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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1955 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1954/1956)
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 22, 1954
Drafted Mickey Grasso from the Cleveland Indians in the 1954 rule 5 draft.
November 30, 1954
Gordie Windhorn selected by the 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 the 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 from the Washington Senators.
March 12, 1955
Signed Willie McCovey as an amateur free agent.
April 8, 1955 (Standings)
Ron Samford selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.
April 22, 1955 (Standings)
Sold George Spencer to the St. Louis Cardinals.
May 16, 1955 (Standings)
Released Mickey Grasso.
May 23, 1955 (Standings)
Purchased Sid Gordon from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
July, 1955 (Standings)
Julio Navarro received from the Hannibal (Mississippi-Ohio Valley) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 16, 1955 (Standings)
Traded Guilford Dickens (minors) to the Charleston (American Association). Received Ron Northey and Floyd Melliere (minors).
July 31, 1955 (Standings)
Sal Maglie selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.
August 26, 1955 (Standings)
Traded Ron Northey to the Chicago White Sox. Received Gil Coan.
August 31, 1955 (Standings)
Released Davey Williams.
September, 1955 (Standings)
Traded Red Murff to the Milwaukee Braves. Received a player to be named later. The Milwaukee Braves sent Murray Wall (December, 1955) to the New York Giants to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
October 5, 1955 (Standings)
Sold Rance Pless to the Kansas City Athletics for $35,000.
October 14, 1955 (Standings)
Released Sid Gordon.
November 14, 1955
Signed Felipe Alou as an amateur free agent.
November 27, 1955
Monte Irvin drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1955 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Bobby Prescott from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1955 minor league draft.
Drafted Steve Ridzik from the Seattle (PCL) in the 1955 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Freddy Rodriguez from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1955 minor league draft.
Drafted Dick Strahs from the Chicago White Sox in the 1955 minor league draft.
Drafted Bert Thiel from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1955 minor league draft.
Drafted Valmy Thomas from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1955 minor league draft.
Hal Woodeshick selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 1955 minor league draft.
1956
Signed Ernie Bowman as an amateur free agent.
Purchased Ernie Broglio from the Vancouver (PCL).
Bud Byerly sent to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.
Johnny Weekly received from the Salem (Northwest) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Neil Wilson as an amateur free agent.
March 5, 1956
Purchased Jim Mangan from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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