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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1956 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1955/1957) / Lineups / Batting Orders / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 27, 1955
Drafted Bob Boyd from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1955 rule 5 draft.
Johnny Goryl selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1955 minor league draft.
1956
Obtained George Bamberger from the Oakland (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Signed Ron Hansen as an amateur free agent.
Signed Chuck Hinton as an amateur free agent.
Jim McDonald received from the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
Duane Pillette sent to the Buffalo (International) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Barry Shetrone as an amateur free agent.
Signed Wes Stock as an amateur free agent.
Signed Fred Valentine as an amateur free agent.
January 25, 1956
Sold Don Johnson to the Toronto (International). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
April 5, 1956 (Standings)
Selected Babe Birrer off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
April 21, 1956 (Standings)
Purchased Billy Gardner from the New York Giants for $20,000.
May 11, 1956 (Standings)
Sold Jim Dyck to the Cincinnati Redlegs.
May 13, 1956 (Standings)
Traded Dave Pope to the Cleveland Indians. Received Hoot Evers.
May 14, 1956 (Standings)
Purchased Sandy Consuegra from the Chicago White Sox.
Purchased Billy Loes from the Brooklyn Dodgers for $20,000.
Purchased Johnny Schmitz from the Boston Red Sox.
May 21, 1956 (Standings)
Traded Jim Wilson and Dave Philley to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bob Nieman, Mike Fornieles, Connie Johnson, and George Kell.
May 28, 1956 (Standings)
Released Bobby Adams.
June 4, 1956 (Standings)
Signed Bobby Adams as a free agent.
June 25, 1956 (Standings)
Sold Harry Dorish to the Boston Red Sox.
Selected Dick Williams off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
June 26, 1956 (Standings)
Purchased Joe Frazier from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
June 29, 1956 (Standings)
Signed Ron Moeller as an amateur free agent.
July 8, 1956 (Standings)
Sold Jim McDonald to the Chicago White Sox.
July 13, 1956 (Standings)
Selected Morrie Martin off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
July 17, 1956 (Standings)
Released Bobby Adams.
August 1, 1956 (Standings)
Purchased Grady Hatton from the St. Louis Cardinals.
August 6, 1956 (Standings)
Released Hoot Evers.
August 17, 1956 (Standings)
Traded Hal Smith to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Joe Ginsberg.
September 1, 1956 (Standings)
Signed Hoot Evers as a free agent.
September 2, 1956 (Standings)
Signed George Werley as an amateur free agent.
September 17, 1956 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later and Jim Pisoni to the Kansas City Athletics. Received players 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.
October 15, 1956 (Standings)
Purchased Buddy Peterson from the Chicago White Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
October 18, 1956
Released Hoot Evers.
Released Johnny Schmitz.
October 22, 1956
Released Grady Hatton.
December 3, 1956
Drafted Tom Patton from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Charlie White from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1956 minor league draft.
1957
Signed Steve Barber as an amateur free agent.
Bo Belinsky received from the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
Signed Leo Burke as an amateur free agent.
February 8, 1957
Purchased Jim Brideweser from the Detroit Tigers.
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