Major Transactions

	04/26/1981
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Thursday, September 29th, 1955

Placed SS Chris Copping on waivers.

Wednesday, September 21st, 1955

Activated 2B Lúcio Hernández from the disabled list.

Sunday, September 11th, 1955

Activated CF León Martínez from the disabled list.

Tuesday, September 6th, 1955

Placed 2B Lúcio Hernández on the 15-day disabled list.

Friday, September 2nd, 1955

Recalled 2B Lúcio Hernández from Triple A Keswick.

Thursday, September 1st, 1955

Recalled 1B Ronald Murdock from Triple A Keswick.

Recalled LF Carlos Gómez from Triple A Keswick.

Recalled C Nelson Romero from Double A Alice.

Recalled 1B Juan Jiménez from Triple A Keswick.

Recalled RF David Smith from Triple A Keswick.

Recalled CF Ron Gray from Triple A Keswick.

Recalled MR John Sidgwick from Triple A Keswick.

Recalled CL Bernardo Castro from Triple A Keswick.

Recalled SP Ramón Márquez from Double A Alice.

Wednesday, August 24th, 1955

Assigned SP Duane Bridges to Triple A Keswick.

Monday, August 22nd, 1955

Activated LF Dan Westphal from the disabled list.

Purchased the contract of SP Michael Booker from Triple A Keswick.

Optioned MR Ramón Márquez to Triple A Keswick.

Optioned LF Carlos Gómez to Triple A Keswick.

Sunday, August 21st, 1955

Activated SP Ramón Márquez from the 60-day disabled list.

SP Duane Bridges was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Wednesday, August 17th, 1955

Assigned SP Héctor Delgado to Double A Alice.

Monday, August 15th, 1955

CL Raúl Díaz was claimed off waivers by Detroit.

Sunday, August 14th, 1955

Assigned MR Jonathan Turner to Triple A Keswick.

Purchased the contract of SP Duane Bridges from Triple A Keswick.

SP Héctor Delgado was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Saturday, August 13th, 1955

Signed Artie Johnston to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $10,200.

Friday, August 12th, 1955

Activated MR Juan Sánchez from the disabled list.

CL Raúl Díaz was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Thursday, August 11th, 1955

MR Jonathan Turner was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Signed Alfredo Alvarado to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $7,200.

Wednesday, August 10th, 1955

Placed CF León Martínez on the 15-day disabled list.

Recalled LF Carlos Gómez from Triple A Keswick.

Signed 1st round draft pick Júlio González for a signing bonus of $49,700 and a 2-year major league contract worth a total of $99,400.

Sunday, August 7th, 1955

Placed LF Dan Westphal on the 15-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of CF Adrián Roa from Triple A Keswick.

Friday, August 5th, 1955

Signed Matt Pew to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $4,400.

Monday, August 1st, 1955

Assigned CF Adrián Roa to Triple A Keswick.

Friday, July 29th, 1955

Activated LF Nobuhito Umaba from the disabled list.

CF Adrián Roa was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Signed Juan Peña to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $24,000.

Thursday, July 28th, 1955

Placed MR Juan Sánchez on the 15-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of MR Jonathan Turner from Triple A Keswick.

Friday, July 22nd, 1955

Signed Gabriel Rivera to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $3,900.

Sunday, July 17th, 1955

Activated RF Paul Hicks from the disabled list.

Optioned LF Carlos Gómez to Triple A Keswick.

Thursday, July 7th, 1955

Activated CF Dan Westphal from the disabled list.

Optioned RF David Smith to Triple A Keswick.

Tuesday, June 28th, 1955

Signed Paul Patterson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $15,000.

Saturday, June 25th, 1955

Assigned SP Michael Booker to Triple A Keswick.

Thursday, June 23rd, 1955

Assigned MR Jonathan Turner to Triple A Keswick.

Wednesday, June 22nd, 1955

SP Michael Booker was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Tuesday, June 21st, 1955

SP Domingo García was claimed off waivers from St. Louis.

Monday, June 20th, 1955

Placed CF Dan Westphal on the 15-day disabled list.

Placed LF Nobuhito Umaba on the 15-day disabled list.

Recalled RF Bill Rogers from Triple A Keswick.

Recalled RF David Smith from Triple A Keswick.

MR Jonathan Turner was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Traded 22-year-old minor league starting pitcher Roberto Maldonado and 21-year-old minor league second baseman Geoff Tatum to the San Francisco Golden Gators, getting 28-year-old reliever Will Thomas in return.

Sunday, June 19th, 1955

Purchased the contract of SP Michael Booker from Triple A Keswick.

Demoted MR Bernardo Castro to Triple A Keswick.

Saturday, June 11th, 1955

Placed SP Rafael Muñóz on the 60-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of SP Héctor Delgado from Triple A Keswick.

Thursday, June 2nd, 1955

Assigned SP Héctor Delgado to Triple A Keswick.

Tuesday, May 31st, 1955

Placed RF Paul Hicks on the 15-day disabled list.

Recalled LF Carlos Gómez from Triple A Keswick.

Monday, May 30th, 1955

Signed free agent MR Bill Littles to a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,872.

Purchased the contract of CL Bernardo Castro from Triple A Keswick.

SP Héctor Delgado was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Assigned MR Bill Littles to Triple A Keswick.

Wednesday, May 25th, 1955

Placed SP Ramón Márquez on the 60-day disabled list.

Tuesday, May 17th, 1955

Activated CF León Martínez from the disabled list.

Optioned LF Carlos Gómez to Triple A Keswick.

Monday, May 16th, 1955

Signed free agent MR Héctor Delgado to a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,872.

Optioned SP Ramón Márquez to Triple A Keswick.

Wednesday, April 20th, 1955

Placed CF León Martínez on the 15-day disabled list.

Recalled LF Carlos Gómez from Triple A Keswick.

Saturday, April 9th, 1955

Assigned SP Michael Booker to Triple A Keswick.

Assigned MR Bernardo Castro to Triple A Keswick.

Assigned CF Félix Rodríguez to Triple A Keswick.

Assigned MR Pete Smith to Double A Alice.

Thursday, April 7th, 1955

CF Félix Rodríguez was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

MR Pete Smith was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

MR Bernardo Castro was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

SP Michael Booker was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Optioned MR Bill Roberts to Triple A Keswick.

Optioned MR John Sidgwick to Triple A Keswick.

Optioned C Nelson Romero to Triple A Keswick.

Optioned 1B Ronald Murdock to Triple A Keswick.

Optioned 3B Gonzalo Medina to Triple A Keswick.

Optioned 2B Lúcio Hernández to Triple A Keswick.

Optioned CF Carlos Gómez to Triple A Keswick.

Optioned CF Ron Gray to Triple A Keswick.

Optioned RF Bill Rogers to Triple A Keswick.

Optioned 1B Juan Jiménez to Triple A Keswick.

Optioned RF David Smith to Triple A Keswick.

Saturday, February 26th, 1955

Assigned SP Alejandro Caballero to Triple A Keswick.

Assigned MR Steve Wagner to Triple A Keswick.

Thursday, February 24th, 1955

Recalled RF Dan Westphal from Triple A Keswick.

Recalled CF Carlos Gómez from Triple A Keswick.

Recalled 1B Ronald Murdock from Triple A Keswick.

Recalled RF Bill Rogers from Triple A Keswick.

Recalled 1B Juan Jiménez from Triple A Keswick.

Recalled C Nelson Romero from Triple A Keswick.

Recalled CF Ron Gray from Triple A Keswick.

Recalled SP Bill Roberts from Triple A Keswick.

Recalled CF Félix Rodríguez from Triple A Keswick.

Recalled MR Pete Smith from Double A Alice.

Recalled 3B Gonzalo Medina from Triple A Keswick.

Recalled 2B Lúcio Hernández from Triple A Keswick.

Recalled CL Bernardo Castro from Triple A Keswick.

Recalled MR John Sidgwick from Triple A Keswick.

Recalled SP Michael Booker from Triple A Keswick.

Monday, February 14th, 1955

Assigned 2B Severiano Bonita to Triple A Keswick.

Friday, February 11th, 1955

Optioned RF Dan Westphal to Triple A Keswick.

Traded 18-year-old minor league starting pitcher Roberto Gonzáles to the Washington Mutuals, getting 27-year-old center fielder León Martínez in return.

Monday, January 24th, 1955

Recalled SP Rafael Muñóz from Triple A Keswick.

Optioned LF Carlos Gómez to Triple A Keswick.

Traded 26-year-old starting pitcher Phil Lewis to the St. Louis Dredgers, getting 28-year-old right fielder Paul Hicks in return.

Monday, January 17th, 1955

Traded 32-year-old left fielder Glenn O'Quinn to the Los Angeles Quakes, getting 36-year-old right fielder Adrián Roa in return.

Tuesday, January 11th, 1955

Assigned MR Nathan Haggins to Triple A Keswick.

Saturday, January 8th, 1955

Optioned SP Pete Smith to Triple A Keswick.

Wednesday, January 5th, 1955

Activated SP Pete Smith from the 60-day disabled list.

SP Ramón Márquez was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Sunday, January 2nd, 1955

Activated CF Nobuhito Umaba from the 60-day disabled list.

Optioned LF Bill Rogers to Triple A Keswick.

Sunday, December 5th, 1954

Assigned 2B Chris Copping to Triple A Keswick.

Purchased the contract of 2B Chris Copping from Triple A Keswick.

Assigned MR Bill Roberts to Triple A Keswick.

Traded 26-year-old shortstop Danny Bullock to the St. Louis Dredgers, getting 26-year-old minor league reliever Bill Roberts in return.

Thursday, December 2nd, 1954

Signed free agent 3B Tsumemasa Yamanaka to a 1-year contract worth a total of $40,000.

2B Chris Copping was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Wednesday, December 1st, 1954

Optioned CF Ron Gray to Triple A Keswick.

Drafted RF William Harrison in the 1954 rule 5 draft (Pick 4, Round 1, 4th overall Pick), from the Chicago Clout.

Tuesday, November 23rd, 1954

Assigned SP Michael Booker to Triple A Keswick.

Saturday, November 20th, 1954

SP Michael Booker was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Wednesday, November 17th, 1954

Activated SP Michael Booker from the 60-day disabled list.

SP Ramón Márquez was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Friday, November 12th, 1954

Assigned MR John Sidgwick to Triple A Keswick.

Traded 21-year-old minor league starting pitcher Bernardo Ruíz and 21-year-old minor league catcher Javier González to the Washington Mutuals, getting 25-year-old minor league reliever John Sidgwick in return.

Wednesday, November 3rd, 1954

Signed hitting coach Greg Martin to a 5-year, $9,100 per year contract.

Tuesday, October 26th, 1954

Signed manager Shane Knowles to a 5-year, $18,500 per year contract.

Monday, October 25th, 1954

Signed bench coach Raúl García to a 5-year, $23,300 per year contract.

Sunday, October 17th, 1954

Recalled RF Ron Gray from Triple A Keswick.

Optioned C Nelson Romero to Triple A Keswick.

Traded 29-year-old right fielder Glenn Lee to the Boston Morrills, getting 25-year-old minor league catcher José Vargas and 21-year-old minor league second baseman Calvin Glover in return.

Saturday, October 16th, 1954

Assigned MR Alejandro Caballero to Triple A Keswick.

Assigned C José Orendain to Triple A Keswick.

Thursday, October 14th, 1954

C José Orendain was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

MR Alejandro Caballero was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Optioned MR Rafael Muñóz to Triple A Keswick.

Optioned MR Bernardo Castro to Triple A Keswick.

Optioned 1B Juan Jiménez to Triple A Keswick.

Optioned SS Gonzalo Medina to Triple A Keswick.

Optioned 2B Severiano Bonita to Triple A Keswick.

Optioned CF Ron Gray to Triple A Keswick.

Optioned CF Félix Rodríguez to Triple A Keswick.

Optioned 1B Ronald Murdock to Triple A Keswick.

HC Gunnar Honour retires.

Fired manager Steve Martin.

Bench Coach Enrique Mata leaves the team, his contract was not renewed.

Signed Pitching Coach Nicholas Heath to a 3-year contract extension.

Signed Scouting Director Hunter Prince to a 1-year contract extension.