1957 Cincinnati Redlegs

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1956 / 1958

80-74, Finished 4th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Birdie Tebbetts (80-74)
Scored 747 runs, Allowed 781 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 74-80

Ballparks: Crosley Field · Attendance: 1,070,850 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 105 · one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 106

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

October 14, 1956

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.

April 13, 1957 (Standings)

Russ Meyer selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

May 20, 1957 (Standings)

Rocky Bridges selected by the Washington Senators off waivers.

May 25, 1957 (Standings)

Sold Joe Black to the Philadelphia Phillies.

June 12, 1957 (Standings)

Sold Art Schult to the Washington Senators.

June 26, 1957 (Standings)

Warren Hacker selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

July 2, 1957 (Standings)

Signed Claude Osteen as an amateur free agent.

August 17, 1957 (Standings)

Signed Jay Hook as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

September 7, 1957 (Standings)

Signed Dave Skaugstad as an amateur free agent.

October 8, 1957 (Standings)

Purchased Steve Bilko from the Chicago Cubs.

October 15, 1957 (Standings)

Sold Bud Podbielan to the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 4, 1957

Selected Bill Wight off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

December 5, 1957

Traded Curt Flood and Joe Taylor to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Marty Kutyna, Willard Schmidt and Ted Wieand.

December 9, 1957

Traded Don Gross to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Bob Purkey.

December 16, 1957

Traded Wally Post to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Harvey Haddix.

December 28, 1957

Traded Ted Kluszewski to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Dee Fondy.

1958

Obtained Chuck Coles from Albuquerque (Western) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Signed Ken Hunt as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Moorhead as an amateur free agent.

Signed Chico Ruiz as an amateur free agent.

Signed Diego Segui as an amateur free agent.

Maury Wills sent to the Los Angeles Dodgers in an unknown transaction.

Released Minnie Mendoza.

1956 / 1958 Trades and Transactions