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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1954 / 1956)
77-77, Finished 4th in National League
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Scored 675 runs, Allowed 666 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 78-76
Manager: Mayo Smith (77-77)
Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 922,886 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 98; one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 102
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1954 / 1956 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 15, 1954
Purchased Pancho Herrera from Kansas City (Negro American). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Purchased Hank Mason from Kansas City (Negro American). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Purchased Jim Westlake from San Francisco (PCL) for $17,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
1955
Purchased Ed Bouchee from Spokane (Western International).
John Briggs sent to Sacramento (PCL) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Dallas Green as an amateur free agent.
Marshall Renfroe sent to St Petersburg (Florida State) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
February 11, 1955
Signed Peanuts Lowrey as a free agent.
February 19, 1955
Signed Jimmie Coker as an amateur free agent.
March 19, 1955
Purchased Dave Cole from the Chicago Cubs.
April 5, 1955 (Standings)
Released Johnny Wyrostek.
April 30, 1955 (Standings)
Purchased Roy Smalley from the Milwaukee Braves.
Traded Smoky Burgess, Stan Palys and Steve Ridzik to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Glen Gorbous, Jim Greengrass and Andy Seminick.
May 9, 1955 (Standings)
Released Floyd Baker.
May 23, 1955 (Standings)
Selected Bob Kuzava off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
June 7, 1955 (Standings)
Traded Dave Cole and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Ron Negray.
June 14, 1955 (Standings)
Signed John Easton as an amateur free agent.
June 15, 1955 (Standings)
Sold Earl Torgeson to the Detroit Tigers.
July 9, 1955 (Standings)
Signed Saul Rogovin as a free agent.
July 30, 1955 (Standings)
Signed Eddie Waitkus as a free agent.
August 20, 1955 (Standings)
Signed Fred Van Dusen as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
September 20, 1955 (Standings)
Purchased Bob Ross from the Washington Senators. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
September 29, 1955 (Standings)
Signed Mack Burk as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
October 3, 1955 (Standings)
Released Peanuts Lowrey.
October 5, 1955 (Standings)
Sold Bob Kuzava to the Kansas City Athletics.
October 10, 1955 (Standings)
Released Eddie Waitkus.
November 7, 1955
Signed Wally Westlake as a free agent.
December 9, 1955
Purchased Frank Baumholtz from the Chicago Cubs.
1956
Signed Tim Harkness as an amateur free agent.
