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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1955 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1954/1956)
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 9, 1954
Signed Bob Thurman as a free agent.
November 22, 1954
Drafted Glen Gorbous from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1954 rule 5 draft.
December, 1954
Sent Saul Rogovin to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.
December 8, 1954
Traded Frank Smith to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ray Jablonski and Jerry Staley.
1955
Ernie Broglio sent to the Stockton (California) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Cliff Cook as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jesse Gonder as an amateur free agent.
Obtained Clint Hartung from the Havana (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Danny Morejon received from the Portsmouth (Piedmont) in an unknown transaction.
Obtained Ray Noble from the Havana (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Signed Diomedes Olivo as an amateur free agent.
Signed Duane Richards as an amateur free agent.
Obtained Raul Sanchez from the Havana (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Obtained Pat Scantlebury from the Havana (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Signed Felix Torres as an amateur free agent.
February 10, 1955
Sold Lloyd Merriman to the Chicago White Sox.
March 1, 1955
Purchased Milt Smith from the San Diego (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
April 13, 1955 (Standings)
Purchased Bob Hooper from the Cleveland Indians.
April 30, 1955 (Standings)
Traded Andy Seminick, Glen Gorbous, and Jim Greengrass to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Smoky Burgess, Steve Ridzik, and Stan Palys.
May 10, 1955 (Standings)
Purchased Hersh Freeman from the Boston Red Sox.
June 3, 1955 (Standings)
Signed Al Silvera as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
June 9, 1955 (Standings)
Traded Bob Borkowski and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Joe Black.
June 23, 1955 (Standings)
Purchased Sam Mele from the Boston Red Sox.
June 29, 1955 (Standings)
Traded Clint Hartung and cash to the Oakland (PCL). Received Joe Brovia.
July 3, 1955 (Standings)
Purchased Matt Batts from the Cleveland Indians.
July 26, 1955 (Standings)
Sold Bobby Adams to the Chicago White Sox.
September, 1955 (Standings)
Traded Ray Noble to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Hal Bevan.
September 10, 1955 (Standings)
Obtained Bobby Balcena from the Seattle (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
September 14, 1955 (Standings)
Jerry Staley selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.
October 17, 1955
Sold Steve Ridzik to the Seattle (PCL).
November 28, 1955
Traded Hobie Landrith to the Chicago Cubs. Received Hal Jeffcoat.
1956
Signed Rogelio Alvarez as an amateur free agent.
Signed Joe Azcue as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim Bailey as an amateur free agent.
Signed Elio Chacon as an amateur free agent.
Signed Curt Flood as an amateur free agent.
Signed Joe Gaines as an amateur free agent.
Obtained Larry Jansen from the Seattle (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Obtained Bill Kennedy from the Seattle (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Diomedes Olivo sent to the Mexico City Reds (Mexican) in an unknown transaction.
Orlando Pena received from the Daytona Beach (Florida State) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Vada Pinson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Cookie Rojas as an amateur free agent.
Obtained Art Schult from the Seattle (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Joe Taylor received from the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction.
January 18, 1956
Released Sam Mele.
January 31, 1956
Traded Jackie Collum to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Brooks Lawrence and Sonny Senerchia.
April 1, 1956
Jim Pearce assigned from roster onto the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
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