1956 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 27, 1956

  Purchased Johnny Gray from the Kansas City Athletics.

• May 13, 1956

  Traded Hoot Evers to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Dave Pope.

• May 15, 1956

  Sal Maglie player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

  Traded Hank Foiles to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Preston Ward.

• May 16, 1956

  José Santiago player rights sold to the Kansas City Athletics.

• July 29, 1956

  Dale Mitchell player rights sold to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• Before 1957 Season

  Signed Walt Bond as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Chuck Hiller as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Floyd Robinson from San Diego (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Bob Usher from San Diego (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Released Don Minnick.

  Released Dan Osinski.

  Hal Jones received from the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction.

  Returned Ted Beard to Indianapolis (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Returned George Spencer to Indianapolis (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

• January 9, 1957

  Released Bob Feller.