1958 Washington Senators Trades and Transactions

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

• November 25, 1957

  Released Joe Black.

• December 2, 1957

  Drafted Bobby Malkmus from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1957 rule 5 draft.

  Tony Roig selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1957 minor league draft.

• Before 1958 Season

  Signed Johnnie Seale as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Zoilo Versalles as an amateur free agent.

  John Romonosky received from Syracuse (Eastern) in an unknown transaction.

  Signed Minnie Mendoza as a free agent.

• January 23, 1958

  Traded Pete Runnels to the Boston Red Sox. Received Albie Pearson and Norm Zauchin.

• January 29, 1958

  Art Schult player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• February 25, 1958

  Traded Milt Bolling to the Cleveland Indians. Received Pete Mesa (minors).

• May 1, 1958

  Traded Lou Berberet to the Boston Red Sox. Received Ken Aspromonte.

• May 14, 1958

  Purchased Al Cicotte from the New York Yankees.

  Whitey Herzog player rights sold to the Kansas City Athletics.

  Jerry Snyder player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 20, 1958

  Bob Wiesler player rights sold to the New York Yankees. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 23, 1958

  Traded Al Cicotte to the Detroit Tigers. Received Vito Valentinetti.

• June 24, 1958

  Traded Bud Byerly to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jack Spring. Jack Spring returned to original team on July 11, 1958. The Boston Red Sox sent Joe Albanese (July 11, 1958) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.

• July 9, 1958

  Chuck Stobbs selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

• July 12, 1958

  Selected Jim Constable off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• September 11, 1958

  Selected Bill Fischer off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• September 12, 1958

  Signed Jack Kralick as a free agent.

• October 27, 1958

  Traded Ossie Álvarez to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jay Porter.

• December 6, 1958

  Traded Rocky Bridges, Neil Chrisley and Eddie Yost to the Detroit Tigers. Received Reno Bertoia, Jim Delsing and Ron Samford.

• Before 1959 Season

  Signed Joe Bonikowski as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Fred Bruckbauer as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jake Jacobs as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Chico Salmon as an amateur free agent.

  Rudy Hernández received from the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.

  Johnnie Seale sent to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

• April 1, 1959

  Traded Vito Valentinetti to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Billy Loes. Trade was voided and players returned on April 8, 1959.