1961 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 27, 1961

  Traded Ed Bailey to the San Francisco Giants. Received a player to be named later, Don Blasingame and Bob Schmidt. The San Francisco Giants sent Sherman Jones (May 13, 1961) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

• May 10, 1961

  Traded Jim Baumer to the Detroit Tigers. Received Dick Gernert.

• May 16, 1961

  Released Willie Jones.

• May 18, 1961

  Signed Pete Whisenant as a free agent.

• June 1, 1961

  Signed Lee May as an amateur free agent.

• July 21, 1961

  Traded Orlando Peña and cash to Toronto (International). Received Ken Johnson.

• August 14, 1961

  Purchased Darrell Johnson from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• August 18, 1961

  Released Pete Whisenant.

• September 16, 1961

  Traded Claude Osteen to the Washington Senators. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Washington Senators sent Dave Sisler (November 28, 1961) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

• October, 1961

  Vic Davalillo player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

  Jim Pendleton player rights sold to the Houston Colt .45s.

• October 10, 1961

  Jay Hook selected by the New York Mets as the 3rd pick in the premium phase ($125k) of the 1961 expansion draft.

  Elio Chacón selected by the New York Mets as the 4th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Gus Bell selected by the New York Mets as the 8th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Ken Johnson selected by the Houston Colt .45s as the 29th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Dick Gernert selected by the Houston Colt .45s as the 31st pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Sherman Jones selected by the New York Mets as the 34th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

• October 13, 1961

  Received Dave Hillman from the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.

• November 27, 1961

  Drafted Moe Drabowsky from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Bob Moorhead drafted by the New York Mets in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Ray Rippelmeyer drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Don Rudolph drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

• December 14, 1961

  Traded Marshall Bridges to the New York Yankees. Received Jesse Gonder.

• December 15, 1961

  Traded Bob Schmidt and Dave Stenhouse to the Washington Senators. Received Marty Keough and Johnny Klippstein.

• December 21, 1961

  Howie Nunn player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• Before 1962 Season

  Signed Brant Alyea as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Casey Cox as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Darrell Osteen as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Wynn as an amateur free agent.

• January 30, 1962

  Traded Jerry Zimmerman to the Minnesota Twins. Received Dan Dobbek.

• February 9, 1962

  Purchased Ken Walters from the Philadelphia Phillies.