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1956 Kansas City Athletics (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
Managed by Lou Boudreau

Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,015,154 (4th of 8)
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Batting - 100, Pitching - 104
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1956 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1955/1957) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch

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

November 27, 1955

Drafted Troy Herriage from the 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 the Seattle (PCL).

December 21, 1955

Sold Jack Littrell to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

1956

Chet Boak received from the 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)

Traded Lee Wheat, Tom Saffell, and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Tim Thompson.

Purchased Johnny Groth from the Washington Senators.

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 the 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 the 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 Jim Finigan, Jack Crimian, Bill Harrington, and Eddie Robinson to the Detroit Tigers. Received Ned Garver, Gene Host, Virgil Trucks, Wayne Belardi, 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 the Columbus (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

February 19, 1957

Traded players to be named later, Art Ditmar, Bobby Shantz, Jack McMahan, and Wayne Belardi to the New York Yankees. Received a player to be named later, Irv Noren, Milt Graff, Mickey McDermott, Tom Morgan, Rip Coleman, and Billy Hunter. 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.)


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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