1958 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

1957 Season 1959 Season

Record: 79-75-1, Finished 3rd in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Pinky Higgins (79-75-1)

General Manager: Joe Cronin (Resigned 1/15/1959)

Ballpark: Fenway Park

Attendance: 1,077,047 (3rd of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 106
One-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104

Pythagorean W-L: 78-76, 697 Runs, 691 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

December 2, 1957

Drafted Chuck Churn from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1957 rule 5 draft.
December 17, 1957

Released Gene Mauch.
Before 1958 Season

Signed Galen Cisco as an amateur free agent.

Signed Al Moran as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Schwall as an amateur free agent.

Signed Tom Borland as a free agent.
January 18, 1958

Signed Bob Tillman as an amateur free agent.
January 23, 1958

Traded Albie Pearson and Norm Zauchin to the Washington Senators. Received Pete Runnels.
January 29, 1958

Purchased Art Schult from the Washington Senators.

Mickey Vernon selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.
March 26, 1958

Chuck Churn selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.
May 1, 1958

Traded Ken Aspromonte to the Washington Senators. Received Lou Berberet.
May 7, 1958

Bob Porterfield player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
May 12, 1958

George Susce selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.
June 24, 1958

Traded Jack Spring to the Washington Senators. Received Bud Byerly. Jack Spring returned to original team on July 11, 1958. The Boston Red Sox sent Joe Albanese (July 11, 1958) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.
July, 1958

Signed Guido Grilli as an amateur free agent.
July 20, 1958

Traded . Received Stu Locklin. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
September, 1958

Signed Chuck Schilling as an amateur free agent.
October 6, 1958

Sent Al Schroll to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
November 29, 1958

Signed Carl Yastrzemski as an amateur free agent.
December 2, 1958

Traded Lou Berberet to the Detroit Tigers. Received Herb Moford.

Traded Jim Piersall to the Cleveland Indians. Received Gary Geiger and Vic Wertz.
December 15, 1958

Traded Billy Klaus to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jim Busby.
Before 1959 Season

Signed Chet Nichols as a free agent.

Signed Mike Page as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ted Schreiber as an amateur free agent.
January 7, 1959

Frank Kellert player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.
March 9, 1959

Traded Bob Smith to the Chicago Cubs. Received Chuck Tanner.
March 15, 1959

Traded Dean Stone to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Nelson Chittum.