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Major Transactions

Saturday, July 1st, 1961

Purchased the contract of CL J. Gonzáles from Triple A Vaughan.

Optioned MR H. Pérez to Triple A Vaughan.

Wednesday, May 31st, 1961

Signed hitting coach R. Guareno to a 5-year, $33,200 per year contract.

Wednesday, May 24th, 1961

Fired hitting coach S. Knowles.

Wednesday, April 26th, 1961

Assigned 3B J. Moreno to Double A San Antonio.

Monday, April 24th, 1961

Activated 1B E. Gutiérrez from the disabled list.

Optioned SS F. Ornelas to Triple A Vaughan.

Saturday, April 22nd, 1961

Activated SS C. Dickens from the disabled list.

3B J. Moreno was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Friday, April 14th, 1961

Assigned LF W. Moore to Triple A Vaughan.

Assigned SS R. Harrison to Triple A Vaughan.

Assigned RF T. Akiyama to Double A San Antonio.

Wednesday, April 12th, 1961

LF W. Moore was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

RF T. Akiyama was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

SS R. Harrison was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Optioned 1B J. Ramírez to Triple A Vaughan.

Optioned SS E. Árias to Triple A Vaughan.

Optioned RF J. Robertson to Triple A Vaughan.

Optioned RF J. Orozco to Triple A Vaughan.

Assigned MR B. Cameron to Double A San Antonio.

Tuesday, April 11th, 1961

Assigned SP R. Miller to Double A San Antonio.

Assigned SP W. Oglethorpe to Single A San Bernadino.

Sunday, April 9th, 1961

Assigned MR J. Worley to Triple A Vaughan.

Saturday, April 8th, 1961

Assigned MR M. Beach to Double A San Antonio.

Assigned MR T. Robinson to Double A San Antonio.

Assigned MR C. Ángel to Double A San Antonio.

Thursday, April 6th, 1961

MR M. Beach was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

MR C. Ángel was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

MR T. Robinson was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Optioned C A. Tucker to Triple A Vaughan.

Optioned MR J. Soto to Double A San Antonio.

Activated SS F. Ornelas from the disabled list.

MR J. Worley was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Sunday, April 2nd, 1961

Placed 1B E. Gutiérrez on the 15-day disabled list.

Saturday, March 25th, 1961

Placed SS C. Dickens on the 15-day disabled list.

Saturday, March 18th, 1961

Placed SS F. Ornelas on the 15-day disabled list.

Assigned MR M. Luna to Double A San Antonio.

Monday, March 13th, 1961

Recalled LF W. Moore from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled RF J. Robertson from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled SS F. Ornelas from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled RF J. Orozco from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled 2B E. Árias from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled 3B J. Moreno from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled RF T. Akiyama from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled SS R. Harrison from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled 1B J. Ramírez from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled C A. Tucker from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled SP M. Beach from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled MR C. Ángel from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled CL T. Robinson from Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled SP J. Soto from Double A San Antonio.

Recalled MR M. Luna from Double A San Antonio.

Activated SP J. Chew from the 60-day disabled list.

MR M. Luna was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the 40-man roster.

Saturday, February 11th, 1961

Signed free agent 3B D. Guerra to a 1-year contract worth a total of $31,500.

Placed 3B D. Guerra on the active roster.

Optioned SS F. Ornelas to Triple A Vaughan.

Friday, December 30th, 1960

Signed free agent C J. Torres to a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,900.

Placed C J. Torres on the active roster.

Recalled 2B D. Bullock from Triple A Vaughan.

Optioned C A. Tucker to Triple A Vaughan.

Optioned SS E. Árias to Triple A Vaughan.

Recalled SP J. Worley from Triple A Vaughan.

Placed SS D. Mitchell on the active roster.

2B D. Bullock was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Traded 34-year old starting pitcher R. Rivera to the San Francisco Golden Gators, getting 30-year old shortstop D. Mitchell in return.

Saturday, December 10th, 1960

Placed SP J. Starr on the active roster.

Recalled C A. Tucker from Triple A Vaughan.

MR J. Gómez was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Assigned SP J. Worley to Triple A Vaughan.

Assigned SP M. Beach to Triple A Vaughan.

Traded 27-year old catcher C. Esparza to the Pittsburgh Keystones, getting 32-year old starting pitcher J. Starr and 20-year old minor league first baseman R. Evans in return.

Monday, December 5th, 1960

Signed free agent MR C. Thompson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,900.

Placed MR C. Thompson on the active roster.

SP J. Worley was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Saturday, December 3rd, 1960

Placed SP D. Riley on the active roster.

Recalled C C. Esparza from Triple A Vaughan.

SP M. Beach was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Traded 27-year old catcher S. Wilson to the St. Louis Dredgers, getting 36-year old starting pitcher D. Riley in return.

Thursday, December 1st, 1960

Placed SP J. Chew on the 60-day disabled list.

Drafted SP J. Chew in the 1960 rule 5 draft (Pick 7, Round 1, 7th overall Pick).

Monday, November 7th, 1960

Signed free agent MR T. Howell to a 2-year contract worth a total of $23,800.

Placed MR T. Howell on the active roster.

MR J. Barrón was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Tuesday, October 11th, 1960

CF H. Soto retires.

SP N. Ramos retires.

Recalled SP M. Beach from Triple A Vaughan.

Assigned 3B D. Bullock to Triple A Vaughan.

Assigned 3B J. Moreno to Triple A Vaughan.

Assigned SS L. Acosta to Triple A Vaughan.

Assigned LF P. Hernández to Triple A Vaughan.

Signed Bench Coach G. Johnson to a 1-year contract extension.