Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- 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.
- April 15, 1958
Received Ramón Conde from the Kansas City Athletics as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- April 30, 1958
Tom Qualters player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.
- May 6, 1958
Released Saul Rogovin. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 7, 1958
Signed Dennis Bennett as an amateur free agent.
- May 14, 1958
Purchased Jerry Snyder from the Washington Senators.
- May 20, 1958
Released Roy Smalley.
- June 5, 1958
Signed Cal Emery as an amateur free agent.
- June 8, 1958
Signed Danny Cater as an amateur free agent.
- June 13, 1958
Traded Joe Lonnett to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Carl Sawatski.
- July, 1958
Traded Jim Snyder to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bobby Winkles.
- July 9, 1958
Signed John Boozer as an amateur free agent.
- July 21, 1958
Signed Dwight Siebler as an amateur free agent.
- July 23, 1958
Signed Gus Niarhos as a free agent.
- July 27, 1958
Traded John Turk (minors) and cash to the Detroit Tigers. Received Jim Hegan.
- July 31, 1958
Signed Norm Gigon as an amateur free agent.
- August 1, 1958
Released Gus Niarhos.
- August 15, 1958
Ramón Conde player rights sold to the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- September 13, 1958
Signed Lee Elia as an amateur free agent.
- September 29, 1958
Traded Solly Hemus to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Gene Freese.
- October 2, 1958
Selected Ken Lehman off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- October 6, 1958
Received Al Schroll from the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.
- December 1, 1958
Drafted Johnny O'Brien from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
- December 2, 1958
Signed John Herrnstein as an amateur free agent.
- December 3, 1958
Traded Chuck Essegian to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Rubén Amaro Sr..
Traded Jack Sanford to the San Francisco Giants. Received Rubén Gómez and Valmy Thomas.
- December 23, 1958
Traded Jim Golden, Rip Repulski and Gene Snyder to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Sparky Anderson.
- Before 1959 Season
Returned John Anderson to Miami (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
Obtained Freddy Rodríguez from Buffalo (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
- February 4, 1959
Sent Bob Miller to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.
- March 31, 1959
Traded Ted Kazanski, Stan Lopata and Johnny O'Brien to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Gene Conley, Harry Hanebrink and Joe Koppe.
- April, 1959
Received Bob Miller from the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
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