1957 New York Giants Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 16, 1957

  Traded Bob Lennon and Dick Littlefield to the Chicago Cubs. Received Ray Jablonski and Ray Katt.

• May 13, 1957

  Windy McCall player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• May 14, 1957

  Selected Sandy Consuegra off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• June 4, 1957

  Selected Jim Davis off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• June 15, 1957

  Traded Red Schoendienst to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Ray Crone, Danny O'Connell and Bobby Thomson.

• August 1, 1957

  Murray Wall player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• September 14, 1957

  Bill Taylor player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.