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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1955 / 1957)
52-102, Finished 8th in American League
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Scored 619 runs, Allowed 831 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 57-97
Manager: Lou Boudreau (52-102)
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,015,154 (4th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 104; one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 104
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1955 / 1957 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 5, 1955
Purchased Bob Kuzava from the Philadelphia Phillies.
Purchased Rance Pless from the New York Giants for $35,000.
October 12, 1955
Traded Marion Fricano and $60,000 to Toronto (International). Received Jack Crimian.
October 13, 1955
Sold Johnny Gray to the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Released Vic Raschi.
November 27, 1955
Drafted Troy Herriage from Oakland (PCL) in the 1955 rule 5 draft.
Lou Sleater drafted by the Milwaukee Braves in the 1955 rule 5 draft.
December 2, 1955
Sold Jim Robertson to Seattle (PCL).
December 21, 1955
Sold Jack Littrell to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
1956
Chet Boak received from Salem (Appalachian) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Ed Donnelly as an amateur free agent.
Signed Hal Jones as an amateur free agent.
Signed Gordon Mackenzie as an amateur free agent.
Joe Taylor sent to the Cincinnati Redlegs in an unknown transaction.
Signed Don Williams as an amateur free agent.
March 2, 1956
Purchased Tommy Lasorda from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
April 16, 1956 (Standings)
Purchased Johnny Groth from the Washington Senators.
Traded Tom Saffell, Lee Wheat and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Tim Thompson.
April 18, 1956 (Standings)
Sold Cloyd Boyer to Sacramento (PCL).
May 16, 1956 (Standings)
Purchased Jose Santiago from the Cleveland Indians.
May 21, 1956 (Standings)
Released Elmer Valo.
June, 1956 (Standings)
Ed Donnelly sent to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 14, 1956 (Standings)
Traded Moe Burtschy, Bill Renna and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Eddie Robinson and Lou Skizas.
June 23, 1956 (Standings)
Traded Spook Jacobs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jack McMahan and Curt Roberts.
July, 1956 (Standings)
Purchased John Wyatt from El Paso (Southwestern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 11, 1956 (Standings)
Traded Tommy Lasorda to the New York Yankees. Received Wally Burnette.
August 17, 1956 (Standings)
Traded Joe Ginsberg to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Hal Smith.
August 25, 1956 (Standings)
Enos Slaughter selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.
September 17, 1956 (Standings)
Traded players to be named later to the Baltimore Orioles. Received a player to be named later and Jim Pisoni. The Baltimore Orioles sent Ryne Duren (September 21, 1956) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade. The Kansas City Athletics sent Art Ceccarelli (October 11, 1956) and Al Pilarcik (October 11, 1956) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
October 15, 1956 (Standings)
Purchased Bob Cerv from the New York Yankees.
Purchased Ben Flowers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
December 3, 1956
Drafted Ed Blake from Toronto (International) in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Leo Posada from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1956 minor league draft.
December 5, 1956
Traded Jack Crimian, Jim Finigan, Bill Harrington and Eddie Robinson to the Detroit Tigers. Received Wayne Belardi, Ned Garver, Gene Host, Virgil Trucks and $20,000.
1957
Signed Jay Hankins as an amateur free agent.
Hal Jones sent to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
Signed Lou Klimchock as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dan Pfister as an amateur free agent.
Returned Bob Kuzava to Columbus (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
February 19, 1957
Traded players to be named later, Wayne Belardi, Art Ditmar, Jack McMahan and Bobby Shantz to the New York Yankees. Received a player to be named later, Rip Coleman, Milt Graff, Billy Hunter, Mickey McDermott, Tom Morgan and Irv Noren. The New York Yankees sent Jack Urban (April 5, 1957) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade. The Kansas City Athletics sent Curt Roberts (April 4, 1957) and Clete Boyer (June 4, 1957) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
April 1, 1957
Returned Ben Flowers to the Philadelphia Phillies following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
