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1959 Philadelphia Phillies
Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 1958 / 1960
64-90, Finished 8th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Eddie Sawyer (64-90)
Scored 599 runs, Allowed 725 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 64-90
Ballparks: Connie Mack Stadium · Attendance: 802,815 (8th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 103 · one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 102
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1958 / 1960 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 2, 1958
Selected Ken Lehman off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
October 6, 1958
Received Al Schroll from the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.
December 1, 1958
Drafted Johnny O'Brien from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
December 2, 1958
Signed John Herrnstein as an amateur free agent.
December 3, 1958
Traded Chuck Essegian to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ruben Amaro.
Traded Jack Sanford to the San Francisco Giants. Received Ruben Gomez and Valmy Thomas.
December 23, 1958
Traded Jim Golden, Rip Repulski and Gene Snyder to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Sparky Anderson.
1959
Freddy Rodriguez received from the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
Returned John Anderson to Miami (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
February 4, 1959
Sent Bob Miller to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.
March 31, 1959
Traded Ted Kazanski, Stan Lopata and Johnny O'Brien to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Gene Conley, Harry Hanebrink and Joe Koppe.
April, 1959
Received Bob Miller from the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
April 13, 1959 (Standings)
Purchased Bobby Del Greco from the New York Yankees.
May 7, 1959 (Standings)
Returned Al Schroll to the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.
May 12, 1959 (Standings)
Traded Seth Morehead to the Chicago Cubs. Received Taylor Phillips.
May 16, 1959 (Standings)
Traded Granny Hamner to the Cleveland Indians. Received Humberto Robinson.
May 22, 1959 (Standings)
Released Jim Hearn.
May 29, 1959 (Standings)
Signed Al Neiger as an amateur free agent.
June 5, 1959 (Standings)
Signed Gary Kroll as an amateur free agent.
Sold Freddy Rodriguez to the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 6, 1959 (Standings)
Signed Ray Culp as an amateur free agent.
Signed Clarence Jones as an amateur free agent.
Traded Willie Jones to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jim Bolger and cash.
June 8, 1959 (Standings)
Purchased Solly Drake from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
June 14, 1959 (Standings)
Sold Jim Hegan to the San Francisco Giants.
June 18, 1959 (Standings)
Purchased Joe Lonnett from the Milwaukee Braves.
June 26, 1959 (Standings)
Signed Pat Corrales as an amateur free agent.
June 28, 1959 (Standings)
Signed Dave Baldwin as an amateur free agent.
July 5, 1959 (Standings)
Signed John Upham as an amateur free agent.
August 18, 1959 (Standings)
Signed Billy Sorrell as an amateur free agent.
October 3, 1959 (Standings)
Signed Marcelino Lopez as an amateur free agent.
November 30, 1959
Drafted Clay Dalrymple from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1959 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Bobby Malkmus from Denver (American Association) in the 1959 rule 5 draft.
December 4, 1959
Traded Carl Sawatski to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bill Smith and Bobby Smith.
December 5, 1959
Traded Chico Fernandez and Ray Semproch to the Detroit Tigers. Received Alex Cosmidis (minors), Ted Lepcio and Ken Walters.
December 9, 1959
Traded Gene Freese to the Chicago White Sox. Received Johnny Callison.
1960
Signed Dick Allen as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jesse Hickman as an amateur free agent.
January 11, 1960
Traded Richie Ashburn to the Chicago Cubs. Received John Buzhardt, Al Dark and Jim Woods.
February 3, 1960
Signed Paul Brown as an amateur free agent.
February 18, 1960
Signed Ted Savage as an amateur free agent.
March 15, 1960
Sold Jim Bolger to the Milwaukee Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
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