Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 20, 1957
Traded Billy Martin, Mickey McDermott, Tom Morgan, Lou Skizas, Tim Thompson and Gus Zernial to the Detroit Tigers. Received a player to be named later, Kent Hadley, Frank House, Duke Maas, Jim Small, John Tsitouris and Bill Tuttle. The Detroit Tigers sent Jim McManus (April 3, 1958) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade.
- December 2, 1957
Drafted Harry Chiti from the New York Yankees in the 1957 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Ramón Conde from the San Francisco Giants in the 1957 minor league draft.
- Before 1958 Season
Signed Norm Bass as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dick Howser as an amateur free agent.
- January 28, 1958
Signed Murry Dickson as a free agent.
- April 15, 1958
Sent Ramón Conde to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- April 17, 1958
Traded Arnie Portocarrero to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Bud Daley.
- May 14, 1958
Purchased Whitey Herzog from the Washington Senators.
Purchased Bobby Morgan from the Chicago Cubs.
- June 12, 1958
Traded Billy Hunter to the Cleveland Indians. Received Chico Carrasquel.
- June 15, 1958
Traded Duke Maas and Virgil Trucks to the New York Yankees. Received Bob Grim and Harry Simpson.
Traded Woodie Held and Vic Power to the Cleveland Indians. Received Roger Maris, Dick Tomanek and Preston Ward.
- June 16, 1958
Traded Dave Melton to the Chicago Cubs. Received Freddy Rodríguez.
- June 23, 1958
Alex Kellner selected by the Cincinnati Redlegs off waivers.
- August 22, 1958
Traded Murry Dickson to the New York Yankees. Received Zeke Bella and cash.
- September 26, 1958
Purchased Diego Seguí from Tucson (Arizona-Mexico).
- October 2, 1958
Traded Chico Carrasquel to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Dick Williams.
- December 1, 1958
Drafted Wayne Terwilliger from the Detroit Tigers in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
- December 2, 1958
Drafted Jay Ward from the New York Yankees in the 1958 minor league draft.
- Before 1959 Season
Signed Ray Blemker as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ken Harrelson as an amateur free agent.
Signed John O'Donoghue as an amateur free agent.
Signed José Santiago as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dave Thies as an amateur free agent.
Obtained George Freese from the Chicago Cubs as part of a minor league working agreement.
Returned Freddy Rodríguez to Buffalo (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
- March, 1959
Traded Walt Craddock to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Marty Kutyna.
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