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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1956 / 1958)
76-76, Finished 5th in American League
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Scored 597 runs, Allowed 588 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-75
Manager: Paul Richards (76-76)
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,029,581 (5th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 94; one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 92
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1956 / 1958 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 11, 1956
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
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.
April 12, 1957 (Standings)
Released Erv Palica.
May 14, 1957 (Standings)
Sandy Consuegra selected by the New York Giants off waivers.
May 17, 1957 (Standings)
Released Tom Patton.
May 20, 1957 (Standings)
Purchased Art Houtteman from the Cleveland Indians.
June, 1957 (Standings)
Jim Snyder sent to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 13, 1957 (Standings)
Signed Frank Zupo as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
Traded Dick Williams to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jim Busby.
June 14, 1957 (Standings)
Purchased Ken Lehman from the Brooklyn Dodgers for $30,000.
Traded Mike Fornieles to the Boston Red Sox. Received Billy Goodman.
June 15, 1957 (Standings)
Sold Babe Birrer to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
June 24, 1957 (Standings)
Signed Jack Fisher as an amateur free agent.
June 26, 1957 (Standings)
Signed Milt Pappas as an amateur free agent.
June 28, 1957 (Standings)
Signed Jerry Walker as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
July, 1957 (Standings)
Sold Dave Roberts to the Milwaukee Braves.
August 26, 1957 (Standings)
Signed Dizzy Trout as a free agent.
September 1, 1957 (Standings)
Signed Eddie Robinson as a free agent.
September 19, 1957 (Standings)
Sold Morrie Martin to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Selected Eddie Miksis off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
October 7, 1957 (Standings)
Released Eddie Robinson.
Released Dizzy Trout.
December 2, 1957
Drafted Bert Hamric from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1957 rule 5 draft.
December 3, 1957
Traded Tito Francona, Billy Goodman and Ray Moore to the Chicago White Sox. Received Larry Doby, Jack Harshman, Russ Heman and Jim Marshall.
December 4, 1957
Bill Wight selected by the Cincinnati Redlegs off waivers.
1958
Chuck Estrada received from the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.
Signed Jim Lehew as an amateur free agent.
Signed Buster Narum as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dave Nicholson as an amateur free agent.
Signed John Papa as an amateur free agent.
Signed Pete Ward as an amateur free agent.
March 24, 1958
Purchased Foster Castleman from the San Francisco Giants for $30,000.
April 1, 1958
Traded Larry Doby and Don Ferrarese to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bud Daley, Dick Williams and Gene Woodling.
