1957 Brooklyn Dodgers Trades and Transactions

1956 Season 1958 Season

Record: 84-70-0, Finished 3rd in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Walter Alston (84-70)

General Manager: Buzzie Bavasi

Ballparks: Roosevelt Stadium and Ebbets Field

Attendance: 1,028,258 (5th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 109, Pitching - 106
One-year: Batting - 115, Pitching - 113

Pythagorean W-L: 88-66, 690 Runs, 591 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

December 3, 1956

Maury Wills selected by the Cincinnati Redlegs in the 1956 minor league draft.
December 13, 1956

Traded Jackie Robinson to the New York Giants. Received Dick Littlefield and $30,000. Jackie Robinson refused to report to his new team. Trade was voided and players returned on December 13, 1956.
Before 1957 Season

Signed Mike Brumley as an amateur free agent.

Signed Larry Burright as an amateur free agent.

Signed Doug Camilli as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Duckworth as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ed Rakow as an amateur free agent.

Signed Charley Smith as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dick Smith as an amateur free agent.

Signed Carl Warwick as an amateur free agent.

Chuck Coles sent to Albuquerque (Western) in an unknown transaction.

Returned Jack Littrell to Portland (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

Returned Ed Mickelson to Portland (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
April 5, 1957

Traded Chico Fernández to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later, Melvin Geho (minors), Tim Harkness, Ron Negray, Elmer Valo and $75,000. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Ben Flowers (April 8, 1957) to the Brooklyn Dodgers to complete the trade.
May 20, 1957

Selected Bob Kennedy off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
May 23, 1957

Traded Don Elston to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jackie Collum and Vito Valentinetti.
May 24, 1957

Traded Ben Flowers to the New York Yankees. Received Jim Fridley.
May 26, 1957

Purchased Tommy Lasorda from the New York Yankees.
June 14, 1957

Ken Lehman player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles for $30,000.
June 15, 1957

Purchased Babe Birrer from the Baltimore Orioles.
June 18, 1957

Released Dave Cole. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 26, 1957

Signed Rod Miller as an amateur free agent.
August 24, 1957

Vito Valentinetti player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.
September 1, 1957

Sal Maglie selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.