| | | Wednesday, June 20th, 1962 | | Signed LF Lee Maye to a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $147,630. |
| Saturday, May 5th, 1962 | | Signed CL Hoyt Wilhelm to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $196,995. |
| Monday, April 30th, 1962 | | Placed MR Don Lee on the 40-man roster. | | Placed MR Howie Reed on the 40-man roster. |
| Thursday, November 30th, 1961 | | Drafted MR Fred Norman in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick). | | Drafted LF Mike Shannon in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 20, 44th overall pick). | | Drafted C Doc Edwards in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 21, 67th overall pick). | | Drafted MR Julio Navarro in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 17, 86th overall pick). | | Drafted MR Floyd Weaver in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 23, 92nd overall pick). | | Drafted MR Merlin Nippert in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 17, 111st overall pick). | | Drafted LF Johnny Weekly in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 27, 121st overall pick). |
| Monday, November 27th, 1961 | | Signed free agent SP Paul Foytack to a 2-year contract worth a total of $400,000. |
| Wednesday, November 15th, 1961 | | Signed LF Joe Adcock to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,150,000. |
| Sunday, November 12th, 1961 | | MR Gary Blaylock received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763. | | MR Fred Gladding received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763. | | 2B Frank Bolling becomes a free-agent. | | MR Jim Brewer received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763. | | MR Terry Fox received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763. | | SS Steve Boros received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763. | | SP Paul Foytack becomes a free-agent. | | MR Duane Richards received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763. | | CF Willie Davis received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763. | | 2B Jake Wood received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763. | | C Mike Roarke received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,763. |
| Thursday, November 9th, 1961 | | LF Lee Maye received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $24,848. | | MR Bob Shaw received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $44,000. | | CF George Thomas received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $29,526. |
| Tuesday, October 24th, 1961 | | Released C Red Wilson. |
| Thursday, October 19th, 1961 | | CL Hoyt Wilhelm has executed his last optional contract year. |
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