LEAGUE TRANSACTION NEWS
Thursday, 10/5/1960
Friday 2/3/1960 :
Baltimore: Put 1B Vic Wertz on the 15 Day DL.
Saturday 2/4/1960 :
Philadelphia (N): Free agent P Dean Stone has been signed to a contract of $12,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Pittsburgh: Free agent 3B Herb Plews has been signed to a contract of $333,001 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N): Free agent 2B Danny O'connell has been signed to a contract of $906,000 per year, for 3 years.
Kansas City: Free agent C Sam Calderone has been signed to a contract of $825,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (N): Free agent 2B Bobby Adams has been signed to a contract of $350,000 per year, for 1 years.
Sunday 2/5/1960 :
New York (A): Free agent 2B Bobby Avila has been signed to a contract of $4,420,000 per year, for 3 years.
St. Louis (N): Free agent P Dick Rozek has been signed to a contract of $8,600,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Clem Labine has been signed to a contract of $8,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (N): Free agent 1B Lou Limmer has been signed to a contract of $300,000 per year, for 1 years.
Monday 2/6/1960 :
San Francisco: Free agent C Clint Courtney has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A): Free agent 2B Jack Merson has been signed to a contract of $360,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/7/1960 :
Philadelphia (N): Free agent LF Tommy Glaviano has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
St. Louis (N): Free agent P Windy Mccall has been signed to a contract of $5,500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Wednesday 2/8/1960 :
San Francisco: Free agent P Ned Garver has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A): Free agent P Lou Brissie has been signed to a contract of $780,000 per year, for 1 years.
Thursday 2/9/1960 :
New York (A): P Lou Brissie was put on the 40-man roster.
New York (A): 2B Bobby Avila was put on the 40-man roster.
New York (A): 2B Bobby Avila was assigned to the active roster.
New York (A): P Jake Thies was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): P Lou Brissie was assigned to the active roster.
New York (A): 2B Jack Merson was put on the 40-man roster.
New York (A): 2B Jack Merson was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): P Bob Rush was put on the 40-man roster.
New York (A): Put P Bob Rush on waivers and designated him for assignment.
New York (A): P Bob Rush was put on the 40-man roster.
Philadelphia (N): Designated 3B Al Rosen for assignment.
Philadelphia (N): Placed 3B Al Rosen on irrevocable waivers.
Philadelphia (N): Designated P Hal Newhouser for assignment.
Philadelphia (N): Placed P Hal Newhouser on irrevocable waivers.
Philadelphia (N): Designated P Art Fowler for assignment.
Philadelphia (N): Placed P Art Fowler on irrevocable waivers.
Friday 2/10/1960 :
Kansas City: Free agent 2B Red Schoendienst has been signed to a contract of $800,100 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/11/1960 :
Cincinnati: Free agent 1B Gil Hodges has been signed to a contract of $440,000 per year, for 2 years.
Kansas City: Free agent SS Dick Groat has been signed to a contract of $2,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
Sunday 2/12/1960 :
San Francisco: Free agent LF Sandy Amoros has been signed to a contract of $7,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Monday 2/13/1960 :
Baltimore: Free agent CF Bob Borkowski has been signed to a contract of $5,257,000 per year, for 2 years.
Baltimore: Free agent LF Hal Rice has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Thursday 2/16/1960 :
St. Louis (N): Free agent P Tom Gorman has been signed to a contract of $10,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Friday 2/17/1960 :
Baltimore: Free agent P Ben Flowers has been signed to a contract of $450,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/18/1960 :
Baltimore: Free agent LF Danny Gardella has been signed to a contract of $5,500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (A): Free agent P Bob Miller has been signed to a contract of $2,184,215 per year, for 3 years.
Tuesday 2/21/1960 :
New York (A): Placed P Bob Rush on irrevocable waivers.
Boston: Designated P Johnny Klippstein for assignment.
Boston: Placed P Johnny Klippstein on waivers.
Boston: Designated C Hank Foiles for assignment.
Boston: Placed C Hank Foiles on irrevocable waivers.
Boston: Designated P Vicente Amor for assignment.
Boston: Placed P Vicente Amor on irrevocable waivers.
Philadelphia (N): Designated P Rex Barney for assignment.
Philadelphia (N): Placed P Rex Barney on irrevocable waivers.
Philadelphia (N): Designated P Steve Ridzik for assignment.
Philadelphia (N): Placed P Steve Ridzik on irrevocable waivers.
Wednesday 2/22/1960 :
Baltimore: Free agent 3B Bill Howerton has been signed to a contract of $650,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (A): Free agent 1B Harry Agganis has been signed to a contract of $300,000 per year, for 1 years.
Thursday 2/23/1960 :
Baltimore: Free agent P Bob Milliken has been signed to a contract of $501,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 2/26/1960 :
Chicago (A): Free agent 3B Don Lenhardt has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/27/1960 :
Chicago (A): Designated 1B Ted Kluszewski for assignment.
Chicago (A): Placed 1B Ted Kluszewski on waivers.
Chicago (A): Designated C Sal Yvars for assignment.
Chicago (A): Placed C Sal Yvars on irrevocable waivers.
Chicago (A): Placed 1B Harry Agganis on irrevocable waivers.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Ken Johnson has been signed to a contract of $766,000 per year, for 1 years.
Kansas City: Free agent P Art Houtteman has been signed to a contract of $600,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/28/1960 :
Kansas City: Free agent LF Danny Schell has been signed to a contract of $251,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 3/4/1960 :
Cincinnati: Free agent 1B Gordon Goldsberry has been signed to a minor league contract.
Cincinnati: Free agent 1B Frank Kellert has been signed to a minor league contract.
Baltimore: Free agent P Marcelino Solis has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N): P Gene Conley was promoted from AA to AAA .
Chicago (N): RF Joe Gaines was sent down from AAA to A .
Chicago (N): 1B Ray Barker was sent down from AAA to A .
Chicago (N): CF Nino Escalera was promoted from AA to AAA .
Chicago (N): 2B Milt Graff was promoted from AA to AAA .
Sunday 3/5/1960 :
New York (A): Designated P Lou Brissie for assignment.
New York (A): P Bob Rush was assigned to the active roster.
New York (A): Put P Bob Rush on waivers and designated him for assignment.
New York (A): P Lou Brissie was put on the 40-man roster.
New York (A): P Lou Brissie was assigned to the active roster.
New York (A): P Bob Rush was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston: Designated LF Jim Pisoni for assignment.
Boston: Placed LF Jim Pisoni on irrevocable waivers.
Boston: Designated 2B Ray Boone for assignment.
Boston: Placed 2B Ray Boone on waivers.
Kansas City: Designated P Lindy Mcdaniel for assignment.
Kansas City: Placed P Lindy Mcdaniel on irrevocable waivers.
Kansas City: Placed SS Sammy Meeks on waivers.
Kansas City: Placed 2B Johnny Temple on waivers.
Kansas City: Designated CF Felipe Montemayor for assignment.
Kansas City: Placed CF Felipe Montemayor on irrevocable waivers.
Kansas City: Placed P Ken Lehman on irrevocable waivers.
Kansas City: Placed LF Danny Schell on waivers.
Tuesday 4/4/1960 :
New York (A): Placed SS Jim Brideweser on irrevocable waivers.
New York (A): P Don Ferrarese was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): P Bob Rush was assigned to the active roster.
New York (A): Placed P Bob Rush on irrevocable waivers.
Boston: Released C Hank Foiles.
Boston: Released P Bill Harrington.
Boston: Designated LF Julio Becquer for assignment.
Boston: Placed LF Julio Becquer on irrevocable waivers.
Boston: Designated P Frank Baumann for assignment.
Boston: Placed P Frank Baumann on irrevocable waivers.
Chicago (A): Removed 1B Harry Agganis from waivers.
Kansas City: Designated SS Sammy Meeks for assignment.
Kansas City: Placed P Art Houtteman on waivers.
Kansas City: Designated P Marv Rotblatt for assignment.
Kansas City: Placed P Marv Rotblatt on irrevocable waivers.
Milwaukee: Put P Carl Willey on the 15 Day DL.
San Francisco: Designated LF Bob Addis for assignment.
San Francisco: Placed LF Bob Addis on irrevocable waivers.
San Francisco: Put P Von Mcdaniel on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (N): Removed P Steve Ridzik from waivers.
Philadelphia (N): Removed P Art Fowler from waivers.
Detroit: LF Gene Woodling was promoted from to the active roster.
Detroit: RF Jim King was put on the 40-man roster.
Detroit: RF Jim King was promoted from to the active roster.
Detroit: P Floyd Wooldridge was promoted from AAA Toledo Mud Hens to the active roster.
Boston: P Vicente Amor was assigned to AAA Pawtucket Red Sox.
Boston: LF Jim Pisoni was assigned to AAA Pawtucket Red Sox.
Boston: 2B Ray Boone was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston: P John Tsitouris was sent down from the active roster to AAA Pawtucket Red Sox.
Boston: 2B Ray Boone was assigned to the active roster.
Boston: Designated 2B Ray Boone for assignment.
Boston: P John Tsitouris was promoted from AAA Pawtucket Red Sox to the active roster.
Chicago (A): Released C Sal Yvars.
Chicago (A): Released 1B Ted Kluszewski.
Kansas City: P Ted Bowsfield was sent down from the active roster to AAA Harrisburg Keystones.
Kansas City: P Art Houtteman was put on the 40-man roster.
Kansas City: P Art Houtteman was assigned to the active roster.
Kansas City: Designated P Art Houtteman for assignment.
Kansas City: P Ted Bowsfield was promoted from AAA Harrisburg Keystones to the active roster.
Chicago (N): RF Joe Gaines was sent down from AA to A .
Chicago (N): 1B Ray Barker was sent down from AA to A .
Chicago (N): P Tom Borland was promoted from A to AA .
Chicago (N): P Gene Snyder was promoted from AA to AAA .
Philadelphia (N): Released P Rex Barney.
Philadelphia (N): Released P Hal Newhouser.
Philadelphia (N): Released 3B Al Rosen.
Wednesday 4/12/1960 :
Philadelphia (N): Designated P Ray Herbert for assignment.
Philadelphia (N): Placed P Ray Herbert on irrevocable waivers.
Chicago (N): 1B Jim Marshall was sent down from AAA to AA .
Chicago (N): 2B Milt Graff was promoted from AA to AAA .
Chicago (N): C Moe Thacker was sent down from AAA to AA .
Thursday 4/13/1960 :
Baltimore: LF Bob Addis has been claimed off waivers from San Francisco.
Tuesday 4/18/1960 :
Chicago (N): P Tom Borland was promoted from A to AA .
Chicago (N): P Gene Snyder was promoted from AA to AAA .
Thursday 4/20/1960 :
Chicago (N) : Free agent Rex Barney has been signed to minor league deal.
Baltimore: Designated 1B Joe Collins for assignment.
Baltimore: Placed 1B Joe Collins on irrevocable waivers.
Baltimore: Designated LF Mel Clark for assignment.
Baltimore: Placed LF Mel Clark on irrevocable waivers.
Chicago (N): RF Nino Escalera was promoted from AA to AAA .
Chicago (N): P Babe Birrer was promoted from AA to AAA .
Tuesday 4/25/1960 :
Boston: P Frank Baumann was assigned to AAA Pawtucket Red Sox.
Boston: LF Julio Becquer was assigned to AAA Pawtucket Red Sox.
Boston: Placed 2B Ray Boone on waivers.
Boston: 2B Ray Boone was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston: P John Tsitouris was sent down from the active roster to AAA Pawtucket Red Sox.
Boston: 2B Ray Boone was assigned to the active roster.
Boston: Designated 2B Ray Boone for assignment.
Boston: P John Tsitouris was promoted from AAA Pawtucket Red Sox to the active roster.
Kansas City: Released P Art Houtteman.
Kansas City: Released P Marv Rotblatt.
Kansas City: Released SS Sammy Meeks.
Wednesday 4/26/1960 :
Chicago (N): 1B Jim Marshall was sent down from AAA to AA .
Chicago (N): C Moe Thacker was sent down from AAA to AA .
Friday 4/28/1960 :
Washington : Free agent Hank Foiles has been signed to minor league deal.
Chicago (N): Placed P Bob Mahoney on irrevocable waivers.
Pittsburgh: Designated 1B Jack Phillips for assignment.
Pittsburgh: Placed 1B Jack Phillips on irrevocable waivers.
Chicago (N): P Gene Conley was promoted from AA to AAA .
Chicago (N): P Jim Constable was sent down from AAA to AA .
Chicago (N): 2B Milt Graff was promoted from AA to AAA .
Wednesday 5/3/1960 :
Philadelphia (N): P Ray Herbert was assigned to AAA Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs.
Thursday 5/4/1960 :
Chicago (N): P Babe Birrer was promoted from AA to AAA .
Kansas City: 2B Ray Boone has been claimed off waivers from Boston.
Saturday 5/6/1960 :
Detroit: LF Jim Fridley was sent down from the active roster to AAA Toledo Mud Hens.
Detroit: 1B Joe Cunningham was promoted from AAA Toledo Mud Hens to the active roster.
Detroit: Put C Frank House on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Detroit: 1B Norm Cash was put on the 40-man roster.
Detroit: 1B Norm Cash was promoted from AAA Toledo Mud Hens to the active roster.
Detroit: P Vito Valentinetti was sent down from the active roster to AAA Toledo Mud Hens.
Detroit: P Dick Stigman was put on the 40-man roster.
Detroit: P Dick Stigman was promoted from AAA Toledo Mud Hens to the active roster.
New York (A): SS Jim Brideweser was promoted from to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): Placed 2B Putsy Caballero on irrevocable waivers.
New York (A): Placed P Bob Rush on irrevocable waivers.
Boston: Put P Eli Grba on the 15 Day DL.
Boston: Put P Frank Baumann on the 15 Day DL.
Kansas City: Put P Johnny Podres on the 60 Day DL.
Baltimore: Released 1B Joe Collins.
Pittsburgh: Designated P Dick Littlefield for assignment.
Pittsburgh: Placed P Dick Littlefield on irrevocable waivers.
Wednesday 5/10/1960 :
Chicago (N): C Moe Thacker was sent down from AAA to AA .
Friday 5/12/1960 :
Chicago (N): P Gene Conley was promoted from AA to AAA .
Sunday 5/14/1960 :
Boston : Free agent Hal Newhouser has been signed to a contract of $156,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (A): Placed P Bob Rush on irrevocable waivers.
Baltimore: Removed LF Mel Clark from waivers.
Los Angeles: Designated P Bud Podbielan for assignment.
Los Angeles: Placed P Bud Podbielan on waivers.
Los Angeles: Put 3B Willie Jones on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (N): Removed P Bob Mahoney from waivers.
Pittsburgh: Removed 1B Jack Phillips from waivers.
Chicago (N): C Harry Chiti was sent down from AAA to AA .
Chicago (N): RF Nino Escalera was promoted from AA to AAA .
Chicago (N): 1B Jim Marshall was sent down from AAA to AA .
Thursday 5/18/1960 :
Chicago (N): P Babe Birrer was promoted from AA to AAA .
Monday 5/22/1960 :
New York (A): Placed P Bob Rush on irrevocable waivers.
Detroit: Released C Dutch Dotterer.
Detroit: Released RF Bob Will.
Detroit: Released P Stan Pitula.
Detroit: Released RF Solly Drake.
Detroit: Released LF Jim Fridley.
Detroit: Released LF Brandy Davis.
Detroit: Released C Ed Sadowski.
Detroit: Designated SS Jerry Coleman for assignment.
Detroit: Placed SS Jerry Coleman on waivers.
Washington: Designated P Billy Pierce for assignment.
Washington: Placed P Billy Pierce on waivers.
Washington: Designated SS George Strickland for assignment.
Chicago (N): Designated 3B Danny O'connell for assignment.
Chicago (N): Placed 3B Danny O'connell on irrevocable waivers.
Chicago (N): Designated P Ron Necciai for assignment.
Chicago (N): Placed P Ron Necciai on irrevocable waivers.
Pittsburgh: Removed P Dick Littlefield from waivers.
Pittsburgh: Put P Vern Law on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Placed P Alex Kellner on waivers.
Kansas City : Willard Schmidt has been signed to a contract extension, $4,190,000 per year, for 3 years.
Kansas City : Bob Grim has been signed to a contract extension, $5,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
Kansas City : Bobby Tiefenauer has been signed to a contract extension, $300,000 per year, for 2 years.
Detroit : Joe Ginsberg has been signed to a contract extension, $8,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (A) : Yogi Berra has been signed to a contract extension, $3,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (A) : Mickey Mantle has been signed to a contract extension, $15,420,000 per year, for 6 years.
Chicago (N): P Bob Mahoney was promoted from AA to AAA .
Friday 5/26/1960 :
Chicago (N): P Gene Conley was promoted from AA to AAA .
Sunday 5/28/1960 :
Chicago (N): C Harry Chiti was sent down from AAA to AA .
Chicago (N): 1B Jim Marshall was promoted from AA to AAA .
Tuesday 5/30/1960 :
Trade between Washington and New York (A) :
New York (A) gets :
SS George Strickland
Washington gets :
3B Gene Leek
New York (A): SS George Strickland was put on the 40-man roster.
New York (A): Released 2B Putsy Caballero.
New York (A): SS George Strickland was assigned to the active roster.
Los Angeles: Released P Bud Podbielan.
Boston: P Hal Newhouser was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston: P Hal Newhouser was assigned to the active roster.
Boston: Designated P Hal Newhouser for assignment.
Boston: CF Carroll Hardy was promoted from AAA Pawtucket Red Sox to the active roster.
Wednesday 5/31/1960 :
Kansas City: SP Ron Necciai has been claimed off waivers from Chicago (N).
Thursday 6/1/1960 :
Chicago (N): P Babe Birrer was promoted from AA to AAA .
Monday 6/5/1960 :
Chicago (N): P Bob Mahoney was promoted from AA to AAA .
Tuesday 6/6/1960 :
Detroit : Free agent Cliff Fannin has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years.
Detroit: Removed SS Jerry Coleman from waivers.
Washington: Released P Billy Pierce.
Philadelphia (N): Removed P Ray Herbert from waivers.
Pittsburgh: Designated 1B Jack Phillips for assignment.
Pittsburgh: Placed 1B Jack Phillips on irrevocable waivers.
St. Louis (N): Released P Alex Kellner.
Chicago (N): P Tom Borland was sent down from AAA to AA .
Friday 6/9/1960 :
Chicago (N): P Gene Conley was promoted from AA to AAA .
Sunday 6/11/1960 :
Chicago (N): 1B Jim Marshall was promoted from AA to AAA .
Monday 6/12/1960 :
Detroit: Released SS Jerry Coleman.
Chicago (N): 3B Danny O'connell was assigned to AA .
Chicago (N): 3B Danny O'connell was promoted from AA to AAA .
Wednesday 6/14/1960 :
Trade between Boston and Baltimore :
Baltimore gets :
P Frank Baumann
2B Joey Amalfitano
Boston gets :
2B Roy Hartsfield
Boston: P Eli Grba was promoted from to AAA Pawtucket Red Sox.
Baltimore: Designated P Duke Maas for assignment.
Baltimore: Placed P Duke Maas on irrevocable waivers.
Chicago (N): Removed 3B Danny O'connell from waivers.
Pittsburgh: Put RF Joe Caffie on the 15 Day DL.
Boston: P Ray Semproch was sent down from the active roster to AAA Pawtucket Red Sox.
Boston: P Hal Newhouser was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston: P Hal Newhouser was assigned to the active roster.
Boston: 2B Roy Hartsfield was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston: Designated P Sam Jones for assignment.
Boston: 2B Roy Hartsfield was assigned to the active roster.
Boston: P Sam Jones was put on the 40-man roster.
Chicago (N): C Harry Chiti was sent down from AAA to AA .
Chicago (N): RF Joe Gaines was sent down from AA to A .
Thursday 6/15/1960 :
Chicago (N): P Babe Birrer was promoted from AA to AAA .
Tuesday 6/20/1960 :
Chicago (N): P Tom Borland was sent down from AAA to AA .
Wednesday 6/21/1960 :
Kansas City: Released P Ron Necciai.
Thursday 6/22/1960 :
Chicago (N) : Stu Miller has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (A) : George Strickland has been signed to a contract extension, $760,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A) : Bob Rush has been signed to a contract extension, $420,000 per year, for 3 years.
Trade between Chicago (A) and St. Louis (N) :
St. Louis (N) gets :
P Steve Barber
Chicago (A) gets :
P Tex Clevenger
Chicago (A): Designated 2B Bobby Brown for assignment.
Chicago (A): Placed 2B Bobby Brown on waivers.
Detroit: Designated P Jim Pearce for assignment.
Detroit: Placed P Jim Pearce on waivers.
Baltimore: Designated P Ben Flowers for assignment.
Baltimore: Placed P Ben Flowers on waivers.
Chicago (N): Designated P Rex Barney for assignment.
Chicago (N): Placed P Rex Barney on irrevocable waivers.
Cincinnati: Put 1B Joe Adcock on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Removed 1B Jack Phillips from waivers.
St. Louis (N): Released P Troy Herriage.
Cincinnati : Ed Bailey has been signed to a contract extension, $1,200,000 per year, for 5 years.
Cincinnati : Hal Smith has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Cincinnati : Bob Hazle has been signed to a contract extension, $4,650,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (N): 2B Skeeter Kell was promoted from AA to AAA .
Friday 6/23/1960 :
Chicago (N): P Gene Conley was promoted from AA to AAA .
Monday 6/26/1960 :
Philadelphia (N): Released P Art Fowler... he retired.
Wednesday 6/28/1960 :
Chicago (N): C Harry Chiti was sent down from AAA to AA .
Thursday 6/29/1960 :
Chicago (N): P Babe Birrer was promoted from AA to AAA .
Friday 6/30/1960 :
Detroit : Free agent Solly Drake has been signed to minor league deal.
Detroit : Free agent Alex Kellner has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (A) : Free agent Ted Kluszewski has been signed to minor league deal.
New York (A) : Free agent Bob Kuzava has been signed to a contract of $760,000 per year, for 1 years.
Milwaukee : Free agent Ron Necciai has been signed to a contract of $160,000 per year, for 1 years.
Detroit: Put P Cliff Fannin on the 15 Day DL.
Baltimore: Removed P Duke Maas from waivers.
Washington: Put P Bennie Daniels on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Designated 1B Jack Phillips for assignment.
Pittsburgh: Placed 1B Jack Phillips on irrevocable waivers.
Monday 7/3/1960 :
Philadelphia (N): Released 2B Bobby Adams... he retired.
Tuesday 7/4/1960 :
Chicago (N): P Tom Borland was sent down from AAA to AA .
Wednesday 7/5/1960 :
Boston: Designated P Hal Newhouser for assignment.
Boston: P Sam Jones was assigned to the active roster.
Boston: P Hal Newhouser was put on the 40-man roster.
Baltimore: P Duke Maas was assigned to AAA Norfolk Tides.
Saturday 7/8/1960 :
Detroit : Free agent Lloyd Hittle has been signed to a contract of $165,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (A) : Free agent Billy Pierce has been signed to a contract of $200,000 per year, for 1 years.
Baltimore: Released P Ben Flowers.
Baltimore: Removed P Duke Maas from waivers.
Pittsburgh: Put P Vern Law on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (N): RF Joe Gaines was sent down from AA to A .
Chicago (N): 1B Ray Barker was sent down from AA to A .
Chicago (N): 2B Jerry Kindall was sent down from AAA to AA .
Chicago (N): RF Nino Escalera was promoted from AA to AAA .
Chicago (N): 1B Jim Marshall was promoted from AA to AAA .
Chicago (N): P Leo Cristante was promoted from AA to AAA .
Chicago (N): 2B Skeeter Kell was promoted from AA to AAA .
Chicago (N): C Moe Thacker was sent down from AAA to AA .
Thursday 7/13/1960 :
Chicago (A): Released 2B Bobby Brown.
Detroit: Released P Jim Pearce.
Chicago (N): Released P Rex Barney.
Chicago (N): P Babe Birrer was promoted from AA to AAA .
Sunday 7/16/1960 :
Detroit : Free agent Bob Will has been signed to minor league deal.
Chicago (A): Put P Tex Clevenger on the 60 Day DL.
Baltimore: Released LF Hal Rice.
Chicago (N): Put P Ken Johnson on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: Put P Roy Face on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh : Jack Phillips has been signed to a contract extension, $406,000 per year, for 1 years.
Pittsburgh : Dick Littlefield has been signed to a contract extension, $400,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (N) : Al Aber has been signed to a contract extension, $11,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N): C Harry Chiti was sent down from AAA to AA .
Chicago (N): 2B Milt Graff was promoted from AA to AAA .
Tuesday 7/18/1960 :
Chicago (N): P Tom Borland was sent down from AAA to AA .
Friday 7/21/1960 :
New York (A): P Bob Kuzava was put on the 40-man roster.
New York (A): 1B Willy Miranda was put on the 60-Day DL.
New York (A): Designated P Bob Rush for assignment.
New York (A): P Bob Rush was put on the 40-man roster.
New York (A): P Bob Kuzava was assigned to the active roster.
New York (A): Designated P Bob Kuzava for assignment.
New York (A): Placed P Bob Kuzava on irrevocable waivers.
New York (A): P Bob Rush was assigned to the active roster.
Saturday 7/22/1960 :
Chicago (N): 2B Jerry Kindall was sent down from AAA to AA .
Chicago (N): 1B Jim Marshall was promoted from AA to AAA .
Chicago (N): P Leo Cristante was promoted from AA to AAA .
Chicago (N): 3B Skeeter Kell was promoted from AA to AAA .
Monday 7/24/1960 :
Trade between New York (A) and Chicago (N) :
Chicago (N) gets :
SS Eddie Miksis
New York (A) gets :
2B Jim Gilliam
Trade between New York (A) and Cincinnati :
Cincinnati gets :
P Ozzie Van brabant
New York (A) gets :
SS Johnny Logan
New York (A): 2B Jim Gilliam was put on the 40-man roster.
New York (A): 2B Jim Gilliam was assigned to the active roster.
New York (A): SS Johnny Logan was put on the 40-man roster.
New York (A): P Billy Pierce was put on the 40-man roster.
New York (A): P Bob Kuzava was put on the 40-man roster.
New York (A): Designated LF Gus Zernial for assignment.
New York (A): SS Johnny Logan was assigned to the active roster.
New York (A): Placed LF Gus Zernial on waivers.
New York (A): Placed P Bob Rush on irrevocable waivers.
Cleveland: Put P Bill Monbouquette on the 60 Day DL.
Pittsburgh : Preston Ward has been signed to a contract extension, $920,000 per year, for 2 years.
Trade between Kansas City and Detroit :
Detroit gets :
CF Al Kaline
2B Red Schoendienst
P Lindy Mcdaniel
2B Johnny Temple
Kansas City gets :
LF Harmon Killebrew
SS Granny Hamner
Trade between Chicago (A) and Milwaukee :
Milwaukee gets :
P Bob Shaw
Chicago (A) gets :
P Billy O'dell
Chicago (A): P Billy O'dell was put on the 40-man roster.
Chicago (A): P Billy O'dell was assigned to the active roster.
Wednesday 7/26/1960 :
Boston: Designated P John Tsitouris for assignment.
Boston: P John Tsitouris was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston: P Hal Newhouser was assigned to the active roster.
Boston: Designated P Hal Newhouser for assignment.
Boston: P John Tsitouris was assigned to the active roster.
Thursday 7/27/1960 :
Chicago (N): P Babe Birrer was promoted from AA to AAA .
Saturday 7/29/1960 :
Detroit: Released P Lloyd Hittle.
New York (A): Designated P Bob Rush for assignment.
New York (A): P Billy Pierce was assigned to the active roster.
Sunday 7/30/1960 :
Chicago (N): C Harry Chiti was sent down from AAA to AA .
Chicago (N): 2B Milt Graff was promoted from AA to AAA .
Chicago (N): MR Bob Kuzava has been claimed off waivers from New York (A).
Tuesday 8/1/1960 :
Chicago (N): P Tom Borland was sent down from AAA to AA .
Wednesday 8/2/1960 :
New York (A): LF Gus Zernial was put on the 40-man roster.
New York (A): CF Mickey Mantle was put on the 15-Day DL.
New York (A): LF Gus Zernial was assigned to the active roster.
Detroit : Al Kaline has been signed to a contract extension, $10,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Baltimore : Harvey Haddix has been signed to a contract extension, $3,090,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (N) : Solly Hemus has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Saturday 8/5/1960 :
Chicago (N): 2B Jerry Kindall was sent down from AAA to AA .
Chicago (N): 1B Jim Marshall was promoted from AA to AAA .
Chicago (N): P Leo Cristante was promoted from AA to AAA .
Chicago (N): 3B Skeeter Kell was promoted from AA to AAA .
Thursday 8/10/1960 :
New York (A) : Free agent Art Houtteman has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (A) : Free agent Dutch Dotterer has been signed to minor league deal.
New York (A): P Art Houtteman was put on the 40-man roster.
New York (A): P Bob Rush was put on the 40-man roster.
New York (A): Placed P Art Houtteman on waivers.
Washington: Released P Connie Johnson.
San Francisco: Put P Jim O'toole on the 15 Day DL.
Washington : Mike Fornieles has been signed to a contract extension, $2,890,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Faye Throneberry has been signed to a contract extension, $380,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Jerry Lynch has been signed to a contract extension, $705,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati : Erv Palica has been signed to a contract extension, $470,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Ted Abernathy has been signed to a contract extension, $1,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Gil Mcdougald has been signed to a contract extension, $7,750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Steve Ridzik has been signed to a contract extension, $575,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (N): P Babe Birrer was promoted from AA to AAA .
Sunday 8/13/1960 :
Chicago (N): C Harry Chiti was sent down from AAA to AA .
Chicago (N): 2B Milt Graff was promoted from A to AAA .
Wednesday 8/16/1960 :
Boston: Designated P Mike Garcia for assignment.
Boston: P Hal Newhouser was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston: P Hal Newhouser was assigned to the active roster.
Boston: P Mike Garcia was put on the 40-man roster.
Friday 8/18/1960 :
New York (A): Designated P Lou Brissie for assignment.
New York (A): P Bob Rush was assigned to the active roster.
New York (A): P Lou Brissie was put on the 40-man roster.
Chicago (A): Designated 3B Don Lenhardt for assignment.
Chicago (A): Placed 3B Don Lenhardt on waivers.
Philadelphia (N): Put CF Woodie Held on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Put C Les Moss on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N) : Red Wilson has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Murray Wall has been signed to a contract extension, $795,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (A) : Lew Burdette has been signed to a contract extension, $3,560,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (A) : Frank Campos has been signed to a contract extension, $513,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (A) : Paul Foytack has been signed to a contract extension, $2,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N): RF Joe Gaines was sent down from AA to A .
Chicago (N): CF Nino Escalera was promoted from AA to AAA .
Chicago (N): P Tom Borland was sent down from AAA to AA .
Saturday 8/19/1960 :
Chicago (N): 2B Jerry Kindall was sent down from AAA to AA .
Chicago (N): 1B Jim Marshall was promoted from AA to AAA .
Chicago (N): P Leo Cristante was promoted from AA to AAA .
Chicago (N): 2B Skeeter Kell was promoted from AA to AAA .
Thursday 8/24/1960 :
Chicago (N): P Babe Birrer was promoted from AA to AAA .
Saturday 8/26/1960 :
New York (A): Designated P Bob Rush for assignment.
New York (A): P Art Houtteman was assigned to the active roster.
New York (A): P Bob Rush was put on the 40-man roster.
Sunday 8/27/1960 :
Chicago (N): C Harry Chiti was sent down from AAA to AA .
Chicago (N): LF Milt Graff was promoted from AA to AAA .
Saturday 9/2/1960 :
Boston: P Chris Short was promoted from AAA Pawtucket Red Sox to the active roster.
Boston: P Mike Garcia was assigned to the active roster.
Boston: SS Dick Gray was put on the 60-Day DL.
Boston: 3B Pete Runnels was promoted from AAA Pawtucket Red Sox to the active roster.
Boston: C Earl Averill was promoted from AAA Pawtucket Red Sox to the active roster.
New York (A): P Lou Brissie was assigned to the active roster.
New York (A): P Bob Rush was assigned to the active roster.
New York (A): P Don Ferrarese was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): P Marshall Bridges was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): SS Jerry Lumpe was put on the 40-man roster.
New York (A): SS Jerry Lumpe was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): 2B Jack Merson was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Friday 9/8/1960 :
Chicago (A): Released 3B Don Lenhardt.
Sunday 9/10/1960 :
New York (A) : Rube Walker has been signed to a contract extension, $300,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A): P Fred Kipp was put on the 60-Day DL.
New York (A): P Sandy Koufax was put on the 15-Day DL.
Pittsburgh : Dale Coogan has been signed to a contract extension, $5,760,000 per year, for 3 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Richie Ashburn has been signed to a contract extension, $4,790,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 9/18/1960 :
New York (A): CF Mickey Mantle was promoted from to the active roster.
Detroit: Put P Dick Stigman on the 15 Day DL.
Boston : Don Drysdale has been signed to a contract extension, $7,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Boston : Jim Finigan has been signed to a contract extension, $1,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Boston : Johnny Antonelli has been signed to a contract extension, $1,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Boston : Roy Hartsfield has been signed to a contract extension, $7,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N): 1B Jim Marshall was promoted from AA to AAA .
Chicago (N): P Leo Cristante was promoted from AA to AAA .
Chicago (N): P Babe Birrer was promoted from AA to AAA .
Monday 9/25/1960 :
Boston: Put 3B Pete Runnels on waivers and designate for assignment for the purpose of his unconditional release.
Thursday 9/28/1960 :
New York (A): Designated P Lou Brissie for assignment.
New York (A): 2B Jack Merson was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): Put RF Stan Hollmig on waivers and designated him for assignment.
New York (A): Designated LF Gus Zernial for assignment.
New York (A): Designated LF Cal Abrams for assignment.
New York (A): Designated SS Fred Marsh for assignment.
New York (A): SS Jerry Lumpe was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): Put 3B Gene Baker on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Cleveland : Bob Purkey has been signed to a contract extension, $5,700,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cleveland : Ted Lepcio has been signed to a contract extension, $1,050,000 per year, for 2 years.
Baltimore : Bill Virdon has been signed to a contract extension, $8,300,000 per year, for 4 years.
St. Louis (N) : Bobby Del greco has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (A) : Billy Pierce has been signed to a contract extension, $3,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (A) : Art Houtteman has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Wednesday 10/4/1960 :
New York (A): 3B Pete Runnels has been claimed off waivers from Boston.
Thursday 10/5/1960 :
Boston : Irv Noren has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston : Johnny Klippstein has been signed to a contract extension, $600,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (A): 3B Pete Runnels was put on the 40-man roster.
Kansas City : Bud Daley has been signed to a contract extension, $2,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
San Francisco : Whitey Herzog has been signed to a contract extension, $2,900,000 per year, for 3 years.
Milwaukee : Frank Thomas has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N) : Jim Suchecki has been signed to a contract extension, $1,300,000 per year, for 1 years.
San Francisco : Whitey Herzog has been signed to a contract extension, $13,000,000 per year, for 4 years.

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