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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1958 / 1960)
74-80, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 764 runs, Allowed 738 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-75
Manager: Mayo Smith (35-45) and Fred Hutchinson (39-35)
Ballpark: Crosley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 801,298 (7th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 103; one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 103
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1958 / 1960 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 3, 1958
Traded George Crowe, Alex Grammas and Alex Kellner to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Del Ennis, Eddie Kasko and Bob Mabe.
December 2, 1958
John Oldham selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1958 minor league draft.
Drafted Dave Stenhouse from the Chicago Cubs in the 1958 minor league draft.
December 3, 1958
Traded Nino Escalera to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Luis Arroyo.
1959
Signed Johnny Edwards as an amateur free agent.
Signed Gus Gil as an amateur free agent.
Signed Tommy Helms as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bobby Klaus as an amateur free agent.
Manny Montejo sent to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
Signed Cesar Tovar as an amateur free agent.
January 30, 1959
Traded Smoky Burgess, Harvey Haddix and Don Hoak to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Whammy Douglas, Jim Pendleton, John Powers and Frank Thomas.
March, 1959
Traded Marty Kutyna to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Walt Craddock.
March 20, 1959
Released Eddie Miksis.
April 1, 1959 (Standings)
Signed Jim Maloney as an amateur free agent.
May 1, 1959 (Standings)
Traded Del Ennis to the Chicago White Sox. Received Don Rudolph and Lou Skizas.
May 6, 1959 (Standings)
Traded Chuck Churn to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Dick Hanlon (minors).
June 8, 1959 (Standings)
Traded Hal Jeffcoat to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jim Brosnan.
June 23, 1959 (Standings)
Traded Walt Dropo to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Whitey Lockman.
July 1, 1959 (Standings)
Purchased Willie Jones from the Cleveland Indians.
September 9, 1959 (Standings)
Signed Art Shamsky as an amateur free agent.
September 25, 1959 (Standings)
Signed Jerry Zimmerman as a free agent.
October 3, 1959 (Standings)
Sold Bob Mabe to the Baltimore Orioles.
November 21, 1959
Traded Tom Acker to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Frank House.
November 25, 1959
Released Whitey Lockman.
November 30, 1959
Drafted Jim Duckworth from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1959 minor league draft.
Drafted Bob Miller from the Detroit Tigers in the 1959 minor league draft.
Drafted Ray Rippelmeyer from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1959 minor league draft.
December 6, 1959
Traded Frank Thomas to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bill Henry, Lou Jackson and Lee Walls.
December 15, 1959
Sold John Powers to the Baltimore Orioles.
Traded Johnny Temple to the Cleveland Indians. Received Gordy Coleman, Billy Martin and Cal McLish.
1960
Signed Ted Davidson as an amateur free agent.
Signed John Flavin as an amateur free agent.
Jesse Gonder sent to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
Signed Tommy Harper as an amateur free agent.
Signed Whitey Lockman as a free agent.
Signed Mel Queen as an amateur free agent.
March 12, 1960
Signed Tony Perez as an amateur free agent.
April, 1960
Purchased Howie Nunn from the St. Louis Cardinals.
