1956 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• November 27, 1955

  Drafted Monte Irvin from the New York Giants in the 1955 rule 5 draft.

  Billy Muffett drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1955 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Vito Valentinetti from Toronto (International) in the 1955 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted George Freese from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1955 minor league draft.

  Drafted Johnny Goryl from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1955 minor league draft.

• November 28, 1955

  Traded Hal Jeffcoat to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Hobie Landrith.

• December 9, 1955

  Frank Baumholtz player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Traded Don Elston and Randy Jackson to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Don Hoak, Russ Meyer and Walt Moryn.

• December 14, 1955

  Released Walker Cooper.

• Before 1956 Season

  Signed Joe Schaffernoth as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Billy Williams as an amateur free agent.

  Traded players to be named later and cash to Sacramento (PCL). Received John Briggs and Richie Myers. The Chicago Cubs sent Bubba Church (1956) and Joe Stanka (1956) to Sacramento (PCL) to complete the trade.

• March 30, 1956

  Traded Hank Sauer to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Pete Whisenant.

• April 10, 1956

  Pidge Browne player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• May 10, 1956

  Purchased Gabe Gabler from the Milwaukee Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 13, 1956

  Sent Gabe Gabler to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

• May 15, 1956

  Purchased Jim Hughes from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• June, 1956

  Ed Donnelly received from the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 6, 1956

  Signed Jim Brewer as an amateur free agent.

• June 24, 1956

  Received Gabe Gabler from the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

• June 30, 1956

  Signed Jack Curtis as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jerry Kindall as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

• July 22, 1956

  Signed Moe Drabowsky as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

• July 27, 1956

  Released Clyde McCullough.

• September 1, 1956

  Russ Meyer selected by the Cincinnati Redlegs off waivers.

• September 9, 1956

  Gene Mauch player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• October 1, 1956

  Released Paul Minner.

• November 13, 1956

  Traded Warren Hacker, Don Hoak and Pete Whisenant to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Ray Jablonski and Elmer Singleton.

• December 3, 1956

  Drafted Cal Neeman from the New York Yankees in the 1956 rule 5 draft.

• December 11, 1956

  Traded a player to be named later to the New York Yankees. Received Charlie Silvera and cash and another player to be named. The Chicago Cubs sent Harry Chiti (December 14, 1956) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

  Traded Jim Davis, Sam Jones, Hobie Landrith and Eddie Miksis to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Wally Lammers (minors), Jackie Collum, Ray Katt and Tom Poholsky.

• Before 1957 Season

  Signed Bobby Adams as a free agent.

  Signed Lou Jackson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Don Prince as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Bob Alexander from Portland (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Vicente Amor sent to the Cincinnati Redlegs in an unknown transaction.

  Obtained Jack Littrell from Portland (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Ed Mickelson from Portland (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• January 9, 1957

  Traded Frank Kellert and cash to the Boston Red Sox. Received Bill Henry.