1955 Milwaukee Braves Trades and Transactions

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

• November 22, 1954

  Drafted Roberto Vargas from the Cleveland Indians in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

• November 30, 1954

  Johnny Goryl selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1954 minor league draft.

• Before 1955 Season

  Signed Bob Botz as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Don Leppert as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Chi-Chi Olivo as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ron Piché as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Claude Raymond as an amateur free agent.

  Marshall Bridges received from the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.

  Ron Henry received from Boise (Pioneer) in an unknown transaction.

  Signed Dick Phillips as a free agent.

  Obtained Ben Taylor from Beaumont (Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• February 14, 1955

  Released Monk Dubiel. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 4, 1955

  Released George Metkovich.

• April 13, 1955

  Jim Wilson player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

• April 30, 1955

  Roy Smalley player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 31, 1955

  Signed John Edelman as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

• June 3, 1955

  Traded Pete Whisenant to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Del Rice.

• June 13, 1955

  Signed Bob Hartman as an amateur free agent.

• September, 1955

  Traded a player to be named later to the New York Giants. Received Red Murff. The Milwaukee Braves sent Murray Wall (December, 1955) to the New York Giants to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 3, 1955

  Purchased Joe Koppe from Shreveport (Texas).

• September 23, 1955

  Terry Fox received from New Iberia (Evangeline) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November 27, 1955

  Drafted Lou Sleater from the Kansas City Athletics in the 1955 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Gabe Gabler from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1955 minor league draft.

  Freddy Rodríguez selected by the New York Giants in the 1955 minor league draft.

  Bert Thiel selected by the New York Giants in the 1955 minor league draft.

• Before 1956 Season

  Signed Bobby Knoop as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Em Lindbeck as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Juan Pizarro as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Uecker as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Corky Withrow as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Sammy Taylor as a free agent.

  Chuck Cottier received from New Iberia (Evangeline) in an unknown transaction.

• April, 1956

  Received John Wyatt from Indianapolis (Negro American) as part of a conditional deal.