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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1958 / 1960)
83-71, Finished 3rd in National League
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Scored 705 runs, Allowed 613 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-67
Manager: Bill Rigney (83-71)
Ballpark: Seals Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,422,130 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 96; one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 94
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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 5, 1958
Sold Pete Burnside to the Detroit Tigers.
October 8, 1958
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.
April 3, 1959 (Standings)
Frank Funk sent to Toronto (International) in an unknown transaction.
April 13, 1959 (Standings)
Paul Giel selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.
June 14, 1959 (Standings)
Purchased Jim Hegan from the Philadelphia Phillies.
July 26, 1959 (Standings)
Traded Billy Muffett and cash to the Boston Red Sox. Received Bud Byerly.
August 25, 1959 (Standings)
Released Hank Sauer.
November 30, 1959
Drafted Joey Amalfitano from Toronto (International) in the 1959 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Ray Daviault from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1959 minor league draft.
Mike Lee selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 1959 first-year draft.
Drafted Georges Maranda from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1959 rule 5 draft.
Traded Jackie Brandt, Gordon Jones and Roger McCardell to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Billy Loes and Billy O'Dell.
December 15, 1959
Traded Daryl Spencer and Leon Wagner to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Don Blasingame.
1960
Signed Dick Dietz as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dick Estelle as an amateur free agent.
Signed Gil Garrido as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim Ray Hart as an amateur free agent.
Signed Randy Hundley as an amateur free agent.
Signed Frank Linzy as an amateur free agent.
Signed Cap Peterson as an amateur free agent.
John Pregenzer received from the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
Signed Minnie Rojas as an amateur free agent.
Vic Roznovsky received from the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
Chico Salmon received from the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.
Traded Reeve Watkins (minors) to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Dick Phillips.
January 21, 1960
Released Jim Hegan.
March 29, 1960
Traded Al Worthington to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jim Marshall.
April, 1960
Sold Don Taussig to Portland (PCL).
