Major Transactions

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Monday, October 2nd, 1961

Placed MR Kyle MacIntosh on the 60-day disabled list.

Tuesday, September 26th, 1961

Placed SP Stewart Emmott on waivers.

Monday, September 25th, 1961

Activated MR Kyle MacIntosh from the disabled list.

Sunday, September 24th, 1961

Placed LF Jeff Smith on waivers.

Thursday, September 21st, 1961

Placed LF Jeff Smith on waivers.

Placed SP Stewart Emmott on waivers.

Wednesday, September 13th, 1961

Placed SP Stewart Emmott on waivers.

Monday, September 11th, 1961

Recalled 3B Nobuhiko Tanaka from Triple A Vaughan.

Saturday, September 9th, 1961

Placed LF Michael Clark on waivers.

Thursday, September 7th, 1961

Activated RF Bobby Martin from the disabled list.

Placed LF Michael Clark on waivers.

Friday, September 1st, 1961

Recalled 3B Simon Gleirscher from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled CF Jorge Morán from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled RF Aurelio Valdés from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled LF Sam Carter from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled RF Juan Mallorca from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled 1B Luis Ruíz from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled LF Manny Toro from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled 2B Raúl López from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled 2B Pat Romero from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled SP Ricardo Morán from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled SS Steve Thompson from Triple A Vaughan.

Tuesday, August 29th, 1961

Purchased the contract of 1B Don Guthrie from Triple A Vaughan.

Optioned RF Jorge Morán to Triple A Vaughan.

Monday, August 28th, 1961

1B Mike Deatherage was claimed off waivers by Cleveland.

Friday, August 25th, 1961

Placed RF Bobby Martin on the 13-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of LF Ramón Gonzáles from Triple A Vaughan.

Thursday, August 24th, 1961

Optioned 2B Simon Gleirscher to Triple A Vaughan.

Wednesday, August 23rd, 1961

1B Mike Deatherage was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

2B Gabriel Fernández was claimed off waivers from Cincinnati.

Tuesday, August 22nd, 1961

1B Don Cook was claimed off waivers from Boston.

Saturday, August 19th, 1961

Optioned SS Luis Ruíz to Triple A Vaughan.

Friday, August 18th, 1961

1B Nobuhiko Yoshino was claimed off waivers from New York.

Thursday, August 17th, 1961

Activated MR Donald Wagner from the disabled list.

Optioned MR Ricardo Morán to Triple A Vaughan.

Saturday, August 12th, 1961

Signed Scott Patton to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $10,500.

Signed Matt Tate to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $6,600.

Tuesday, August 8th, 1961

Signed Christian Calvert to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $3,500.

Monday, August 7th, 1961

Placed MR Kyle MacIntosh on the 13-day disabled list.

Recalled SP Ricardo Morán from Triple A Vaughan.

Wednesday, August 2nd, 1961

Signed César Silva to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $31,500.

Sunday, July 30th, 1961

Optioned 2B Pat Romero to Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled RF Jorge Morán from Triple A Vaughan.

Optioned MR Ricardo Morán to Triple A Vaughan.

Traded 29-year-old left fielder Bill Rogers to the San Francisco Golden Gators, getting 31-year-old starting pitcher Jerold Speaker in return.

Saturday, July 29th, 1961

1B Roberto Prado was claimed off waivers from Baltimore.

Monday, July 24th, 1961

Placed MR Donald Wagner on the 13-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of CL Ricardo Morán from Triple A Vaughan.

Monday, July 17th, 1961

Optioned RF Jorge Morán to Triple A Vaughan.

Traded 34-year-old minor league reliever Bill Pierce to the Philadelphia Blue Rocks, getting 34-year-old center fielder Bobby Martin in return.

Saturday, July 15th, 1961

Assigned MR Elliot McCaw to Triple A Vaughan.

MR Elliot McCaw was claimed off waivers by Cleveland.

Wednesday, July 12th, 1961

Activated LF Michael Clark from the disabled list.

Optioned LF Juan Mallorca to Triple A Vaughan.

Monday, July 10th, 1961

Activated MR Jon Farmer from the disabled list.

MR Elliot McCaw was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Tuesday, July 4th, 1961

Activated LF Bill Rogers from the disabled list.

Demoted CF Aurelio Valdés to Triple A Vaughan.

Monday, July 3rd, 1961

C Tommy Sander was claimed off waivers by Boston.

Thursday, June 29th, 1961

Placed LF Michael Clark on the 13-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of LF Juan Mallorca from Triple A Vaughan.

Wednesday, June 28th, 1961

Recalled CF Aurelio Valdés from Triple A Vaughan.

C Tommy Sander was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Traded 28-year-old left fielder Edgardo Galindo and 22-year-old minor league third baseman Dani Martínez to the Chicago Clout, getting 30-year-old catcher Wes Daniels and 20-year-old minor league second baseman Gabe Brown in return.

Tuesday, June 20th, 1961

Purchased the contract of RF Jorge Morán from Triple A Vaughan.

Demoted CF Aurelio Valdés to Triple A Vaughan.

Monday, June 19th, 1961

Placed LF Bill Rogers on the 13-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of CF Aurelio Valdés from Triple A Vaughan.

Saturday, June 17th, 1961

Signed Frank Griffin to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $30,100.

Friday, June 16th, 1961

Assigned 1B Don Guthrie to Triple A Vaughan.

Wednesday, June 14th, 1961

Placed MR Jason Wallace on the 60-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of MR Elliot McCaw from Triple A Vaughan.

Sunday, June 11th, 1961

Activated 3B Javier Diéguez from the disabled list.

1B Don Guthrie was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Friday, June 2nd, 1961

Assigned MR Elliot McCaw to Triple A Vaughan.

Sunday, May 28th, 1961

Activated SP Glenn Loiselle from the disabled list.

MR Elliot McCaw was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Thursday, May 25th, 1961

Assigned CF Aurelio Valdés to Triple A Vaughan.

Wednesday, May 24th, 1961

Placed MR Richie Varkevisser on the 60-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of MR Elliot McCaw from Triple A Vaughan.

Saturday, May 20th, 1961

Activated CF Michael Clark from the disabled list.

Placed 3B Javier Diéguez on the 13-day disabled list.

Recalled 2B Pat Romero from Triple A Vaughan.

CF Aurelio Valdés was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Wednesday, May 17th, 1961

Placed MR Jon Farmer on the 13-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of MR Kyle MacIntosh from Triple A Vaughan.

Monday, May 15th, 1961

Placed SP Glenn Loiselle on the 13-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of MR Jason Wallace from Triple A Vaughan.

Saturday, May 6th, 1961

Assigned MR Bill Pierce to Triple A Vaughan.

Monday, May 1st, 1961

Recalled MR José Cabrera from Triple A Vaughan.

Purchased the contract of LF Tzu-hsia Ji from Triple A Vaughan.

MR Bill Pierce was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Optioned LF Manny Toro to Triple A Vaughan.

Friday, April 28th, 1961

Placed CF Michael Clark on the 13-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of CF Aurelio Valdés from Triple A Vaughan.

Tuesday, April 18th, 1961

Activated LF Bill Rogers from the disabled list.

Optioned CF Sam Carter to Triple A Vaughan.

Monday, April 10th, 1961

Assigned MR Truman Saunders to Triple A Vaughan.

Assigned MR Elliot McCaw to Triple A Vaughan.

Assigned 2B George Reeves to Triple A Vaughan.

Assigned RF Tony Román to Triple A Vaughan.

Assigned 1B Félix Martínez to Double A San Antonio.

Thursday, April 6th, 1961

MR Truman Saunders was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

2B George Reeves was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

RF Tony Román was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

1B Félix Martínez was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

MR Elliot McCaw was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Optioned MR José Cabrera to Triple A Vaughan.

Optioned 2B Raúl López to Triple A Vaughan.

Optioned 2B Pat Romero to Triple A Vaughan.

Optioned 3B Steve Thompson to Triple A Vaughan.

Optioned 1B Nobuhiko Tanaka to Triple A Vaughan.

Sunday, March 26th, 1961

Placed LF Bill Rogers on the 13-day disabled list.

Friday, February 17th, 1961

Recalled CF Sam Carter from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled 1B Luis Ruíz from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled 1B George Reeves from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled RF Tony Román from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled 2B Raúl López from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled 1B Nobuhiko Tanaka from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled 3B Steve Thompson from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled 1B Félix Martínez from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled MR José Cabrera from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled MR Bill Pierce from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled MR Elliot McCaw from Triple A Vaughan.

Saturday, February 4th, 1961

Traded 33-year-old shortstop Hank Harris and 22-year-old minor league left fielder Dan Lester to the St. Louis Dredgers, getting 30-year-old second baseman Simon Gleirscher in return.

Wednesday, December 21st, 1960

Assigned MR Bill Pierce to Triple A Vaughan.

Friday, December 16th, 1960

Purchased the contract of 2B Pat Romero from Triple A Vaughan.

MR Bill Pierce was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Traded 28-year-old second baseman Pedro Márquez to the Pittsburgh Keystones, getting 25-year-old reliever Jon Farmer and 22-year-old minor league left fielder Dan Lester in return.

Tuesday, November 22nd, 1960

Signed general manager Rafael López to a 4-year, $27,600 per year contract.

Monday, November 7th, 1960

Optioned MR José Cabrera to Triple A Vaughan.

Traded 31-year-old minor league left fielder Loren Burnham to the St. Louis Dredgers, getting 31-year-old reliever Truman Saunders in return.

Sunday, October 30th, 1960

Signed manager Austin Bailey to a 5-year, $25,000 per year contract.

Monday, October 17th, 1960

Assigned MR Elliot McCaw to Triple A Vaughan.

Assigned MR Jason Wallace to Triple A Vaughan.

Assigned CF Aurelio Valdés to Triple A Vaughan.

Assigned RF Miguel Gonzáles to Triple A Vaughan.

Thursday, October 13th, 1960

MR Elliot McCaw was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

CF Aurelio Valdés was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

RF Miguel Gonzáles was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

MR Jason Wallace was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Optioned 3B Luis Ruíz to Triple A Vaughan.

Optioned 1B Nobuhiko Tanaka to Triple A Vaughan.

Optioned 1B George Reeves to Triple A Vaughan.

Optioned RF Sam Carter to Triple A Vaughan.

Optioned RF Tony Román to Triple A Vaughan.

Optioned 1B Félix Martínez to Triple A Vaughan.

Optioned 2B Raúl López to Triple A Vaughan.

Fired general manager Roberto Estrada.

Fired manager Gustavo García.

Signed Team Trainer Carl Parks to a 2-year contract extension.