1957 Pittsburgh Pirates

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1956 / 1958

62-92, Finished 7th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bobby Bragan (36-67) and Danny Murtaugh (26-25)
Scored 586 runs, Allowed 696 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 65-89

Ballparks: Forbes Field · Attendance: 850,732 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 98 · one-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 96

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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 8, 1956

Released Howie Pollet.

October 12, 1956

Traded Toby Atwell to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later and cash. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Dick Rand (October 12, 1956) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

October 17, 1956

Released Red Munger.

December 3, 1956

Jerry Lynch drafted by the Cincinnati Redlegs in the 1956 rule 5 draft.

1957

Bo Belinsky sent to the Baltimore Orioles in an unknown transaction.

Signed Tom Butters as an amateur free agent.

Signed Donn Clendenon as an amateur free agent.

Signed Joe Gibbon as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dick Lines as an amateur free agent.

Signed Tom Parsons as an amateur free agent.

Signed Elmo Plaskett as an amateur free agent.

Moose Stubing sent to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.

Obtained Bob Kuzava from Columbus (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

January 27, 1957

Signed Jack Lamabe as a free agent.

February 6, 1957

Signed Buddy Pritchard as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

April 3, 1957 (Standings)

Traded Dick Cole to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Jim Pendleton.

May 1, 1957 (Standings)

Traded Dale Long and Lee Walls to the Chicago Cubs. Received Gene Baker and Dee Fondy.

May 14, 1957 (Standings)

Purchased Bob Smith from the St. Louis Cardinals.

June 3, 1957 (Standings)

Signed Ken Hamlin as an amateur free agent.

July 15, 1957 (Standings)

Sold Al Grunwald to the Kansas City Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 19, 1957 (Standings)

Sold Bob Kuzava to the St. Louis Cardinals.

December 2, 1957

Ellis Burton selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1957 minor league draft.

Chuck Churn drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1957 rule 5 draft.

December 9, 1957

Traded Bob Purkey to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Don Gross.

December 28, 1957

Traded Dee Fondy to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Ted Kluszewski.

1958

Signed Ron Brand as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Dickson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Larry Elliot as an amateur free agent.

Signed Al McBean as an amateur free agent.

Signed Orlando McFarlane as an amateur free agent.

Signed John Pregenzer as an amateur free agent.

Signed Vic Roznovsky as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Veale as an amateur free agent.

1956 / 1958 Trades and Transactions