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1958 Major League Baseball Transactions
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The Milwaukee Braves traded Leonard Williams (minors), Ben Johnson, Chick King and cash to the Chicago Cubs for Casey Wise.
The Kansas City Athletics traded Billy Martin, Mickey McDermott, Tom Morgan, Lou Skizas, Tim Thompson and Gus Zernial to the Detroit Tigers for a player to be named later, Kent Hadley, Frank House, Duke Maas, Jim Small, John Tsitouris and Bill Tuttle. The Detroit Tigers sent Jim McManus (April 3, 1958) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade.
The Washington Senators released Joe Black.
The Chicago Cubs released Charlie Silvera.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Ellis Burton from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1957 minor league draft.
The Kansas City Athletics drafted Harry Chiti from the New York Yankees in the 1957 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Chuck Churn from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1957 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Hy Cohen from the Chicago Cubs in the 1957 minor league draft.
The Kansas City Athletics drafted Ramon Conde from the San Francisco Giants in the 1957 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Tom Flanigan from the Chicago White Sox in the 1957 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Gary Geiger from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1957 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Johnny Gray from the Cleveland Indians in the 1957 rule 5 draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Bert Hamric from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1957 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Bobby Malkmus from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1957 rule 5 draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Felipe Montemayor from Mexico City Tigers (Mexican) in the 1957 minor league draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Tony Roig from the Washington Senators in the 1957 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Marcelino Solis from Saltillo (Central Mexican) in the 1957 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Karl Spooner from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1957 minor league draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Walt Streuli from the Detroit Tigers in the 1957 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Lee Tate from the San Francisco Giants in the 1957 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Tony Taylor from the San Francisco Giants in the 1957 rule 5 draft.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Tito Francona, Billy Goodman and Ray Moore to the Chicago White Sox for Larry Doby, Jack Harshman, Russ Heman and Jim Marshall.
The Cincinnati Redlegs selected Bill Wight off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Cleveland Indians traded Al Smith and Early Wynn to the Chicago White Sox for Fred Hatfield and Minnie Minoso.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Marty Kutyna, Willard Schmidt and Ted Wieand to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Curt Flood and Joe Taylor.
The Milwaukee Braves traded Taylor Phillips and Sammy Taylor to the Chicago Cubs for Eddie Haas, Don Kaiser and Bob Rush.
The New York Yankees released Jerry Coleman.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Bob Purkey to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Don Gross.
The Chicago Cubs traded Tom Poholsky to the San Francisco Giants for Freddy Rodriguez.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Dave Philley from the Detroit Tigers.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Jim Delsing from the Chicago White Sox.
The Detroit Tigers purchased George Spencer from the Chicago White Sox.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Harvey Haddix to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Wally Post.
The Boston Red Sox released Gene Mauch.
The San Francisco Giants released Wes Westrum.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Andy Seminick.
The Cincinnati Redlegs traded Ted Kluszewski to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Dee Fondy.
The Cleveland Indians signed Max Alvis as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Rich Barry as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Norm Bass as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jim Beauchamp as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Tom Borland as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ron Brand as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Larry Brown as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bob Burda as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves obtained Cecil Butler from Atlanta (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Boston Red Sox signed Galen Cisco as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Horace Clarke as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs obtained Chuck Coles from Albuquerque (Western) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The San Francisco Giants signed Charlie Dees as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Mike de la Hoz as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jim Dickson as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Doc Edwards as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Dick Egan as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Larry Elliot as an amateur free agent.
Chuck Estrada sent from the Milwaukee Braves to the Baltimore Orioles in an unknown transaction.
The Detroit Tigers signed Chico Fernandez as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Eddie Fisher as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Larry Foster as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Doug Gallagher as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Pedro Gonzalez as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Tom Haller as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Bob Hendley as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Ron Herbel as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Rick Herrscher as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Dennis Higgins as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Frank Howard as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Dick Howser as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dick Hughes as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bob Humphreys as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Ken Hunt as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Charlie James as an amateur free agent.
Manny Jimenez sent from Ciudad Juarez (Mexican) to the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Mack Jones as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chris Krug as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jack Kubiszyn as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jim Lawrence as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jim Lehew as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Dick LeMay as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Don Lock as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Ramon Lopez as an amateur free agent.
Hector Martinez sent from the Milwaukee Braves to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Al McBean as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Orlando McFarlane as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jerry McNertney as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Pete Mikkelsen as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Bob Moorhead as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Al Moran as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Buster Narum as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves released Chet Nichols.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Dave Nicholson as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ron Nischwitz as an amateur free agent.
Ed Olivares sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
The Baltimore Orioles signed John Papa as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Joe Pepitone as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed John Pregenzer as an amateur free agent.
Marshall Renfroe sent from the New York Yankees to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Pete Richert as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Earl Robinson as an amateur free agent.
John Romonosky sent from Syracuse (Eastern) to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Vic Roznovsky as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Chico Ruiz as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ray Sadecki as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bob Sadowski as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Amado Samuel as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Don Schwall as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Johnnie Seale as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Diego Segui as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Shannon as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Sonny Siebert as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed George Smith as a free agent.
Jim Snyder sent from the Chicago Cubs to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jose Tartabull as an amateur free agent.
Moe Thacker sent from the New York Yankees to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
The New York Yankees signed Tom Tresh as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bob Veale as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Freddie Velazquez as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Zoilo Versalles as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jose Vidal as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Pete Ward as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jack Warner as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jim Weaver as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Don Wert as an amateur free agent.
Maury Wills sent from the Cincinnati Redlegs to the Los Angeles Dodgers in an unknown transaction.
The New York Yankees signed Dooley Womack as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs released Minnie Mendoza.
The Washington Senators signed Minnie Mendoza as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Ted Tappe as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Bob Tillman as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators traded Pete Runnels to the Boston Red Sox for Albie Pearson and Norm Zauchin.
The Detroit Tigers traded Jim Finigan and $25,000 to the San Francisco Giants for Gail Harris and Ozzie Virgil.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jacke Davis as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Murry Dickson as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Art Schult from the Washington Senators.
The Cleveland Indians selected Mickey Vernon off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
The Detroit Tigers traded Jay Porter and Hal Woodeshick to the Cleveland Indians for Hank Aguirre and Jim Hegan.
The Washington Senators traded Milt Bolling to the Cleveland Indians for Pete Mesa (minors).
The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Solly Drake from the Chicago Cubs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Joe Collins from the New York Yankees.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Don Mueller from the San Francisco Giants.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Foster Castleman from the San Francisco Giants for $30,000.
The Cleveland Indians selected Chuck Churn off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
The Detroit Tigers traded Pete Wojey and $20,000 to the Cleveland Indians for Milt Bolling and Vito Valentinetti.
The Milwaukee Braves purchased Dick Littlefield from the Chicago Cubs.
The Cleveland Indians traded Bud Daley, Dick Williams and Gene Woodling to the Baltimore Orioles for Larry Doby and Don Ferrarese.
The San Francisco Giants traded Ray Katt to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jim King.
The Chicago Cubs traded Bob Speake and cash to the San Francisco Giants for Bobby Thomson.
The Cleveland Indians signed Steve Hamilton as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Stan Palys from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Steve Ridzik from the San Francisco Giants.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Jim Fridley from the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cincinnati Redlegs purchased Jim Fridley from the Detroit Tigers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Baltimore Orioles released Art Houtteman.
The Detroit Tigers signed Art Houtteman as a free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics sent Ramon Conde to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Vic Davalillo as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Bud Daley to the Kansas City Athletics for Arnie Portocarrero.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Phil Paine off waivers from the Milwaukee Braves.
The Cincinnati Redlegs released Diego Segui.
The Cincinnati Redlegs traded Bob Kelly to the Cleveland Indians for Fred Hatfield.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Tom Qualters from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Washington Senators traded Lou Berberet to the Boston Red Sox for Ken Aspromonte.
The Cincinnati Redlegs purchased Chuck Churn from the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago Cubs purchased Paul Smith from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dennis Bennett as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bob Porterfield from the Boston Red Sox.
The Cincinnati Redlegs traded Hersh Freeman to the Chicago Cubs for Turk Lown.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Herm Wehmeier from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Detroit Tigers selected George Susce off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
The Washington Senators purchased Al Cicotte from the New York Yankees.
The Kansas City Athletics purchased Whitey Herzog from the Washington Senators.
The Baltimore Orioles released Eddie Miksis.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Eddie Miksis as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants released Nick Testa.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Fred Hatfield from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
The Chicago Cubs traded Jim Brosnan to the St. Louis Cardinals for Al Dark.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Roy Smalley.
The Cincinnati Redlegs released Bill Wight.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Roy Smalley as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bill Wight as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Tony Cloninger as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Bob Hazle from the Milwaukee Braves.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Barney Schultz to the Detroit Tigers for Ben Mateosky (minors).
The Milwaukee Braves signed Denis Menke as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Tommie Aaron as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Mike Garcia.
Jim Duffalo sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago White Sox released Jack Kralick.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Lou Sleater from the Detroit Tigers.
The Chicago Cubs signed Morrie Steevens as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Gaylord Perry as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Cal Emery as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians selected Jim Constable off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Danny Cater as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Ron Perranoski as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics traded Billy Hunter to the Cleveland Indians for Chico Carrasquel.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Joe Lonnett to the Milwaukee Braves for Carl Sawatski.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Herm Starrette as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Sal Maglie from the New York Yankees.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Dick Schofield and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Gene Freese and Johnny O'Brien.
The Detroit Tigers traded Ray Boone and Bob Shaw to the Chicago White Sox for Bill Fischer and Tito Francona.
The Kansas City Athletics traded Woodie Held and Vic Power to the Cleveland Indians for Roger Maris, Dick Tomanek and Preston Ward.
The Cincinnati Redlegs traded players to be named later, Steve Bilko and Johnny Klippstein to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Don Newcombe. The Cincinnati Redlegs sent Art Fowler (June 23, 1958) and Charlie Rabe (June 23, 1958) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.
The Kansas City Athletics traded Duke Maas and Virgil Trucks to the New York Yankees for Bob Grim and Harry Simpson.
The Chicago Cubs signed Dick Ellsworth as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Denny Lemaster as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Larry Maxie as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Willie Davis as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs selected Alex Kellner off waivers from the Kansas City Athletics.
The Chicago White Sox selected Turk Lown off waivers from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
The Detroit Tigers traded Vito Valentinetti to the Washington Senators for Al Cicotte.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Rube Walker.
The Washington Senators traded Bud Byerly to the Boston Red Sox for Jack Spring. Jack Spring returned to original team on July 11, 1958. The Boston Red Sox sent Joe Albanese (July 11, 1958) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.
The Cincinnati Redlegs selected Walt Dropo off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ron Fairly as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Jerry Dahlke.
The Detroit Tigers signed Mickey Lolich as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Guido Grilli as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Jim Snyder to the Chicago White Sox for Bobby Winkles.
The Cleveland Indians released Bob Lemon.
The Cleveland Indians selected Morrie Martin off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
Sacramento (PCL) sent Cuno Barragan to the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed John Boozer as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Chuck Stobbs off waivers from the Washington Senators.
The Boston Red Sox traded to the Washington Senators for unknown compensation. Jack Spring returned to original team on July 11, 1958. The Boston Red Sox sent Joe Albanese (July 11, 1958) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.
The Washington Senators traded to the Boston Red Sox for unknown compensation. Jack Spring returned to original team on July 11, 1958. The Boston Red Sox sent Joe Albanese (July 11, 1958) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.
The Washington Senators selected Jim Constable off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
Toronto (International) traded Don Johnson to the San Francisco Giants for Ray Crone.
Jim King sent from the San Francisco Giants to Toronto (International) in an unknown transaction.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Phil Niekro as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox traded Jack Spring to the Cleveland Indians for Stu Locklin. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Harry Bright from Sacramento (PCL).
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dwight Siebler as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Gus Niarhos as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Joe Taylor off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Chicago Cubs released Ted Tappe.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded John Turk (minors) and cash to the Detroit Tigers for Jim Hegan.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Norm Gigon as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Gus Niarhos.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Randy Jackson from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Willie Stargell as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Ramon Conde from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Yankees traded Zeke Bella and cash to the Kansas City Athletics for Murry Dickson.
The Chicago Cubs selected Jim Marshall off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Hoyt Wilhelm off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jesus Alou as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Chuck Schilling as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jerry Adair as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators selected Bill Fischer off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
The Washington Senators signed Jack Kralick as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Lee Elia as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics purchased Diego Segui from Tucson (Arizona-Mexico).
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Solly Hemus to the St. Louis Cardinals for Gene Freese.
Jim Finigan sent from the San Francisco Giants to the Baltimore Orioles in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Kansas City Athletics traded Chico Carrasquel to the Baltimore Orioles for Dick Williams.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Ken Lehman off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Cincinnati Redlegs traded George Crowe, Alex Grammas and Alex Kellner to the St. Louis Cardinals for Del Ennis, Eddie Kasko and Bob Mabe.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Pete Burnside from the San Francisco Giants.
The Boston Red Sox sent Al Schroll to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
The San Francisco Giants traded Ernie Broglio and Marv Grissom to the St. Louis Cardinals for Hobie Landrith, Billy Muffett and Benny Valenzuela.
Toronto (International) traded Bobby Tiefenauer to the Cleveland Indians for Dave Pope and Larry Raines.
The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Maury Wills to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Marshall Bridges from Sacramento (PCL).
The St. Louis Cardinals released Solly Hemus.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Bill Wight.
The Cleveland Indians traded Jay Porter to the Washington Senators for Ossie Alvarez.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Ray Katt.
The Detroit Tigers traded Al Cicotte and Billy Martin to the Cleveland Indians for Ossie Alvarez, Don Mossi and Ray Narleski.
The Boston Red Sox signed Carl Yastrzemski as an amateur free agent.
Houston (American Association) purchased Pidge Browne from the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago Cubs drafted Art Ceccarelli from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Joe Durham from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Rocky Nelson from Toronto (International) in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Johnny O'Brien from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Braves drafted Jim Pisoni from the New York Yankees in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Claude Raymond from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Lou Skizas from the Detroit Tigers in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Athletics drafted Wayne Terwilliger from the Detroit Tigers in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Ray Webster from Sacramento (PCL) in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Russ Heman and $30,000 to the Cleveland Indians for Bobby Avila.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed John Herrnstein as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Chuck Hiller from the Cleveland Indians in the 1958 minor league draft.
The Detroit Tigers traded Herb Moford to the Boston Red Sox for Lou Berberet.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted John Oldham from the Cincinnati Redlegs in the 1958 minor league draft.
The Cincinnati Redlegs drafted Dave Stenhouse from the Chicago Cubs in the 1958 minor league draft.
The Kansas City Athletics drafted Jay Ward from the New York Yankees in the 1958 minor league draft.
The Cleveland Indians traded Gary Geiger and Vic Wertz to the Boston Red Sox for Jim Piersall.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Ruben Amaro to the Philadelphia Phillies for Chuck Essegian.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Luis Arroyo to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Nino Escalera.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Jack Sanford to the San Francisco Giants for Ruben Gomez and Valmy Thomas.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Wally Moon and Phil Paine to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Gino Cimoli.
The San Francisco Giants released Joey Amalfitano.
The Detroit Tigers traded Reno Bertoia, Jim Delsing and Ron Samford to the Washington Senators for Rocky Bridges, Neil Chrisley and Eddie Yost.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Jim Busby to the Boston Red Sox for Billy Klaus.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Jim Golden, Rip Repulski and Gene Snyder to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Sparky Anderson.
The Milwaukee Braves released Ernie Johnson.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Ernie Johnson as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Pee Wee Reese.
The St. Louis Cardinals returned Herb Adams to Houston (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Luis Alcaraz as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Gene Alley as an amateur free agent.
Cuno Barragan sent from the Chicago Cubs to the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.
The San Francisco Giants signed Bob Barton as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Ray Blemker as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Joe Bonikowski as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jim Bouton as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Weldon Bowlin as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees returned Don Bradey to New Orleans (Southern Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bucky Brandon as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Bruce Brubaker as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Fred Bruckbauer as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jerry Buchek as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Tom Burgess to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Dick Rand.
The Chicago Cubs signed Dick Burwell as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Frank Carpin as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Dean Chance as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Choo-Choo Coleman as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Bobby Cox as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jack Cullen as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves obtained Clay Dalrymple from Sacramento (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Detroit Tigers signed Pat Dobson as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Paul Doyle as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Johnny Edwards as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Dave Eilers as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Harry Fanok as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Al Ferrara as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Hank Fischer as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jerry Fosnow as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Mike Garcia as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Gus Gil as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Purnal Goldy as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Lee Gregory as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Vern Handrahan as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Bill Hands as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Ken Harrelson as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves obtained Al Heist from Sacramento (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Tommy Helms as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Solly Hemus as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Elrod Hendricks as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ramon Hernandez as an amateur free agent.
Rudy Hernandez sent from the San Francisco Giants to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.
The Chicago White Sox signed Mike Hershberger as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jim Hicks as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Joe Horlen as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Ken Hubbs as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Ron Hunt as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Jake Jacobs as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Elvio Jimenez as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Rex Johnston as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Rick Joseph as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ray Katt as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Dick Kelley as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Bobby Klaus as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Andy Kosco as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Coco Laboy as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Gene Leek as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Mike Lee as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Johnny Lewis as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jeoff Long as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Al Luplow as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Hector Martinez.
The Chicago Cubs signed Nelson Mathews as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Gene Michael as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Larry Miller as an amateur free agent.
Manny Montejo sent from the Cincinnati Redlegs to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
The Boston Red Sox signed Chet Nichols as a free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed John O'Donoghue as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Phil Ortega as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Dan Osinski as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Mike Page as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Boog Powell as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bob Priddy as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Art Quirk as an amateur free agent.
Freddy Rodriguez sent from the Chicago Cubs to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
The Washington Senators signed Chico Salmon as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Jose Santiago as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Ron Santo as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Bob Saverine as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Ted Schreiber as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Wayne Schurr as an amateur free agent.
Johnnie Seale sent from the Washington Senators to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
The Cleveland Indians signed Duke Sims as an amateur free agent.
Jack Spring sent from the Cleveland Indians to Dallas (American Association) in an unknown transaction.
The New York Yankees signed Hal Stowe as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed John Sullivan as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Fred Talbot as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Tim Talton as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Dave Thies as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Cesar Tovar as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves traded Jim Umbricht to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Emil Panko (minors).
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Elmer Valo.
The San Francisco Giants released Freddie Velazquez.
Jose Vidal sent from the San Francisco Giants to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dave Vineyard as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Al Weis as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Fred Wenz as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Mike White as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies returned John Anderson to Miami (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Baltimore Orioles obtained John Anderson from Miami (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Toronto (International) purchased Joe Altobelli from the Cleveland Indians.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Chuck Stobbs.
The Chicago Cubs traded Jim Bolger and John Briggs to the Cleveland Indians for Earl Averill and Morrie Martin.
The Cincinnati Redlegs traded Smoky Burgess, Harvey Haddix and Don Hoak to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Whammy Douglas, Jim Pendleton, John Powers and Frank Thomas.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Billy Harrell off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
The Philadelphia Phillies sent Bob Miller to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Whitey Lockman from the San Francisco Giants.
The Kansas City Athletics traded Walt Craddock to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Marty Kutyna.
Seattle (PCL) signed Elmer Valo as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox traded Bob Smith to the Chicago Cubs for Chuck Tanner.
The Boston Red Sox traded Dean Stone to the St. Louis Cardinals for Nelson Chittum.
The Cincinnati Redlegs released Eddie Miksis.
The Detroit Tigers traded Tito Francona to the Cleveland Indians for Larry Doby.
The Chicago Cubs signed Ossie Chavarria as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Don Choate and Sam Jones to the San Francisco Giants for Ray Jablonski and Bill White.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Ted Kazanski, Stan Lopata and Johnny O'Brien to the Milwaukee Braves for Gene Conley, Harry Hanebrink and Joe Koppe.
The St. Louis Cardinals returned Bob Miller to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Baltimore Orioles traded Billy Loes to the Washington Senators for Vito Valentinetti. Trade was voided and players returned on April 8, 1959.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Jim Maloney as an amateur free agent.
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