1958 Washington Senators

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1957 / 1959

61-93, Finished 8th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Cookie Lavagetto (61-93)
Scored 553 runs, Allowed 747 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 56-98

Ballparks: Griffith Stadium · Attendance: 475,288 (8th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 101 · one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 101

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

November 25, 1957

Released Joe Black.

December 2, 1957

Drafted Bobby Malkmus from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1957 rule 5 draft.

Tony Roig selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1957 minor league draft.

1958

John Romonosky received from Syracuse (Eastern) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Johnnie Seale as an amateur free agent.

Signed Zoilo Versalles as an amateur free agent.

Signed Minnie Mendoza as a free agent.

January 23, 1958

Traded Pete Runnels to the Boston Red Sox. Received Albie Pearson and Norm Zauchin.

January 29, 1958

Sold Art Schult to the Boston Red Sox.

February 25, 1958

Traded Milt Bolling to the Cleveland Indians. Received Pete Mesa (minors).

May 1, 1958 (Standings)

Traded Lou Berberet to the Boston Red Sox. Received Ken Aspromonte.

May 14, 1958 (Standings)

Purchased Al Cicotte from the New York Yankees.

Sold Whitey Herzog to the Kansas City Athletics.

June 23, 1958 (Standings)

Traded Al Cicotte to the Detroit Tigers. Received Vito Valentinetti.

June 24, 1958 (Standings)

Traded Bud Byerly to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jack Spring. Jack Spring returned to original team on July 11, 1958. The Boston Red Sox sent Joe Albanese (July 11, 1958) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.

July 9, 1958 (Standings)

Chuck Stobbs selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

July 12, 1958 (Standings)

Selected Jim Constable off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

September 11, 1958 (Standings)

Selected Bill Fischer off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

September 12, 1958 (Standings)

Signed Jack Kralick as a free agent.

October 27, 1958

Traded Ossie Alvarez to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jay Porter.

December 6, 1958

Traded Rocky Bridges, Neil Chrisley and Eddie Yost to the Detroit Tigers. Received Reno Bertoia, Jim Delsing and Ron Samford.

1959

Signed Joe Bonikowski as an amateur free agent.

Signed Fred Bruckbauer as an amateur free agent.

Rudy Hernandez received from the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.

Signed Jake Jacobs as an amateur free agent.

Signed Chico Salmon as an amateur free agent.

Johnnie Seale sent to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

April 1, 1959

Traded Vito Valentinetti to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Billy Loes. Trade was voided and players returned on April 8, 1959.

1957 / 1959 Trades and Transactions