1956 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• May 11, 1956

  Grady Hatton player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• May 14, 1956

  Johnny Schmitz player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

• June 4, 1956

  Purchased Max Surkont from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• June 25, 1956

  Purchased Fritz Dorish from the Baltimore Orioles.

• August 20, 1956

  Max Surkont player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• September 9, 1956

  Purchased Gene Mauch from the Chicago Cubs.

  Purchased Rudy Minarcin from the Cincinnati Redlegs.

• October 9, 1956

  Released Fritz Dorish.

• December 3, 1956

  Bob Smith drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1956 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jack Spring from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1956 rule 5 draft.

• Before 1957 Season

  Signed Hal Kolstad as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Merlin Nippert as an amateur free agent.

• January 9, 1957

  Traded Bill Henry to the Chicago Cubs. Received Frank Kellert and cash.

• March 14, 1957

  Traded Eli Grba and Gordie Windhorn to the New York Yankees. Received Bill Renna.