1959 Boston Red Sox

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1958 / 1960

75-79, Finished 5th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Pinky Higgins (31-42), Rudy York (0-1) and Billy Jurges (44-36)
Scored 726 runs, Allowed 696 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 80-74

Ballparks: Fenway Park · Attendance: 984,102 (5th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104 · one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104

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

October 6, 1958

Sent Al Schroll to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

November 29, 1958

Signed Carl Yastrzemski as an amateur free agent.

December 2, 1958

Traded Lou Berberet to the Detroit Tigers. Received Herb Moford.

Traded Jim Piersall to the Cleveland Indians. Received Gary Geiger and Vic Wertz.

December 15, 1958

Traded Billy Klaus to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jim Busby.

1959

Signed Chet Nichols as a free agent.

Signed Mike Page as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ted Schreiber as an amateur free agent.

March 9, 1959

Traded Bob Smith to the Chicago Cubs. Received Chuck Tanner.

March 15, 1959

Traded Dean Stone to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Nelson Chittum.

April 10, 1959 (Standings)

Released Willard Nixon.

May 2, 1959 (Standings)

Traded Ted Lepcio and Dave Sisler to the Detroit Tigers. Received Billy Hoeft.

May 7, 1959 (Standings)

Received Al Schroll from the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

May 21, 1959 (Standings)

Selected Bobby Avila off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

June, 1959 (Standings)

Signed Dick Radatz as an amateur free agent.

June 11, 1959 (Standings)

Traded Billy Consolo and Murray Wall to the Washington Senators. Received Dick Hyde and Herb Plews. Dick Hyde and Murray Wall returned to original teams on June 14, 1959.

June 15, 1959 (Standings)

Traded Billy Hoeft to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jack Harshman.

July 15, 1959 (Standings)

Sold Art Schult to the Chicago Cubs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July 16, 1959 (Standings)

Released Jerry Zimmerman.

July 21, 1959 (Standings)

Bobby Avila selected by the Milwaukee Braves off waivers.

July 26, 1959 (Standings)

Traded Bud Byerly to the San Francisco Giants. Received Billy Muffett and cash.

July 30, 1959 (Standings)

Jack Harshman selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

August 1, 1959 (Standings)

Sold Ken McBride to the Chicago White Sox.

September 9, 1959 (Standings)

Sold Chuck Tanner to the Cleveland Indians.

November 3, 1959

Traded Frank Baumann to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ron Jackson.

November 21, 1959

Traded Dick Gernert to the Chicago Cubs. Received Dave Hillman and Jim Marshall.

December 1, 1959

Traded Al Schroll to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bobby Thomson.

December 3, 1959

Traded Pete Daley to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Tom Sturdivant.

1960

Signed Jim Fregosi as an amateur free agent.

Herb Moford sent to the Baltimore Orioles in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Signed Fred Newman as an amateur free agent.

Signed Wilbur Wood as an amateur free agent.

January 8, 1960

Traded Leo Kiely to the Cleveland Indians. Received Ray Webster.

March 16, 1960

Traded Jim Marshall and Sammy White to the Cleveland Indians. Received Russ Nixon. Sammy White refused to report to his new team on March 25, 1960. Trade was voided and players returned on March 25, 1960.

March 29, 1960

Traded Jim Marshall to the San Francisco Giants. Received Al Worthington.

1958 / 1960 Trades and Transactions