1959 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

1958 Season 1960 Season

Record: 75-79-0, Finished 5th in American League (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Pinky Higgins (31-42) , Rudy York (0-1) and Billy Jurges (44-36)

General Manager: Bucky Harris (Promoted 1/15/1959)

Ballpark: Fenway Park

Attendance: 984,102 (5th of 8)

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

Pythagorean W-L: 80-74, 726 Runs, 696 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

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.
April 7, 1959

Jack Spring player rights sold to Dallas (American Association).
April 10, 1959

Released Willard Nixon.
May 2, 1959

Traded Ted Lepcio and Dave Sisler to the Detroit Tigers. Received Billy Hoeft.
May 7, 1959

Received Al Schroll from the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
May 21, 1959

Selected Bobby Ávila off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
June, 1959

Signed Dick Radatz as an amateur free agent.
June 11, 1959

Traded Billy Consolo and Murray Wall to the Washington Senators. Received Dick Hyde and Herb Plews. Dick Hyde and Murray Wall returned to original teams on June 14, 1959.
June 15, 1959

Traded Billy Hoeft to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jack Harshman.
July 13, 1959

Art Schult player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.
July 16, 1959

Released Jerry Zimmerman.
July 21, 1959

Bobby Ávila selected by the Milwaukee Braves off waivers.
July 26, 1959

Traded Bud Byerly to the San Francisco Giants. Received Billy Muffett and cash.
July 30, 1959

Jack Harshman selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.
August 1, 1959

Ken McBride player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.
September 9, 1959

Chuck Tanner player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.
November 3, 1959

Traded Frank Baumann to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ron Jackson.
November 21, 1959

Traded Dick Gernert to the Chicago Cubs. Received Dave Hillman and Jim Marshall.
December 1, 1959

Traded Al Schroll to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bobby Thomson.
December 3, 1959

Traded Pete Daley to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Tom Sturdivant.
Before 1960 Season

Signed Jim Fregosi as an amateur free agent.

Signed Fred Newman as an amateur free agent.

Signed Wilbur Wood as an amateur free agent.
January 8, 1960

Traded Leo Kiely to the Cleveland Indians. Received Ray Webster.
January 12, 1960

Traded Herb Moford to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Erv Palica and $15,000.
March 16, 1960

Traded Jim Marshall and Sammy White to the Cleveland Indians. Received Russ Nixon. Sammy White refused to report to his new team on March 25, 1960. Trade was voided and players returned on March 25, 1960.
March 29, 1960

Traded Jim Marshall to the San Francisco Giants. Received Al Worthington.