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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1955 / 1957)
67-87, Finished 6th in National League
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Scored 540 runs, Allowed 650 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 64-90
Manager: Bill Rigney (67-87)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 629,179 (8th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 100; one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 101
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1955 / 1957 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 5, 1955
Sold Rance Pless to the Kansas City Athletics for $35,000.
October 14, 1955
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 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.
December, 1955
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.
1956
Signed Ernie Bowman as an amateur free agent.
Purchased Ernie Broglio from Vancouver (PCL).
Bud Byerly sent to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.
Johnny Weekly received from Salem (Northwest) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Neil Wilson as an amateur free agent.
March 5, 1956
Purchased Jim Mangan from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
April 21, 1956 (Standings)
Sold Billy Gardner to the Baltimore Orioles for $20,000.
June 14, 1956 (Standings)
Traded Alvin Dark, Ray Katt, Don Liddle and Whitey Lockman to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later, Jackie Brandt, Dick Littlefield, Bill Sarni and Red Schoendienst. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Gordon Jones (October 1, 1956) to the New York Giants to complete the trade.
August 20, 1956 (Standings)
Purchased Max Surkont from the Boston Red Sox.
August 22, 1956 (Standings)
George Wilson selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.
August 31, 1956 (Standings)
Signed Mike McCormick as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
September, 1956 (Standings)
Signed Roy Wright as a free agent.
October 11, 1956 (Standings)
Traded Jim Hearn to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Stu Miller.
October 26, 1956
Signed Hank Sauer as a free agent.
December 3, 1956
Drafted Bill Froats from the Detroit Tigers in the 1956 minor league draft.
Drafted Roger McCardell from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1956 minor league draft.
Daryl Robertson selected by the Milwaukee Braves in the 1956 minor league draft.
Drafted Ed White from the Chicago White Sox in the 1956 minor league draft.
December 10, 1956
Signed Bobby Bolin as an amateur free agent.
December 13, 1956
Traded Dick Littlefield and $30,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Jackie Robinson. Jackie Robinson refused to report to his new team. Trade was voided and players returned on December 13, 1956.
1957
Signed Matty Alou as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bob Farley as an amateur free agent.
Signed Juan Marichal as an amateur free agent.
Signed John Orsino as an amateur free agent.
Moose Stubing received from the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
February 21, 1957
Signed Manny Mota as an amateur free agent.
February 26, 1957
Traded Hoyt Wilhelm to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Whitey Lockman.
March 27, 1957
Released Bill Sarni.
