1961 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions

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

• November 28, 1960

  Drafted Ron Henry from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1960 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Gerry Arrigo from the Chicago White Sox in the 1960 first-year draft.

  Drafted Gary Dotter from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1960 first-year draft.

• December 14, 1960

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

  Tex Clevenger selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the 7th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Hal Woodeshick selected by the Washington Senators as the 14th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Héctor Maestri selected by the Washington Senators as the 20th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Johnny Schaive selected by the Washington Senators as the 36th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Julio Becquer selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the 55th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Rudy Hernández selected by the Washington Senators as the 56th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

• Before 1961 Season

  Signed Bernie Allen as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Manning as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joe Nossek as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tony Oliva as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Frank Quilici as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Roland as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ted Uhlaender as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Whitby as an amateur free agent.

  Jackie Collum received from the Los Angeles Dodgers in an unknown transaction.

• January 31, 1961

  Tom Morgan player rights sold to the Los Angeles Angels.

• February, 1961

  Purchased Paul Giel from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• April 11, 1961

  Released Jim Constable.

• May 10, 1961

  Traded Ernie Oravetz and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Joe Altobelli and Ed Palmquist.

• May 16, 1961

  Released Pete Whisenant.

• June, 1961

  Signed Ted Lepcio as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Purchased Al Schroll from the Chicago Cubs.

• June 1, 1961

  Traded Billy Consolo to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Billy Martin.

  Traded a player to be named later, Reno Bertoia and Paul Giel to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Bill Tuttle. 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 2, 1961

  Purchased Julio Becquer from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• June 13, 1961

  Released Tom McAvoy.

• June 14, 1961

  Traded Billy Gardner to the New York Yankees. Received Danny McDevitt.

• June 17, 1961

  Released Elmer Valo.

• September 14, 1961

  Purchased Jim Snyder from Indianapolis (American Association).

• October 9, 1961

  Released Chuck Stobbs.

• October 12, 1961

  Released Joe Altobelli.

• October 25, 1961

  Released Ted Lepcio.

• November 27, 1961

  Drafted George Banks from the New York Yankees in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Johnny Goryl from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Georges Maranda from the San Francisco Giants in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jim Merritt from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1961 first-year draft.

• Before 1962 Season

  Signed Jerry Crider as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joe Foy as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Steve Jones as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Chuck Nieson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Paul Ratliff as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Garry Roggenburk as an amateur free agent.

  Jerry Fosnow received from the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

• January 30, 1962

  Traded Dan Dobbek to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jerry Zimmerman.