1961 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.)

• May, 1961

  Don Williams player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 15, 1961

  Purchased Walt Moryn from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Traded Gino Cimoli to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Johnny Logan.

• June 20, 1961

  Released Gene Baker.

• June 24, 1961

  Signed Ron Woods as an amateur free agent.

• June 29, 1961

  Traded Tom Cheney to the Washington Senators. Received Tom Sturdivant.

• September 25, 1961

  Fred Green selected by the Washington Senators off waivers.

• October 10, 1961

  Red Witt player rights sold to the Los Angeles Angels.

  Hal Smith selected by the Houston Colt .45s as the 6th pick in the premium phase ($125k) of the 1961 expansion draft.

  Joe Christopher selected by the New York Mets as the 10th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Román Mejías selected by the Houston Colt .45s as the 11th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Bobby Shantz selected by the Houston Colt .45s as the 21st pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Al Jackson selected by the New York Mets as the 22nd pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Jim Umbricht selected by the Houston Colt .45s as the 35th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

• October 13, 1961

  Bob Oldis player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• October 17, 1961

  Released Clem Labine.

  Released Walt Moryn.

• November 21, 1961

  Purchased Coot Veal from the Washington Senators.

• November 27, 1961

  Buddy Booker selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 1961 first-year draft.

  Jim Dickson selected by the Houston Colt .45s in the 1961 minor league draft.

• December 4, 1961

  Ramón Hernández player rights sold to the Los Angeles Angels.

• Before 1962 Season

  Signed Mike Derrick as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Carl Taylor as an amateur free agent.

• March, 1962

  Released César Gutiérrez.