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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1957 / 1959)
84-70, Finished 2nd in National League
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Scored 662 runs, Allowed 607 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-71
Manager: Danny Murtaugh (84-70)
Ballpark: Forbes Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,311,988 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 98; one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 94
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1957 / 1959 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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.
May 6, 1958 (Standings)
Sold Paul Smith to the Chicago Cubs.
May 7, 1958 (Standings)
Purchased Bob Porterfield from the Boston Red Sox.
June, 1958 (Standings)
Jim Duffalo sent to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 15, 1958 (Standings)
Traded Gene Freese and Johnny O'Brien to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Dick Schofield and cash.
July 21, 1958 (Standings)
Purchased Harry Bright from Sacramento (PCL).
August 7, 1958 (Standings)
Signed Willie Stargell as an amateur free agent.
December 1, 1958
Drafted Rocky Nelson from Toronto (International) in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
December 2, 1958
Drafted John Oldham from the Cincinnati Redlegs in the 1958 minor league draft.
December 3, 1958
Traded Luis Arroyo to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Nino Escalera.
1959
Signed Gene Alley as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bucky Brandon as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ramon Hernandez as an amateur free agent.
Signed Rex Johnston as an amateur free agent.
Signed Gene Michael as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bob Priddy as an amateur free agent.
Jose Vidal received from the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.
Traded Dick Rand to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Tom Burgess.
Traded Emil Panko (minors) to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Jim Umbricht.
January 30, 1959
Traded Whammy Douglas, Jim Pendleton, John Powers and Frank Thomas to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Smoky Burgess, Harvey Haddix and Don Hoak.
