Major Transactions

07/09/1962

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Boston Red Sox

Major Transactions

Monday, July 9th, 1962

C Norm Sherry was claimed off waivers from San Francisco.

Thursday, June 28th, 1962

MR Al Schroll was claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh.

Thursday, June 14th, 1962

Recalled C Bob Uecker from Double A Anaheim.

MR Al Schroll was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Traded 34-year-old catcher Carl Sawatski to the San Francisco Giants, getting 32-year-old reliever Tom Acker in return.

Tuesday, May 1st, 1962

1B Earl Torgeson was claimed off waivers by Chicago.

Monday, April 30th, 1962

Assigned CF Al Pilarcik to Double A Anaheim.

Tuesday, April 17th, 1962

1B Earl Torgeson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Monday, April 16th, 1962

CF Al Pilarcik was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

1B Kent Hadley was claimed off waivers from Kansas City.

Sunday, April 15th, 1962

Assigned MR Tom Sturdivant to Triple A Toledo.

Assigned MR Walt Craddock to Triple A Toledo.

Assigned MR Murray Wall to Triple A Toledo.

Assigned MR Duane Wilson to Double A Anaheim.

MR Jerry Casale was claimed off waivers by Chicago.

MR Jack Urban was claimed off waivers by Chicago.

MR Walt Craddock was claimed off waivers by Minnesota.

RF Felipe Alou was claimed off waivers from San Francisco.

Monday, April 2nd, 1962

MR Walt Craddock was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

MR Jerry Casale was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

MR Murray Wall was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

MR Duane Wilson was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

MR Tom Sturdivant was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

MR Jack Urban was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Optioned MR Bill Short to Triple A Toledo.

Optioned 1B Deron Johnson to Triple A Toledo.

Optioned MR Carl Thomas to Double A Anaheim.

Optioned C Bob Uecker to Double A Anaheim.

Optioned RF Buddy Gilbert to Double A Anaheim.

Saturday, March 17th, 1962

3B Alvin Dark was claimed off waivers from Pittsburgh.

Thursday, February 1st, 1962

Signed free agent SS Gene Freese to a 1-year contract worth a total of $35,200.

Wednesday, January 17th, 1962

Traded 30-year-old second baseman Ken Aspromonte to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 33-year-old reliever Bob Buhl in return.

Saturday, January 6th, 1962

Signed free agent C Carl Sawatski to a 1-year contract worth a total of $40,800.

Monday, December 18th, 1961

MR Tom Sturdivant was claimed off waivers from Houston.

MR Jack Urban was claimed off waivers from Houston.

Saturday, December 16th, 1961

Signed free agent MR Bud Daley to a 2-year contract worth a total of $90,800.

Signed free agent MR Tom Morgan to a 3-year contract worth a total of $92,700.

Thursday, November 30th, 1961

Purchased the contract of C Bob Uecker from Single A Birmingham.

Purchased the contract of 3B Ed Charles from Single A Birmingham.

Purchased the contract of LF Manny Jimenez from Single A Birmingham.

Purchased the contract of LF Ted Savage from Single A Birmingham.

Friday, November 24th, 1961

Purchased the contract of CL Murray Wall from Triple A Toledo.

Purchased the contract of MR Duane Wilson from Double A Anaheim.

Purchased the contract of MR Carl Thomas from Double A Anaheim.

Thursday, November 23rd, 1961

Placed 1B Earl Torgeson on the active roster.

Placed CF Al Pilarcik on the active roster.

Placed LF Gene Stephens on the active roster.

Monday, November 20th, 1961

Signed free agent LF Gene Stephens to a 2-year contract worth a total of $33,800.

Sunday, November 12th, 1961

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

SP Harvey Haddix becomes a free-agent.

CF Marty Keough becomes a free-agent.

MR Leo Kiely becomes a free-agent.

SS Billy Klaus becomes a free-agent.

CL Tom Borland received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763.

3B Frank Malzone becomes a free-agent.

CF Tommy Davis received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763.

1B Zoilo Versalles received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763.

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

RF Buddy Gilbert received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763.

SP Dave Sisler becomes a free-agent.

SP Chuck Estrada received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763.

Thursday, November 9th, 1961

2B Ken Aspromonte received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $26,460.

MR Walt Craddock received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $22,145.

SS Don Buddin received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $30,240.

MR Bob Smith received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $22,145.

MR Taylor Phillips received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $22,145.

2B Jim Baxes received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $55,000.

MR Ted Bowsfield received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $22,145.

CL Murray Wall received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $22,145.

Saturday, November 4th, 1961

Signed free agent CF Al Pilarcik to a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,900.

Thursday, November 2nd, 1961

Signed free agent 1B Earl Torgeson to a 2-year contract worth a total of $37,600.

Thursday, October 26th, 1961

MR Ike Delock got drafted by the Houston Colt 45's.

Friday, October 20th, 1961

Purchased the contract of MR Jerry Casale from Triple A Toledo.

Thursday, October 19th, 1961

RF Jackie Jensen has executed his last optional contract year.