1958 Milwaukee Braves Trades and Transactions

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

• November 16, 1957

  Traded Leonard Williams (minors), Ben Johnson, Chick King and cash to the Chicago Cubs. Received Casey Wise.

• December 2, 1957

  Bobby Malkmus drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1957 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1957

  Traded Taylor Phillips and Sammy Taylor to the Chicago Cubs. Received Eddie Haas, Don Kaiser and Bob Rush.

• Before 1958 Season

  Signed Rick Herrscher as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mack Jones as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Amado Samuel as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Cecil Butler from Atlanta (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Released Chet Nichols.

  Manny Jiménez received from Ciudad Juarez (Mexican) in an unknown transaction.

  Hector Martinez sent to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

• March 26, 1958

  The San Francisco Giants returned Dave Jolly following previous purchase.

• March 30, 1958

  Purchased Dick Littlefield from the Chicago Cubs.

• April 19, 1958

  Phil Paine selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

• May 23, 1958

  Signed Tony Cloninger as an amateur free agent.

• May 24, 1958

  Bob Hazle player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• May 27, 1958

  Signed Denis Menke as an amateur free agent.

• May 28, 1958

  Signed Tommie Aaron as an amateur free agent.

• June 13, 1958

  Traded Carl Sawatski to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Joe Lonnett.

• June 16, 1958

  Signed Denny Lemaster as an amateur free agent.

• June 17, 1958

  Bob Ross player rights sold to Sacramento (Pacific Coast).

• June 18, 1958

  Signed Larry Maxie as an amateur free agent.

• July 19, 1958

  Signed Phil Niekro as an amateur free agent.

• December 1, 1958

  Drafted Jim Pisoni from the New York Yankees in the 1958 rule 5 draft.

  Claude Raymond drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1958 rule 5 draft.

• December 23, 1958

  Released Ernie Johnson.

• Before 1959 Season

  Signed Luis Alcaraz as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bruce Brubaker as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dave Eilers as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Hank Fischer as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Vern Handrahan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Elrod Hendricks as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ron Hunt as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dick Kelley as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Clay Dalrymple from Sacramento (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Al Heist from Sacramento (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Traded Jim Umbricht to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Emil Panko (minors).

  Cuno Barragan received from the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

• March 31, 1959

  Traded Gene Conley, Harry Hanebrink and Joe Koppe to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ted Kazanski, Stan Lopata and Johnny O'Brien.