Major Transactions

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Thursday, October 15th, 1959

Activated 3B Matthieu St-Pierre from the disabled list.

Optioned 2B Nathan Ward to Triple A Pickering.

Assigned SS Paul Simms to Triple A Pickering.

Tuesday, October 6th, 1959

SS Paul Simms was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Optioned MR Alberto Gómez to Triple A Pickering.

Optioned MR Eric Clark to Triple A Pickering.

Optioned MR Scott Gordon to Triple A Pickering.

Optioned MR Ed Alfaro to Triple A Pickering.

Optioned C Nelson Allen to Triple A Pickering.

Optioned CF David Garza to Triple A Pickering.

Optioned MR Cale Cochran to Double A Port Lavaca.

Thursday, October 1st, 1959

Activated SS José García from the disabled list.

Wednesday, September 30th, 1959

Placed LF Ray Stafford on the 15-day disabled list.

Saturday, September 26th, 1959

Placed RF Jesús Silva on waivers.

Wednesday, September 23rd, 1959

Placed RF Jesús Silva on waivers.

Sunday, September 13th, 1959

Placed SS José García on the 15-day disabled list.

Friday, September 11th, 1959

Activated SS José García from the disabled list.

Monday, September 7th, 1959

Placed 3B Matthieu St-Pierre on the 15-day disabled list.

Friday, September 4th, 1959

Placed RF Jesús Silva on waivers.

Wednesday, September 2nd, 1959

Placed RF Jesús Silva on waivers.

Tuesday, September 1st, 1959

Recalled SP Alberto Gómez from Triple A Pickering.

Recalled C Nelson Allen from Triple A Pickering.

Recalled 2B Nathan Ward from Triple A Pickering.

Recalled CF David Garza from Triple A Pickering.

Recalled LF Jo-hsi Yen from Triple A Pickering.

Recalled CL Eric Clark from Triple A Pickering.

Recalled MR Scott Gordon from Triple A Pickering.

Recalled CL Ed Alfaro from Double A Port Lavaca.

Recalled MR Cale Cochran from Double A Port Lavaca.

Friday, August 28th, 1959

Placed RF Jesús Silva on waivers.

Wednesday, August 26th, 1959

Placed RF Jesús Silva on waivers.

Monday, August 24th, 1959

Placed MR Tim Johnson on waivers.

Friday, August 21st, 1959

Placed RF Jesús Silva on waivers.

Wednesday, August 19th, 1959

Placed SS José García on the 15-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of SS Paul Simms from Triple A Pickering.

Placed RF Jesús Silva on waivers.

Thursday, August 13th, 1959

Signed Geoffrey Sutton to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $17,700.

Monday, August 10th, 1959

Activated 2B Jim Clothier from the disabled list.

Optioned 2B Nathan Ward to Triple A Pickering.

Sunday, August 9th, 1959

Signed Tomás Cruz to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $5,100.

Signed Will Scott to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $3,700.

Thursday, August 6th, 1959

Signed Manuel Madrid to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $19,700.

Sunday, July 26th, 1959

Recalled 1B Flint White from Triple A Pickering.

Optioned MR Scott Gordon to Triple A Pickering.

Traded 25-year-old second baseman Bill Brantley to the Los Angeles Moguls, getting 38-year-old reliever Clinton Larson and 22-year-old minor league second baseman Brian Wright in return.

Saturday, July 18th, 1959

Signed Kinnojo Kiyomizu to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $7,300.

Saturday, July 11th, 1959

Placed 2B Jim Clothier on the 15-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of 2B Nathan Ward from Triple A Pickering.

Wednesday, July 8th, 1959

Optioned C Nelson Allen to Triple A Pickering.

Traded 31-year-old minor league first baseman Jorge Ruíz to the New York Empires, getting 28-year-old minor league catcher Luis Barrios in return.

Wednesday, June 10th, 1959

Activated CF Ray Stafford from the disabled list.

Optioned CF David Garza to Triple A Pickering.

Sunday, May 31st, 1959

Recalled SS Ernie Price from Triple A Pickering.

Optioned 3B Jorge Ruíz to Triple A Pickering.

Friday, May 29th, 1959

MR Esteban González was claimed off waivers by New York.

Sunday, May 24th, 1959

Recalled MR Scott Gordon from Triple A Pickering.

MR Esteban González was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Saturday, May 16th, 1959

Activated CL Augusto Guillén from the disabled list.

Activated 1B José Piña from the disabled list.

Optioned MR Eric Clark to Triple A Pickering.

Optioned 1B Ernie Price to Triple A Pickering.

Thursday, May 7th, 1959

Placed CF Ray Stafford on the 15-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of RF Jorge Molina from Triple A Pickering.

Friday, May 1st, 1959

Placed CL Augusto Guillén on the 15-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of CL Eric Clark from Double A Port Lavaca.

Tuesday, April 21st, 1959

Recalled SS Lorenzo García from Triple A Pickering.

Optioned 1B Flint White to Triple A Pickering.

Thursday, April 16th, 1959

Placed 1B José Piña on the 15-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of 1B Flint White from Triple A Pickering.

Wednesday, April 15th, 1959

Assigned RF Jorge Molina to Triple A Pickering.

Monday, April 13th, 1959

Assigned MR Félix Escobedo to Triple A Pickering.

Assigned MR Raúl Díaz to Triple A Pickering.

Assigned C Mitch Foster to Triple A Pickering.

Assigned SS Paul Simms to Triple A Pickering.

Assigned MR Kakuei Takeuchi to Double A Port Lavaca.

Friday, April 10th, 1959

Activated CF David Garza from the disabled list.

RF Jorge Molina was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Thursday, April 9th, 1959

MR Félix Escobedo was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

C Mitch Foster was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

SS Paul Simms was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

MR Kakuei Takeuchi was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

MR Raúl Díaz was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Optioned MR Alberto Gómez to Triple A Pickering.

Optioned MR Ed Alfaro to Triple A Pickering.

Optioned MR Scott Gordon to Triple A Pickering.

Optioned MR Cale Cochran to Triple A Pickering.

Optioned SS Lorenzo García to Triple A Pickering.

Optioned LF Jo-hsi Yen to Triple A Pickering.

Thursday, March 26th, 1959

Placed CF David Garza on the 15-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of RF Jorge Molina from Triple A Pickering.

Sunday, March 1st, 1959

Recalled MR Kakuei Takeuchi from Triple A Pickering.

Recalled MR Raúl Díaz from Triple A Pickering.

Friday, February 20th, 1959

Recalled SP Esteban González from Triple A Pickering.

Recalled SP Alberto Gómez from Triple A Pickering.

Recalled SS Lorenzo García from Triple A Pickering.

Recalled LF Jo-hsi Yen from Triple A Pickering.

Recalled C Mitch Foster from Triple A Pickering.

Recalled SS Paul Simms from Triple A Pickering.

Recalled MR Scott Gordon from Triple A Pickering.

Recalled CL Ed Alfaro from Triple A Pickering.

Recalled MR Cale Cochran from Double A Port Lavaca.

Sunday, December 7th, 1958

Signed bench coach Howard Watkins to a 5-year, $21,500 per year contract.

Monday, December 1st, 1958

Optioned MR Esteban González to Triple A Pickering.

Drafted MR Hilton Garrett in the 1958 rule 5 draft (Pick 16, Round 1, 16th overall Pick), from the New York Empires.

Tuesday, November 25th, 1958

Assigned MR Raúl Díaz to Triple A Pickering.

Thursday, November 20th, 1958

Activated CL Augusto Guillén from the 60-day disabled list.

MR Raúl Díaz was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Wednesday, November 19th, 1958

Assigned MR Kakuei Takeuchi to Triple A Pickering.

Friday, November 14th, 1958

Recalled 1B Jorge Ruíz from Triple A Pickering.

MR Kakuei Takeuchi was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Traded 26-year-old first baseman Eldon Nolan and 21-year-old minor league first baseman Ramón Barrón to the Baltimore Barons, getting 31-year-old reliever Félix Escobedo in return.

Friday, October 31st, 1958

Purchased the contract of SS Sergio López from Triple A Pickering.

Traded 27-year-old shortstop Buck Stanley to the Los Angeles Moguls, getting 27-year-old minor league reliever Julián Franco in return.

Thursday, October 23rd, 1958

Assigned RF Jorge Molina to Triple A Pickering.

Saturday, October 18th, 1958

Activated CF Carlos Pérez from the disabled list.

RF Jorge Molina was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Tuesday, October 14th, 1958

MR Júlio Castillo retires.

Purchased the contract of MR Raúl Díaz from Triple A Pickering.

Signed General Manager Roberto Méndez to a 1-year contract extension.

Bench Coach Devin Bennett leaves the team, his contract was not renewed.

Signed Scouting Director Bailey Gray to a 2-year contract extension.