1958 Los Angeles Dodgers Trades and Transactions

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

• December 2, 1957

  Bert Hamric drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1957 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Felipe Montemayor from Mexico City Tigers (Mexican) in the 1957 minor league draft.

  Drafted Tony Roig from the Washington Senators in the 1957 minor league draft.

  Karl Spooner selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1957 minor league draft.

  Drafted Walt Streuli from the Detroit Tigers in the 1957 minor league draft.

• Before 1958 Season

  Signed Pete Richert as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Earl Robinson as an amateur free agent.

  Maury Wills received from the Cincinnati Redlegs in an unknown transaction.

• February 25, 1958

  Purchased Solly Drake from the Chicago Cubs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 5, 1958

  Signed Frank Howard as an amateur free agent.

• April 10, 1958

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

• June 15, 1958

  Traded Don Newcombe to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received players to be named later, Steve Bilko and Johnny Klippstein. The Cincinnati Redlegs sent Art Fowler (June 23, 1958) and Charlie Rabe (June 23, 1958) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.

• June 20, 1958

  Signed Willie Davis as an amateur free agent.

• June 23, 1958

  Released Rube Walker.

• June 24, 1958

  Signed Ron Fairly as an amateur free agent.

• August 4, 1958

  Randy Jackson player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• August 15, 1958

  Purchased Ramón Conde from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 13, 1958

  Sent Maury Wills to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

• December 4, 1958

  Traded Gino Cimoli to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Wally Moon and Phil Paine.

• December 23, 1958

  Traded Sparky Anderson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jim Golden, Rip Repulski and Gene Snyder.

• December 30, 1958

  Released Pee Wee Reese.

• Before 1959 Season

  Signed Choo-Choo Coleman as a free agent.

  Signed Bobby Cox as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Al Ferrara as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Kelso as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Larry Miller as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Phil Ortega as an amateur free agent.

  Released Elmer Valo.