1960 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

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

• November 30, 1959

  Darrell Johnson drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

  Bob Oldis drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

• December 11, 1959

  Signed Elmer Valo as a free agent.

  Traded Hank Bauer, Don Larsen, Norm Siebern and Marv Throneberry to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Joe DeMaestri, Kent Hadley and Roger Maris.

• Before 1960 Season

  Signed Granny Hamner as a free agent.

  Signed Bob Meyer as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Roger Repoz as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Rollie Sheldon as an amateur free agent.

  Paul Doyle received from the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

• April 1, 1960

  Traded players to be named later to the Cincinnati Reds. Received players to be named later and Jesse Gonder. The New York Yankees sent Zach Monroe (October 20, 1960) and cash (October 20, 1960) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade. The Cincinnati Reds sent Luis Arroyo (July 20, 1960) and Ted Wieand (October 20, 1960) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• April 5, 1960

  Traded Dick Sanders (minors) and Gordie Windhorn to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Fred Kipp.

• May 19, 1960

  Traded Mark Freeman to the Chicago Cubs. Received Art Ceccarelli.

  Traded Andy Carey to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Bob Cerv.

• May 23, 1960

  Released Elmer Valo.

• August 21, 1960

  Purchased Dale Long from the San Francisco Giants.

• September 2, 1960

  Signed Jim Hegan as a free agent.

• October 1, 1960

  Released Jim Hegan.

• November 28, 1960

  John Gabler drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1960 rule 5 draft.

  Paul Doyle selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 1960 first-year draft.

  Phil Mudrock selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1960 minor league draft.

• December 14, 1960

  Eli Grba selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the 1st pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Bobby Shantz selected by the Washington Senators as the 2nd pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Duke Maas selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the 3rd pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Dale Long selected by the Washington Senators as the 28th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Bob Cerv selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the 38th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Ken Hunt selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the 40th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

  Bud Zipfel selected by the Los Angeles Angels as the 29th pick in the 1960 expansion draft.

• December 16, 1960

  Purchased Danny McDevitt from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• Before 1961 Season

  Signed Jim Brenneman as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Al Downing as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jake Gibbs as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Art López as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tom Metcalf as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mel Stottlemyre as an amateur free agent.

  Granny Hamner sent to the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction.

• March 28, 1961

  Ben Flowers retired. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)