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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1956 / 1958)
62-92, Finished 7th in National League
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Scored 628 runs, Allowed 722 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 67-87
Manager: Bob Scheffing (62-92)
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 670,629 (7th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 100; one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 99
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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 1, 1956
Released Paul Minner.
November 13, 1956
Traded Warren Hacker, Don Hoak and Pete Whisenant to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Ray Jablonski and Elmer Singleton.
December 3, 1956
Drafted Cal Neeman from the New York Yankees in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
December 11, 1956
Traded a player to be named later to the New York Yankees. Received Charlie Silvera and cash and another player to be named. The Chicago Cubs sent Harry Chiti (December 14, 1956) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
Traded Jim Davis, Sam Jones, Hobie Landrith and Eddie Miksis to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Wally Lammers (minors), Jackie Collum, Ray Katt and Tom Poholsky.
1957
Signed Bobby Adams as a free agent.
Obtained Bob Alexander from Portland (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Vicente Amor sent to the Cincinnati Redlegs in an unknown transaction.
Signed Lou Jackson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Don Prince as an amateur free agent.
Obtained Jack Littrell from Portland (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Obtained Ed Mickelson from Portland (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
January, 1957
Traded Frank Kellert and cash to the Boston Red Sox. Received Bill Henry.
April 10, 1957 (Standings)
Released Ted Tappe.
April 16, 1957 (Standings)
Traded Ray Jablonski and Ray Katt to the New York Giants. Received Bob Lennon and Dick Littlefield.
April 20, 1957 (Standings)
Traded Jim King to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bobby Del Greco and Ed Mayer.
May 1, 1957 (Standings)
Traded Gene Baker and Dee Fondy to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Dale Long and Lee Walls.
May 13, 1957 (Standings)
Purchased Bobby Morgan from the Philadelphia Phillies.
May 23, 1957 (Standings)
Traded Jackie Collum and Vito Valentinetti to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Don Elston.
June, 1957 (Standings)
Jim Snyder received from the Baltimore Orioles in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 8, 1957 (Standings)
Selected Chuck Tanner off waivers from the Milwaukee Braves.
June 20, 1957 (Standings)
Signed Dick Bertell as an amateur free agent.
June 24, 1957 (Standings)
Signed Gordon Massa as an amateur free agent.
July 1, 1957 (Standings)
Signed Jim Woods as an amateur free agent.
July 13, 1957 (Standings)
Signed Harvey Branch as an amateur free agent.
August 7, 1957 (Standings)
Sold Jim Hughes to the Chicago White Sox.
August 28, 1957 (Standings)
Traded Bob Alexander to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later. The Cleveland Indians sent Dolan Nichols (September 14, 1957) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
September 10, 1957 (Standings)
Sold Bobby Del Greco to the New York Yankees.
October 8, 1957 (Standings)
Sold Steve Bilko to the Cincinnati Redlegs.
November 16, 1957
Traded Casey Wise to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Leonard Williams (minors), Ben Johnson, Chick King and cash.
November 26, 1957
Released Charlie Silvera.
December 2, 1957
Hy Cohen selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 1957 minor league draft.
Drafted Marcelino Solis from Saltillo (Central Mexican) in the 1957 minor league draft.
Drafted Tony Taylor from the San Francisco Giants in the 1957 rule 5 draft.
December 5, 1957
Traded Eddie Haas, Don Kaiser and Bob Rush to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Taylor Phillips and Sammy Taylor.
December 10, 1957
Traded Tom Poholsky to the San Francisco Giants. Received Freddy Rodriguez.
1958
Jim Snyder sent to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
Moe Thacker received from the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
Signed Jack Warner as an amateur free agent.
January 8, 1958
Signed Ted Tappe as a free agent.
February 25, 1958
Sold Solly Drake to the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
March 30, 1958
Sold Dick Littlefield to the Milwaukee Braves.
