1961 Kansas City Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• November 28, 1960

  Drafted Ed Keegan from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1960 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bill Kunkel from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1960 rule 5 draft.

• December 14, 1960

  Pete Daley selected by the Washington Senators in the 1960 expansion draft (after draft's completion).

  Ned Garver selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the 15th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Dutch Dotterer selected by the Washington Senators as the 22nd pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Bob Johnson selected by the Washington Senators as the 32nd pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Chet Boak selected by the Washington Senators as the 50th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Bob Davis selected by the Washington Senators as the 18th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Ken Hamlin selected by the Washington Senators as the 30th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

• December 29, 1960

  Traded Marty Kutyna and cash to the Washington Senators. Received Haywood Sullivan.

• Before 1961 Season

  Signed Ted Kubiak as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Landis as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Allan Lewis as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Winston Llenas as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Aurelio Monteagudo as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Charlie Shoemaker as an amateur free agent.

  Signed John Wojcik as an amateur free agent.

  Returned Jack Spring to Dallas (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Granny Hamner received from the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

  Dave Roberts sent to the Houston Colt .45s in an unknown transaction.

• January 24, 1961

  Traded Whitey Herzog and Russ Snyder to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jim Archer, Bob Boyd, Wayne Causey, Clint Courtney and Al Pilarcik. Clint Courtney returned to original team on April 15, 1961.

• January 25, 1961

  Traded John Briggs and John Tsitouris to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Joe Nuxhall.

• January 31, 1961

  Purchased Joe Pignatano from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• March 30, 1961

  Traded Howie Reed and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Ed Rakow.

• April, 1961

  Returned Bob Hartman to the Milwaukee Braves as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Traded Tony Frulio (minors) to the San Francisco Giants. Received Bobby Prescott.

• April 12, 1961

  Traded Dick Hall and Dick Williams to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Chuck Essegian and Jerry Walker.

• April 25, 1961

  Signed Bert Campaneris as an amateur free agent.

• May 3, 1961

  Chuck Essegian player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• May 8, 1961

  Ken Johnson player rights sold to Toronto (International).

• May 23, 1961

  Returned Ed Keegan (earlier draft pick) to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• June 1, 1961

  Traded Bill Tuttle to the Minnesota Twins. Received a player to be named later, Reno Bertoia and Paul Giel. Paul Giel returned to original team on June 10, 1961. The Minnesota Twins sent cash (June 10, 1961) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade.

• June 8, 1961

  Signed Lew Krausse as an amateur free agent.

  Purchased Joe Shipley from the Cleveland Indians.

  Traded Marv Throneberry to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Gene Stephens.

• June 10, 1961

  Bob Boyd player rights sold to the Milwaukee Braves.

  Traded Andy Carey, Ray Herbert, Don Larsen and Al Pilarcik to the Chicago White Sox. Received Wes Covington, Stan Johnson, Bob Shaw and Gerry Staley.

  Signed Jim Rivera as a free agent.

• June 14, 1961

  Traded Bud Daley to the New York Yankees. Received Art Ditmar and Deron Johnson.

• June 19, 1961

  Signed Fred Norman as an amateur free agent.

• July 2, 1961

  Traded Wes Covington to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Bobby Del Greco.

• July 21, 1961

  Purchased Mickey McDermott from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• July 26, 1961

  Released Hank Bauer.

• August, 1961

  Weldon Bowlin received from the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 2, 1961

  Traded Reno Bertoia and Gerry Staley to the Detroit Tigers. Received Bill Fischer and Ozzie Virgil.

• August 15, 1961

  Released Mickey McDermott.

• October 3, 1961

  Purchased Gordon Jones from the Baltimore Orioles. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 11, 1961

  Johnny Kucks player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

  Ozzie Virgil player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Traded Stan Johnson, Bobby Prescott and Jay Ward to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Bill Lajoie (minors) and Gordie Windhorn.

• October 12, 1961

  Released Jim Rivera.

• November 27, 1961

  Drafted Gino Cimoli from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Tom Baker selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1961 minor league draft.

  Drafted Dan Osinski from the Chicago White Sox in the 1961 minor league draft.

• December 4, 1961

  Released Joe Nuxhall.

• December 15, 1961

  Traded Lou Klimchock and Bob Shaw to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Joe Azcue, Ed Charles and Manny Jiménez.

  Traded Joe Pignatano to the San Francisco Giants. Received José Tartabull.

• Before 1962 Season

  Signed Pete Lovrich as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tom Tischinski as an amateur free agent.

  Released Joe Shipley.

  Don Williams received from the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.