1960 Milwaukee Braves Trades and Transactions

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

• November 30, 1959

  Clay Dalrymple drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

  Don Lee drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

  Em Lindbeck drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

  Georges Maranda drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

  Ray Rippelmeyer selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1959 minor league draft.

• Before 1960 Season

  Signed Sandy Alomar as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Herb Hippauf as an amateur free agent.

  Signed George Kopacz as an amateur free agent.

  Luis Alcaraz sent to the Los Angeles Dodgers in an unknown transaction.

• February 1, 1960

  Signed John Braun as an amateur free agent.

• February 9, 1960

  Signed Stan Lopata as a free agent.

• March 15, 1960

  Purchased Jim Bolger from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 2, 1960

  Traded Dick Phillips to the San Francisco Giants. Received Bud Watkins (minors).

• April 15, 1960

  The Kansas City Athletics returned Joe Morgan following previous purchase.

• May 11, 1960

  Traded Bob Giggie to the Kansas City Athletics. Received George Brunet.

• May 17, 1960

  Traded Ray Boone to the Boston Red Sox. Received Ron Jackson.

• June, 1960

  Signed Ted Abernathy as a free agent.

• June 11, 1960

  Bob Rush player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• June 23, 1960

  Traded Joe Morgan to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Al Dark.

• July 15, 1960

  Traded Al Heist to the Chicago Cubs. Received Earl Averill and $30000 to $35000.

• August, 1960

  Dave Roberts sent to the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 13, 1960

  Traded Earl Averill to the Chicago White Sox. Received Donald Prohovich (minors) and $15000 and one player to be named.

• September 21, 1960

  Released Elrod Hendricks.

• October 14, 1960

  Released Stan Lopata.

  Released Red Schoendienst.

• October 17, 1960

  Sent Bob Hartman to the Kansas City Athletics as part of a conditional deal.

• October 31, 1960

  Traded Al Dark to the San Francisco Giants. Received Andre Rodgers.

• November 28, 1960

  Cuno Barragan drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1960 rule 5 draft.

  Ron Henry drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1960 rule 5 draft.

  Bob Roselli drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1960 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jim Campbell from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1960 minor league draft.

  Purchased Dick Brown from the Chicago White Sox.

• December 3, 1960

  Purchased Billy Martin from the Cincinnati Reds.

• December 7, 1960

  Traded Dick Brown, Bill Bruton, Chuck Cottier and Terry Fox to the Detroit Tigers. Received a player to be named later and Frank Bolling. The Detroit Tigers sent Neil Chrisley (January 17, 1961) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

• December 14, 1960

  Purchased Joe Azcue from the Cincinnati Reds.

• December 15, 1960

  Traded Joey Jay and Juan Pizarro to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Roy McMillan.

• Before 1961 Season

  Signed Ethan Blackaby as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Clay Carroll as an amateur free agent.

  Signed George Gerberman as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dennis Ribant as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Connie Grob as a free agent.

• February 23, 1961

  Traded Jim Campbell to the Houston Colt .45s. Received Morrie Martin.

• March 31, 1961

  Traded Daryl Robertson and Andre Rodgers to the Chicago Cubs. Received Moe Drabowsky and Seth Morehead.

• April, 1961

  Received Bob Hartman from the Kansas City Athletics as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Released Morrie Martin.