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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1956 / 1958)
98-56, Finished 1st in American League
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Scored 723 runs, Allowed 534 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 98-56
Manager: Casey Stengel (98-56)
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,497,134 (1st of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 95; one-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 91
Won AL Pennant
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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 15, 1956
Sold Bob Cerv to the Kansas City Athletics.
December 3, 1956
Lloyd Merritt drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
Cal Neeman drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
December 11, 1956
Traded Charlie Silvera and cash and another player to be named to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Harry Chiti (December 14, 1956) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
1957
Signed George Banks as an amateur free agent.
Signed Phil Linz as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bill Stafford as an amateur free agent.
January, 1957
Purchased Don Bradey from the Detroit Tigers.
February 19, 1957
Traded a player to be named later, Rip Coleman, Milt Graff, Billy Hunter, Mickey McDermott, Tom Morgan and Irv Noren to the Kansas City Athletics. Received players to be named later, Wayne Belardi, Art Ditmar, Jack McMahan and Bobby Shantz. The New York Yankees sent Jack Urban (April 5, 1957) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade. The Kansas City Athletics sent Curt Roberts (April 4, 1957) and Clete Boyer (June 4, 1957) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
March 14, 1957
Traded Bill Renna to the Boston Red Sox. Received Eli Grba and Gordie Windhorn.
May 26, 1957 (Standings)
Sold Tommy Lasorda to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
May 30, 1957 (Standings)
Sold Jim Fridley to the Brooklyn Dodgers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 15, 1957 (Standings)
Traded Woodie Held, Billy Martin, Bob Martyn and Ralph Terry to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Ryne Duren, Jim Pisoni and Harry Simpson.
September 1, 1957 (Standings)
Selected Sal Maglie off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
September 10, 1957 (Standings)
Purchased Bobby Del Greco from the Chicago Cubs.
December 2, 1957
Harry Chiti drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1957 rule 5 draft.
December 9, 1957
Released Jerry Coleman.
1958
Signed Rich Barry as an amateur free agent.
Signed Horace Clarke as an amateur free agent.
Signed Pedro Gonzalez as an amateur free agent.
Signed Don Lock as an amateur free agent.
Signed Pete Mikkelsen as an amateur free agent.
Signed Joe Pepitone as an amateur free agent.
Marshall Renfroe sent to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.
Moe Thacker sent to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
Signed Tom Tresh as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dooley Womack as an amateur free agent.
March 20, 1958
Sold Joe Collins to the Philadelphia Phillies.
