1957 Baltimore Orioles Trades and Transactions

1956 Season 1958 Season

Record: 76-76-2, Finished 5th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Paul Richards (76-76-2)

General Manager: Paul Richards

Ballpark: Memorial Stadium

Attendance: 1,029,581 (5th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 94
One-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 92

Pythagorean W-L: 77-75, 597 Runs, 588 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

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.)
May 14, 1957

Sandy Consuegra selected by the New York Giants off waivers.
May 17, 1957

Released Tom Patton.
May 20, 1957

Purchased Art Houtteman from the Cleveland Indians.
June, 1957

Jim Snyder sent to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 13, 1957

Signed Frank Zupo as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

Traded Dick Williams to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jim Busby.
June 14, 1957

Purchased Ken Lehman from the Brooklyn Dodgers for $30,000.

Traded Mike Fornieles to the Boston Red Sox. Received Billy Goodman.
June 15, 1957

Babe Birrer player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
June 24, 1957

Signed Jack Fisher as an amateur free agent.
June 26, 1957

Signed Milt Pappas as an amateur free agent.
June 28, 1957

Signed Jerry Walker as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
July, 1957

Dave Roberts player rights sold to the Milwaukee Braves.
August 26, 1957

Signed Dizzy Trout as a free agent.
September 1, 1957

Signed Eddie Robinson as a free agent.
September 10, 1957

Purchased Bo Belinsky from Pensacola (Alabama-Florida) for $1,000.
September 19, 1957

Morrie Martin player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Selected Eddie Miksis off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
October 7, 1957

Released Eddie Robinson.

Released Dizzy Trout.
December 2, 1957

Drafted Bert Hamric from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1957 rule 5 draft.
December 3, 1957

Traded Tito Francona, Billy Goodman and Ray Moore to the Chicago White Sox. Received Larry Doby, Jack Harshman, Russ Heman and Jim Marshall.
December 4, 1957

Bill Wight selected by the Cincinnati Redlegs off waivers.
Before 1958 Season

Signed Jim Lehew as an amateur free agent.

Signed Buster Narum as an amateur free agent.

Signed John Papa as an amateur free agent.

Signed Pete Ward as an amateur free agent.
January 26, 1958

Signed Dave Nicholson as an amateur free agent.
March 24, 1958

Purchased Foster Castleman from the San Francisco Giants for $30,000.
April 1, 1958

Traded Larry Doby and Don Ferrarese to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bud Daley, Dick Williams and Gene Woodling.