1959 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• December 2, 1958

  John Oldham selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1958 minor league draft.

  Drafted Dave Stenhouse from the Chicago Cubs in the 1958 minor league draft.

• December 3, 1958

  Traded Nino Escalera to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Luis Arroyo.

• Before 1959 Season

  Signed Johnny Edwards as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Gus Gil as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tommy Helms as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bobby Klaus as an amateur free agent.

  Signed César Tovar as an amateur free agent.

  Manny Montejo sent to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

• January 7, 1959

  Purchased Frank Kellert from the Boston Red Sox.

• January 30, 1959

  Traded Smoky Burgess, Harvey Haddix and Don Hoak to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Whammy Douglas, Jim Pendleton, John Powers and Frank Thomas.

• March, 1959

  Traded Marty Kutyna to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Walt Craddock.

• March 20, 1959

  Released Eddie Miksis.

• April 1, 1959

  Signed Jim Maloney as an amateur free agent.

• May 1, 1959

  Traded Del Ennis to the Chicago White Sox. Received Don Rudolph and Lou Skizas.

• May 6, 1959

  Traded Chuck Churn to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Dick Hanlon (minors).

• May 14, 1959

  Frank Kellert player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

• June 8, 1959

  Traded Hal Jeffcoat to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jim Brosnan.

• June 23, 1959

  Traded Walt Dropo to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Whitey Lockman.

• July 1, 1959

  Purchased Willie Jones from the Cleveland Indians.

• September 9, 1959

  Signed Art Shamsky as an amateur free agent.

• September 25, 1959

  Signed Jerry Zimmerman as a free agent.

• October 3, 1959

  Bob Mabe player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

• November 21, 1959

  Traded Tom Acker to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Frank House.

• November 25, 1959

  Released Whitey Lockman.

• November 30, 1959

  Drafted Jim Duckworth from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1959 minor league draft.

  Drafted Bob Miller from the Detroit Tigers in the 1959 minor league draft.

  Drafted Ray Rippelmeyer from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1959 minor league draft.

• December 6, 1959

  Traded Frank Thomas to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bill Henry, Lou Jackson and Lee Walls.

• December 15, 1959

  John Powers player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

  Traded Johnny Temple to the Cleveland Indians. Received Gordy Coleman, Billy Martin and Cal McLish.

• Before 1960 Season

  Signed Whitey Lockman as a free agent.

  Signed Ted Davidson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed John Flavin as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tommy Harper as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mel Queen as an amateur free agent.

• March 12, 1960

  Signed Tony Pérez as an amateur free agent.

• April, 1960

  Purchased Howie Nunn from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• April 1, 1960

  Traded players to be named later and Jesse Gonder to the New York Yankees. Received players to be named later. The Cincinnati Reds sent Luis Arroyo (July 20, 1960) and Ted Wieand (October 20, 1960) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade. The New York Yankees sent Zach Monroe (October 20, 1960) and cash (October 20, 1960) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.