Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 30, 1959
Steve Bilko drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1959 rule 5 draft.
Ray Daviault selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 1959 minor league draft.
Jim Duckworth selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1959 minor league draft.
- December 3, 1959
Traded Fred Hatfield, Lloyd Merritt and Phil Paine to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Joe Frazier and Frank Kellert.
- Before 1960 Season
Signed Jim Barbieri as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ken McMullen as an amateur free agent.
Signed Joe Moeller as an amateur free agent.
Signed Thad Tillotson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Héctor Valle as an amateur free agent.
Signed Johnny Werhas as an amateur free agent.
Luis Alcaraz received from the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.
- March 15, 1960
Traded Jim Gentile to the Baltimore Orioles. Received players to be named later and $50,000. The Baltimore Orioles sent Willy Miranda (March 15, 1960) and Bill Lajoie (minors) (March 15, 1960) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- April 1, 1960
Traded Clyde Parris (minors) to Toronto (International). Received Joe Altobelli.
- April 5, 1960
Traded Fred Kipp to the New York Yankees. Received Dick Sanders (minors) and Gordie Windhorn.
- April 8, 1960
Traded Don Zimmer to the Chicago Cubs. Received Lee Handley (minors), Johnny Goryl, Ron Perranoski and $25,000.
- April 11, 1960
Johnny Klippstein player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians for $25,000.
- May 6, 1960
Traded Rip Repulski to the Boston Red Sox. Received Nelson Chittum.
- May 7, 1960
Traded Sandy Amorós to the Detroit Tigers. Received Gail Harris.
- May 17, 1960
Released Carl Furillo.
- June 7, 1960
Signed Irv Noren as a free agent.
- June 15, 1960
Traded John Glenn to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Duke Carmel and Jim Donohue.
- June 21, 1960
Traded Clem Labine to the Detroit Tigers. Received Ray Semproch and cash.
- July 9, 1960
Released Tommy Lasorda.
- September 19, 1960
Duke Carmel player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.
- October 21, 1960
Released Irv Noren.
- November 28, 1960
Choo-Choo Coleman drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1960 rule 5 draft.
Jim Donohue drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1960 rule 5 draft.
Bill Kunkel drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1960 rule 5 draft.
Ray Semproch drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1960 rule 5 draft.
- December 15, 1960
Earl Robinson player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles for $60,000.
- December 16, 1960
Danny McDevitt player rights sold to the New York Yankees.
- Before 1961 Season
Signed Gene Brabender as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dick Nen as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bart Shirley as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bill Singer as an amateur free agent.
Jackie Collum sent to the Minnesota Twins in an unknown transaction.
Clarence Jones received from the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
Released Connie Grob.
- January 31, 1961
Joe Pignatano player rights sold to the Kansas City Athletics.
- February 1, 1961
Chuck Essegian player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.
- March 30, 1961
Traded Ed Rakow to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Howie Reed and cash.
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