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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1953 / 1955)
97-57, Finished 1st in National League
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Scored 732 runs, Allowed 550 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 97-57
Manager: Leo Durocher (97-57)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,155,067 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 100; one-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 103
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1953 / 1955 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 8, 1953
Traded Chuck Diering, Frank Hiller, Adrian Zabala and $60,000 to San Francisco (PCL). Received Windy McCall.
December 1, 1953
Drafted John Anderson from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1953 minor league draft.
Drafted Lee Tate from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1953 minor league draft.
1954
Returned John Anderson (earlier draft pick) to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Signed Carl Boles as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ramon Conde as an amateur free agent.
Signed Frank Funk as an amateur free agent.
Released John Kennedy.
Signed Daryl Robertson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Andre Rodgers as an amateur free agent.
Joe Shipley received from Vidalia (Georgia State) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Leon Wagner as an amateur free agent.
January 28, 1954
Sold Clint Hartung to Havana (International).
February 1, 1954
Traded Sam Calderone and Bobby Thomson to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Johnny Antonelli, Billy Klaus, Don Liddle, Ebba St. Claire and $50,000.
February 2, 1954
Signed Joey Amalfitano as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
March 5, 1954
Sold Ray Noble to Havana (International).
April 8, 1954 (Standings)
Sold Dave Koslo to the Baltimore Orioles.
April 13, 1954 (Standings)
Signed Tony Taylor as an amateur free agent.
May 18, 1954 (Standings)
Selected Hoot Evers off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
June 8, 1954 (Standings)
Sold Mario Picone to the Cincinnati Redlegs for $15,000.
June 9, 1954 (Standings)
Signed Paul Giel as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
July 12, 1954 (Standings)
Released Larry Jansen.
July 29, 1954 (Standings)
Hoot Evers selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.
September 8, 1954 (Standings)
Selected Joe Garagiola off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
November 22, 1954
Drafted Mickey Grasso from the Cleveland Indians in the 1954 rule 5 draft.
November 30, 1954
Gordie Windhorn selected by Oklahoma City (Texas) in the 1954 minor league draft.
December 14, 1954
Traded Billy Klaus to the Boston Red Sox. Received Del Wilber.
1955
Marshall Bridges sent to the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.
Signed Orlando Cepeda as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim Davenport as an amateur free agent.
Obtained Red Murff from Dallas (Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Signed Jose Pagan as an amateur free agent.
Signed Verle Tiefenthaler as an amateur free agent.
January 14, 1955
Purchased Wayne Terwilliger and Joe Tipton from the Washington Senators.
March 12, 1955
Signed Willie McCovey as an amateur free agent.
