1955 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• November 16, 1954

  Traded players to be named later and Sam Jones to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Ralph Kiner (November 16, 1954) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade. The Cleveland Indians sent $60,000 (November 16, 1954) and Gale Wade (November 30, 1954) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• November 22, 1954

  Mickey Grasso drafted by the New York Giants in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

  Roberto Vargas drafted by the Milwaukee Braves in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

• Before 1955 Season

  Signed Gary Bell as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Don Dillard as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Carroll Hardy as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Wynn Hawkins as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Carl Mathias as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Larry Raines as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Elder White as an amateur free agent.

  Joe Ginsberg sent to San Diego (PCL) in an unknown transaction.

  Hank Izquierdo received from Winston-Salem (Carolina) in an unknown transaction.

• April 8, 1955

  Harry Malmberg player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 12, 1955

  Purchased Matt Batts from the Baltimore Orioles.

• April 13, 1955

  Bob Hooper player rights sold to the Cincinnati Redlegs.

• May 11, 1955

  Bill Glynn player rights sold to Seattle (Pacific Coast).

  Harry Simpson player rights sold to the Kansas City Athletics.

  Released Hal Newhouser.

• May 17, 1955

  Purchased Bob Hooper from the Cincinnati Redlegs.

• June 15, 1955

  Signed Ted Gray as a free agent.

  Traded Dave Pope and Wally Westlake to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Billy Cox and Gene Woodling. Billy Cox refused to report to his new team. The Baltimore Orioles sent $15,000 (June 15, 1955) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• June 27, 1955

  Traded Hank Majeski to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Bobby Young.

• June 29, 1955

  Released Ted Gray.

• July 2, 1955

  Dave Philley selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• July 3, 1955

  Matt Batts player rights sold to the Cincinnati Redlegs.

• July 5, 1955

  Signed Kenny Kuhn as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

• July 14, 1955

  Signed Ferris Fain as a free agent.

  Traded Bill Wight to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Hoot Evers.

• July 16, 1955

  Jim Dyck player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

• July 31, 1955

  Selected Sal Maglie off waivers from the New York Giants.

• October 15, 1955

  Signed Cal McLish as a free agent.

• October 17, 1955

  Purchased George Spencer from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• October 24, 1955

  Released Ralph Kiner.

• October 25, 1955

  Traded Larry Doby to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jim Busby and Chico Carrasquel.

• November 2, 1955

  Released Ferris Fain.

• November 27, 1955

  Drafted Jim Dunn from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1955 minor league draft.

• Before 1956 Season

  Signed Bob Allen as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Perry as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ron Taylor as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Carl Thomas as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dave Tyriver as an amateur free agent.

  Elder White sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

• March 1, 1956

  Purchased Ted Beard from San Francisco (PCL).

• March 24, 1956

  Signed Sam Mele as a free agent.