1959 Baltimore Orioles

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1958 / 1960

74-80, Finished 6th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Paul Richards (74-80)
Scored 551 runs, Allowed 621 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 69-85

Ballparks: Memorial Stadium · Attendance: 891,926 (7th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 98 · one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 98

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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 2, 1958

Ken Lehman selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

Traded Dick Williams to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Chico Carrasquel.

December 1, 1958

Art Ceccarelli drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1958 rule 5 draft.

Joe Durham drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1958 rule 5 draft.

December 2, 1958

Traded Russ Heman and $30,000 to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bobby Avila.

December 15, 1958

Traded Jim Busby to the Boston Red Sox. Received Billy Klaus.

December 23, 1958

Signed Ernie Johnson as a free agent.

1959

Signed Dean Chance as an amateur free agent.

Signed Boog Powell as an amateur free agent.

Signed Art Quirk as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Saverine as an amateur free agent.

Obtained John Anderson from Miami (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

February 14, 1959

Purchased Whitey Lockman from the San Francisco Giants.

April 1, 1959 (Standings)

Traded Billy Loes to the Washington Senators. Received Vito Valentinetti. Trade was voided and players returned on April 8, 1959.

May 21, 1959 (Standings)

Bobby Avila selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

May 26, 1959 (Standings)

Traded Lenny Green to the Washington Senators. Received Albie Pearson.

June 15, 1959 (Standings)

Traded Jack Harshman to the Boston Red Sox. Received Billy Hoeft.

June 23, 1959 (Standings)

Traded Whitey Lockman to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Walt Dropo.

July 16, 1959 (Standings)

Signed Jerry Zimmerman as a free agent.

September 6, 1959 (Standings)

Selected Rip Coleman off waivers from the Kansas City Athletics.

September 25, 1959 (Standings)

Released Jerry Zimmerman.

October 3, 1959 (Standings)

Purchased Bob Mabe from the Cincinnati Redlegs.

October 9, 1959 (Standings)

Released Ernie Johnson.

October 16, 1959

Released Lou Sleater.

October 19, 1959

Traded players to be named later and $50,000 to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Jim Gentile. The Baltimore Orioles sent Willy Miranda (March 15, 1960) and Bill Lajoie (minors) (March 15, 1960) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.

November 30, 1959

Drafted Dave Vineyard from the Cleveland Indians in the 1959 first-year draft.

Traded Billy Loes and Billy O'Dell to the San Francisco Giants. Received Jackie Brandt, Gordon Jones and Roger McCardell.

December 2, 1959

Traded Bob Nieman to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Charles Staniland (minors) and Gene Green.

December 15, 1959

Purchased John Powers from the Cincinnati Redlegs.

December 23, 1959

Released Chico Carrasquel.

1960

Signed Sam Bowens as an amateur free agent.

Signed Mickey McGuire as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dave McNally as an amateur free agent.

Herb Moford received from the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

January 20, 1960

Bob Hale selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

1958 / 1960 Trades and Transactions