1961 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• November 28, 1960

  Drafted Valmy Thomas from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1960 rule 5 draft.

• December 3, 1960

  Traded Harvey Kuenn to the San Francisco Giants. Received Johnny Antonelli and Willie Kirkland.

• December 8, 1960

  Released Mike White.

• December 14, 1960

  Johnny Klippstein selected by the Washington Senators as the 6th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Carl Mathias selected by the Washington Senators as the 10th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Gene Leek selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the 33rd pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Marty Keough selected by the Washington Senators as the 41st pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Jim King selected by the Washington Senators as the 43rd pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Ted Bowsfield selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the 17th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Red Wilson selected by the Washington Senators as the 24th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Ken Aspromonte selected by the Washington Senators as the 26th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  The Los Angeles Angels returned Ted Bowsfield following previous expansion draft selection.

  The Washington Senators returned Red Wilson following previous expansion draft selection.

  Red Wilson selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1960 expansion draft (after draft's completion).

• December 27, 1960

  Signed Paul Casanova as a free agent.

• Before 1961 Season

  Signed Tommie Agee as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Steve Bailey as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Steve Hargan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jackie Hernández as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Floyd Weaver as an amateur free agent.

• January 3, 1961

  Purchased Joe Shipley from the San Francisco Giants.

• January 19, 1961

  Released Don Newcombe.

• February 1, 1961

  Ted Bowsfield selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1961 expansion draft (after draft's completion).

  The Los Angeles Angels returned Red Wilson following previous expansion draft selection.

• April 23, 1961

  Released Paul Casanova.

• May 3, 1961

  Purchased Chuck Essegian from the Kansas City Athletics.

• May 10, 1961

  Traded a player to be named later, Joe Morgan and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bob Nieman. The Cleveland Indians sent Mike Lee (June 1, 1961) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• June 5, 1961

  Russ Heman player rights sold to the Los Angeles Angels.

• June 8, 1961

  Joe Shipley player rights sold to the Kansas City Athletics.

• June 12, 1961

  Signed Tommy John as an amateur free agent.

• July 3, 1961

  Selected Ken Aspromonte off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.

• July 4, 1961

  Johnny Antonelli player rights sold to the Milwaukee Braves.

• July 7, 1961

  Purchased Joe Schaffernoth from the Chicago Cubs.

• July 20, 1961

  Purchased Ted Abernathy from the Milwaukee Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 28, 1961

  Bob Hale player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• September 6, 1961

  Traded Ken Retzer to the Washington Senators. Received a player to be named later. The Washington Senators sent Chet Boak (October, 1961) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• September 8, 1961

  Chuck Tanner player rights sold to the Los Angeles Angels.

• October, 1961

  Purchased Vic Davalillo from the Cincinnati Reds.

• October 5, 1961

  Traded Jim Piersall to the Washington Senators. Received Dick Donovan, Gene Green and Jim Mahoney.

• October 14, 1961

  Joe Schaffernoth and Dave Tyriver player rights sold to the Washington Senators.

• November 16, 1961

  Traded Johnny Temple to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Artie Kay (minors), Ray Barker and Harry Chiti.

• November 27, 1961

  Drafted Don Rudolph from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Buddy Booker from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1961 first-year draft.

  Drafted Bob Chance from the San Francisco Giants in the 1961 first-year draft.

  Traded Bobby Locke to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jerry Kindall.

• November 30, 1961

  Traded Ely Churchich (minors) and Louis Holdener (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Mel Roach.

• Before 1962 Season

  Signed Hal Kurtz as an amateur free agent.

  Purchased Luis Tiant from Mexico City Tigers (Mexican).

  Jerry Fosnow sent to the Minnesota Twins in an unknown transaction.

• January 20, 1962

  Purchased Rubén Gómez from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• March 20, 1962

  Traded Mel Roach to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Tony Curry and Ken Lehman.

• March 23, 1962

  Purchased Duke Carmel from the St. Louis Cardinals.