1956 New York Giants Trades and Transactions

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

• November 14, 1955

  Signed Felipe Alou as an amateur free agent.

• November 27, 1955

  Monte Irvin drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1955 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Steve Ridzik from Seattle (PCL) in the 1955 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bobby Prescott from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1955 minor league draft.

  Drafted Freddy Rodríguez from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1955 minor league draft.

  Drafted Dick Strahs from the Chicago White Sox in the 1955 minor league draft.

  Drafted Bert Thiel from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1955 minor league draft.

  Drafted Valmy Thomas from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1955 minor league draft.

  Hal Woodeshick selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 1955 minor league draft.

• December, 1955

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

• Before 1956 Season

  Signed Ernie Bowman as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Neil Wilson as an amateur free agent.

  Purchased Ernie Broglio from Vancouver (PCL).

  Bud Byerly sent to the Washington Nationals in an unknown transaction.

  John Weekly received from Salem (Northwest) in an unknown transaction.

• March 5, 1956

  Purchased Jim Mangan from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• April 21, 1956

  Billy Gardner player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles for $20,000.

• June 14, 1956

  Traded Al Dark, Ray Katt, Don Liddle, Whitey Lockman and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received players to be named later, Jackie Brandt, Dick Littlefield, Bill Sarni and Red Schoendienst. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Bob Stephenson (June 17, 1956) and Gordon Jones (October 1, 1956) to the New York Giants to complete the trade.

• August 20, 1956

  Purchased Max Surkont from the Boston Red Sox.

• August 22, 1956

  George Wilson selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

• August 31, 1956

  Signed Mike McCormick as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

• September, 1956

  Signed Roy Wright as a free agent.

• October 11, 1956

  Traded Jim Hearn to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Stu Miller.

• October 26, 1956

  Signed Hank Sauer as a free agent.

• December 3, 1956

  Drafted Bill Froats from the Detroit Tigers in the 1956 minor league draft.

  Drafted Roger McCardell from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1956 minor league draft.

  Daryl Robertson selected by the Milwaukee Braves in the 1956 minor league draft.

  Drafted Ed White from the Chicago White Sox in the 1956 minor league draft.

• December 10, 1956

  Signed Bobby Bolin as an amateur free agent.

• December 13, 1956

  Traded Dick Littlefield and $30,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Jackie Robinson. Jackie Robinson refused to report to his new team. Trade was voided and players returned on December 13, 1956.

• Before 1957 Season

  Signed Matty Alou as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Farley as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Juan Marichal as an amateur free agent.

  Signed John Orsino as an amateur free agent.

  Moose Stubing received from the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

• February 21, 1957

  Signed Manny Mota as an amateur free agent.

• February 26, 1957

  Traded Hoyt Wilhelm to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Whitey Lockman.

• March 27, 1957

  Released Bill Sarni.