1955 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

1954 Season 1956 Season

Record: 68-86-0, Finished 7th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Eddie Stanky (17-19) and Harry Walker (51-67)

General Manager: Dick Meyer (Fired 10/7/1955)

Ballpark: Busch Stadium I

Attendance: 849,130 (5th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 100
One-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 101

Pythagorean W-L: 67-87, 654 Runs, 757 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

November 22, 1954

Cloyd Boyer drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

Jim King drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1954 rule 5 draft.
November 30, 1954

Drafted Charlie Peete from Portsmouth (Piedmont) in the 1954 minor league draft.

Drafted Benny Valenzuela from Bisbee-Douglas (Arizona-Texas) in the 1954 minor league draft.
December 3, 1954

Traded Sal Yvars to the Detroit Tigers. Received Frank Carswell.
December 6, 1954

Niles Jordan player rights sold to Richmond (International).
December 8, 1954

Traded Ray Jablonski and Gerry Staley to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Frank Smith.
Before 1955 Season

Signed Duke Carmel as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim McKnight as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dick Ricketts as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Sadowski as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jimmie Schaffer as an amateur free agent.

Signed Paul Toth as an amateur free agent.

Released John Wyatt.
January 11, 1955

Traded Ben Wade and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Paul LaPalme.
April 19, 1955

Released Vic Raschi.
April 22, 1955

Purchased George Spencer from the New York Giants.
May 9, 1955

Signed Stan Jok as a free agent.
May 12, 1955

Signed John Mackinson as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
May 28, 1955

Signed Harry Walker as a free agent.
June 3, 1955

Traded Del Rice to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Pete Whisenant.
August 19, 1955

Signed Lindy McDaniel as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
August 20, 1955

Purchased Al Gettel from Oakland (PCL).
September 8, 1955

Traded Bobby Tiefenauer to the Detroit Tigers. Received Ben Flowers.
October, 1955

Purchased Eddie Kasko from Richmond (International).
October 17, 1955

George Spencer player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.
October 20, 1955

Released Harry Walker.
November 27, 1955

Bob Boyd drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1955 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Billy Muffett from the Chicago Cubs in the 1955 rule 5 draft.

Joe Presko drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1955 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Ed Mayer from the Boston Red Sox in the 1955 minor league draft.
December 4, 1955

Selected Ellis Kinder off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
December 15, 1955

Signed Walker Cooper as a free agent.
Before 1956 Season

Signed Nelson Chittum as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Choate as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Donohue as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Hickman as an amateur free agent.

Signed Mel Nelson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Gene Oliver as an amateur free agent.

Roy Wright sent to ??? in an unknown transaction.
January 31, 1956

Traded Brooks Lawrence and Sonny Senerchia to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Jackie Collum.
March 30, 1956

Traded Pete Whisenant to the Chicago Cubs. Received Hank Sauer.
April 1, 1956

Jim Pearce assigned onto roster from the Cincinnati Redlegs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)