1955 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions

1954 Season 1956 Season

Record: 91-63-1, Finished 3rd in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Marty Marion (91-63-1)

General Manager: Frank Lane (Resigned 10/15/1955)

Ballpark: Comiskey Park I

Attendance: 1,175,684 (6th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 99
One-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 98

Pythagorean W-L: 95-59, 725 Runs, 557 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

December 6, 1954

Purchased Don Ferrarese from Oakland (PCL).

Traded Matt Batts, Don Ferrarese, Don Johnson and Fred Marsh to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jim Brideweser, Bob Chakales and Clint Courtney.

Traded Leo Cristante, Ferris Fain and Jack Phillips to the Detroit Tigers. Received Walt Dropo, Ted Gray and Bob Nieman.
December 14, 1954

Signed Al Brazle as a free agent.
Before 1955 Season

Signed Jack Kralick as an amateur free agent.

Signed Barry Latman as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim McAnany as an amateur free agent.

Vito Valentinetti sent to Charleston (American Association) in an unknown transaction.
February 10, 1955

Purchased Lloyd Merriman from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
April 6, 1955

Released Al Brazle.
April 16, 1955

Lloyd Merriman player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.
May 2, 1955

Signed Vern Stephens as a free agent.
May 9, 1955

Released Phil Cavarretta.

Released Stan Jok.
May 21, 1955

Signed Norm Cash as an amateur free agent.
May 23, 1955

Released Ted Gray.
May 30, 1955

Purchased Bob Kennedy from the Baltimore Orioles.
June, 1955

Signed Deacon Jones as an amateur free agent.
June 6, 1955

Traded Fritz Dorish to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Les Moss.
June 7, 1955

Traded Bob Chakales, Clint Courtney and Johnny Groth to the Washington Nationals. Received Jim Busby.
June 9, 1955

Signed Bob Powell as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
June 15, 1955

Selected Harry Byrd off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
June 24, 1955

Released Willard Marshall.
July 1, 1955

Released Vern Stephens.
July 16, 1955

Selected Gil Coan off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
July 26, 1955

Purchased Bobby Adams from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
August 1, 1955

Purchased Buddy Peterson from San Diego (PCL) for $25,000.
August 26, 1955

Traded Gil Coan to the New York Giants. Received Ron Northey.
September 1, 1955

Purchased Al Papai from Oklahoma City (Texas).
October 18, 1955

Traded Bobby Adams to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Cal Abrams.
October 25, 1955

Traded Jim Busby and Chico Carrasquel to the Cleveland Indians. Received Larry Doby.
November 27, 1955

Ken Landenberger selected by Seattle (PCL) in the 1955 minor league draft.

Dick Strahs selected by the New York Giants in the 1955 minor league draft.
November 30, 1955

Traded Virgil Trucks to the Detroit Tigers. Received Bubba Phillips.
Before 1956 Season

Signed Alan Brice as an amateur free agent.

Signed Cam Carreon as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ed Hobaugh as an amateur free agent.

Signed J.C. Martin as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Mincher as an amateur free agent.

Signed Gary Peters as an amateur free agent.
April, 1956

Don Bradey player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.