1957 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 10, 1957

  Released Ted Tappe.

• April 16, 1957

  Traded Ray Jablonski and Ray Katt to the New York Giants. Received Bob Lennon and Dick Littlefield.

• April 20, 1957

  Traded Jim King to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bobby Del Greco and Ed Mayer.

• May 1, 1957

  Traded Gene Baker and Dee Fondy to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Dale Long and Lee Walls.

• May 13, 1957

  Purchased Bobby Morgan from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 23, 1957

  Traded Jackie Collum and Vito Valentinetti to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Don Elston.

• June, 1957

  Jim Snyder received from the Baltimore Orioles in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 8, 1957

  Selected Chuck Tanner off waivers from the Milwaukee Braves.

• June 20, 1957

  Signed Dick Bertell as an amateur free agent.

• June 24, 1957

  Signed Gordon Massa as an amateur free agent.

• July 1, 1957

  Signed Jim Woods as an amateur free agent.

• July 13, 1957

  Signed Harvey Branch as an amateur free agent.

• August 7, 1957

  Jim Hughes player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• August 28, 1957

  Traded Bob Alexander to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later. The Cleveland Indians sent Dolan Nichols (September 14, 1957) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 10, 1957

  Bobby Del Greco player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• October 8, 1957

  Steve Bilko player rights sold to the Cincinnati Redlegs.

• November 16, 1957

  Traded Casey Wise to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Leonard Williams (minors), Ben Johnson, Chick King and cash.

• November 26, 1957

  Released Charlie Silvera.

• December 2, 1957

  Drafted Tony Taylor from the San Francisco Giants in the 1957 rule 5 draft.

  Hy Cohen selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 1957 minor league draft.

  Drafted Marcelino Solis from Saltillo (Central Mexican) in the 1957 minor league draft.

• December 5, 1957

  Traded Eddie Haas, Don Kaiser and Bob Rush to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Taylor Phillips and Sammy Taylor.

• December 10, 1957

  Traded Tom Poholsky to the San Francisco Giants. Received Freddy Rodríguez.

• Before 1958 Season

  Signed Jack Warner as an amateur free agent.

  Jim Snyder sent to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

  Moe Thacker received from the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

• January 8, 1958

  Signed Ted Tappe as a free agent.

• February 25, 1958

  Solly Drake player rights sold to the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 30, 1958

  Dick Littlefield player rights sold to the Milwaukee Braves.