1955 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

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

• November 17, 1954

  Traded players to be named later, Harry Byrd, Jim McDonald, Willy Miranda, Hal Smith, Gus Triandos and Gene Woodling to the Baltimore Orioles. Received players to be named later, Billy Hunter, Don Larsen and Bob Turley. The New York Yankees sent Bill Miller (December 1, 1954), Kal Segrist (December 1, 1954), Don Leppert (December 1, 1954) and Theodore Del Guercio (minors) (December 1, 1954) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade. The Baltimore Orioles sent Mike Blyzka (December 1, 1954), Darrell Johnson (December 1, 1954), Jim Fridley (December 1, 1954) and Dick Kryhoski (December 1, 1954) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• November 22, 1954

  Art Ceccarelli drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

• Before 1955 Season

  Signed Jim Bronstad as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Short as an amateur free agent.

  Art Schult player rights sold to Seattle (PCL).

• January 26, 1955

  Signed Tom Carroll as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

• March 30, 1955

  Tom Gorman, Dick Kryhoski and Ewell Blackwell player rights sold to the Kansas City Athletics for $50,000.

• April 28, 1955

  Lou Sleater player rights sold to the Kansas City Athletics.

• May 11, 1955

  Traded Johnny Sain and Enos Slaughter to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Sonny Dixon and cash.

  Art Schallock selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• June 30, 1955

  Signed Ted Gray as a free agent.

• July 20, 1955

  Released Ted Gray.

• July 30, 1955

  Traded Eddie Lopat to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jim McDonald.

• September 14, 1955

  Selected Gerry Staley off waivers from the Cincinnati Redlegs.

• October, 1955

  Sent Al Pilarcik to the Kansas City Athletics as part of a conditional deal.

• November 27, 1955

  Jack McMahan drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1955 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Milt Graff from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1955 minor league draft.

• Before 1956 Season

  Signed Deron Johnson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Phil Mudrock as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Hal Reniff as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jay Ward as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Marshall Renfroe from St Petersburg (Florida State) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Jim McDonald sent to the Baltimore Orioles in an unknown transaction.

• February 8, 1956

  Traded a player to be named later, Lou Berberet, Herb Plews, Dick Tettelbach and Bob Wiesler to the Washington Nationals. Received Bobby Kline and Mickey McDermott. The New York Yankees sent Whitey Herzog (April 2, 1956) to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade.