1959 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.)

• April 9, 1959

  Chuck Harmon player rights sold to Charleston (American Association).

• April 13, 1959

  Purchased Bobby Del Greco from the New York Yankees.

• May 3, 1959

  Johnny Gray player rights sold to Montreal (International).

• May 7, 1959

  Returned Al Schroll to the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.

• May 12, 1959

  Traded Seth Morehead to the Chicago Cubs. Received Taylor Phillips.

• May 14, 1959

  Released Bob Miller. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 16, 1959

  Traded Granny Hamner to the Cleveland Indians. Received Humberto Robinson.

• May 22, 1959

  Released Jim Hearn.

• May 29, 1959

  Signed Al Neiger as an amateur free agent.

• June 1, 1959

  Released Angelo LiPetri.

• June 5, 1959

  Signed Gary Kroll as an amateur free agent.

  Freddy Rodríguez player rights sold to the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 6, 1959

  Signed Ray Culp as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Clarence Jones as an amateur free agent.

  Traded Willie Jones to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jim Bolger and cash.

• June 8, 1959

  Purchased Solly Drake from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• June 14, 1959

  Jim Hegan player rights sold to the San Francisco Giants.

• June 18, 1959

  Purchased Joe Lonnett from the Milwaukee Braves.

• June 26, 1959

  Signed Pat Corrales as an amateur free agent.

• June 28, 1959

  Signed Dave Baldwin as an amateur free agent.

• July 5, 1959

  Signed John Upham as an amateur free agent.

• August 18, 1959

  Signed Billy Sorrell as an amateur free agent.

• October 3, 1959

  Signed Marcelino López as an amateur free agent.

• November 30, 1959

  Drafted Clay Dalrymple from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bobby Malkmus from Denver (American Association) in the 1959 rule 5 draft.

• December 4, 1959

  Traded Carl Sawatski to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bill Smith and Bobby Smith.

• December 5, 1959

  Traded Chico Fernández and Ray Semproch to the Detroit Tigers. Received Alex Cosmidis (minors), Ted Lepcio and Ken Walters.

• December 9, 1959

  Traded Gene Freese to the Chicago White Sox. Received Johnny Callison.

• Before 1960 Season

  Signed Dick Allen as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jesse Hickman as an amateur free agent.

• January 11, 1960

  Traded Richie Ashburn to the Chicago Cubs. Received John Buzhardt, Al Dark and Jim Woods.

• February 3, 1960

  Signed Paul Brown as an amateur free agent.

• February 18, 1960

  Signed Ted Savage as an amateur free agent.

• March 15, 1960

  Jim Bolger player rights sold to the Milwaukee Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)