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1958 Los Angeles Dodgers Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1957 / 1959)
71-83, Finished 7th in National League
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Scored 668 runs, Allowed 761 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 68-86
Manager: Walter Alston (71-83)
Ballpark: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,845,556 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 104, 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.

October 15, 1957

Released Bob Kennedy.

December 2, 1957

Bert Hamric drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1957 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Felipe Montemayor from Mexico City Tigers (Mexican) in the 1957 minor league draft.

Drafted Tony Roig from the Washington Senators in the 1957 minor league draft.

Karl Spooner selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1957 minor league draft.

Drafted Walt Streuli from the Detroit Tigers in the 1957 minor league draft.

1958

Signed Frank Howard as an amateur free agent.

Signed Pete Richert as an amateur free agent.

Signed Earl Robinson as an amateur free agent.

Maury Wills received from the Cincinnati Redlegs in an unknown transaction.

February 25, 1958

Purchased Solly Drake from the Chicago Cubs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 10, 1958 (Standings)

Sold Jim Fridley to the Detroit Tigers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 15, 1958 (Standings)

Traded Don Newcombe to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received players to be named later, Steve Bilko and Johnny Klippstein. The Cincinnati Redlegs sent Art Fowler (June 23, 1958) and Charlie Rabe (June 23, 1958) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.

June 20, 1958 (Standings)

Signed Willie Davis as an amateur free agent.

June 23, 1958 (Standings)

Released Rube Walker.

June 24, 1958 (Standings)

Signed Ron Fairly as an amateur free agent.

August 4, 1958 (Standings)

Sold Randy Jackson to the Cleveland Indians.

August 15, 1958 (Standings)

Purchased Ramon Conde from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

October 13, 1958 (Standings)

Sent Maury Wills to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

December 4, 1958

Traded Gino Cimoli to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Wally Moon and Phil Paine.

December 23, 1958

Traded Sparky Anderson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jim Golden, Rip Repulski and Gene Snyder.

December 30, 1958

Released Pee Wee Reese.

1959

Signed Choo Choo Coleman as a free agent.

Signed Bobby Cox as an amateur free agent.

Signed Al Ferrara as an amateur free agent.

Signed Larry Miller as an amateur free agent.

Signed Phil Ortega as an amateur free agent.

Released Elmer Valo.

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1957 / 1959 Trades and Transactions