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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1956 / 1958)
69-85, Finished 6th in National League
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Scored 643 runs, Allowed 701 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-83
Manager: Bill Rigney (69-85)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 653,923 (8th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 102; one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 102
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1956 / 1958 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 1, 1956
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.
October 11, 1956
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.
April 16, 1957 (Standings)
Traded Bob Lennon and Dick Littlefield to the Chicago Cubs. Received Ray Jablonski and Ray Katt.
May 14, 1957 (Standings)
Selected Sandy Consuegra off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
June 4, 1957 (Standings)
Selected Jim Davis off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
June 15, 1957 (Standings)
Traded Red Schoendienst to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Ray Crone, Danny O'Connell and Bobby Thomson.
August 1, 1957 (Standings)
Sold Murray Wall to the Boston Red Sox.
September 14, 1957 (Standings)
Sold Bill Taylor to the Detroit Tigers.
