1955 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

1954 Season 1956 Season

Record: 84-70-0, Finished 4th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Pinky Higgins (84-70)

General Manager: Joe Cronin

Ballpark: Fenway Park

Attendance: 1,203,200 (4th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 109, Pitching - 109
One-year: Batting - 125, Pitching - 123

Pythagorean W-L: 87-67, 755 Runs, 652 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

November 22, 1954

Ben Flowers drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Joe Trimble from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1954 rule 5 draft.
November 23, 1954

Charlie Maxwell player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.
December 14, 1954

Traded Del Wilber to the New York Giants. Received Billy Klaus.
Before 1955 Season

Signed Lou Clinton as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Gile as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Kunkel as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ted Wills as an amateur free agent.

Bill Kennedy sent to Seattle (PCL) in an unknown transaction.
January 11, 1955

Released Mickey Owen.
March 29, 1955

Signed Eddie Joost as a free agent.
April 7, 1955

Released Sid Hudson.
May 10, 1955

Hersh Freeman player rights sold to the Cincinnati Redlegs.
May 11, 1955

Returned Joe Trimble (earlier draft pick) to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Hal Brown player rights sold to Oakland (PCL).
June 12, 1955

Owen Friend player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.
June 17, 1955

Signed Jim Pagliaroni as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
June 21, 1955

Signed Bill Monbouquette as an amateur free agent.
June 23, 1955

Sam Mele player rights sold to the Cincinnati Redlegs.
October 3, 1955

Released Eddie Joost.
November 8, 1955

Traded Al Curtis (minors), Dick Brodowski, Neil Chrisley, Tex Clevenger and Karl Olson to the Washington Nationals. Received Bob Porterfield, Johnny Schmitz, Tom Umphlett and Mickey Vernon.
November 27, 1955

Ed Mayer selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1955 minor league draft.
December, 1955

Signed Jay Ritchie as an amateur free agent.
December 4, 1955

Ellis Kinder selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.
Before 1956 Season

Signed Tracy Stallard as an amateur free agent.

Obtained Gordie Windhorn from Oklahoma City (Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Bill Kunkel sent to the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction.
February 8, 1956

Purchased Pumpsie Green from Stockton (California).
March 12, 1956

Released Dizzy Trout.