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78-76, Finished 4th in National League
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Scored 651 runs, Allowed 680 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 74-80
Manager: Danny Murtaugh (78-76)
Ballpark: Forbes Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,359,917 (4th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 98; one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 104
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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.
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.
April 13, 1959 (Standings)
Selected Paul Giel off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
May 12, 1959 (Standings)
Released Bob Porterfield.
May 29, 1959 (Standings)
Released Gene Baker.
June 13, 1959 (Standings)
Selected Bob Porterfield off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
Bob Smith selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.
August 25, 1959 (Standings)
Traded Ted Kluszewski to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bob Sagers (minors) and Harry Simpson.
September 29, 1959 (Standings)
Released Bob Porterfield.
October 13, 1959 (Standings)
Sold Harry Simpson to the Chicago White Sox.
November 30, 1959
Harry Bright drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1959 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Bob Oldis from the New York Yankees in the 1959 rule 5 draft.
Dave Wickersham selected by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1959 minor league draft.
December, 1959
Purchased Pidge Browne from Houston (American Association).
December 9, 1959
Traded a player to be named later, Dick Hall and Ken Hamlin to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Hal Smith. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Hank Foiles (December 15, 1959) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade.
December 21, 1959
Traded Ron Kline to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Tom Cheney and Gino Cimoli.
1960
Signed Gene Baker as a free agent.
Signed Steve Blass as an amateur free agent.
Signed Frank Bork as an amateur free agent.
Signed Don Bosch as an amateur free agent.
Bucky Brandon sent to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
Signed Jose Martinez as an amateur free agent.
Signed Roberto Pena as an amateur free agent.
John Pregenzer sent to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.
Signed Jim Price as an amateur free agent.
Vic Roznovsky sent to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.
Signed Tommie Sisk as an amateur free agent.
Signed Gary Waslewski as an amateur free agent.
March, 1960
Received Diomedes Olivo from Poza Rica (Mexican) as part of a conditional deal.
