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1955 New York Yankees (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1954/1956)
96-58, Finished 1st in American League
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Scored 762 runs, Allowed 569 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 97-57
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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 17, 1954

Traded players to be named later, Gene Woodling, Harry Byrd, Jim McDonald, Hal Smith, Gus Triandos, and Willy Miranda to the Baltimore Orioles. Received players to be named later, Bob Turley, Don Larsen, and Billy Hunter. The New York Yankees sent Bill Miller (December 1, 1954), Kal Segrist (December 1, 1954), Don Leppert (December 1, 1954), and Ted Del Guercio (minors) (December 1, 1954) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade. The Baltimore Orioles sent Mike Blyzka (December 1, 1954), Darrell Johnson (December 1, 1954), Jim Fridley (December 1, 1954), and Dick Kryhoski (December 1, 1954) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

November 22, 1954

Art Ceccarelli drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

1955

Signed Jim Bronstad as an amateur free agent.

Sold Art Schult to the Seattle (PCL).

Signed Bill Short as an amateur free agent.

January 26, 1955

Signed Tom Carroll as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

March 30, 1955

Sold Ewell Blackwell to the Kansas City Athletics for $50,000.

April 28, 1955 (Standings)

Sold Lou Sleater to the Kansas City Athletics.

May 11, 1955 (Standings)

Traded Johnny Sain and Enos Slaughter to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Sonny Dixon and cash.

Art Schallock selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

June 30, 1955 (Standings)

Signed Ted Gray as a free agent.

July 22, 1955 (Standings)

Released Ted Gray.

July 30, 1955 (Standings)

Traded Ed Lopat to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jim McDonald.

September 14, 1955 (Standings)

Selected Jerry Staley off waivers from the Cincinnati Redlegs.

October, 1955 (Standings)

Sent Al Pilarcik to the Kansas City Athletics as part of a conditional deal.

November 27, 1955

Drafted Milt Graff from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1955 minor league draft.

Jack McMahan drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1955 rule 5 draft.

1956

Signed Deron Johnson as an amateur free agent.

Jim McDonald sent to the Baltimore Orioles in an unknown transaction.

Signed Phil Mudrock as an amateur free agent.

Obtained Marshall Renfroe from the St Petersburg (Florida State) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Signed Hal Reniff as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jay Ward as an amateur free agent.

February 8, 1956

Traded a player to be named later, Lou Berberet, Bob Wiesler, Herb Plews, and Dick Tettelbach to the Washington Senators. Received Mickey McDermott and Bobby Kline. The New York Yankees sent Whitey Herzog (April 2, 1956) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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