1956 Baltimore Orioles Trades and Transactions

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

• November 27, 1955

  Drafted Bob Boyd from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1955 rule 5 draft.

  Johnny Goryl selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1955 minor league draft.

• Before 1956 Season

  Signed Ron Hansen as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Chuck Hinton as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Barry Shetrone as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Wes Stock as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Fred Valentine as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained George Bamberger from Oakland (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Jim McDonald received from the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

  Duane Pillette sent to Buffalo (International) in an unknown transaction.

• January 25, 1956

  Don Johnson player rights sold to Toronto (International). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 5, 1956

  Selected Babe Birrer off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• April 21, 1956

  Purchased Billy Gardner from the New York Giants for $20,000.

• May 11, 1956

  Jim Dyck player rights sold to the Cincinnati Redlegs.

• May 13, 1956

  Traded Dave Pope to the Cleveland Indians. Received Hoot Evers.

• May 14, 1956

  Purchased Billy Loes from the Brooklyn Dodgers for $20,000.

  Purchased Johnny Schmitz from the Boston Red Sox.

• May 21, 1956

  Traded Dave Philley and Jim Wilson to the Chicago White Sox. Received Mike Fornieles, Connie Johnson, George Kell and Bob Nieman.

• May 28, 1956

  Released Bobby Adams.

• June 4, 1956

  Signed Bobby Adams as a free agent.

• June 25, 1956

  Fritz Dorish player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

  Selected Dick Williams off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• June 26, 1956

  Purchased Joe Frazier from the Cincinnati Redlegs.

• June 29, 1956

  Signed Ron Moeller as an amateur free agent.

• July 8, 1956

  Jim McDonald player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• July 13, 1956

  Selected Morrie Martin off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• July 17, 1956

  Released Bobby Adams.

• July 24, 1956

  Purchased Sandy Consuegra from the Chicago White Sox.

• August 1, 1956

  Purchased Grady Hatton from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• August 6, 1956

  Released Hoot Evers.

• August 17, 1956

  Traded Hal Smith to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Joe Ginsberg.

• September 1, 1956

  Signed Hoot Evers as a free agent.

• September 2, 1956

  Signed George Werley as an amateur free agent.

• September 17, 1956

  Traded a player to be named later and Jim Pisoni to the Kansas City Athletics. Received players to be named later. The Baltimore Orioles sent Ryne Duren (September 21, 1956) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade. The Kansas City Athletics sent Art Ceccarelli (October 11, 1956) and Al Pilarcik (October 11, 1956) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

• October 15, 1956

  Purchased Buddy Peterson from the Chicago White Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 18, 1956

  Released Hoot Evers.

  Released Johnny Schmitz.

• October 22, 1956

  Released Grady Hatton.

• December 3, 1956

  Drafted Tom Patton from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1956 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Charlie White from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1956 minor league draft.

• Before 1957 Season

  Signed Fred Whitfield as a free agent.

  Signed Steve Barber as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Leo Burke as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Chuck Estrada as an amateur free agent.

• February 8, 1957

  Purchased Jim Brideweser from the Detroit Tigers.

• March, 1957

  Released Fred Whitfield. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)