1960 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

1959 Season 1961 Season

Record: 95-59-1, Finished 1st in National League (Schedule and Results)

Postseason: Won World Series (4-3) over New York Yankees

Manager: Danny Murtaugh (95-59-1)

General Manager: Joe Brown

Scouting Director: Rex Bowen

Ballpark: Forbes Field

Attendance: 1,705,828 (3rd of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 100
One-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 96

Pythagorean W-L: 92-62, 734 Runs, 593 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

November 30, 1959

Harry Bright drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Bob Oldis from the New York Yankees in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

Dave Wickersham selected by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1959 minor league draft.
December, 1959

Purchased Pidge Browne from Houston (American Association).
December 9, 1959

Traded a player to be named later, Dick Hall and Ken Hamlin to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Hal Smith. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Hank Foiles (December 15, 1959) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade.
December 21, 1959

Traded Ron Kline to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Tom Cheney and Gino Cimoli.
Before 1960 Season

Signed Gene Baker as a free agent.

Signed Steve Blass as an amateur free agent.

Signed Frank Bork as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Bosch as an amateur free agent.

Signed José Martínez as an amateur free agent.

Signed Roberto Peña as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Price as an amateur free agent.

Signed Gary Waslewski as an amateur free agent.

Darrell Brandon sent to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

John Pregenzer sent to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.

Vic Roznovsky sent to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.
March, 1960

Received Diomedes Olivo from Poza Rica (Mexican) as part of a conditional deal.
April 7, 1960

The Chicago Cubs returned Harry Bright (earlier draft pick).
May 18, 1960

Sent Jim Campbell to the Chicago White Sox as part of a conditional deal.
May 28, 1960

Traded Ed Bauta and Julián Javier to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Dick Gray and Vinegar Bend Mizell.
June 1, 1960

Traded Danny Kravitz to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Hank Foiles and cash.
June 2, 1960

Traded Hank Foiles to the Cleveland Indians. Received John Powers.
June 11, 1960

Received Jim Campbell from the Chicago White Sox as part of a conditional deal.
June 21, 1960

Signed Tommie Sisk as an amateur free agent.
June 24, 1960

Signed César Gutiérrez as an amateur free agent.
August 16, 1960

Signed Clem Labine as a free agent.
September 1, 1960

Signed Mickey Vernon as a free agent.
September 3, 1960

Signed Buddy Booker as an amateur free agent.
September 30, 1960

Released Mickey Vernon.
November 28, 1960

Jim Baumer drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1960 rule 5 draft.

Jim Campbell selected by the Milwaukee Braves in the 1960 minor league draft.

Elder White selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1960 minor league draft.
December 12, 1960

Traded Tom Burgess to Dallas (American Association). Received Don Leppert.
December 16, 1960

Traded Harry Bright, Bennie Daniels and R C Stevens to the Washington Senators. Received Bobby Shantz.
Before 1961 Season

Signed Bob Bailey as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jerry May as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dave Wissman as an amateur free agent.
February, 1961

Paul Giel player rights sold to the Minnesota Twins.
April, 1961

Released Pidge Browne. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)