1955 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

1954 Season 1956 Season

Record: 77-77-0, Finished 4th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Mayo Smith (77-77)

General Manager: Roy Hamey

Ballpark: Connie Mack Stadium

Attendance: 922,886 (3rd of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 98
One-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 102

Pythagorean W-L: 78-76, 675 Runs, 666 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

Before 1955 Season

Signed Dallas Green as an amateur free agent.

Purchased Ed Bouchee from Spokane (Western International).

John Briggs sent to Sacramento (PCL) in an unknown transaction.

Marshall Renfroe sent to St Petersburg (Florida State) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
February 11, 1955

Signed Peanuts Lowrey as a free agent.
February 19, 1955

Signed Jimmie Coker as an amateur free agent.
March 19, 1955

Purchased Dave Cole from the Chicago Cubs.
April 5, 1955

Released Johnny Wyrostek.
April 27, 1955

Danny Schell player rights sold to Omaha (American Association).
April 30, 1955

Purchased Roy Smalley from the Milwaukee Braves.

Traded Smoky Burgess, Stan Palys and Steve Ridzik to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Glen Gorbous, Jim Greengrass and Andy Seminick.
May 9, 1955

Released Floyd Baker.
May 23, 1955

Selected Bob Kuzava off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
June 7, 1955

Traded Dave Cole and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Ron Negray.
June 14, 1955

Signed John Easton as an amateur free agent.
June 15, 1955

Earl Torgeson player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.
July 9, 1955

Signed Saul Rogovin as a free agent.
July 30, 1955

Signed Eddie Waitkus as a free agent.
August 20, 1955

Signed Fred Van Dusen as an amateur free agent.
September 20, 1955

Received Bob Ross from the Washington Nationals as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
September 29, 1955

Signed Mack Burk as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
October 3, 1955

Released Peanuts Lowrey.
October 5, 1955

Bob Kuzava player rights sold to the Kansas City Athletics.
October 10, 1955

Released Eddie Waitkus.
November 7, 1955

Signed Wally Westlake as a free agent.
December 9, 1955

Purchased Frank Baumholtz from the Chicago Cubs.
Before 1956 Season

Signed Tim Harkness as an amateur free agent.