1958 San Francisco Giants

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1957 / 1959

80-74, Finished 3rd in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bill Rigney (80-74)
Scored 727 runs, Allowed 698 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 80-74

Ballparks: Seals Stadium · Attendance: 1,272,625 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99

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

October 15, 1957

Purchased Dave Jolly from the Milwaukee Braves.

Traded Wayne Terwilliger to the Detroit Tigers. Received Jack Dittmer.

December 2, 1957

Ramon Conde selected by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1957 minor league draft.

Lee Tate selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1957 minor league draft.

Tony Taylor drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1957 rule 5 draft.

December 10, 1957

Traded Freddy Rodriguez to the Chicago Cubs. Received Tom Poholsky.

December 18, 1957

Released Wes Westrum.

1958

Signed Charlie Dees as an amateur free agent.

Signed Eddie Fisher as an amateur free agent.

Signed Tom Haller as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ron Herbel as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dick LeMay as an amateur free agent.

Marshall Renfroe received from the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

Signed Jose Tartabull as an amateur free agent.

Signed Freddie Velazquez as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jose Vidal as an amateur free agent.

January 28, 1958

Traded Gail Harris and Ozzie Virgil to the Detroit Tigers. Received Jim Finigan and $25,000.

March 21, 1958

Sold Don Mueller to the Chicago White Sox.

March 24, 1958

Sold Foster Castleman to the Baltimore Orioles for $30,000.

April 2, 1958 (Standings)

Traded Ray Katt to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jim King.

April 3, 1958 (Standings)

Traded Bobby Thomson to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bob Speake and cash.

April 8, 1958 (Standings)

Sold Steve Ridzik to the Cleveland Indians.

May 17, 1958 (Standings)

Released Nick Testa.

June, 1958 (Standings)

Jim Duffalo received from the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 3, 1958 (Standings)

Signed Gaylord Perry as an amateur free agent.

June 7, 1958 (Standings)

Jim Constable selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

July 15, 1958 (Standings)

Jim King sent to Toronto (International) in an unknown transaction.

Traded Ray Crone to Toronto (International). Received Don Johnson.

August 25, 1958 (Standings)

Signed Jesus Alou as an amateur free agent.

October, 1958 (Standings)

Jim Finigan sent to the Baltimore Orioles in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

October 5, 1958 (Standings)

Sold Pete Burnside to the Detroit Tigers.

October 8, 1958 (Standings)

Traded Ernie Broglio and Marv Grissom to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Hobie Landrith, Billy Muffett and Benny Valenzuela.

December 2, 1958

Drafted Chuck Hiller from the Cleveland Indians in the 1958 minor league draft.

December 3, 1958

Traded Ruben Gomez and Valmy Thomas to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jack Sanford.

December 5, 1958

Released Joey Amalfitano.

1959

Signed Bob Barton as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Hands as an amateur free agent.

Rudy Hernandez sent to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.

Signed Rick Joseph as an amateur free agent.

Signed Coco Laboy as an amateur free agent.

Signed Mike Lee as an amateur free agent.

Signed Wayne Schurr as an amateur free agent.

Signed Tim Talton as an amateur free agent.

Released Freddie Velazquez.

Jose Vidal sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

Signed Fred Wenz as an amateur free agent.

February 14, 1959

Sold Whitey Lockman to the Baltimore Orioles.

March 25, 1959

Traded Ray Jablonski and Bill White to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Don Choate and Sam Jones.

1957 / 1959 Trades and Transactions