1960 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• 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 New York Yankees sent Zach Monroe (October 20, 1960) and cash (October 20, 1960) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade. The Cincinnati Reds sent Luis Arroyo (July 20, 1960) and Ted Wieand (October 20, 1960) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• April 29, 1960

  Pete Whisenant player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• May 18, 1960

  Purchased Bob Grim from the Cleveland Indians.

• June 15, 1960

  Traded Tony González and Lee Walls to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Fred Hopke (minors), Harry Anderson and Wally Post.

• July 1, 1960

  Released Whitey Lockman.

• July 8, 1960

  Signed Pete Rose as an amateur free agent.

• July 19, 1960

  Released Brooks Lawrence.

• July 29, 1960

  Bob Grim player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Don Newcombe player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• August 2, 1960

  Selected Marshall Bridges off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• October 15, 1960

  Traded Dutch Dotterer to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Danny Kravitz.

• November 28, 1960

  Drafted Jim Baumer from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1960 rule 5 draft.

  Purchased Jack Baldschun from Nashville (Southern Association) for $9000 plus minor league player to be named.

  Jack Baldschun drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1960 rule 5 draft.

• December 3, 1960

  Billy Martin player rights sold to the Milwaukee Braves.

• December 14, 1960

  Joe Azcue player rights sold to the Milwaukee Braves.

• December 15, 1960

  Traded Cal McLish and Juan Pizarro to the Chicago White Sox. Received Gene Freese.

  Traded Roy McMillan to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Joey Jay and Juan Pizarro.

• Before 1961 Season

  Signed Len Boehmer as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Sammy Ellis as an amateur free agent.

  Lou Jackson sent to Toronto (International) in an unknown transaction.

  Félix Torres sent to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

• January 25, 1961

  Traded Joe Nuxhall to the Kansas City Athletics. Received John Briggs and John Tsitouris.

• February 24, 1961

  Frank House player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.