1960 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• November 21, 1959

  Traded Dave Hillman and Jim Marshall to the Boston Red Sox. Received Dick Gernert.

• November 30, 1959

  Drafted Harry Bright from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

• December 1, 1959

  Traded Bobby Thomson to the Boston Red Sox. Received Al Schroll.

• December 6, 1959

  Traded Bill Henry, Lou Jackson and Lee Walls to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Frank Thomas.

• Before 1960 Season

  Signed Ron Campbell as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Pat Jarvis as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Billy Ott as an amateur free agent.

  Ossie Chavarria sent to the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction.

  Johnnie Seale sent to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

• January 11, 1960

  Traded John Buzhardt, Al Dark and Jim Woods to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Richie Ashburn.

• April, 1960

  Purchased Barney Schultz from the Detroit Tigers.

• April 1, 1960

  Steve Ridzik player rights sold to Toronto (International).

• April 5, 1960

  Dale Long player rights sold to the San Francisco Giants.

• April 7, 1960

  Returned Harry Bright (earlier draft pick) to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• April 8, 1960

  Traded Lee Handley (minors), Johnny Goryl, Ron Perranoski and $25,000 to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Don Zimmer.

• May 13, 1960

  Traded Cal Neeman and Tony Taylor to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ed Bouchee and Don Cardwell.

• May 19, 1960

  Traded Art Ceccarelli to the New York Yankees. Received Mark Freeman.

• May 28, 1960

  Signed Jim Hegan as a free agent.

• June 4, 1960

  Released Irv Noren.

  Released Del Rice.

• June 15, 1960

  Signed Danny Murphy as an amateur free agent.

  Traded Walt Moryn to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jim McKnight.

• June 17, 1960

  Signed Paul Popovich as an amateur free agent.

• June 20, 1960

  Signed Jake Jaeckel as an amateur free agent.

• July 15, 1960

  Traded Earl Averill and $30000 to $35000 to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Al Heist.

• July 19, 1960

  Signed Grady Hatton as a free agent.

• July 27, 1960

  Released Jim Hegan.

• August 22, 1960

  Signed Lou Brock as an amateur free agent.

• August 31, 1960

  Dick Gernert player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• October 10, 1960

  Released Grady Hatton.

  Released El Tappe.

• November 28, 1960

  Drafted Cuno Barragan from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1960 rule 5 draft.

  John Goetz selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 1960 minor league draft.

  Drafted Phil Mudrock from the New York Yankees in the 1960 minor league draft.

  Drafted Elder White from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1960 minor league draft.

• Before 1961 Season

  Signed El Tappe as a free agent.

  Signed Hal Gilson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Steve Shea as an amateur free agent.

  Pat Jarvis sent to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

  Returned Morrie Martin to Houston (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

• January 12, 1961

  Signed Billy Cowan as an amateur free agent.

• February 1, 1961

  Signed Bob Raudman as an amateur free agent.

• March 31, 1961

  Traded Moe Drabowsky and Seth Morehead to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Daryl Robertson and Andre Rodgers.

• April, 1961

  Purchased George Freese from the Chicago White Sox.

• April 1, 1961

  Traded Lou Johnson to the Los Angeles Angels. Received Jim McAnany.