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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1957 / 1959)
72-82, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 709 runs, Allowed 725 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 75-79
Manager: Bob Scheffing (72-82)
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 979,904 (6th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 99; one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100
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1957 / 1959 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 8, 1957
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.
April 3, 1958 (Standings)
Traded Bob Speake and cash to the San Francisco Giants. Received Bobby Thomson.
May 6, 1958 (Standings)
Purchased Paul Smith from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
May 8, 1958 (Standings)
Traded Turk Lown to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Hersh Freeman.
May 20, 1958 (Standings)
Traded Jim Brosnan to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Alvin Dark.
June 2, 1958 (Standings)
Signed Morrie Steevens as an amateur free agent.
June 9, 1958 (Standings)
Signed Ron Perranoski as an amateur free agent.
June 16, 1958 (Standings)
Signed Dick Ellsworth as an amateur free agent.
July 8, 1958 (Standings)
Received Cuno Barragan from Sacramento (PCL) as part of a conditional deal.
July 26, 1958 (Standings)
Released Ted Tappe.
August 23, 1958 (Standings)
Selected Jim Marshall off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
December 1, 1958
Drafted Art Ceccarelli from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
December 2, 1958
Dave Stenhouse selected by the Cincinnati Redlegs in the 1958 minor league draft.
1959
Cuno Barragan sent to the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.
Signed Dick Burwell as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ken Hubbs as an amateur free agent.
Signed Nelson Mathews as an amateur free agent.
Manny Montejo received from the Cincinnati Redlegs in an unknown transaction.
Freddy Rodriguez sent to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
Signed Ron Santo as an amateur free agent.
Johnnie Seale received from the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.
January 23, 1959
Traded Jim Bolger and John Briggs to the Cleveland Indians. Received Earl Averill and Morrie Martin.
March 9, 1959
Traded Chuck Tanner to the Boston Red Sox. Received Bob Smith.
March 23, 1959
Signed Ossie Chavarria as an amateur free agent.
