LEAGUE TRANSACTION NEWS Saturday, 10/21/1961 |
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San Francisco: Free agent 2B Whitey Lockman has been signed to a contract of $4,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Milwaukee: Free agent 3B Bobby Thomson has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 1 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent SS Owen Friend has been signed to a contract of $895,000 per year, for 2 years. Milwaukee: Free agent P Lou Brissie has been signed to a contract of $3,333,333 per year, for 3 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent P Alex Kellner has been signed to a contract of $675,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Detroit: Free agent P Jack Harshman has been signed to a contract of $6,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Boston: Free agent P Al Widmar has been signed to a contract of $910,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Cleveland: Free agent P George O'donnell has been signed to a contract of $825,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Milwaukee: Free agent C Charlie White has been signed to a contract of $3,750,000 per year, for 3 years. Milwaukee: Free agent 3B Cass Michaels has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Chicago (A): Free agent LF Charlie Maxwell has been signed to a contract of $6,350,000 per year, for 3 years. Milwaukee: Free agent 3B Tommy Glaviano has been signed to a contract of $3,000,500 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N): Free agent P Tom Gorman has been signed to a contract of $2,850,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh: Free agent C Hal Naragon has been signed to a contract of $299,999 per year, for 2 years.
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Chicago (N): SP Bob Ross has been claimed off waivers from Minnesota. Chicago (N): CF Jay Hankins was sent down from AAA to AA . Chicago (N): SS Dick Mcauliffe was sent down from AAA to AA . Chicago (N): SS Gair Allie was promoted from AA to AAA . Chicago (N): 2B Ken Hubbs was sent down from AAA to A . Kansas City: 3B Faye Throneberry has been claimed off waivers from Minnesota.
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Washington: Free agent P Ron Necciai has been signed to a contract of $750,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Baltimore: Free agent C Del Crandall has been signed to a contract of $12,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Chicago (A): Free agent CF Jim Bolger has been signed to a contract of $6,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Chicago (A): Put 3B Marv Breeding on the 60 Day DL. Baltimore: Free agent CF Bob Skinner has been signed to a contract of $10,458,000 per year, for 4 years. Baltimore: Free agent 2B Bobby Brown has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
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San Francisco: Free agent LF Dick Gernert has been signed to a contract of $10,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (A): Free agent SS Roy Mcmillan has been signed to a contract of $3,650,001 per year, for 3 years. San Francisco: Free agent C Jack Shepard has been signed to a contract of $7,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (N): Free agent P Barney Schultz has been signed to a contract of $1,430,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Kansas City: Free agent C Joe Garagiola has been signed to a contract of $7,001,000 per year, for 2 years. Detroit: Free agent P Karl Spooner has been signed to a contract of $10,000,000 per year, for 5 years. Boston: Free agent P Dave Ferriss has been signed to a contract of $200,000 per year, for 1 years. Chicago (A): Free agent P Marv Rotblatt has been signed to a contract of $258,760 per year, for 2 years.
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Milwaukee: Free agent LF Bob Addis has been signed to a contract of $570,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Baltimore: Free agent LF Paul Smith has been signed to a contract of $2,990,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Detroit: Free agent P Herb Score has been signed to a contract of $15,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
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Pittsburgh: Free agent 1B Vic Power has been signed to a contract of $476,001 per year, for 1 years. Pittsburgh: Free agent P Jack Banta has been signed to a contract of $867,001 per year, for 2 years. Detroit: Free agent P Tom Morgan has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 1 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent 1B Harry Agganis has been signed to a contract of $575,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Washington: Free agent LF Bill Wilson has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Boston: Free agent 1B Don Mueller has been signed to a contract of $2,500,150 per year, for 2 years. Los Angeles (N): Free agent C Les Moss has been signed to a contract of $550,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Boston: LF Don Mueller was put on the 40-man roster. Boston: P Dave Ferriss was put on the 40-man roster. Boston: LF Don Mueller was assigned to the active roster. Boston: C Jim Robertson was sent down from the active roster to AAA Pawtucket Red Sox. Boston: P Dave Ferriss was assigned to the active roster. Kansas City: Free agent P Ben Flowers has been signed to a contract of $900,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Kansas City: Free agent RF Jim Piersall has been signed to a contract of $425,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Kansas City: Free agent P Windy Mccall has been signed to a contract of $475,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Milwaukee: Free agent C Charlie Silvera has been signed to a minor league contract. Milwaukee: Free agent SS Dick Cole has been signed to a minor league contract. Pittsburgh: Free agent P Rex Barney has been signed to a minor league contract. Cincinnati: Free agent P Jim Pearce has been signed to a minor league contract. Los Angeles (A): Free agent 2B Jack Dittmer has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (N): Free agent 2B Billy Goodman has been signed to a minor league contract.
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New York (A): Released LF Gus Zernial. New York (A): RF Dick Kokos was put on the 15-Day DL. New York (A): Put P Fred Kipp on waivers and designated him for assignment. New York (A): P Fred Kipp was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): CF Willie Davis was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. Chicago (A): Removed P Marv Rotblatt from waivers. Chicago (A): Put P Lew Burdette on the 15 Day DL. Kansas City: Designated P Johnny Podres for assignment. Kansas City: Placed P Johnny Podres on irrevocable waivers. Kansas City: Put P Bob Grim on the 15 Day DL. Minnesota: Designated P Ramon Monzant for assignment. Minnesota: Placed P Ramon Monzant on irrevocable waivers. Minnesota: Put 2B Luis Aparicio on the 60 Day DL. Los Angeles (A): Put P Lew Krausse on the 15 Day DL. Los Angeles (A): Put RF Gino Cimoli on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (N): Put P George Witt on the 15 Day DL. Los Angeles (N): Released P Glenn Cox. San Francisco: Removed C Billy Shantz from waivers. St. Louis (N): Designated P Tom Lasorda for assignment. St. Louis (N): Placed P Tom Lasorda on irrevocable waivers. Chicago (N): C Harry Chiti was sent down from AAA to AA . Chicago (N): SS Dick Mcauliffe was sent down from AAA to AA . Chicago (N): 1B Ray Barker was promoted from A to AA . Chicago (N): 2B Jerry Kindall was sent down from AAA to AA . Chicago (N): SS Gair Allie was promoted from AA to AAA . Chicago (N): RF Nino Escalera was promoted from AA to AAA . Chicago (N): 1B Jim Marshall was promoted from AA to AAA . Chicago (N): 2B Billy Goodman was promoted from AA to AAA . Chicago (N): P Al Schroll was promoted from AA to AAA . Philadelphia (N): 1B Harry Agganis was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N): 1B Harry Agganis was assigned to the active roster. Philadelphia (N): 3B Joe Torre was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N): 3B Joe Torre was promoted from AAA Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs to the active roster. Philadelphia (N): LF Gordie Windhorn was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N): LF Gordie Windhorn was promoted from AA Reading Phillies to the active roster. Philadelphia (N): C Mike Roarke was put on the 40-man roster. Philadelphia (N): C Mike Roarke was promoted from AAA Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs to the active roster.
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Chicago (N) : Free agent Putsy Caballero has been signed to minor league deal. Washington : Free agent Kent Peterson has been signed to minor league deal. Cleveland: Put CF Roger Maris on the 60 Day DL. Kansas City: Released P Jim Brosnan. Chicago (N): P Milt Pappas was promoted from AA to AAA . Chicago (N): LF Jay Hankins was sent down from AAA to AA . Chicago (N): 1B Art Schult was promoted from AA to AAA . Chicago (N): LF Milt Graff was promoted from AA to AAA . Chicago (N): P Rollie Sheldon was promoted from AA to AAA . Chicago (N): SS Putsy Caballero was promoted from A to AAA .
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Los Angeles (N): MR Ramon Monzant has been claimed off waivers from Minnesota.
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New York (A): CF Willie Davis was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): RF Dick Kokos was promoted from to the active roster. Boston: Put 3B Jim Finigan on the 15 Day DL. Los Angeles (N): Put LF Duke Snider on the 15 Day DL.
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Baltimore : Free agent Earl Torgeson has been signed to minor league deal. New York (A): Put SS Fred Marsh on waivers and designate for assignment for the purpose of his unconditional release. New York (A): C Dutch Dotterer was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. Baltimore: Put C Del Crandall on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (A): Put LF Charlie Maxwell on the 15 Day DL.
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New York (A): P Whitey Ford was put on the 15-Day DL. New York (A): P Howie Koplitz was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. Baltimore: Designated P Frank Baumann for assignment. Baltimore: Placed P Frank Baumann on irrevocable waivers. Washington : Tom Sturdivant has been signed to a contract extension, $390,000 per year, for 2 years. Washington : Ron Necciai has been signed to a contract extension, $250,000 per year, for 1 years. Washington : Bill Wilson has been signed to a contract extension, $440,000 per year, for 1 years. Chicago (N) : Stu Miller has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Chicago (N): Placed P Clem Labine on irrevocable waivers. Detroit : Johnny Groth has been signed to a contract extension, $3,900,000 per year, for 2 years. Cincinnati : Hector Lopez has been signed to a contract extension, $4,100,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Washington: MR Frank Baumann has been claimed off waivers from Baltimore.
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Boston: P Tom Poholsky was put on the 15-Day DL. Boston: 3B Jim Finigan was promoted from to the active roster. New York (A): Placed 1B Dick Kryhoski on irrevocable waivers. New York (A): Placed RF Stan Hollmig on irrevocable waivers. New York (A): Placed P Bob Rush on irrevocable waivers. Kansas City: Designated P Ken Lehman for assignment. Kansas City: Placed P Ken Lehman on irrevocable waivers. Chicago (A) : Dick Weik has been signed to a contract extension, $703,000 per year, for 1 years.
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New York (A): C Dutch Dotterer was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): P Whitey Ford was promoted from to the active roster. Cleveland: Put P Bob Purkey on the 15 Day DL. Los Angeles (N): Put P Jack Fisher on the 15 Day DL.
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Chicago (N) : Clem Labine has been signed to a contract extension, $1,000,000 per year, for 4 years. Pittsburgh : Gus Bell has been signed to a contract extension, $8,610,000 per year, for 3 years. Pittsburgh : Ike Delock has been signed to a contract extension, $2,670,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh : Russ Meyer has been signed to a contract extension, $340,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Washington: Designated P John Romonosky for assignment. Washington: Placed P John Romonosky on irrevocable waivers. Chicago (N): Removed P Clem Labine from waivers. Los Angeles (N): Designated 2B Bobby Morgan for assignment. Los Angeles (N): Placed 2B Bobby Morgan on irrevocable waivers. Pittsburgh: Designated 2B Gene Mauch for assignment. Pittsburgh: Placed 2B Gene Mauch on waivers. Chicago (N) : Solly Hemus has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Cincinnati : Frank Smith has been signed to a contract extension, $13,000,000 per year, for 4 years. Cincinnati : Don Johnson has been signed to a contract extension, $4,250,000 per year, for 2 years. Cincinnati : Bobby Shantz has been signed to a contract extension, $3,200,000 per year, for 2 years. Cincinnati : Dusty Rhodes has been signed to a contract extension, $3,330,000 per year, for 2 years. Cincinnati : Harry Simpson has been signed to a contract extension, $690,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Trade between Los Angeles (A) and Chicago (N) : Chicago (N) gets : 3B Roy Sievers Los Angeles (A) gets : P Milt Pappas Trade between New York (A) and San Francisco : San Francisco gets : C Rube Walker New York (A) gets : C Clint Courtney New York (A): C Clint Courtney was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): C Clint Courtney was assigned to the active roster. Baltimore: Put P Jim Maloney on the 15 Day DL. Los Angeles (A): Put P Danny Mcdevitt on the 15 Day DL. Los Angeles (A): Put P Tracy Stallard on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (N) : Roy Sievers has been signed to a contract extension, $8,600,000 per year, for 4 years. Kansas City : Dick Donovan has been signed to a contract extension, $450,000 per year, for 2 years. Kansas City : Sam Calderone has been signed to a contract extension, $310,000 per year, for 2 years. Kansas City : Wally Moon has been signed to a contract extension, $6,400,000 per year, for 4 years. Kansas City : Jackie Jensen has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Washington : Luis Arroyo has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 2 years. Washington : Rudy Regalado has been signed to a contract extension, $380,000 per year, for 1 years. New York (A) : Larry Doby has been signed to a contract extension, $1,600,000 per year, for 1 years. New York (A) : Ruben Gomez has been signed to a contract extension, $1,030,000 per year, for 3 years. New York (A) : Ewell Blackwell has been signed to a contract extension, $7,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Philadelphia (N) : Free agent Fred Marsh has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years. Trade between Detroit and Philadelphia (N) : Philadelphia (N) gets : LF Jim King P Dick Stigman Detroit gets : P Jim Bunning Baltimore: Designated LF Mel Clark for assignment. Baltimore: Placed LF Mel Clark on irrevocable waivers. Baltimore: Put P Frank Sullivan on the 15 Day DL.
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Philadelphia (N): 3B Billy Klaus has been claimed off waivers from Chicago (N).
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Boston: Designated P Dave Ferriss for assignment. Boston: Placed P Dave Ferriss on irrevocable waivers. Chicago (A): Designated P Lew Burdette for assignment. Chicago (A): Placed P Lew Burdette on irrevocable waivers. Washington: Put P Jackie Collum on the 15 Day DL. Detroit : Gene Woodling has been signed to a contract extension, $775,000 per year, for 1 years. Baltimore : Tom Brewer has been signed to a contract extension, $3,700,000 per year, for 3 years. San Francisco : Pedro Ramos has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Chicago (N): MR Lew Burdette has been claimed off waivers from Chicago (A).
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Philadelphia (N): Put 3B Billy Klaus on waivers and designate for assignment for the purpose of his unconditional release. Philadelphia (N): Released 3B Billy Klaus.
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Trade between Baltimore and Philadelphia (N) : Philadelphia (N) gets : C Billy Bryan P Ted Sadowski Baltimore gets : P Curt Simmons Trade between New York (A) and Philadelphia (N) : Philadelphia (N) gets : P Fred Kipp New York (A) gets : P Dean Stone Trade between Detroit and Washington : Washington gets : P Lindy Mcdaniel Detroit gets : P Don Ferrarese RF Chuck Tanner New York (A): P Dean Stone was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): P Dean Stone was assigned to the active roster. New York (A): Designated 1B Dick Kryhoski for assignment. New York (A): C Dutch Dotterer was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. Detroit: Designated SS Red Schoendienst for assignment. Detroit: Placed SS Red Schoendienst on waivers. Baltimore : Phil Paine has been signed to a contract extension, $10,800,000 per year, for 3 years. New York (A) : Clint Courtney has been signed to a contract extension, $3,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Boston: P Johnny Antonelli was put on the 15-Day DL. Boston: P Ray Semproch was put on the 15-Day DL. Boston: P Chris Short was put on the 15-Day DL. Boston: P John Tsitouris was promoted from AAA Pawtucket Red Sox to the active roster. Boston: P Vicente Amor was put on the 40-man roster. Boston: P Vicente Amor was promoted from AAA Pawtucket Red Sox to the active roster. Boston: SS Dick Howser was put on the 15-Day DL. Boston: SS Ruben Amaro was put on the 40-man roster. Boston: SS Ruben Amaro was promoted from AAA Pawtucket Red Sox to the active roster. Boston: 1B Julio Becquer was put on the 40-man roster. Boston: 1B Julio Becquer was promoted from AAA Pawtucket Red Sox to the active roster. Baltimore: Designated P Duke Maas for assignment. Baltimore: Placed P Duke Maas on irrevocable waivers. Chicago (N): Put P Don Mossi on the 60 Day DL. Los Angeles (A) : Ed Roebuck has been signed to a contract extension, $930,000 per year, for 3 years. Los Angeles (A) : Wally Post has been signed to a contract extension, $2,930,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Chicago (A): Designated RF Herb Adams for assignment. Chicago (A): Placed RF Herb Adams on irrevocable waivers. Kansas City: Put CF George Altman on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (N): Designated SS Solly Hemus for assignment. Detroit : Fred Hatfield has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
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New York (A): Designated C Dutch Dotterer for assignment. New York (A): C Yogi Berra was promoted from to the active roster. New York (A): C Dutch Dotterer was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): C Dutch Dotterer was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers. Baltimore: Removed P Duke Maas from waivers. St. Louis (N): Put P Dick Hall on the 15 Day DL. St. Louis (N): Put RF Lee Walls on the 15 Day DL. St. Louis (N) : Gene Freese has been signed to a contract extension, $3,750,000 per year, for 5 years.
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New York (A): RF Herb Adams has been claimed off waivers from Chicago (A).
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Philadelphia (N) : Free agent Red Schoendienst has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years. Boston: P Johnny Antonelli was promoted from to the active roster. Boston: SS Dick Howser was promoted from to the active roster. New York (A): RF Herb Adams was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): RF Herb Adams was assigned to the active roster.
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Boston: P Ray Semproch was promoted from to the active roster. Chicago (A) : Jim Busby has been signed to a contract extension, $1,310,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (A) : Walt Moryn has been signed to a contract extension, $680,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (A) : Bill Hall has been signed to a contract extension, $525,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Boston : Bob Speake has been signed to a contract extension, $480,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Los Angeles (N): Released C Les Moss. New York (A): CF Willie Davis was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. New York (A): SS Jerry Lumpe was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. New York (A): C Dutch Dotterer was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. New York (A) : Ernie Johnson has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 2 years. New York (A) : Pete Runnels has been signed to a contract extension, $2,250,000 per year, for 3 years. New York (A) : Dick Tomanek has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 3 years. New York (A) : Cal Abrams has been signed to a contract extension, $405,000 per year, for 2 years. Los Angeles (N) : Earl Battey has been signed to a contract extension, $5,930,000 per year, for 3 years. Los Angeles (N) : Ramon Monzant has been signed to a contract extension, $705,000 per year, for 3 years. Pittsburgh : Seth Morehead has been signed to a contract extension, $1,530,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh : Ray Crone has been signed to a contract extension, $1,060,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh : Felix Mantilla has been signed to a contract extension, $5,900,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Chicago (A): Put P Paul Foytack on the 15 Day DL. Los Angeles (A): Put P Bobby Tiefenauer on the 60 Day DL. Chicago (A) : Dick Hyde has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (A) : Billy O'dell has been signed to a contract extension, $8,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Detroit : Frank Malzone has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
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New York (A): Designated 1B Dick Kryhoski for assignment. New York (A): Designated SS Johnny Logan for assignment. New York (A): SS Jerry Lumpe was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): Designated C Yogi Berra for assignment. Los Angeles (N): Designated 3B Willie Jones for assignment. Los Angeles (N): Designated P Ralph Branca for assignment. Pittsburgh: Designated P Jack Banta for assignment. Pittsburgh: Placed P Jack Banta on waivers. Baltimore : Bob Borkowski has been signed to a contract extension, $3,090,000 per year, for 2 years. Los Angeles (N) : Daryl Spencer has been signed to a contract extension, $860,000 per year, for 2 years.
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