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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1957 / 1959)
73-81, Finished 7th in American League
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Scored 642 runs, Allowed 713 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 70-84
Manager: Harry Craft (73-81)
Ballpark: Municipal Stadium I (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 925,090 (4th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 104; one-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 107
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1957 / 1959 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 20, 1957
Traded Billy Martin, Mickey McDermott, Tom Morgan, Lou Skizas, Tim Thompson and Gus Zernial to the Detroit Tigers. Received a player to be named later, Kent Hadley, Frank House, Duke Maas, Jim Small, John Tsitouris and Bill Tuttle. The Detroit Tigers sent Jim McManus (April 3, 1958) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade.
December 2, 1957
Drafted Harry Chiti from the New York Yankees in the 1957 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Ramon Conde from the San Francisco Giants in the 1957 minor league draft.
1958
Signed Norm Bass as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dick Howser as an amateur free agent.
January 28, 1958
Signed Murry Dickson as a free agent.
April 15, 1958 (Standings)
Sent Ramon Conde to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
April 17, 1958 (Standings)
Traded Arnie Portocarrero to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Bud Daley.
May 14, 1958 (Standings)
Purchased Whitey Herzog from the Washington Senators.
June 12, 1958 (Standings)
Traded Billy Hunter to the Cleveland Indians. Received Chico Carrasquel.
June 15, 1958 (Standings)
Traded Duke Maas and Virgil Trucks to the New York Yankees. Received Bob Grim and Harry Simpson.
Traded Woodie Held and Vic Power to the Cleveland Indians. Received Roger Maris, Dick Tomanek and Preston Ward.
June 23, 1958 (Standings)
Alex Kellner selected by the Cincinnati Redlegs off waivers.
August 22, 1958 (Standings)
Traded Murry Dickson to the New York Yankees. Received Zeke Bella and cash.
September 26, 1958 (Standings)
Purchased Diego Segui from Tucson (Arizona-Mexico).
October 2, 1958 (Standings)
Traded Chico Carrasquel to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Dick Williams.
December 1, 1958
Drafted Wayne Terwilliger from the Detroit Tigers in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
December 2, 1958
Drafted Jay Ward from the New York Yankees in the 1958 minor league draft.
1959
Signed Ray Blemker as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ken Harrelson as an amateur free agent.
Signed John O'Donoghue as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jose Santiago as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dave Thies as an amateur free agent.
March, 1959
Traded Walt Craddock to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Marty Kutyna.
