1961 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 28, 1960

  Gary Dotter selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 1960 first-year draft.

  Jack Hamilton selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1960 minor league draft.

• December 29, 1960

  Released Marv Grissom.

• Before 1961 Season

  Signed Darrell Johnson as a free agent.

  Signed Dennis Aust as an amateur free agent.

  Signed George Kernek as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Chuck Taylor as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Wakefield as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Floyd Wicker as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ron Willis as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Don Taussig from Portland (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• January 26, 1961

  Traded a player to be named later, Cal Browning, Leon Wagner and cash to Toronto (International). Received Al Cicotte. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Ellis Burton (January 26, 1961) to Toronto (International) to complete the trade.

• March 15, 1961

  Signed Red Schoendienst as a free agent.

• April 10, 1961

  Signed Mickey McDermott as a free agent.

  Ron Kline player rights sold to the Los Angeles Angels.

• May 10, 1961

  Traded Bob Nieman to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later, Joe Morgan and cash. The Cleveland Indians sent Mike Lee (June 1, 1961) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• May 16, 1961

  Traded Duke Carmel to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Joe Koppe.

• May 30, 1961

  Traded Daryl Spencer to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Bob Lillis and Carl Warwick.

• June 15, 1961

  Walt Moryn player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• June 19, 1961

  Joe Koppe player rights sold to the Los Angeles Angels for $1,000.

• July 8, 1961

  Released Darrell Johnson.

• July 21, 1961

  Mickey McDermott player rights sold to the Kansas City Athletics.

• August, 1961

  Weldon Bowlin sent to the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 4, 1961

  Traded Ben Mateosky (minors) to the New York Yankees. Received Frank Leja.

• October 10, 1961

  Bob Miller selected by the New York Mets as the 1st pick in the premium phase ($125k) of the 1961 expansion draft.

  Bob Lillis selected by the Houston Colt .45s as the 5th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Craig Anderson selected by the New York Mets as the 16th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Don Taussig selected by the Houston Colt .45s as the 19th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Chris Cannizzaro selected by the New York Mets as the 26th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Ed Olivares selected by the Houston Colt .45s as the 33rd pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

  Jim Hickman selected by the New York Mets as the 36th pick in the 1961 expansion draft.

• October 11, 1961

  Purchased Ozzie Virgil from the Kansas City Athletics.

• October 13, 1961

  Al Cicotte player rights sold to the Houston Colt .45s.

• October 15, 1961

  Bobby Tiefenauer player rights sold to the Houston Colt .45s.

• October 24, 1961

  Released Red Schoendienst.

• November 21, 1961

  Signed Elrod Hendricks as a free agent.

• November 27, 1961

  Drafted John Anderson from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Dean Stone drafted by the Houston Colt .45s in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Ozzie Virgil drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1961 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Joe Cunningham to the Chicago White Sox. Received Minnie Miñoso.

• December 1, 1961

  Traded Ron Kabbes (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Johnny Kucks.

• Before 1962 Season

  Signed Red Schoendienst as a free agent.

  Signed Don Dennis as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Larry Jaster as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tommy Matchick as an amateur free agent.

  Released Bob Grim.

  Darrell Brandon sent to the Houston Colt .45s in an unknown transaction.

  Duke Carmel received from the Los Angeles Dodgers in an unknown transaction.

• February 7, 1962

  Signed Joe Shipley as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 23, 1962

  Duke Carmel player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• March 30, 1962

  Frank Leja player rights sold to the Los Angeles Angels.