1961 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 28, 1960

  Drafted Billy Harrell from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1960 rule 5 draft.

• December 14, 1960

  Jerry Casale selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the 5th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Tom Sturdivant selected by the Washington Senators as the 16th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Ed Sadowski selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the 21st pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Jim Fregosi selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the 35th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Willie Tasby selected by the Washington Senators as the 37th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Fred Newman selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the 47th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Haywood Sullivan selected by the Washington Senators as the 3rd pick in the 1960 premium expansion draft (minor league).

  Jim Mahoney selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the 31st pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

• December 15, 1960

  Traded Frank Sullivan to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Gene Conley.

• Before 1961 Season

  Signed Jim Hannan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Frank Kreutzer as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Billy MacLeod as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Pete Smith as an amateur free agent.

• May 17, 1961

  Signed Joe Ginsberg as a free agent.

• June, 1961

  Signed Ed Connolly as an amateur free agent.

  Fred Wenz received from the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 4, 1961

  Signed Dalton Jones as an amateur free agent.

• June 9, 1961

  Signed Bobby Guindon as an amateur free agent.

• June 15, 1961

  Sammy White player rights sold to the Milwaukee Braves.

• June 16, 1961

  Signed Dave Morehead as an amateur free agent.

• June 17, 1961

  Signed Jerry Stephenson as an amateur free agent.

• June 26, 1961

  Released Rip Repulski.

• July 2, 1961

  Signed Rico Petrocelli as an amateur free agent.

• September 8, 1961

  Vic Wertz selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• October 13, 1961

  Sent Dave Hillman to the Cincinnati Reds as part of a conditional deal.

• October 20, 1961

  Released Tom Brewer.

  Released Joe Ginsberg.

• November 26, 1961

  Traded Don Buddin to the Houston Colt .45s. Received Eddie Bressoud.

• November 27, 1961

  Marlan Coughtry drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Jim Hannan selected by the Washington Senators in the 1961 first-year draft.

  Frank Kreutzer selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1961 first-year draft.

• December 1, 1961

  Signed Mike Andrews as an amateur free agent.

• Before 1962 Season

  Signed Glenn Beckert as an amateur free agent.

• January 6, 1962

  Signed Jim Gosger as an amateur free agent.

• March 24, 1962

  Traded Tom Borland to the Houston Colt .45s. Received Dave Philley.