1961 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.)

• April 4, 1961

  Traded Fritz Brickell to the Los Angeles Angels. Received Duke Maas.

• April 13, 1961

  Signed Luis Peraza as an amateur free agent.

• May 8, 1961

  Traded Ryne Duren, Johnny James and Lee Thomas to the Los Angeles Angels. Received Bob Cerv and Tex Clevenger.

• June 14, 1961

  Traded Art Ditmar and Deron Johnson to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Bud Daley.

  Traded Danny McDevitt to the Minnesota Twins. Received Billy Gardner.

• June 17, 1961

  Signed Earl Torgeson as a free agent.

• July 1, 1961

  Signed Roy White as an amateur free agent.

• July 8, 1961

  Signed Leroy Reams as an amateur free agent.

• July 28, 1961

  Purchased Bob Hale from the Cleveland Indians.

• August 9, 1961

  Signed Mike Hegan as an amateur free agent.

• September 2, 1961

  Released Earl Torgeson.

• September 13, 1961

  Signed Frank Fernández as an amateur free agent.

• October 4, 1961

  Traded Frank Leja to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ben Mateosky (minors).

• October 16, 1961

  Purchased Robin Roberts from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• November 27, 1961

  George Banks drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Bill Short drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Rod Kanehl selected by the New York Mets in the 1961 minor league draft.

• December 14, 1961

  Traded Jesse Gonder to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Marshall Bridges.

• Before 1962 Season

  Signed Rich Beck as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Curt Blefary as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Steve Dillon as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tom Dukes as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mike Ferraro as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dave McDonald as an amateur free agent.

  Signed John Miller as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Murphy as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Cecil Perkins as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Shellenback as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Steve Whitaker as an amateur free agent.

  Released Luis Peraza.