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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1956 / 1958)
82-72, Finished 3rd in American League
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Scored 721 runs, Allowed 668 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 82-72
Manager: Pinky Higgins (82-72)
Ballpark: Fenway Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,181,087 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 105; one-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 109
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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 9, 1956
Released Harry Dorish.
December 3, 1956
Bob Smith drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Jack Spring from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
1957
Signed Hal Kolstad as an amateur free agent.
Signed Merlin Nippert as an amateur free agent.
January, 1957
Traded Bill Henry to the Chicago Cubs. Received Frank Kellert and cash.
March 14, 1957
Traded Eli Grba and Gordie Windhorn to the New York Yankees. Received Bill Renna.
April 13, 1957 (Standings)
Selected Russ Meyer off waivers from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
April 29, 1957 (Standings)
Traded Milt Bolling, Russ Kemmerer and Faye Throneberry to the Washington Senators. Received Bob Chakales and Dean Stone.
April 30, 1957 (Standings)
Purchased Karl Olson from the Washington Senators.
Traded Karl Olson to the Detroit Tigers. Received Jack Phillips.
May 13, 1957 (Standings)
Released Russ Meyer.
May 27, 1957 (Standings)
Signed Jerry Mallett as an amateur free agent.
June, 1957 (Standings)
Signed Russ Gibson as an amateur free agent.
June 12, 1957 (Standings)
Signed Bob Heffner as an amateur free agent.
June 14, 1957 (Standings)
Traded Billy Goodman to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Mike Fornieles.
August 1, 1957 (Standings)
Purchased Murray Wall from the New York Giants.
September, 1957 (Standings)
Signed Bill Spanswick as an amateur free agent.
December 2, 1957
Drafted Chuck Churn from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1957 rule 5 draft.
December 17, 1957
Released Gene Mauch.
1958
Signed Tom Borland as a free agent.
Signed Galen Cisco as an amateur free agent.
Signed Al Moran as an amateur free agent.
Signed Don Schwall as an amateur free agent.
January 18, 1958
Signed Bob Tillman as an amateur free agent.
January 23, 1958
Traded Albie Pearson and Norm Zauchin to the Washington Senators. Received Pete Runnels.
January 29, 1958
Purchased Art Schult from the Washington Senators.
Mickey Vernon selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.
March 26, 1958
Chuck Churn selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.
