1959 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

1958 Season 1960 Season

Record: 79-75-1, Finished 3rd in American League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Casey Stengel (79-75-1)

General Manager: George Weiss

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I

Attendance: 1,552,030 (1st of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 94
One-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 92

Pythagorean W-L: 81-73, 687 Runs, 647 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

December 1, 1958

Jim Pisoni drafted by the Milwaukee Braves in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
December 2, 1958

Jay Ward selected by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1958 minor league draft.
December 4, 1958

Signed Jim Bouton as an amateur free agent.
Before 1959 Season

Signed Frank Carpin as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jack Cullen as an amateur free agent.

Signed Elvio Jiménez as an amateur free agent.

Signed Hal Stowe as an amateur free agent.

Returned Don Bradey to New Orleans (Southern Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
April 4, 1959

Purchased Billy Shantz from the Kansas City Athletics.
April 8, 1959

Traded Mark Freeman to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Jack Urban. Mark Freeman returned to original team on May 8, 1959.
April 12, 1959

Traded Tom Carroll and Russ Snyder to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Mike Baxes and Bob Martyn.
April 13, 1959

Bobby Del Greco player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.
April 14, 1959

Released Virgil Trucks.
May 7, 1959

The Milwaukee Braves returned Jim Pisoni (earlier draft pick).
May 9, 1959

Murry Dickson player rights sold to the Kansas City Athletics.
May 12, 1959

Jack Urban player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
May 26, 1959

Traded Johnny Kucks, Jerry Lumpe and Tom Sturdivant to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Héctor López and Ralph Terry.
July 26, 1959

Selected Gary Blaylock off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
September 11, 1959

Enos Slaughter selected by the Milwaukee Braves off waivers.
November 30, 1959

Darrell Johnson drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

Bob Oldis drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1959 rule 5 draft.
December 11, 1959

Signed Elmer Valo as a free agent.

Traded Hank Bauer, Don Larsen, Norm Siebern and Marv Throneberry to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Joe DeMaestri, Kent Hadley and Roger Maris.
Before 1960 Season

Signed Granny Hamner as a free agent.

Signed Bob Meyer as an amateur free agent.

Signed Roger Repoz as an amateur free agent.

Signed Rollie Sheldon as an amateur free agent.

Paul Doyle received from the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.
April 1, 1960

Traded players to be named later to the Cincinnati Reds. Received players to be named later and Jesse Gonder. The New York Yankees sent Zach Monroe (October 20, 1960) and cash (October 20, 1960) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade. The Cincinnati Reds sent Luis Arroyo (July 20, 1960) and Ted Wieand (October 20, 1960) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.