed free agent SP Toshimasa Kobayashi to a 1-year contract worth a total of $13,600. |
| Sunday, February 12th , 1961 |
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| Rakisuta Rams: Signed free agent RP Tadanao Kawai to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,780. |
| Saturday, February 11th , 1961 |
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| Rakisuta Rams: Signed free agent RP Hiroo Tamura to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,640. |
| Friday, February 10th , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Itaru Takayama to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,780. |
| Sunday, February 5th , 1961 |
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| Hosho Reliables: Signed free agent RP Zaijiro Terada to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,560. |
| Thursday, February 2nd , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Itaru Takayama to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740. |
| Saturday, January 28th , 1961 |
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| Sapporo Bears: Signed free agent RP Uchuu Fujimoto to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,320. |
| Rakisuta Rams: Signed free agent RP Zaijiro Terada to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,400. |
| Friday, January 27th , 1961 |
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| Rakisuta Rams: Signed free agent RP Tadanao Kawai to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740. |
| Denki Dynamics: Signed free agent RP Teruhide Hara to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,520. |
| Monday, January 23rd , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Ienari Takagi to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,400. |
| Sunday, January 22nd , 1961 |
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| Denki Dynamics: Signed free agent SP Ollie White to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,300. |
| Saturday, January 21st , 1961 |
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| Fukuoka Falcons: Signed free agent RP Fumimune Iwamoto to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,340. |
| Thursday, January 19th , 1961 |
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| Denki Dynamics: Signed free agent RP Tadanao Kawai to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740. |
| Wednesday, January 18th , 1961 |
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| Vesutan Bees: Signed free agent RP Tadahito Koike to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,940. |
| Tuesday, January 17th , 1961 |
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| Osaka Sailors: Signed free agent RP Kinya Kodama to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,760. |
| Monday, January 16th , 1961 |
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| Nagasaki Stars: Signed free agent SP Toshio Yamamoto to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,000. |
| Sunday, January 15th , 1961 |
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| Denki Dynamics: Signed free agent SP Ienari Takagi to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,440. |
| Hosho Reliables: Signed free agent RP Zaijiro Terada to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,560. |
| Saturday, January 14th , 1961 |
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| Denki Dynamics: Signed free agent SP Hoshi Kobayashi to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740. |
| Monday, January 9th , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent SP Tadanao Kawai to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740. |
| Sunday, January 8th , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Katsura Nagata to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,420. |
| Friday, January 6th , 1961 |
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| Kinboshi Kites: Signed free agent RP Zaijiro Terada to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,400. |
| Thursday, January 5th , 1961 |
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| Osaka Sailors: Signed free agent SP Hiroo Tamura to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,720. |
