Major Transactions

07/09/1962

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Pittsburgh Pirates

Major Transactions

Thursday, June 28th, 1962

MR Al Schroll was claimed off waivers from Boston.

Monday, June 25th, 1962

Demoted MR Ron Nischwitz to Triple A Scottsdale.

Purchased the contract of MR Rudy Hernandez from Triple A Scottsdale.

Demoted MR Marcelino Solis to Triple A Scottsdale.

Monday, June 4th, 1962

MR Marcelino Solis was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.

Demoted MR Rudy Hernandez to Triple A Scottsdale.

Purchased the contract of CL Gerry Arrigo from Triple A Scottsdale.

Purchased the contract of MR Ron Nischwitz from Triple A Scottsdale.

Monday, May 21st, 1962

2B Red Schoendienst was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.

Demoted CF Bobby Gene Smith to Triple A Scottsdale.

Purchased the contract of C Pete Daley from Triple A Scottsdale.

Monday, April 30th, 1962

Placed MR Phil Paine on the 15-day disabled list.

CF Bobby Gene Smith was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.

Purchased the contract of MR Eddie O'Brien from Triple A Scottsdale.

Purchased the contract of RF Roman Mejias from Triple A Scottsdale.

Saturday, April 14th, 1962

Demoted MR Eddie O'Brien to Triple A Scottsdale.

Demoted MR Bob Smith to Triple A Scottsdale.

Thursday, April 12th, 1962

Signed SP Lindy McDaniel to a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $532,000.

Saturday, March 24th, 1962

Demoted 3B Harry Bright to Triple A Scottsdale.

Demoted RF John Powers to Triple A Scottsdale.

Placed C Hobie Landrith on the active roster.

Demoted MR Ron Blackburn to Triple A Scottsdale.

MR Bob Smith was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.

CL Morrie Martin was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.

MR Eddie O'Brien was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.

2B Red Schoendienst was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.

Placed 2B Red Schoendienst on the active roster.

Saturday, March 17th, 1962

3B Alvin Dark was claimed off waivers by Boston.

Sunday, March 4th, 1962

Signed free agent C Hobie Landrith to a 1-year contract worth a total of $30,000.

Saturday, March 3rd, 1962

Purchased the contract of RF John Powers from Single A St. Louis.

Purchased the contract of 1B Dick Stuart from Single A St. Louis.

Purchased the contract of SS Benny Valenzuela from Single A St. Louis.

Placed MR Don Gross on the active roster.

Placed CL Morrie Martin on the active roster.

Placed 3B Alvin Dark on the active roster.

Purchased the contract of 2B Bernie Allen from Single A St. Louis.

Purchased the contract of 3B Bob Sadowski from Triple A Scottsdale.

RF John Powers was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.

Demoted RF Roman Mejias to Triple A Scottsdale.

3B Alvin Dark was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.

Demoted 1B Dick Stuart to Triple A Scottsdale.

Demoted SS Benny Valenzuela to Triple A Scottsdale.

3B Harry Bright was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.

Tuesday, February 20th, 1962

Signed free agent MR Don Gross to a 1-year contract worth a total of $50,000.

Signed free agent CL Morrie Martin to a 1-year contract worth a total of $30,000.

Monday, February 19th, 1962

Signed free agent 3B Alvin Dark to a 1-year contract worth a total of $30,000.

Sunday, February 18th, 1962

Placed MR Phil Paine on the active roster.

Placed 3B Lou Skizas on the active roster.

Placed 2B Red Schoendienst on the active roster.

Placed MR Marcelino Solis on the active roster.

Tuesday, February 6th, 1962

Signed free agent MR Marcelino Solis to a 1-year contract worth a total of $40,000.

Sunday, February 4th, 1962

Signed free agent 2B Red Schoendienst to a 1-year contract worth a total of $40,000.

Thursday, February 1st, 1962

Signed free agent 3B Lou Skizas to a 3-year contract worth a total of $405,000.

Sunday, January 28th, 1962

Signed free agent MR Phil Paine to a 1-year contract worth a total of $30,000.

Friday, January 19th, 1962

Placed CL Dick Tomanek on the active roster.

Friday, December 29th, 1961

Signed free agent CL Dick Tomanek to a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,000.

Sunday, November 12th, 1961

C Elston Howard becomes a free-agent.

SS Johnny Logan becomes a free-agent.

MR Dick Stigman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763.

MR Turk Lown becomes a free-agent.

C Ken Retzer received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763.

MR Don Gross becomes a free-agent.

MR George Zuverink becomes a free-agent.

LF Pete Whisenant becomes a free-agent.

MR Clem Labine becomes a free-agent.

2B Bill Mazeroski becomes a free-agent.

SS Dick McAuliffe received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763.

2B Chuck Schilling received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763.

CF Jim Piersall becomes a free-agent.

3B Harry Bright received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763.

LF Bob Skinner becomes a free-agent.

MR Rudy Hernandez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763.

MR Eddie O'Brien received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763.

Thursday, October 26th, 1961

SS Gene Freese got drafted by the Houston Colt 45's.

RF Gus Bell got drafted by the New York Mets.

3B Jim Davenport got drafted by the New York Mets.

MR Curt Raydon got drafted by the Houston Colt 45's.

2B Elio Chacon got drafted by the New York Mets.

Friday, October 20th, 1961

Signed 3B Jim Davenport to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $24,000.

Thursday, October 19th, 1961

Recalled SP Dick Stigman from Triple A Scottsdale.

Recalled 3B Jim Davenport from Triple A Scottsdale.

Recalled SP Curt Raydon from Triple A Scottsdale.

Recalled 2B Chuck Schilling from Triple A Scottsdale.

Recalled 2B Elio Chacon from Triple A Scottsdale.

Recalled 3B Harry Bright from Double A Newark.

Recalled MR Rudy Hernandez from Triple A Scottsdale.

Recalled MR Eddie O'Brien from Triple A Scottsdale.

Recalled MR Ron Blackburn from Triple A Scottsdale.

Recalled CL Bob Smith from Double A Newark.