1961 Los Angeles Dodgers Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• May 4, 1961

  Traded Don Demeter and Charley Smith to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Turk Farrell and Joe Koppe.

• May 10, 1961

  Traded Joe Altobelli and Ed Palmquist to the Minnesota Twins. Received Ernie Oravetz and cash.

• May 16, 1961

  Traded Joe Koppe to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Duke Carmel.

• May 26, 1961

  Art Fowler player rights sold to the Los Angeles Angels.

• May 30, 1961

  Traded Bob Lillis and Carl Warwick to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Daryl Spencer.

• June 12, 1961

  Signed Jack Billingham as an amateur free agent.

• June 15, 1961

  Signed Jim Merritt as an amateur free agent.

• June 16, 1961

  Signed Roy Gleason as an amateur free agent.

• August 10, 1961

  Signed Cleo James as an amateur free agent.

• October 10, 1961

  Turk Farrell selected by the Houston Colt .45s as the 4th pick in the premium phase ($125k) of the 1961 expansion draft.

  Bob Aspromonte selected by the Houston Colt .45s as the 3rd pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Roger Craig selected by the New York Mets as the 6th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Gil Hodges selected by the New York Mets as the 14th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Norm Larker selected by the Houston Colt .45s as the 23rd pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Jim Golden selected by the Houston Colt .45s as the 37th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

• October 11, 1961

  Traded Bill Lajoie (minors) and Gordie Windhorn to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Stan Johnson, Bobby Prescott and Jay Ward.

• October 12, 1961

  Signed Joe Altobelli as a free agent.

• November 27, 1961

  Johnny Goryl drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Jim Merritt selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 1961 first-year draft.

• December 15, 1961

  Traded a player to be named later and Charlie Neal to the New York Mets. Received Lee Walls and $100,000. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Willard Hunter (May 25, 1962) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

• Before 1962 Season

  Signed Jim Campanis as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Derrell Griffith as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Lefebvre as an amateur free agent.

  Duke Carmel sent to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

• March 24, 1962

  Traded Jim Koranda (minors) and Ramón Conde to the Chicago White Sox. Received Andy Carey.