1957 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• November 19, 1956

  Traded Del Ennis to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bobby Morgan and Rip Repulski.

• December 3, 1956

  Jack Spring drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1956 rule 5 draft.

• Before 1957 Season

  Signed John Kennedy as a free agent.

  Signed Tony Curry as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ed Olivares as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bobby Wine as an amateur free agent.

• January 27, 1957

  Signed Wayne Graham as an amateur free agent.

• March, 1957

  Signed Chuck Essegian as a free agent.

• April 1, 1957

  Received Ben Flowers from the Kansas City Athletics as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Mickey Micelotta player rights sold to Miami (International).

• April 5, 1957

  Traded a player to be named later, Melvin Geho (minors), Tim Harkness, Ron Negray, Elmer Valo and $75,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Chico Fernández. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Ben Flowers (April 8, 1957) to the Brooklyn Dodgers to complete the trade.

• April 24, 1957

  Paul Penson retired. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 28, 1957

  Jim Greengrass player rights sold to Sacramento (Pacific Coast).

• May 10, 1957

  Traded Glen Gorbous to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Chuck Harmon.

• May 13, 1957

  Bobby Morgan player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• May 19, 1957

  Sent Jim Westlake to Sacramento (Pacific Coast) as part of a conditional deal.

• May 25, 1957

  Purchased Joe Black from the Cincinnati Redlegs.

• June 14, 1957

  Signed Chris Short as an amateur free agent.

• June 17, 1957

  Released Frank Baumholtz.

• June 19, 1957

  Signed Ed Keegan as an amateur free agent.

• June 20, 1957

  Purchased Bobby Young from the Cleveland Indians.

• June 26, 1957

  Selected Warren Hacker off waivers from the Cincinnati Redlegs.

• July 3, 1957

  Signed Mickey Harrington as an amateur free agent.

• July 5, 1957

  Released Joe Black.

• July 30, 1957

  Signed Ron Northey as a free agent.

• September 1, 1957

  Signed Andy Seminick as a free agent.

• October 15, 1957

  Released Ron Northey.

• October 29, 1957

  Signed George Williams as an amateur free agent.

• December 2, 1957

  Drafted Johnny Gray from the Cleveland Indians in the 1957 rule 5 draft.

• December 11, 1957

  Purchased Dave Philley from the Detroit Tigers.

• December 16, 1957

  Marv Blaylock player rights sold to Havana (International).

  Traded Harvey Haddix to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Wally Post.

• December 19, 1957

  Released Andy Seminick.

• Before 1958 Season

  Ed Olivares sent to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

  Jim Snyder received from the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

• January 28, 1958

  Signed Jacke Davis as an amateur free agent.

• March 20, 1958

  Purchased Joe Collins from the New York Yankees.