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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1956 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1955/1957) / Lineups / Batting Orders / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 27, 1955
Bob Boyd drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1955 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Ed Mayer from the Boston Red Sox in the 1955 minor league draft.
Drafted Billy Muffett from the Chicago Cubs in the 1955 rule 5 draft.
Joe Presko drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1955 rule 5 draft.
December 4, 1955
Selected Ellis Kinder off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
December 15, 1955
Signed Walker Cooper as a free agent.
1956
Signed Nelson Chittum as an amateur free agent.
Signed Don Choate as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim Donohue as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim Hickman as an amateur free agent.
Signed Mel Nelson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Gene Oliver as an amateur free agent.
Signed Fred Whitfield as an amateur free agent.
Roy Wright sent to ??? in an unknown transaction.
January 31, 1956
Traded Brooks Lawrence and Sonny Senerchia to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Jackie Collum.
March 30, 1956
Traded Pete Whisenant to the Chicago Cubs. Received Hank Sauer.
April 1, 1956 (Standings)
Jim Pearce assigned onto roster from the Cincinnati Redlegs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
April 10, 1956 (Standings)
Purchased Pidge Browne from the Chicago Cubs.
Frank Smith selected by the Cincinnati Redlegs off waivers.
May 1, 1956 (Standings)
Traded Paul LaPalme to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Milt Smith.
May 5, 1956 (Standings)
Traded Luis Arroyo to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Max Surkont.
May 11, 1956 (Standings)
Traded Harvey Haddix, Ben Flowers, and Stu Miller to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Murry Dickson and Herm Wehmeier.
Purchased Grady Hatton from the Boston Red Sox.
May 14, 1956 (Standings)
Traded Solly Hemus to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Bobby Morgan.
May 16, 1956 (Standings)
Traded Joe Frazier and Alex Grammas to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Chuck Harmon.
May 17, 1956 (Standings)
Traded Bill Virdon to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Dick Littlefield and Bobby Del Greco.
May 28, 1956 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Toby Atwell. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Dick Rand (October 12, 1956) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
June 4, 1956 (Standings)
Signed Jim Konstanty as a free agent.
Sold Max Surkont to the Boston Red Sox.
June 14, 1956 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later, Dick Littlefield, Jackie Brandt, Red Schoendienst, and Bill Sarni to the New York Giants. Received Alvin Dark, Ray Katt, Don Liddle, and Whitey Lockman. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Gordon Jones (October 1, 1956) to the New York Giants to complete the trade.
June 21, 1956 (Standings)
Signed Chris Cannizzaro as an amateur free agent.
July 4, 1956 (Standings)
Sold Toby Atwell to the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 11, 1956 (Standings)
Ellis Kinder selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.
July 30, 1956 (Standings)
Selected Rocky Nelson off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
August 1, 1956 (Standings)
Sold Grady Hatton to the Baltimore Orioles.
October 1, 1956 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later, Jim Pearce, and cash to the Toronto (International). Received Frank Barnes. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Rocky Nelson (March 21, 1957) to the Toronto (International) to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
October 2, 1956 (Standings)
Traded Stan Jok and cash to the Toronto (International). Received Lynn Lovenguth.
October 8, 1956 (Standings)
Released Walker Cooper.
Released Jim Konstanty.
October 16, 1956
Released Hank Sauer.
November 19, 1956
Traded Bobby Morgan and Rip Repulski to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Del Ennis.
December 3, 1956
Drafted Chuck Essegian from the Sacramento (PCL) in the 1956 minor league draft.
Drafted Lloyd Merritt from the New York Yankees in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
Tom Patton drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
Eddie Phillips selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 1956 minor league draft.
Drafted Bob Smith from the Boston Red Sox in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
December 4, 1956
Chuck Essegian granted Free Agency.
December 11, 1956
Traded Tom Poholsky, Jackie Collum, Ray Katt, and Wally Lammers (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Hobie Landrith, Jim Davis, Sam Jones, and Eddie Miksis.
1957
Signed Bud Bloomfield as an amateur free agent.
Signed Cal Browning as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jack Damaska as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bob Gibson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Julio Gotay as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jack Hamilton as an amateur free agent.
Signed Gordie Richardson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dave Ricketts as an amateur free agent.
John Romonosky sent to the Syracuse (Eastern) in an unknown transaction.
February 26, 1957
Traded Whitey Lockman to the New York Giants. Received Hoyt Wilhelm.
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