1961 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 3, 1961

  Purchased Ted Lepcio from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May, 1961

  Purchased Don Williams from the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 10, 1961

  Selected Wes Covington off waivers from the Milwaukee Braves.

• May 15, 1961

  Released Joe Ginsberg.

• May 20, 1961

  Released Ted Lepcio.

• June 1, 1961

  Purchased Warren Hacker from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• June 10, 1961

  Traded Wes Covington, Stan Johnson, Bob Shaw and Gerry Staley to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Andy Carey, Ray Herbert, Don Larsen and Al Pilarcik.

  Released Jim Rivera.

• June 17, 1961

  Released Earl Torgeson.

• June 24, 1961

  Signed Mike DeGerick as an amateur free agent.

• November 27, 1961

  Drafted Frank Kreutzer from the Boston Red Sox in the 1961 first-year draft.

  Joe Hoerner selected by the Houston Colt .45s in the 1961 minor league draft.

  Dan Osinski selected by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1961 minor league draft.

  Traded Minnie Miñoso to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Joe Cunningham.

• November 28, 1961

  Traded Roy Sievers to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received John Buzhardt and Charley Smith.

• November 30, 1961

  Traded Don Larsen and Billy Pierce to the San Francisco Giants. Received a player to be named later, Bob Farley, Eddie Fisher and Dom Zanni. The San Francisco Giants sent Verle Tiefenthaler (August 17, 1962) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

• December 15, 1961

  Traded Frank Barnes and Andy Carey to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Taylor Phillips and Bob Sadowski. Andy Carey refused to report to his new team on March 24, 1962. The Chicago White Sox sent Cal McLish (March 24, 1962) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Lou Vassie (minors) (March 24, 1962) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

• Before 1962 Season

  Signed Buddy Bradford as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bruce Howard as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mike Joyce as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Fred Klages as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Denny McLain as an amateur free agent.

  Don Williams sent to the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction.

• March 24, 1962

  Traded Andy Carey to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Jim Koranda (minors) and Ramón Conde.

• April 1, 1962

  Signed Dave DeBusschere as an amateur free agent.