Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- 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.
- April 3, 1958
Traded Bob Speake and cash to the San Francisco Giants. Received Bobby Thomson.
- May 6, 1958
Purchased Paul Smith from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- May 8, 1958
Traded Turk Lown to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Hersh Freeman.
- May 14, 1958
Bobby Morgan player rights sold to the Kansas City Athletics.
- May 20, 1958
Traded Jim Brosnan to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Al Dark.
- June 2, 1958
Signed Morrie Steevens as an amateur free agent.
- June 9, 1958
Signed Ron Perranoski as an amateur free agent.
- June 16, 1958
Signed Dick Ellsworth as an amateur free agent.
Traded Freddy Rodríguez to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Dave Melton.
- July 8, 1958
Received Cuno Barragan from Sacramento (PCL) as part of a conditional deal.
- July 26, 1958
Released Ted Tappe.
- August 23, 1958
Selected Jim Marshall off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- December 1, 1958
Drafted Art Ceccarelli from the San Francisco Giants in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
- December 2, 1958
Dave Stenhouse selected by the Cincinnati Redlegs in the 1958 minor league draft.
- Before 1959 Season
Signed Dick Burwell as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ken Hubbs as an amateur free agent.
Signed Nelson Mathews as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ron Santo as an amateur free agent.
George Freese obtained by the Kansas City Athletics as part of a minor league working agreement.
Cuno Barragan sent to the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.
Manny Montejo received from the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
Johnnie Seale received from the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.
- January 23, 1959
Traded Jim Bolger and John Briggs to the Cleveland Indians. Received Earl Averill and Morrie Martin.
- March 9, 1959
Traded Chuck Tanner to the Boston Red Sox. Received Bob Smith.
- March 23, 1959
Signed Ossie Chavarria as an amateur free agent.
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