1958 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

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

• December 2, 1957

  Drafted Tom Flanigan from the Chicago White Sox in the 1957 rule 5 draft.

  Gary Geiger drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1957 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Ellis Burton from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1957 minor league draft.

  Drafted Karl Spooner from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1957 minor league draft.

  Drafted Lee Tate from the San Francisco Giants in the 1957 minor league draft.

• December 5, 1957

  Traded Marty Kutyna, Willard Schmidt and Ted Wieand to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Curt Flood and Joe Taylor.

• Before 1958 Season

  Signed Fred Whitfield as a free agent.

  Signed Jim Beauchamp as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Burda as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dick Hughes as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Charlie James as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Chris Krug as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ray Sadecki as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Sadowski as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mike Shannon as an amateur free agent.

  Ed Olivares received from the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

• March 18, 1958

  Glen Gorbous player rights sold to Spokane (Pacific Coast).

• April 2, 1958

  Traded Jim King to the San Francisco Giants. Received Ray Katt.

• April 19, 1958

  Selected Phil Paine off waivers from the Milwaukee Braves.

• May 9, 1958

  Herm Wehmeier player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• May 20, 1958

  Traded Al Dark to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jim Brosnan.

• May 21, 1958

  Signed Roy Smalley as a free agent.

  Signed Bill Wight as a free agent.

• May 26, 1958

  Traded Barney Schultz to the Detroit Tigers. Received Ben Mateosky (minors).

• June 14, 1958

  Purchased Sal Maglie from the New York Yankees.

• June 15, 1958

  Traded Dick Schofield and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Gene Freese and Johnny O'Brien.

• July 2, 1958

  Morrie Martin selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• July 9, 1958

  Selected Chuck Stobbs off waivers from the Washington Senators.

• July 25, 1958

  Joe Taylor selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• August 10, 1958

  Lynn Lovenguth player rights sold to Columbus (International).

• September 29, 1958

  Traded Gene Freese to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Solly Hemus.

• October 3, 1958

  Traded Del Ennis, Eddie Kasko and Bob Mabe to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received George Crowe, Alex Grammas and Alex Kellner.

• October 7, 1958

  Traded Hobie Landrith, Billy Muffett and Benny Valenzuela to the San Francisco Giants. Received Ernie Broglio and Marv Grissom.

• October 15, 1958

  Purchased Marshall Bridges from Sacramento (PCL).

• October 17, 1958

  Released Solly Hemus.

  Released Bill Wight.

• November 19, 1958

  Released Ray Katt.

• December, 1958

  Pidge Browne player rights sold to Houston (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 1, 1958

  Drafted Joe Durham from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1958 rule 5 draft.

  Johnny O'Brien drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1958 rule 5 draft.

• December 3, 1958

  Traded Rubén Amaro Sr. to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Chuck Essegian.

• December 4, 1958

  Traded Wally Moon and Phil Paine to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Gino Cimoli.

• Before 1959 Season

  Signed Solly Hemus as a free agent.

  Signed Ray Katt as a free agent.

  Signed Weldon Bowlin as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jerry Buchek as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Harry Fanok as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Lee Gregory as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jeoff Long as an amateur free agent.

  Returned Herb Adams to Houston (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Traded Tom Burgess to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Dick Rand.

• January 21, 1959

  Released Chuck Stobbs.

• February 2, 1959

  Selected Billy Harrell off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• February 4, 1959

  Received Bob Miller from the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

• March 15, 1959

  Traded Nelson Chittum to the Boston Red Sox. Received Dean Stone.

• March 25, 1959

  Traded Don Choate and Sam Jones to the San Francisco Giants. Received Ray Jablonski and Bill White.

• April, 1959

  Returned Bob Miller to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)