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1956 Major League Baseball Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
The Cleveland Indians released Ferris Fain.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Wally Westlake as a free agent.
The Washington Senators traded Bob Porterfield, Johnny Schmitz, Tom Umphlett and Mickey Vernon to the Boston Red Sox for Al Curtis (minors), Dick Brodowski, Neil Chrisley, Tex Clevenger and Karl Olson.
The New York Giants signed Felipe Alou as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Bob Boyd from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1955 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Jim Dunn from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1955 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted George Freese from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1955 minor league draft.
The Milwaukee Braves drafted Gabe Gabler from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1955 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Johnny Goryl from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1955 minor league draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Milt Graff from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1955 minor league draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Connie Grob from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1955 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Athletics drafted Troy Herriage from Oakland (PCL) in the 1955 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Monte Irvin from the New York Giants in the 1955 rule 5 draft.
Seattle (PCL) drafted Ken Landenberger from the Chicago White Sox in the 1955 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Ed Mayer from the Boston Red Sox in the 1955 minor league draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Jack McMahan from the New York Yankees in the 1955 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Billy Muffett from the Chicago Cubs in the 1955 rule 5 draft.
The New York Giants drafted Bobby Prescott from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1955 minor league draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Joe Presko from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1955 rule 5 draft.
The New York Giants drafted Steve Ridzik from Seattle (PCL) in the 1955 rule 5 draft.
The New York Giants drafted Freddy Rodriguez from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1955 minor league draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Ken Rowe from the Detroit Tigers in the 1955 minor league draft.
The Milwaukee Braves drafted Lou Sleater from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1955 rule 5 draft.
The New York Giants drafted Dick Strahs from the Chicago White Sox in the 1955 minor league draft.
The New York Giants drafted Bert Thiel from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1955 minor league draft.
The New York Giants drafted Valmy Thomas from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1955 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Vito Valentinetti from Toronto (International) in the 1955 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Hal Woodeshick from the New York Giants in the 1955 minor league draft.
The Cincinnati Redlegs traded Hobie Landrith to the Chicago Cubs for Hal Jeffcoat.
The Chicago White Sox traded Virgil Trucks to the Detroit Tigers for Bubba Phillips.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jay Ritchie as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves traded a player to be named later to the New York Giants for a player to be named later and Red Murff. The Milwaukee Braves sent Murray Wall (December, 1955) to the New York Giants to complete the trade.
Seattle (PCL) purchased Jim Robertson from the Kansas City Athletics.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Ellis Kinder off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Frank Baumholtz from the Chicago Cubs.
The Chicago Cubs traded Don Elston and Randy Jackson to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Don Hoak, Russ Meyer and Walt Moryn.
The Chicago Cubs released Walker Cooper.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Walker Cooper as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Jack Littrell from the Kansas City Athletics.
The Detroit Tigers traded Leo Cristante and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Pete Wojey.
The Cleveland Indians signed Bob Allen as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Rogelio Alvarez as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Joe Azcue as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Jim Bailey as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Jack Baldschun as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles obtained George Bamberger from Oakland (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ed Bauta as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bo Belinsky as an amateur free agent.
Chet Boak sent from Salem (Appalachian) to the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction.
The New York Giants signed Ernie Bowman as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Alan Brice as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants purchased Ernie Broglio from Vancouver (PCL).
Bud Byerly sent from the New York Giants to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.
The Chicago White Sox signed Cam Carreon as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Elio Chacon as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Nelson Chittum as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Don Choate as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded players to be named later and cash to Sacramento (PCL) for players to be named later, John Briggs and Richie Myers. The Chicago Cubs sent Bubba Church (1956) and Joe Stanka (1956) to Sacramento (PCL) to complete the trade.
Chuck Cottier sent from New Iberia (Evangeline) to the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.
The Washington Senators signed Bert Cueto as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Tommy Davis as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Ed Donnelly as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jim Donohue as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Curt Flood as an amateur free agent.
Terry Fox sent from New Iberia (Evangeline) to the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Joe Gaines as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bob Giallombardo as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Fred Gladding as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Ron Hansen as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tim Harkness as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Jim Heise as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jim Hickman as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Chuck Hinton as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Ed Hobaugh as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs obtained Larry Jansen from Seattle (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Julian Javier as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Deron Johnson as an amateur free agent.
Lou Johnson sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Hal Jones as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs obtained Bill Kennedy from Seattle (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Bobby Knoop as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Howie Koplitz as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Frank Kostro as an amateur free agent.
Bill Kunkel sent from the Boston Red Sox to the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bob Lee as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Em Lindbeck as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Gordon Mackenzie as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Hector Maestri as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed J.C. Martin as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Tom McAvoy as an amateur free agent.
Jim McDonald sent from the New York Yankees to the Baltimore Orioles in an unknown transaction.
The Brooklyn Dodgers obtained Ed Mickelson from Portland (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Don Miles as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Don Mincher as an amateur free agent.
Felipe Montemayor sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to Mexico City Tigers (Mexican) in an unknown transaction.
The New York Yankees signed Phil Mudrock as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mel Nelson as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Gene Oliver as an amateur free agent.
Diomedes Olivo sent from the Cincinnati Redlegs to Mexico City Reds (Mexican) in an unknown transaction.
Orlando Pena sent from Daytona Beach (Florida State) to the Cincinnati Redlegs in an unknown transaction.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed George Perez as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jim Perry as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Gary Peters as an amateur free agent.
Duane Pillette sent from the Baltimore Orioles to Buffalo (International) in an unknown transaction.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Vada Pinson as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Juan Pizarro as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Phil Regan as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees obtained Marshall Renfroe from St Petersburg (Florida State) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The New York Yankees signed Hal Reniff as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Buck Rodgers as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Cookie Rojas as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Joe Schaffernoth as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs obtained Art Schult from Seattle (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Detroit Tigers signed Gordon Seyfried as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Barry Shetrone as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Nate Smith as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Tracy Stallard as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Wes Stock as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Moose Stubing as an amateur free agent.
Joe Taylor sent from the Kansas City Athletics to the Cincinnati Redlegs in an unknown transaction.
The Cleveland Indians signed Ron Taylor as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Sammy Taylor as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Carl Thomas as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dave Tyriver as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Bob Uecker as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Fred Valentine as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jay Ward as an amateur free agent.
Johnny Weekly sent from Salem (Northwest) to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
Elder White sent from the Cleveland Indians to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Fred Whitfield as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Billy Williams as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Don Williams as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Neil Wilson as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox obtained Gordie Windhorn from Oklahoma City (Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Corky Withrow as an amateur free agent.
Roy Wright sent from the St. Louis Cardinals to ??? in an unknown transaction.
The Cincinnati Redlegs released Sam Mele.
The Washington Senators released Spec Shea.
Toronto (International) purchased Don Johnson from the Baltimore Orioles. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cincinnati Redlegs traded Jackie Collum to the St. Louis Cardinals for Brooks Lawrence and Sonny Senerchia.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Pumpsie Green from Stockton (California).
The Washington Senators traded Bobby Kline and Mickey McDermott to the New York Yankees for Lou Berberet, Herb Plews, Dick Tettelbach and Bob Wiesler. The New York Yankees sent Whitey Herzog (April 2, 1956) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.
The Washington Senators released Bruce Edwards.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Ted Beard from San Francisco (PCL).
The Kansas City Athletics purchased Tommy Lasorda from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The New York Giants purchased Jim Mangan from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Boston Red Sox released Dizzy Trout.
The Cleveland Indians signed Sam Mele as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded Hank Sauer to the St. Louis Cardinals for Pete Whisenant.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Don Bradey from the Chicago White Sox.
Indianapolis (Negro American) sent John Wyatt to the Milwaukee Braves as part of a conditional deal.
Jim Pearce assigned the Cincinnati Redlegs to the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Baltimore Orioles selected Babe Birrer off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
The Detroit Tigers released Joe Coleman.
The Milwaukee Braves traded George Crowe to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Bob Hazle. The Cincinnati Redlegs sent Corky Valentine (May 10, 1956) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Pidge Browne from the Chicago Cubs.
The Cincinnati Redlegs selected Frank Smith off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Kansas City Athletics traded Tom Saffell, Lee Wheat and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Tim Thompson.
The Kansas City Athletics purchased Johnny Groth from the Washington Senators.
The Chicago White Sox signed Howie Pollet as a free agent.
Toronto (International) purchased Carl Sawatski from the Chicago White Sox.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Lou Heyman (minors) and cash to Buffalo (International) for Duane Pillette.
Sacramento (PCL) purchased Cloyd Boyer from the Kansas City Athletics.
Toronto (International) purchased Lynn Lovenguth from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Gus Niarhos.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Billy Gardner from the New York Giants for $20,000.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Paul Martin.
The Washington Senators released Walt Masterson.
Marion Fricano sent from Toronto (International) to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.
The Milwaukee Braves returned John Wyatt to Indianapolis (Negro American) as part of a conditional deal.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Paul LaPalme to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Milt Smith.
The Chicago White Sox released Don Wheeler.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Max Surkont to the St. Louis Cardinals for Luis Arroyo.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Gabe Gabler from the Milwaukee Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Murry Dickson and Herm Wehmeier to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ben Flowers, Harvey Haddix and Stu Miller.
The Cincinnati Redlegs purchased Jim Dyck from the Baltimore Orioles.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Grady Hatton from the Boston Red Sox.
The Detroit Tigers signed Walt Masterson as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded Hoot Evers to the Baltimore Orioles for Dave Pope.
The Chicago Cubs sent Gabe Gabler to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Billy Loes from the Brooklyn Dodgers for $20,000.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Bobby Morgan to the St. Louis Cardinals for Solly Hemus.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Johnny Schmitz from the Boston Red Sox.
The Detroit Tigers traded Jim Delsing and Fred Hatfield to the Chicago White Sox for Jim Brideweser, Harry Byrd and Bob Kennedy.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Jim Hughes from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Sal Maglie from the Cleveland Indians.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Preston Ward to the Cleveland Indians for Hank Foiles.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Joe Frazier and Alex Grammas to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Chuck Harmon.
The Kansas City Athletics purchased Jose Santiago from the Cleveland Indians.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Bobby Del Greco and Dick Littlefield to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bill Virdon.
The New York Yankees released Jim Konstanty.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Wally Westlake.
The Cincinnati Redlegs released Al Silvera.
The Chicago White Sox traded Mike Fornieles, Connie Johnson, George Kell and Bob Nieman to the Baltimore Orioles for Dave Philley and Jim Wilson.
The Kansas City Athletics released Elmer Valo.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Elmer Valo as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded a player to be named later and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later and Toby Atwell. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Dick Rand (October 12, 1956) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
The Baltimore Orioles released Bobby Adams.
The Chicago White Sox selected Jerry Staley off waivers from the New York Yankees.
Ed Donnelly sent from the Kansas City Athletics to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Seattle (PCL) released Jim Robertson.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Bobby Adams as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jim Konstanty as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Max Surkont from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jim Brewer as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics traded Moe Burtschy, Bill Renna and cash to the New York Yankees for Eddie Robinson and Lou Skizas.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded a player to be named later, Jackie Brandt, Dick Littlefield, Bill Sarni and Red Schoendienst to the New York Giants for a player to be named later, Alvin Dark, Ray Katt, Don Liddle and Whitey Lockman. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Gordon Jones (October 1, 1956) to the New York Giants to complete the trade.
The Detroit Tigers signed Jim Robertson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bud Zipfel as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Al Kenders as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chris Cannizzaro as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Jimmie Hall as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves released John Edelman.
The Chicago White Sox selected Paul LaPalme off waivers from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
The Kansas City Athletics traded Spook Jacobs to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jack McMahan and Curt Roberts.
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Gabe Gabler to the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Harry Dorish from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Dick Williams off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Joe Frazier from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
The Detroit Tigers signed Kent Hadley as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jack Lamabe as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Don Lee as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Art Mahaffey as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Ron Moeller as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jack Curtis as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jerry Kindall as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
The Kansas City Athletics purchased John Wyatt from El Paso (Southwestern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Toby Atwell from the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Ray Shearer to the Milwaukee Braves for Jim Frey (minors).
The Chicago White Sox purchased Jim McDonald from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Chicago White Sox selected Ellis Kinder off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Kansas City Athletics traded Tommy Lasorda to the New York Yankees for Wally Burnette.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Mel Clark to the Washington Senators for . The Washington Senators sent Roy Hawes (July 18, 1956) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Baltimore Orioles selected Morrie Martin off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
The Chicago White Sox released Howie Pollet.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Howie Pollet as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released Bobby Adams.
The Milwaukee Braves purchased Toby Atwell from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Bruce Edwards as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bob Lipski as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bob Aspromonte as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Moe Drabowsky as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Sandy Consuegra from the Chicago White Sox.
The Chicago Cubs released Clyde McCullough.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Dale Mitchell from the Cleveland Indians.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Rocky Nelson off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Grady Hatton from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Baltimore Orioles released Hoot Evers.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Don Pavletich as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
The Washington Senators traded $250 plus 2 players to Orlando (Florida State) for Bill Pleis.
The Kansas City Athletics traded Joe Ginsberg to the Baltimore Orioles for Hal Smith.
The New York Giants purchased Max Surkont from the Boston Red Sox.
The New York Yankees selected George Wilson off waivers from the New York Giants.
The New York Yankees released Phil Rizzuto.
The New York Yankees selected Enos Slaughter off waivers from the Kansas City Athletics.
The New York Giants signed Mike McCormick as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
The New York Giants signed Roy Wright as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Hoot Evers as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs selected Russ Meyer off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
The Baltimore Orioles signed George Werley as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ralph Branca as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Gene Mauch from the Chicago Cubs.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Rudy Minarcin from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jim Derrington as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
The Chicago White Sox selected Dick Marlowe off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
The Baltimore Orioles traded a player to be named later and Jim Pisoni to the Kansas City Athletics for a player to be named later. The Baltimore Orioles sent Ryne Duren (September 21, 1956) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade. The Kansas City Athletics sent Art Ceccarelli (October 11, 1956) and Al Pilarcik (October 11, 1956) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Chuck Estrada as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Bob Oldis from the Washington Senators.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded a player to be named later, Jim Pearce and cash to Toronto (International) for a player to be named later and Frank Barnes. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Rocky Nelson (March 21, 1957) to Toronto (International) to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago Cubs released Paul Minner.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Stan Jok and cash to Toronto (International) for Lynn Lovenguth.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Walker Cooper.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Jim Konstanty.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Howie Pollet.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Andy Seminick.
The Boston Red Sox released Harry Dorish.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Stu Miller to the New York Giants for Jim Hearn.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Connie Grob from the Washington Senators.
The Cincinnati Redlegs purchased Elmer Singleton from Seattle (PCL).
The Milwaukee Braves traded Jack Daniels and cash and 2 players to Toronto (International) for Carl Sawatski.
The Kansas City Athletics purchased Bob Cerv from the New York Yankees.
The Kansas City Athletics purchased Ben Flowers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
Jack Lamabe of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Buddy Peterson from the Chicago White Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The St. Louis Cardinals released Hank Sauer.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Red Munger.
The Baltimore Orioles released Hoot Evers.
The Baltimore Orioles released Johnny Schmitz.
The Baltimore Orioles released Grady Hatton.
The Detroit Tigers released Walt Masterson.
The New York Giants signed Hank Sauer as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Bobby Henrich as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
The Cincinnati Redlegs traded Ray Jablonski and Elmer Singleton to the Chicago Cubs for Warren Hacker, Don Hoak and Pete Whisenant.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Del Ennis to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bobby Morgan and Rip Repulski.
The Kansas City Athletics drafted Ed Blake from Toronto (International) in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Chuck Essegian from Sacramento (PCL) in the 1956 minor league draft.
The Cincinnati Redlegs drafted Marion Fricano from the Chicago White Sox in the 1956 minor league draft.
The New York Giants drafted Bill Froats from the Detroit Tigers in the 1956 minor league draft.
The Cincinnati Redlegs drafted Jerry Lynch from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
The New York Giants drafted Roger McCardell from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1956 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Lloyd Merritt from the New York Yankees in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Cal Neeman from the New York Yankees in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Tom Patton from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Eddie Phillips from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1956 minor league draft.
The Kansas City Athletics drafted Leo Posada from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1956 minor league draft.
The Milwaukee Braves drafted Daryl Robertson from the New York Giants in the 1956 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Bob Smith from the Boston Red Sox in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Jack Spring from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Bob Thorpe from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1956 minor league draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Charlie White from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1956 minor league draft.
The New York Giants drafted Ed White from the Chicago White Sox in the 1956 minor league draft.
The Cincinnati Redlegs drafted Maury Wills from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1956 minor league draft.
Chuck Essegian of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
The Detroit Tigers traded Wayne Belardi, Ned Garver, Gene Host, Virgil Trucks and $20,000 to the Kansas City Athletics for Jack Crimian, Jim Finigan, Bill Harrington and Eddie Robinson.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Mel Clark from the Washington Senators. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Detroit Tigers traded Jim Robertson and Bobby Tiefenauer to Toronto (International) for Don Griffin (minors) and Archie Wilson. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants signed Bobby Bolin as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Charlie Silvera and cash and another player to be named to the Chicago Cubs for . The Chicago Cubs sent Harry Chiti (December 14, 1956) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
The Chicago Cubs traded Jim Davis, Sam Jones, Hobie Landrith and Eddie Miksis to the St. Louis Cardinals for Wally Lammers (minors), Jackie Collum, Ray Katt and Tom Poholsky.
The New York Giants traded Dick Littlefield and $30,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Jackie Robinson. Jackie Robinson refused to report to his new team. Trade was voided and players returned on December 13, 1956.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Dick Littlefield and $30,000 to the New York Giants for . Jackie Robinson refused to report to his new team. Trade was voided and players returned on December 13, 1956.
The New York Giants traded Jackie Robinson to the Brooklyn Dodgers for . Jackie Robinson refused to report to his new team. Trade was voided and players returned on December 13, 1956.
The Chicago Cubs signed Bobby Adams as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs obtained Bob Alexander from Portland (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The New York Giants signed Matty Alou as an amateur free agent.
Vicente Amor sent from the Chicago Cubs to the Cincinnati Redlegs in an unknown transaction.
The New York Yankees signed George Banks as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Steve Barber as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Howie Bedell as an amateur free agent.
Bo Belinsky sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Baltimore Orioles in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bud Bloomfield as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Walt Bond as an amateur free agent.
Marshall Bridges sent from the Milwaukee Braves to Sacramento (PCL) in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cal Browning as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Mike Brumley as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Leo Burke as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Larry Burright as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Tom Butters as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Doug Camilli as an amateur free agent.
Leo Cardenas sent from Tucson (Arizona-Mexico) to the Cincinnati Redlegs in an unknown transaction.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Donn Clendenon as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators released Choo Choo Coleman.
Chuck Coles sent from the Brooklyn Dodgers to Albuquerque (Western) in an unknown transaction.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Mike Cuellar as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tony Curry as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jack Damaska as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Jim Duckworth as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Bob Farley as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Joe Gibbon as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bob Gibson as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Tony Gonzalez as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Julio Gotay as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Graham as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jack Hamilton as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Jay Hankins as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Chuck Hiller as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Joe Hoerner as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Lou Jackson as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Stan Johnson as an amateur free agent.
Hal Jones sent from the Kansas City Athletics to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed John Kennedy as a free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Lou Klimchock as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Hal Kolstad as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dick Lines as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Phil Linz as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Ken Mackenzie as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Juan Marichal as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Hector Martinez as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Dick McAuliffe as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Don Minnick.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Manny Montejo as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Jackie Moore as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Merlin Nippert as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Jim O'Toole as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ed Olivares as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed John Orsino as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Dan Osinski.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Tom Parsons as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Dan Pfister as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Elmo Plaskett as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Don Prince as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ed Rakow as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Merritt Ranew as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Gordie Richardson as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dave Ricketts as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians obtained Floyd Robinson from San Diego (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
John Romonosky sent from the St. Louis Cardinals to Syracuse (Eastern) in an unknown transaction.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Charley Smith as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Dick Smith as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bill Stafford as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Lee Stange as an amateur free agent.
Moose Stubing sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
Jim Umbricht sent from Baton Rouge (Evangeline) to the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.
The Cleveland Indians obtained Bob Usher from San Diego (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Washington Senators signed Sandy Valdespino as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Carl Warwick as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bobby Wine as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Jake Wood as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians returned Ted Beard to Indianapolis (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Kansas City Athletics returned Bob Kuzava to Columbus (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers returned Jack Littrell to Portland (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers returned Ed Mickelson to Portland (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Cleveland Indians returned George Spencer to Indianapolis (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Chicago White Sox obtained Ted Beard from Indianapolis (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Bob Kuzava from Columbus (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Chicago Cubs obtained Jack Littrell from Portland (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Chicago Cubs obtained Ed Mickelson from Portland (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Chicago White Sox obtained George Spencer from Indianapolis (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Chicago Cubs traded Frank Kellert and cash to the Boston Red Sox for Bill Henry.
The New York Yankees purchased Don Bradey from the Detroit Tigers.
The Cleveland Indians released Bob Feller.
The Cincinnati Redlegs released Bruce Edwards.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Wayne Graham as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jack Lamabe as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Buddy Pritchard as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Jim Brideweser from the Detroit Tigers.
The Detroit Tigers traded Chick King and cash to the Milwaukee Braves for Jack Dittmer.
The New York Yankees traded a player to be named later, Rip Coleman, Milt Graff, Billy Hunter, Mickey McDermott, Tom Morgan and Irv Noren to the Kansas City Athletics for a player to be named later, Wayne Belardi, Art Ditmar, Jack McMahan and Bobby Shantz. The New York Yankees sent Jack Urban (April 5, 1957) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade. The Kansas City Athletics sent Curt Roberts (April 4, 1957) and Clete Boyer (June 4, 1957) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
The New York Giants signed Manny Mota as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Whitey Lockman to the New York Giants for Hoyt Wilhelm.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Chuck Essegian as a free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Bill Renna to the Boston Red Sox for Eli Grba and Gordie Windhorn.
The New York Giants released Bill Sarni.
The Kansas City Athletics returned Ben Flowers to the Philadelphia Phillies following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
