| Tuesday, December 5th , 1961 | | Signed free agent RP Kikunojo Sakoda to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,380. | | Monday, December 4th , 1961 | | Signed free agent RP Michihiko Yamasaki to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,760. | | Thursday, November 30th , 1961 | | Signed free agent RP Kijuro Shimizu to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,260. | | Friday, November 24th , 1961 | | Signed free agent RP Kikugoro Fujiyama to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,140. | | Wednesday, November 22nd , 1961 | | Signed Pitching Coach Jouta Sera to a 2-year, $1,330 per year contract. | | Sunday, November 5th , 1961 | | Signed free agent RP Hiroshi Sakai to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,760. | | Thursday, October 12th , 1961 | | 1B Saiki Nojima retired from professional baseball. | | Fired Pitching Coach Hub Busby. | | Signed Hitting Coach Oscar Willey to a 2-year contract extension. | | Signed 3B Coach Buddy Wesling to a 2-year contract extension. | | Signed Scouting Director Sid Payne to a 2-year contract extension. | | Tuesday, October 10th , 1961 | | Activated 3B Tomonori Shimada from the injured list. | | Wednesday, October 4th , 1961 | | Placed 1B Saiki Nojima on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 10/03/1961. | | Wednesday, September 27th , 1961 | | Activated RP Katsumi Sato from the 60-day injured list. | | Placed 3B Tomonori Shimada on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 09/26/1961. | | Saturday, August 5th , 1961 | | Activated RF Shoyo Miyazawa from the injured list. | | Saturday, July 8th , 1961 | | Placed RF Shoyo Miyazawa on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 07/07/1961. | | Thursday, June 29th , 1961 | | Activated SS Takanori Matsui from the injured list. | | Wednesday, June 28th , 1961 | | Signed free agent RP Hyotaru Saito to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740. | | Thursday, June 1st , 1961 | | Activated SS Bungo Arai from the injured list. | | Tuesday, May 30th , 1961 | | Placed SS Takanori Matsui on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/29/1961. | | Saturday, May 27th , 1961 | | Placed RP Katsumi Sato on the 60-day injured list. | | Thursday, May 18th , 1961 | | Placed SS Bungo Arai on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/17/1961. | | Friday, May 5th , 1961 | | Signed free agent RP Benkei Nakao to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,500. | | Wednesday, March 15th , 1961 | | Signed free agent RP Hiroshi Sakai to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,760. | | Tuesday, February 28th , 1961 | | Signed free agent RP Hiroshi Sakai to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,400. | | Thursday, February 16th , 1961 | | Signed free agent SP Toshimasa Kobayashi to a 1-year contract worth a total of $13,600. | |
