1958 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• December 2, 1957

  Drafted Gary Geiger from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1957 rule 5 draft.

  Johnny Gray drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1957 rule 5 draft.

• December 4, 1957

  Traded Al Smith and Early Wynn to the Chicago White Sox. Received Fred Hatfield and Minnie Miñoso.

• Before 1958 Season

  Signed Max Alvis as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Larry Brown as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Miguel de la Hoz as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Doc Edwards as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jack Kubiszyn as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Lawrence as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ramón López as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Sonny Siebert as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Weaver as an amateur free agent.

  Hector Martinez received from the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.

• January 29, 1958

  Selected Mickey Vernon off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• February 18, 1958

  Traded Hank Aguirre and Jim Hegan to the Detroit Tigers. Received Jay Porter and Hal Woodeshick.

• February 25, 1958

  Traded Pete Mesa (minors) to the Washington Senators. Received Milt Bolling.

• March 26, 1958

  Selected Chuck Churn off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• March 27, 1958

  Traded Milt Bolling and Vito Valentinetti to the Detroit Tigers. Received Pete Wojey and $20,000.

• April 1, 1958

  Traded Bud Daley, Dick Williams and Gene Woodling to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Larry Doby and Don Ferrarese.

• April 3, 1958

  Signed Steve Hamilton as an amateur free agent.

• April 8, 1958

  Purchased Steve Ridzik from the San Francisco Giants.

• April 23, 1958

  Traded Fred Hatfield to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Bob Kelly.

• May 5, 1958

  Chuck Churn player rights sold to the Cincinnati Redlegs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 18, 1958

  Purchased Fred Hatfield from the Cincinnati Redlegs.

• May 29, 1958

  Released Mike Garcia.

• June 7, 1958

  Selected Jim Constable off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

• June 12, 1958

  Traded Chico Carrasquel to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Billy Hunter.

• June 15, 1958

  Traded Roger Maris, Dick Tomanek and Preston Ward to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Woodie Held and Vic Power.

• July 2, 1958

  Released Bob Lemon.

  Selected Morrie Martin off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• July 12, 1958

  Jim Constable selected by the Washington Senators off waivers.

• July 20, 1958

  Traded Stu Locklin to the Boston Red Sox. Received . (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 4, 1958

  Purchased Randy Jackson from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• August 23, 1958

  Hoyt Wilhelm selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• October 13, 1958

  Traded Dave Pope and Larry Raines to Toronto (International). Received Bobby Tiefenauer.

• October 27, 1958

  Traded Jay Porter to the Washington Senators. Received Ossie Álvarez.

• November 20, 1958

  Traded Ossie Álvarez, Don Mossi and Ray Narleski to the Detroit Tigers. Received Al Cicotte and Billy Martin.

• December 1, 1958

  Drafted Ray Webster from Sacramento (PCL) in the 1958 rule 5 draft.

• December 2, 1958

  Chuck Hiller selected by the San Francisco Giants in the 1958 minor league draft.

  Traded Bobby Ávila to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Russ Heman and $30,000.

  Traded Gary Geiger and Vic Wertz to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jim Piersall.

• Before 1959 Season

  Signed Jerry Fosnow as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Gene Leek as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Al Luplow as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Duke Sims as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dave Vineyard as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mike White as an amateur free agent.

  Released Hector Martinez.

• January 13, 1959

  Joe Altobelli player rights sold to Toronto (International).

• January 23, 1959

  Signed Mike Garcia as a free agent.

  Traded Earl Averill and Morrie Martin to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jim Bolger and John Briggs.

• February 2, 1959

  Billy Harrell selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

• March 21, 1959

  Traded Larry Doby to the Detroit Tigers. Received Tito Francona.