1956 Cincinnati Redlegs

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1955 / 1957

91-63, Finished 3rd in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Birdie Tebbetts (91-63)
Scored 775 runs, Allowed 658 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 88-66

Ballparks: Crosley Field · Attendance: 1,125,928 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 104 · one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 103

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

October 17, 1955

Sold Steve Ridzik to 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 Seattle (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Obtained Bill Kennedy from Seattle (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Diomedes Olivo sent to Mexico City Reds (Mexican) in an unknown transaction.

Orlando Pena received from 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 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 (Standings)

Jim Pearce assigned from roster onto the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 9, 1956 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later and Bob Hazle to the Milwaukee Braves. Received George Crowe. The Cincinnati Redlegs sent Corky Valentine (May 10, 1956) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

April 10, 1956 (Standings)

Selected Frank Smith off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

May 1, 1956 (Standings)

Traded Milt Smith to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Paul LaPalme.

May 11, 1956 (Standings)

Purchased Jim Dyck from the Baltimore Orioles.

May 16, 1956 (Standings)

Traded Chuck Harmon to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Joe Frazier and Alex Grammas.

May 19, 1956 (Standings)

Released Al Silvera.

June 22, 1956 (Standings)

Paul LaPalme selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

June 26, 1956 (Standings)

Sold Joe Frazier to the Baltimore Orioles.

July 18, 1956 (Standings)

Signed Bruce Edwards as a free agent.

August 13, 1956 (Standings)

Signed Don Pavletich as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

September 1, 1956 (Standings)

Selected Russ Meyer off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

September 9, 1956 (Standings)

Sold Rudy Minarcin to the Boston Red Sox.

October 14, 1956 (Standings)

Purchased Elmer Singleton from Seattle (PCL).

October 31, 1956

Signed Bobby Henrich as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

November 13, 1956

Traded Ray Jablonski and Elmer Singleton to the Chicago Cubs. Received Warren Hacker, Don Hoak and Pete Whisenant.

December 3, 1956

Drafted Marion Fricano from the Chicago White Sox in the 1956 minor league draft.

Drafted Jerry Lynch from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1956 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Maury Wills from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1956 minor league draft.

1957

Vicente Amor received from the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

Leo Cardenas received from Tucson (Arizona-Mexico) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Mike Cuellar as an amateur free agent.

Signed Tony Gonzalez as an amateur free agent.

Signed Manny Montejo as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim O'Toole as an amateur free agent.

January 18, 1957

Released Bruce Edwards.

1955 / 1957 Trades and Transactions