Major Transactions

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Sunday, October 1st, 1961

Purchased the contract of MR César Ybarra from Triple A Hamilton.

Saturday, September 30th, 1961

Placed CF Jeremiah Donaldson on the 60-day disabled list.

Friday, September 29th, 1961

Activated LF Gustavo Martínez from the disabled list.

Tuesday, September 19th, 1961

Activated RF Preston Parkhouse from the disabled list.

Monday, September 18th, 1961

CL George D'Alton was claimed off waivers by Chicago.

Tuesday, September 12th, 1961

CL George D'Alton was claimed off waivers from Baltimore.

Friday, September 1st, 1961

Placed RF Preston Parkhouse on the 13-day disabled list.

Recalled LF Julius White from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled SP Bob Larsen from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled SS Jeff Foreman from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled 2B Fernando Pérez from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled RF Todd Ackerman from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled 3B Vinnie Ackland from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled SS Mike Jensen from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled RF Luis Román from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled C Juan Ramírez from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled LF Guy Bouchard from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled 3B Jorge Vélez from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled C Héctor Muñóz from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled RF David Curtis from Double A Brownsville.

Purchased the contract of LF Kevin Horton from Triple A Hamilton.

Sunday, August 27th, 1961

Placed SP Juan Rodríguez on the 60-day disabled list.

Recalled SP Tony Aguilar from Triple A Hamilton.

Saturday, August 26th, 1961

Activated 3B David Shepard from the disabled list.

Optioned SS Jeff Foreman to Triple A Hamilton.

Friday, August 25th, 1961

Assigned CF Scott Humphrey to Triple A Hamilton.

Assigned 2B Javier Kennedy to Single A Hollywood.

Wednesday, August 23rd, 1961

Assigned MR César Ybarra to Triple A Hamilton.

Monday, August 21st, 1961

Assigned RF Loren Burnham to Triple A Hamilton.

Sunday, August 20th, 1961

Purchased the contract of CL Troy Harris from Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned MR Tony Aguilar to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned LF Julius White to Triple A Hamilton.

Saturday, August 19th, 1961

Placed LF Gustavo Martínez on the 13-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of SS Jeff Foreman from Triple A Hamilton.

LF Ray Sours was claimed off waivers from Boston.

Friday, August 18th, 1961

MR César Ybarra was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Assigned MR Troy Harris to Triple A Hamilton.

Thursday, August 17th, 1961

MR Tracy Smith was claimed off waivers from New York.

Wednesday, August 16th, 1961

RF Loren Burnham was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Tuesday, August 15th, 1961

Assigned MR Matt Pike to Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled LF Julius White from Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned 2B Fernando Pérez to Triple A Hamilton.

CF Ángel Martínez was claimed off waivers from Philadelphia.

Monday, August 14th, 1961

Failed to sign 5th round draft pick Eduardo López.

Failed to sign 6th round draft pick Morton Scott.

Sunday, August 13th, 1961

Purchased the contract of SP Tony Aguilar from Double A Brownsville.

MR Troy Harris was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

CF Kenny Howell was claimed off waivers by Boston.

Signed Felipe Luna to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $16,200.

Saturday, August 12th, 1961

Signed Luis Francisco to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $50,200.

Thursday, August 10th, 1961

Placed 3B David Shepard on the 13-day disabled list.

Recalled CL Troy Harris from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled 2B Fernando Pérez from Triple A Hamilton.

MR Matt Pike was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Tuesday, August 8th, 1961

Optioned 2B Fernando Pérez to Triple A Hamilton.

Monday, August 7th, 1961

3B David Shepard was claimed off waivers from Pittsburgh.

Sunday, August 6th, 1961

Assigned MR Manny Concepción to Double A Brownsville.

Recalled 2B Fernando Pérez from Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned CF Kenny Howell to Triple A Hamilton.

Friday, August 4th, 1961

Assigned SS Jeff Foreman to Triple A Hamilton.

Tuesday, August 1st, 1961

Purchased the contract of C In-sung Kim from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled RF Preston Parkhouse from Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned C Héctor Muñóz to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned CF Scott Humphrey to Triple A Hamilton.

Sunday, July 30th, 1961

Purchased the contract of MR Matt Pike from Triple A Hamilton.

SS Jeff Foreman was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the 40-man roster.

Traded 25-year-old reliever Adam Wallace and 22-year-old minor league reliever Sjelle Bennemeer to the Atlanta Rebels, getting 26-year-old minor league first baseman Will Taylor and 24-year-old minor league second baseman Jeff Sullivan in return.

Friday, July 28th, 1961

Purchased the contract of CF Kenny Howell from Triple A Hamilton.

Demoted MR Troy Harris to Triple A Hamilton.

Traded 29-year-old left fielder José Escamilla to the Baltimore Barons, getting 27-year-old reliever Ron Cox in return.

Tuesday, July 25th, 1961

RF Gang Han was claimed off waivers by San Francisco.

Signed Rick Burton to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $11,000.

Thursday, July 20th, 1961

Activated SP Jorge Martínez from the disabled list.

Purchased the contract of CF Júlio Córdova from Triple A Hamilton.

RF Gang Han was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Optioned MR Bob Larsen to Triple A Hamilton.

Thursday, July 13th, 1961

Signed George Henley to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $145,900.

Friday, July 7th, 1961

Placed SP Jorge Martínez on the 13-day disabled list.

Recalled SP Bob Larsen from Triple A Hamilton.

Wednesday, June 28th, 1961

Signed Tony Cervantes to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $5,900.

Thursday, June 15th, 1961

Placed SP Justin Porter on the 60-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of CL Troy Harris from Triple A Hamilton.

Friday, June 2nd, 1961

Activated LF Gustavo Martínez from the disabled list.

Optioned RF Luis Román to Triple A Hamilton.

Thursday, June 1st, 1961

Assigned MR Will Davis to Triple A Hamilton.

Wednesday, May 31st, 1961

Purchased the contract of LF Gang Han from Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned RF Preston Parkhouse to Triple A Hamilton.

Saturday, May 27th, 1961

MR Will Davis was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Friday, May 26th, 1961

MR Orlando Rúbio was claimed off waivers from Pittsburgh.

Saturday, May 20th, 1961

Placed LF Gustavo Martínez on the 13-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of CF Scott Humphrey from Triple A Hamilton.

Thursday, May 18th, 1961

Assigned MR Troy Harris to Triple A Hamilton.

Saturday, May 13th, 1961

MR Troy Harris was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Friday, May 12th, 1961

SP Jerome Moore was claimed off waivers from Los Angeles.

Monday, April 10th, 1961

Assigned RF Gang Han to Triple A Hamilton.

Assigned 1B Will Brown to Triple A Hamilton.

Assigned 2B Arjan Walker to Triple A Hamilton.

Assigned LF José Souza to Double A Brownsville.

Sunday, April 9th, 1961

Purchased the contract of 1B Román Medina from Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned 2B Fernando Pérez to Triple A Hamilton.

Thursday, April 6th, 1961

1B Will Brown was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

2B Arjan Walker was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

LF José Souza was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

RF Gang Han was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Optioned MR Bob Larsen to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned MR Manny Concepción to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned C Juan Ramírez to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned 1B Jorge Vélez to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned 3B Vinnie Ackland to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned 3B Mike Jensen to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned RF David Curtis to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned CF Guy Bouchard to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned RF Todd Ackerman to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned CF Julius White to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned 2B Javier Kennedy to Triple A Hamilton.

Tuesday, February 21st, 1961

Recalled CF Gang Han from Triple A Hamilton.

Assigned 1B Jesús Silva to Triple A Hamilton.

Assigned SS Lorenzo Sánz to Triple A Hamilton.

Friday, February 17th, 1961

Recalled SP Bob Larsen from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled LF Preston Parkhouse from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled RF David Curtis from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled 1B Will Brown from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled 3B Vinnie Ackland from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled 3B Mike Jensen from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled 1B Jorge Vélez from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled RF Todd Ackerman from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled CF Julius White from Double A Brownsville.

Recalled C Juan Ramírez from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled 2B Arjan Walker from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled LF José Souza from Double A Brownsville.

Recalled 2B Javier Kennedy from Double A Brownsville.

Recalled MR Manny Concepción from Triple A Hamilton.

Saturday, February 4th, 1961

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

Friday, January 20th, 1961

Traded 27-year-old first baseman William McKenzie to the Washington Mutuals, getting 25-year-old shortstop Kevin Taylor in return.

Tuesday, December 20th, 1960

Assigned RF Gang Han to Triple A Hamilton.

Thursday, December 15th, 1960

Purchased the contract of CL Troy Harris from Triple A Hamilton.

RF Gang Han was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Optioned MR Bob Larsen to Triple A Hamilton.

Traded 26-year-old starting pitcher Cliff Monroe and 19-year-old minor league catcher Ron Gibbs to the Baltimore Barons, getting 27-year-old left fielder Gustavo Martínez and 36-year-old reliever César Ybarra in return.

Monday, November 7th, 1960

Purchased the contract of CL Luis Mendeola from Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned RF Preston Parkhouse to Triple A Hamilton.

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

Sunday, October 23rd, 1960

Activated LF José Escamilla from the disabled list.

Optioned LF Julius White to Triple A Hamilton.

Wednesday, October 19th, 1960

Signed general manager Jim Hayes to a 5-year, $36,600 per year contract.

Monday, October 17th, 1960

Assigned 1B Jesús Silva to Triple A Hamilton.

Assigned SS Lorenzo Sánz to Triple A Hamilton.

Thursday, October 13th, 1960

SS Lorenzo Sánz was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

1B Jesús Silva was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Optioned C Juan Ramírez to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned RF Will Brown to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned 3B Vinnie Ackland to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned 1B Jorge Vélez to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned SS Mike Jensen to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned RF David Curtis to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned RF Todd Ackerman to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned LF José Souza to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned 3B Arjan Walker to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned 2B Javier Kennedy to Triple A Hamilton.

Fired general manager Marc Schoonover.