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1958 Cleveland Indians (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1957/1959)
77-76, Finished 4th in American League
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Scored 694 runs, Allowed 635 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-70
Managed by Bobby Bragan and Joe Gordon

Ballpark: Cleveland Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 663,805 (7th of 8)
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Batting - 99, Pitching - 98
  (one-year): Batting - 96, Pitching - 95
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1958 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1957/1959) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch

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

December 2, 1957

Drafted Gary Geiger from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1957 rule 5 draft.

Johnny Gray drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1957 rule 5 draft.

December 4, 1957

Traded Early Wynn and Al Smith to the Chicago White Sox. Received Minnie Minoso and Fred Hatfield.

1958

Signed Max Alvis as an amateur free agent.

Signed Larry Brown as an amateur free agent.

Signed Mike de la Hoz as an amateur free agent.

Signed Doc Edwards as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jack Kubiszyn as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Lawrence as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ramon Lopez as an amateur free agent.

Hector Martinez received from the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.

Signed Sonny Siebert as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Weaver as an amateur free agent.

January 29, 1958

Selected Mickey Vernon off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

February 18, 1958

Traded Jim Hegan and Hank Aguirre to the Detroit Tigers. Received Hal Woodeshick and Jay Porter.

February 25, 1958

Traded Pete Mesa (minors) to the Washington Senators. Received Milt Bolling.

March 26, 1958

Selected Chuck Churn off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

March 27, 1958

Traded Milt Bolling and Vito Valentinetti to the Detroit Tigers. Received Pete Wojey and $20,000.

April 1, 1958 (Standings)

Traded Gene Woodling, Dick Williams, and Bud Daley to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Larry Doby and Don Ferrarese.

April 3, 1958 (Standings)

Signed Steve Hamilton as an amateur free agent.

April 8, 1958 (Standings)

Purchased Steve Ridzik from the San Francisco Giants.

April 23, 1958 (Standings)

Traded Fred Hatfield to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Bob Kelly.

May 5, 1958 (Standings)

Sold Chuck Churn to the Cincinnati Redlegs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 18, 1958 (Standings)

Purchased Fred Hatfield from the Cincinnati Redlegs.

May 29, 1958 (Standings)

Released Mike Garcia.

June 7, 1958 (Standings)

Selected Jim Constable off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

June 12, 1958 (Standings)

Traded Chico Carrasquel to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Billy Hunter.

June 15, 1958 (Standings)

Traded Roger Maris, Preston Ward, and Dick Tomanek to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Woodie Held and Vic Power.

July 2, 1958 (Standings)

Released Bob Lemon.

Selected Morrie Martin off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

July 12, 1958 (Standings)

Jim Constable selected by the Washington Senators off waivers.

July 20, 1958 (Standings)

Traded Stu Locklin to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jack Spring. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 4, 1958 (Standings)

Purchased Randy Jackson from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

August 23, 1958 (Standings)

Hoyt Wilhelm selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

October 13, 1958 (Standings)

Traded Larry Raines and Dave Pope to the Toronto (International). Received Bobby Tiefenauer.

October 27, 1958

Traded Jay Porter to the Washington Senators. Received Ossie Alvarez.

November 20, 1958

Traded Don Mossi, Ray Narleski, and Ossie Alvarez to the Detroit Tigers. Received Billy Martin and Al Cicotte.

December 1, 1958

Drafted Ray Webster from the Sacramento (PCL) in the 1958 rule 5 draft.

December 2, 1958

Traded Bobby Avila to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Russ Heman and $30,000.

Chuck Hiller selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 1958 minor league draft.

Traded Vic Wertz and Gary Geiger to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jim Piersall.

1959

Signed Jerry Fosnow as an amateur free agent.

Signed Mike Garcia as an amateur free agent.

Signed Gene Leek as an amateur free agent.

Signed Al Luplow as an amateur free agent.

Released Hector Martinez.

Signed Duke Sims as an amateur free agent.

Jack Spring sent to the Dallas (American Association) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Dave Vineyard as an amateur free agent.

Signed Mike White as an amateur free agent.

January 13, 1959

Sold Joe Altobelli to the Toronto (International).

January 23, 1959

Traded Earl Averill and Morrie Martin to the Chicago Cubs. Received John Briggs and Jim Bolger.

February 2, 1959

Billy Harrell selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

March 21, 1959

Traded Larry Doby to the Detroit Tigers. Received Tito Francona.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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