1961 Baseball Trades

Traded from Detroit Tigers with Frank Bolling to Milwaukee Braves for Bill Bruton (12/7/1960), Terry Fox (12/7/1960), Dick Brown (12/7/1960) and Chuck Cottier (12/7/1960)

MLB

Bob Boyd

Traded from Baltimore Orioles with Al Pilarcik, Jim Archer, Wayne Causey and Clint Courtney to Kansas City Athletics for Russ Snyder, Whitey Herzog and Clint Courtney (4/15/1961)

MLB

Al Pilarcik

Traded from Baltimore Orioles with Bob Boyd, Jim Archer, Wayne Causey and Clint Courtney to Kansas City Athletics for Russ Snyder, Whitey Herzog and Clint Courtney (4/15/1961)

MLB

Jim Archer

Traded from Baltimore Orioles with Bob Boyd, Al Pilarcik, Wayne Causey and Clint Courtney to Kansas City Athletics for Russ Snyder, Whitey Herzog and Clint Courtney (4/15/1961)

MLB

Wayne Causey

Traded from Baltimore Orioles with Bob Boyd, Al Pilarcik, Jim Archer and Clint Courtney to Kansas City Athletics for Russ Snyder, Whitey Herzog and Clint Courtney (4/15/1961)

MLB

Clint Courtney

Traded from Baltimore Orioles with Bob Boyd, Al Pilarcik, Jim Archer and Wayne Causey to Kansas City Athletics for Russ Snyder and Whitey Herzog

MLB

Russ Snyder

Traded from Kansas City Athletics with Whitey Herzog and Clint Courtney to Baltimore Orioles for Bob Boyd, Al Pilarcik, Jim Archer, Wayne Causey and Clint Courtney

MLB

Whitey Herzog

Traded from Kansas City Athletics with Russ Snyder and Clint Courtney to Baltimore Orioles for Bob Boyd, Al Pilarcik, Jim Archer, Wayne Causey and Clint Courtney

MLB

1961-01-25

Joe Nuxhall

Traded from Cincinnati Reds to Kansas City Athletics for John Tsitouris and John Briggs

MLB

1961-01-25

John Tsitouris

Traded from Kansas City Athletics with John Briggs to Cincinnati Reds for Joe Nuxhall

MLB

1961-01-25

John Briggs

Traded from Kansas City Athletics with John Tsitouris to Cincinnati Reds for Joe Nuxhall

MLB

1961-01-26

Ellis Burton

Traded from St. Louis Cardinals with Leon Wagner and Cal Browning to Toronto (International) for Al Cicotte (10/11/1960)

MLB

1961-02-23

Jim Campbell

Traded from Milwaukee Braves to for Morrie Martin

MLB

1961-02-23

Morrie Martin

Traded from Houston Colt 45s to Milwaukee Braves for Jim Campbell

MLB

1961-03-30

Howie Reed

Traded from Kansas City Athletics to Los Angeles Dodgers for Ed Rakow

MLB

1961-03-30

Ed Rakow

Traded from Los Angeles Dodgers to Kansas City Athletics for Howie Reed

MLB

Moe Drabowsky

Traded from Chicago Cubs with Seth Morehead to Milwaukee Braves for Andre Rodgers and Daryl Robertson

MLB

Seth Morehead

Traded from Chicago Cubs with Moe Drabowsky to Milwaukee Braves for Andre Rodgers and Daryl Robertson

MLB

Andre Rodgers

Traded from Milwaukee Braves with Daryl Robertson to Chicago Cubs for Moe Drabowsky and Seth Morehead

MLB

Daryl Robertson

Traded from Milwaukee Braves with Andre Rodgers to Chicago Cubs for Moe Drabowsky and Seth Morehead

MLB

1961-04-01

Bobby Prescott

Traded from San Francisco Giants to Kansas City Athletics for Tony Frulio

MLB

1961-04-01

Jim McAnany

Traded from Los Angeles Angels to Chicago Cubs for Lou Johnson

MLB

1961-04-01

Lou Johnson

Traded from Chicago Cubs to Los Angeles Angels for Jim McAnany

MLB

1961-04-04

Duke Maas

Traded from Los Angeles Angels to New York Yankees for Fritz Brickell

MLB

1961-04-04

Fritz Brickell

Traded from New York Yankees to Los Angeles Angels for Duke Maas

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Chuck Essegian

Traded from Baltimore Orioles with Jerry Walker to Kansas City Athletics for Dick Williams and Dick Hall

MLB

Jerry Walker

Traded from Baltimore Orioles with Chuck Essegian to Kansas City Athletics for Dick Williams and Dick Hall

MLB

Dick Williams

Traded from Kansas City Athletics with Dick Hall to Baltimore Orioles for Chuck Essegian and Jerry Walker

MLB

Dick Hall

Traded from Kansas City Athletics with Dick Williams to Baltimore Orioles for Chuck Essegian and Jerry Walker

MLB

1961-04-13

Leon Wagner

Traded from Toronto (International) to Los Angeles Angels for Lou Johnson

MLB

1961-04-13

Lou Johnson

Traded from Los Angeles Angels to Toronto (International) for Leon Wagner

MLB

1961-04-27

Bob Schmidt

Traded from San Francisco Giants with Don Blasingame and Sherman Jones to Cincinnati Reds for Ed Bailey

MLB

1961-04-27

Don Blasingame

Traded from San Francisco Giants with Bob Schmidt and Sherman Jones to Cincinnati Reds for Ed Bailey

MLB

1961-04-27

Ed Bailey

San Francisco Giants

Traded from Cincinnati Reds to San Francisco Giants for Bob Schmidt, Don Blasingame and Sherman Jones (5/13/1961)

MLB

Turk Farrell

Traded from Philadelphia Phillies with Joe Koppe to Los Angeles Dodgers for Don Demeter and Charley Smith

MLB

Joe Koppe

Traded from Philadelphia Phillies with Turk Farrell to Los Angeles Dodgers for Don Demeter and Charley Smith

MLB

Don Demeter

Traded from Los Angeles Dodgers with Charley Smith to Philadelphia Phillies for Turk Farrell and Joe Koppe

MLB

Charley Smith

Traded from Los Angeles Dodgers with Don Demeter to Philadelphia Phillies for Turk Farrell and Joe Koppe

MLB

Tex Clevenger

Traded from Los Angeles Angels with Bob Cerv to New York Yankees for Lee Thomas, Ryne Duren and Johnny James

MLB

Bob Cerv

Traded from Los Angeles Angels with Tex Clevenger to New York Yankees for Lee Thomas, Ryne Duren and Johnny James

MLB

Lee Thomas

Traded from New York Yankees with Ryne Duren and Johnny James to Los Angeles Angels for Tex Clevenger and Bob Cerv

MLB

Ryne Duren

Traded from New York Yankees with Lee Thomas and Johnny James to Los Angeles Angels for Tex Clevenger and Bob Cerv

MLB

Johnny James

Traded from New York Yankees with Lee Thomas and Ryne Duren to Los Angeles Angels for Tex Clevenger and Bob Cerv

MLB

1961-05-09

Mel Roach

Traded from Milwaukee Braves to Chicago Cubs for Frank Thomas

MLB

1961-05-09

Frank Thomas

Traded from Chicago Cubs to Milwaukee Braves for Mel Roach

MLB

Bob Nieman

Traded from St. Louis Cardinals to Cleveland Indians for Joe Morgan and Mike Lee (6/1/1961)

MLB

Joe Morgan

Traded from Cleveland Indians with Mike Lee to St. Louis Cardinals for Bob Nieman

MLB

Jim Baumer

Traded from Cincinnati Reds to Detroit Tigers for Dick Gernert

MLB

Dick Gernert

Traded from Detroit Tigers to Cincinnati Reds for Jim Baumer

MLB

Ed Palmquist

Traded from Los Angeles Dodgers with Joe Altobelli to Minnesota Twins for Ernie Oravetz

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Joe Altobelli

Traded from Los Angeles Dodgers with Ed Palmquist to Minnesota Twins for Ernie Oravetz

MLB

Ernie Oravetz

Traded from Minnesota Twins to Los Angeles Dodgers for Ed Palmquist and Joe Altobelli

MLB

1961-05-13

Sherman Jones

Traded from San Francisco Giants with Bob Schmidt and Don Blasingame to Cincinnati Reds for Ed Bailey (4/27/1961)

MLB

1961-05-16

Joe Koppe

Traded from Los Angeles Dodgers to St. Louis Cardinals for Duke Carmel

MLB

1961-05-16

Duke Carmel

Traded from St. Louis Cardinals to Los Angeles Dodgers for Joe Koppe

MLB

1961-05-30

Daryl Spencer

Traded from St. Louis Cardinals to Los Angeles Dodgers for Bob Lillis and Carl Warwick

MLB

1961-05-30

Bob Lillis

Traded from Los Angeles Dodgers with Carl Warwick to St. Louis Cardinals for Daryl Spencer

MLB

1961-05-30

Carl Warwick

Traded from Los Angeles Dodgers with Bob Lillis to St. Louis Cardinals for Daryl Spencer

MLB

Mike Lee

Traded from Cleveland Indians with Joe Morgan to St. Louis Cardinals for Bob Nieman (5/10/1961)

MLB

Billy Martin

Traded from Milwaukee Braves to Minnesota Twins for Billy Consolo

MLB

Billy Consolo

Traded from Minnesota Twins to Milwaukee Braves for Billy Martin

MLB

Bill Tuttle

Traded from Kansas City Athletics with Paul Giel to Minnesota Twins for Reno Bertoia and Paul Giel

MLB

Reno Bertoia

Traded from Minnesota Twins with Paul Giel to Kansas City Athletics for Bill Tuttle and Paul Giel (6/10/1961)

MLB

Paul Giel

Traded from Minnesota Twins with Reno Bertoia to Kansas City Athletics for Bill Tuttle

MLB

1961-06-05

Chuck Cottier

Traded from Detroit Tigers to Washington Senators II for Hal Woodeshick

MLB

1961-06-05

Hal Woodeshick

Traded from Washington Senators II to Detroit Tigers for Chuck Cottier

MLB

1961-06-07

Jerry Casale

Traded from Los Angeles Angels to Detroit Tigers for Jim Donohue

MLB

1961-06-07

Jim Donohue

Traded from Detroit Tigers to Los Angeles Angels for Jerry Casale

MLB

1961-06-08

Marv Throneberry

Traded from Kansas City Athletics to Baltimore Orioles for Gene Stephens

MLB

1961-06-08

Gene Stephens

Traded from Baltimore Orioles to Kansas City Athletics for Marv Throneberry

MLB

Bob Shaw

Traded from Chicago White Sox with Gerry Staley, Wes Covington and Stan Johnson to Kansas City Athletics for Ray Herbert, Don Larsen, Andy Carey and Al Pilarcik

MLB

Gerry Staley

Traded from Chicago White Sox with Bob Shaw, Wes Covington and Stan Johnson to Kansas City Athletics for Ray Herbert, Don Larsen, Andy Carey and Al Pilarcik

MLB

Wes Covington

Traded from Chicago White Sox with Bob Shaw, Gerry Staley and Stan Johnson to Kansas City Athletics for Ray Herbert, Don Larsen, Andy Carey and Al Pilarcik

MLB

Stan Johnson

Traded from Chicago White Sox with Bob Shaw, Gerry Staley and Wes Covington to Kansas City Athletics for Ray Herbert, Don Larsen, Andy Carey and Al Pilarcik

MLB

Ray Herbert

Traded from Kansas City Athletics with Don Larsen, Andy Carey and Al Pilarcik to Chicago White Sox for Bob Shaw, Gerry Staley, Wes Covington and Stan Johnson

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Don Larsen

Traded from Kansas City Athletics with Ray Herbert, Andy Carey and Al Pilarcik to Chicago White Sox for Bob Shaw, Gerry Staley, Wes Covington and Stan Johnson

MLB

Andy Carey

Traded from Kansas City Athletics with Ray Herbert, Don Larsen and Al Pilarcik to Chicago White Sox for Bob Shaw, Gerry Staley, Wes Covington and Stan Johnson

MLB

Al Pilarcik

Traded from Kansas City Athletics with Ray Herbert, Don Larsen and Andy Carey to Chicago White Sox for Bob Shaw, Gerry Staley, Wes Covington and Stan Johnson

MLB

Bud Daley

Traded from Kansas City Athletics to New York Yankees for Art Ditmar and Deron Johnson

MLB

Art Ditmar

Traded from New York Yankees with Deron Johnson to Kansas City Athletics for Bud Daley

MLB

Deron Johnson

Traded from New York Yankees with Art Ditmar to Kansas City Athletics for Bud Daley

MLB

Billy Gardner

Traded from Minnesota Twins to New York Yankees for Danny McDevitt

MLB

Danny McDevitt

Traded from New York Yankees to Minnesota Twins for Billy Gardner

MLB

1961-06-15

Gino Cimoli

Traded from Pittsburgh Pirates to Milwaukee Braves for Johnny Logan

MLB

1961-06-15

Johnny Logan

Pittsburgh Pirates

Traded from Milwaukee Braves to Pittsburgh Pirates for Gino Cimoli

MLB

1961-06-22

Billy Moran

Traded from Toronto (International) to Los Angeles Angels for Ken Hamlin and Russ Heman

MLB

1961-06-22

Ken Hamlin

Traded from Los Angeles Angels with Russ Heman to Toronto (International) for Billy Moran

MLB

1961-06-22

Russ Heman

Traded from Los Angeles Angels with Ken Hamlin to Toronto (International) for Billy Moran

MLB

1961-06-29

Tom Sturdivant

Pittsburgh Pirates

Traded from Washington Senators II to Pittsburgh Pirates for Tom Cheney

MLB

1961-06-29

Tom Cheney

Traded from Pittsburgh Pirates to Washington Senators II for Tom Sturdivant

MLB

1961-07-02

Bobby Del Greco

Traded from Philadelphia Phillies to Kansas City Athletics for Wes Covington

MLB

1961-07-02

Wes Covington

Traded from Kansas City Athletics to Philadelphia Phillies for Bobby Del Greco

MLB

Ken Johnson

Traded from Toronto (International) to Cincinnati Reds for Orlando Pena

MLB

Orlando Pena

Traded from Cincinnati Reds to Toronto (International) for Ken Johnson

MLB

Frank House

Traded from Baltimore Orioles to Detroit Tigers for Harry Chiti

MLB

Harry Chiti

Traded from Detroit Tigers to Baltimore Orioles for Frank House

MLB

Gerry Staley

Traded from Kansas City Athletics with Reno Bertoia to Detroit Tigers for Ozzie Virgil and Bill Fischer

MLB

Reno Bertoia

Traded from Kansas City Athletics with Gerry Staley to Detroit Tigers for Ozzie Virgil and Bill Fischer

MLB

Ozzie Virgil

Traded from Detroit Tigers with Bill Fischer to Kansas City Athletics for Gerry Staley and Reno Bertoia

MLB

Bill Fischer

Traded from Detroit Tigers with Ozzie Virgil to Kansas City Athletics for Gerry Staley and Reno Bertoia

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1961-09-16

Claude Osteen

Traded from Cincinnati Reds to Washington Senators II for Dave Sisler (11/28/1961)

MLB

1961-10-01

Ken Retzer

Traded from Cleveland Indians to Washington Senators II for Chet Boak

MLB

1961-10-01

Chet Boak

Traded from Washington Senators II to Cleveland Indians for Ken Retzer

MLB

1961-10-04

Frank Leja

Traded from New York Yankees to St. Louis Cardinals for Ben Mateosky

MLB

Dick Donovan

Traded from Washington Senators II with Gene Green and Jim Mahoney to Cleveland Indians for Jim Piersall

MLB

Gene Green

Traded from Washington Senators II with Dick Donovan and Jim Mahoney to Cleveland Indians for Jim Piersall

MLB

Jim Mahoney

Traded from Washington Senators II with Dick Donovan and Gene Green to Cleveland Indians for Jim Piersall

MLB

Jim Piersall

Traded from Cleveland Indians to Washington Senators II for Dick Donovan, Gene Green and Jim Mahoney

MLB

Jay Ward

Traded from Kansas City Athletics with Bobby Prescott and Stan Johnson to Los Angeles Dodgers for Bill Lajoie and Gordie Windhorn

MLB

Bobby Prescott

Traded from Kansas City Athletics with Jay Ward and Stan Johnson to Los Angeles Dodgers for Bill Lajoie and Gordie Windhorn

MLB

Stan Johnson

Traded from Kansas City Athletics with Jay Ward and Bobby Prescott to Los Angeles Dodgers for Bill Lajoie and Gordie Windhorn

MLB

Gordie Windhorn

Traded from Los Angeles Dodgers with Bill Lajoie to Kansas City Athletics for Jay Ward, Bobby Prescott and Stan Johnson

MLB

1961-10-13

Dave Hillman

Traded by Boston Red Sox to Cincinnati Reds for future considerations

MLB

1961-11-16

Johnny Temple

Traded from Cleveland Indians to Baltimore Orioles for Ray Barker, Harry Chiti and Artie Kay

MLB

1961-11-16

Ray Barker

Traded from Baltimore Orioles with Harry Chiti and Artie Kay to Cleveland Indians for Johnny Temple

MLB

1961-11-16

Harry Chiti

Traded from Baltimore Orioles with Ray Barker and Artie Kay to Cleveland Indians for Johnny Temple

MLB

1961-11-26

Don Buddin

Traded from Boston Red Sox to for Eddie Bressoud

MLB

1961-11-26

Eddie Bressoud

Boston Red Sox

Traded from Houston Colt 45s to Boston Red Sox for Don Buddin

MLB

Minnie Minoso

Traded from Chicago White Sox to St. Louis Cardinals for Joe Cunningham

MLB

Joe Cunningham

Traded from St. Louis Cardinals to Chicago White Sox for Minnie Minoso

MLB

Jerry Kindall

Traded from Chicago Cubs to Cleveland Indians for Bobby Locke

MLB

Bobby Locke

Traded from Cleveland Indians to Chicago Cubs for Jerry Kindall

MLB

Dave Sisler

Traded from Washington Senators II to Cincinnati Reds for Claude Osteen (9/16/1961)

MLB

Frank Thomas

Traded from Milwaukee Braves with Rick Herrscher to for Gus Bell (5/21/1962)

MLB

Charley Smith

Traded from Philadelphia Phillies with John Buzhardt to Chicago White Sox for Roy Sievers

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John Buzhardt

Traded from Philadelphia Phillies with Charley Smith to Chicago White Sox for Roy Sievers

MLB

Roy Sievers

Traded from Chicago White Sox to Philadelphia Phillies for Charley Smith and John Buzhardt

MLB

Billy Pierce

San Francisco Giants

Traded from Chicago White Sox with Don Larsen to San Francisco Giants for Eddie Fisher, Dom Zanni, Bob Farley and Verle Tiefenthaler (8/17/1962)

MLB

Don Larsen

San Francisco Giants

Traded from Chicago White Sox with Billy Pierce to San Francisco Giants for Eddie Fisher, Dom Zanni, Bob Farley and Verle Tiefenthaler (8/17/1962)

MLB

Eddie Fisher

Traded from San Francisco Giants with Dom Zanni, Bob Farley and Verle Tiefenthaler to Chicago White Sox for Billy Pierce and Don Larsen

MLB

Dom Zanni

Traded from San Francisco Giants with Eddie Fisher, Bob Farley and Verle Tiefenthaler to Chicago White Sox for Billy Pierce and Don Larsen

MLB

Bob Farley

Traded from San Francisco Giants with Eddie Fisher, Dom Zanni and Verle Tiefenthaler to Chicago White Sox for Billy Pierce and Don Larsen

MLB

Mel Roach

Traded from Chicago Cubs to Cleveland Indians for Ely Churchich and Louis Holdener

MLB

Johnny Kucks

Traded from Baltimore Orioles to St. Louis Cardinals for Ron Kabbes

MLB

Sam Jones

Traded from Houston Colt 45s to Detroit Tigers for Bob Bruce and Manny Montejo

MLB

Bob Bruce

Traded from Detroit Tigers with Manny Montejo to for Sam Jones

MLB

Manny Montejo

Traded from Detroit Tigers with Bob Bruce to for Sam Jones

MLB

1961-12-02

Herb Moford

Traded by Baltimore Orioles to New York Mets for future considerations

MLB

1961-12-14

Marshall Bridges

Traded from Cincinnati Reds to New York Yankees for Jesse Gonder

MLB

1961-12-14

Jesse Gonder

Traded from New York Yankees to Cincinnati Reds for Marshall Bridges

MLB

Bob Sadowski

Traded from Philadelphia Phillies with Taylor Phillips, Andy Carey and Lou Vassie to Chicago White Sox for Andy Carey, Frank Barnes and Cal McLish (3/24/1962)

MLB

Taylor Phillips

Traded from Philadelphia Phillies with Bob Sadowski, Andy Carey and Lou Vassie to Chicago White Sox for Andy Carey, Frank Barnes and Cal McLish (3/24/1962)

MLB

Andy Carey

Traded from Chicago White Sox with Frank Barnes and Cal McLish to Philadelphia Phillies for Bob Sadowski, Taylor Phillips and Lou Vassie (3/24/1962)

MLB

Frank Barnes

Traded from Chicago White Sox with Andy Carey and Cal McLish to Philadelphia Phillies for Bob Sadowski, Taylor Phillips, Andy Carey (3/24/1962) and Lou Vassie (3/24/1962)

MLB

Johnny Klippstein

Traded from Washington Senators II with Marty Keough to Cincinnati Reds for Dave Stenhouse and Bob Schmidt

MLB

Marty Keough

Traded from Washington Senators II with Johnny Klippstein to Cincinnati Reds for Dave Stenhouse and Bob Schmidt

MLB