1960 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 3, 1959

  Traded Ron Jackson to the Boston Red Sox. Received Frank Baumann.

• December 6, 1959

  Traded Norm Cash, Bubba Phillips and John Romano to the Cleveland Indians. Received Dick Brown, Don Ferrarese, Minnie Miñoso and Jake Striker.

• December 9, 1959

  Traded Johnny Callison to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Gene Freese.

• December 10, 1959

  Signed Mike Garcia as a free agent.

• Before 1960 Season

  Signed Gerry Arrigo as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dean Look as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tommy McCraw as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Marv Staehle as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Floyd Robinson from the Cleveland Indians as part of a minor league working agreement.

• January 9, 1960

  Signed Chico Carrasquel as a free agent.

• February 15, 1960

  Purchased Jim Baxes from the Cleveland Indians.

• April 4, 1960

  Traded Earl Battey, Don Mincher and $150,000 to the Washington Senators. Received Roy Sievers.

• April 18, 1960

  Traded Barry Latman to the Cleveland Indians. Received Herb Score.

• April 23, 1960

  Released Chico Carrasquel.

• May 18, 1960

  Received Jim Campbell from the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

  Purchased Russ Kemmerer from the Washington Senators.

• May 19, 1960

  Purchased Frank Barnes from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• May 20, 1960

  Tom Qualters player rights sold to Houston (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 23, 1960

  Released Mike Garcia.

• June 11, 1960

  Returned Jim Campbell to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

  Purchased Bob Rush from the Milwaukee Braves.

• June 13, 1960

  Ray Moore player rights sold to the Washington Senators.

• June 14, 1960

  Signed Bob Locker as an amateur free agent.

• June 15, 1960

  Jim Snyder player rights sold to Indianapolis (American Association).

• June 18, 1960

  Signed Joe Ginsberg as a free agent.

• July 13, 1960

  Traded Jim Baxes to Portland (PCL). Received George Freese.

• August 13, 1960

  Traded Donald Prohovich (minors) and $15000 and one player to be named to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Earl Averill.

• August 19, 1960

  Released Bob Rush.

• August 29, 1960

  Received Al Worthington from the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.

• September 1, 1960

  Signed Mike Garcia as a free agent.

• September 14, 1960

  Signed Bob Rush as a free agent.

• November 11, 1960

  Released Mike Garcia.

  Released Bob Rush.

• November 28, 1960

  Drafted Bob Roselli from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1960 rule 5 draft.

  Gerry Arrigo selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 1960 first-year draft.

  Dick Brown player rights sold to the Milwaukee Braves.

• December 14, 1960

  Ed Hobaugh selected by the Washington Senators as the 12th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Ken McBride selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the 13th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Earl Averill selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the 45th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Jim McAnany selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the 49th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Ted Kluszewski selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the 51st pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Dick Donovan selected by the Washington Senators as the 54th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Joe Hicks selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the 42nd pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

• December 15, 1960

  Traded Gene Freese to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Cal McLish and Juan Pizarro.

• Before 1961 Season

  Signed Ken Berry as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Cisco Carlos as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dick Kenworthy as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Brian McCall as an amateur free agent.

• April, 1961

  George Freese player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• April 1, 1961

  Don Ferrarese player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.