1958 Baltimore Orioles Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 14, 1958

  Released Art Houtteman.

• April 17, 1958

  Traded Bud Daley to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Arnie Portocarrero.

• May 16, 1958

  Released Eddie Miksis.

• June 2, 1958

  Purchased Lou Sleater from the Detroit Tigers.

• June 13, 1958

  Signed Herm Starrette as an amateur free agent.

• July 25, 1958

  Selected Joe Taylor off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• August 23, 1958

  Jim Marshall selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

  Selected Hoyt Wilhelm off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• September 2, 1958

  Signed Jerry Adair as an amateur free agent.

• October, 1958

  Traded Jim Brideweser and Art Ceccarelli to the San Francisco Giants. Received Jim Finigan.

• October 2, 1958

  Traded Dick Williams to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Chico Carrasquel.

  Ken Lehman selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

• December 1, 1958

  Joe Durham drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1958 rule 5 draft.

• December 2, 1958

  Traded Russ Heman and $30,000 to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bobby Ávila.

• December 15, 1958

  Traded Jim Busby to the Boston Red Sox. Received Billy Klaus.

• December 23, 1958

  Signed Ernie Johnson as a free agent.

• Before 1959 Season

  Signed Dean Chance as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Boog Powell as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Art Quirk as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Saverine as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained John Anderson from Miami (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• February 14, 1959

  Purchased Whitey Lockman from the San Francisco Giants.

• April 1, 1959

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