1961 San Francisco Giants Trades and Transactions

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

• November 28, 1960

  Drafted Paul Doyle from the New York Yankees in the 1960 first-year draft.

  Drafted John Goetz from the Chicago Cubs in the 1960 minor league draft.

• December 3, 1960

  Traded Johnny Antonelli and Willie Kirkland to the Cleveland Indians. Received Harvey Kuenn.

• Before 1961 Season

  Signed Damaso Blanco as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Chance as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Frank Johnson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Hal Lanier as an amateur free agent.

  Chico Salmon sent to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

• January 3, 1961

  Joe Shipley player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• April, 1961

  Traded Bobby Prescott to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Tony Frulio (minors).

• April 27, 1961

  Traded a player to be named later, Don Blasingame and Bob Schmidt to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Ed Bailey. The San Francisco Giants sent Sherman Jones (May 13, 1961) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

• June, 1961

  Fred Wenz sent to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 19, 1961

  Signed Dave May as an amateur free agent.

• October 10, 1961

  Joey Amalfitano selected by the Houston Colt .45s as the 2nd pick in the premium phase ($125k) of the 1961 expansion draft.

  Eddie Bressoud selected by the Houston Colt .45s as the 1st pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Hobie Landrith selected by the New York Mets as the 2nd pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Ray Daviault selected by the New York Mets as the 18th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Sam Jones selected by the Houston Colt .45s as the 25th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

• October 13, 1961

  Jim Marshall player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• October 16, 1961

  Billy Loes player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• November 27, 1961

  Georges Maranda drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  John Weekly drafted by the Houston Colt .45s in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Bob Chance selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 1961 first-year draft.

• November 30, 1961

  Traded a player to be named later, Bob Farley, Eddie Fisher and Dom Zanni to the Chicago White Sox. Received Don Larsen and Billy Pierce. The San Francisco Giants sent Verle Tiefenthaler (August 17, 1962) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

• December 15, 1961

  Traded José Tartabull to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Joe Pignatano.

• Before 1962 Season

  Signed Ollie Brown as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tito Fuentes as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Al Stanek as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Taylor as an amateur free agent.

• March 2, 1962

  The New York Mets returned Billy Loes following previous purchase.

  Released Billy Loes.

• March 25, 1962

  Signed Héctor Torres as an amateur free agent.