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November 19, 1958
The St. Louis Cardinals released Ray Katt.
November 20, 1958
The Cleveland Indians traded Don Mossi, Ray Narleski, and Ossie Alvarez to the Detroit Tigers for Billy Martin and Al Cicotte.
November 29, 1958
The Boston Red Sox signed Carl Yastrzemski as an amateur free agent.
December, 1958
The Houston (American Association) purchased Pidge Browne from the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
December 1, 1958
The Chicago Cubs drafted Art Ceccarelli from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Joe Durham from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Lou Skizas from the Detroit Tigers in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Athletics drafted Wayne Terwilliger from the Detroit Tigers in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Claude Raymond from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Braves drafted Jim Pisoni from the New York Yankees in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Ray Webster from the Sacramento (PCL) in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Johnny O'Brien from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Rocky Nelson from the Toronto (International) in the 1958 rule 5 draft.
December 2, 1958
The Cincinnati Redlegs drafted Dave Stenhouse from the Chicago Cubs in the 1958 minor league draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted John Oldham from the Cincinnati Redlegs in the 1958 minor league draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Chuck Hiller from the Cleveland Indians in the 1958 minor league draft.
The Kansas City Athletics drafted Jay Ward from the New York Yankees in the 1958 minor league draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed John Herrnstein as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Russ Heman and $30,000 to the Cleveland Indians for Bobby Avila.
The Boston Red Sox traded Jim Piersall to the Cleveland Indians for Vic Wertz and Gary Geiger.
The Boston Red Sox traded Lou Berberet to the Detroit Tigers for Herb Moford.
December 3, 1958
The Cincinnati Redlegs traded Nino Escalera to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Luis Arroyo.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Jack Sanford to the San Francisco Giants for Valmy Thomas and Ruben Gomez.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Chuck Essegian to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ruben Amaro.
December 4, 1958
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Gino Cimoli to the St. Louis Cardinals for Wally Moon and Phil Paine.
December 5, 1958
The San Francisco Giants released Joey Amalfitano.
December 6, 1958
The Detroit Tigers traded Reno Bertoia, Ron Samford, and Jim Delsing to the Washington Senators for Eddie Yost, Rocky Bridges, and Neil Chrisley.
December 15, 1958
The Baltimore Orioles traded Jim Busby to the Boston Red Sox for Billy Klaus.
December 23, 1958
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Sparky Anderson to the Philadelphia Phillies for Rip Repulski, Jim Golden, and Gene Snyder.
The Milwaukee Braves released Ernie Johnson.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Ernie Johnson as a free agent.
December 30, 1958
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Pee Wee Reese.
1959
The Boston Red Sox signed Chet Nichols as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Dan Osinski as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Choo Choo Coleman as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ray Katt as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Dean Chance as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Boog Powell as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Art Quirk as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Bob Saverine as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Mike Page as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Ted Schreiber as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Dick Burwell as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Ken Hubbs as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Nelson Mathews as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Ron Santo as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Don Buford as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Mike Hershberger as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jim Hicks as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Joe Horlen as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Fred Talbot as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Al Weis as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Johnny Edwards as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Gus Gil as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Tommy Helms as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Bobby Klaus as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Cesar Tovar as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jerry Fosnow as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Mike Garcia as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Gene Leek as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Al Luplow as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Duke Sims as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dave Vineyard as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Mike White as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Pat Dobson as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Paul Doyle as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Purnal Goldy as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Andy Kosco as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Johnny Lewis as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed John Sullivan as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Ray Blemker as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Ken Harrelson as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed John O'Donoghue as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Jose Santiago as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Dave Thies as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Bobby Cox as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Al Ferrara as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Larry Miller as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Phil Ortega as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Luis Alcaraz as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Bruce Brubaker as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Dave Eilers as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Hank Fischer as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Vern Handrahan as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Ellie Hendricks as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Ron Hunt as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Dick Kelley as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jim Bouton as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Frank Carpin as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jack Cullen as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Elvio Jimenez as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Hal Stowe as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Gene Alley as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bucky Brandon as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ramon Hernandez as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Rex Johnston as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Gene Michael as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bob Priddy as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Bob Barton as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Bill Hands as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Rick Joseph as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Coco Laboy as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Mike Lee as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Wayne Schurr as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Tim Talton as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Fred Wenz as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Weldon Bowlin as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jerry Buchek as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Harry Fanok as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Lee Gregory as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Solly Hemus as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jeoff Long as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Joe Bonikowski as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Fred Bruckbauer as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Jake Jacobs as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Chico Salmon as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves obtained Clay Dalrymple from the Sacramento (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Milwaukee Braves obtained Al Heist from the Sacramento (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The New York Yankees returned Don Bradey to the New Orleans (Southern Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The St. Louis Cardinals returned Herb Adams to the Houston (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Cleveland Indians released Hector Martinez.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Elmer Valo.
The San Francisco Giants released Freddie Velazquez.
The Milwaukee Braves traded Jim Umbricht to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Emil Panko (minors).
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Dick Rand to the St. Louis Cardinals for Tom Burgess.
Cuno Barragan sent from the Chicago Cubs to the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.
Freddy Rodriguez sent from the Chicago Cubs to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
Manny Montejo sent from the Cincinnati Redlegs to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
Jack Spring sent from the Cleveland Indians to the Dallas (American Association) in an unknown transaction.
Jose Vidal sent from the San Francisco Giants to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
Rudy Hernandez sent from the San Francisco Giants to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.
Johnnie Seale sent from the Washington Senators to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
The Philadelphia Phillies returned John Anderson to the Miami (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Baltimore Orioles obtained John Anderson from the Miami (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
January 13, 1959
The Toronto (International) purchased Joe Altobelli from the Cleveland Indians.
January 21, 1959
The St. Louis Cardinals released Chuck Stobbs.
January 23, 1959
The Chicago Cubs traded John Briggs and Jim Bolger to the Cleveland Indians for Earl Averill and Morrie Martin.
January 30, 1959
The Cincinnati Redlegs traded Smoky Burgess, Harvey Haddix, and Don Hoak to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Whammy Douglas, Jim Pendleton, Frank Thomas, and John Powers.
February 2, 1959
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Billy Harrell off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
February 4, 1959
The Philadelphia Phillies sent Bob Miller to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.
February 14, 1959
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Whitey Lockman from the San Francisco Giants.
March, 1959
The Seattle (PCL) signed Elmer Valo as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs traded Marty Kutyna to the Kansas City Athletics for Walt Craddock.
March 9, 1959
The Boston Red Sox traded Bob Smith to the Chicago Cubs for Chuck Tanner.
March 15, 1959
The Boston Red Sox traded Dean Stone to the St. Louis Cardinals for Nelson Chittum.
March 20, 1959
The Cincinnati Redlegs released Eddie Miksis.
March 21, 1959
The Cleveland Indians traded Larry Doby to the Detroit Tigers for Tito Francona.
March 23, 1959
The Chicago Cubs signed Ossie Chavarria as an amateur free agent.
March 25, 1959
The San Francisco Giants traded Bill White and Ray Jablonski to the St. Louis Cardinals for Sam Jones and Don Choate.
March 31, 1959
The Milwaukee Braves traded Gene Conley, Joe Koppe, and Harry Hanebrink to the Philadelphia Phillies for Johnny O'Brien, Ted Kazanski, and Stan Lopata.
April, 1959
The St. Louis Cardinals returned Bob Miller to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
April 1, 1959 (Standings)
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Jim Maloney as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Billy Loes to the Washington Senators for Vito Valentinetti. Trade was voided and players returned on April 8, 1959.
April 2, 1959 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers returned Maury Wills to the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a conditional deal.
April 3, 1959 (Standings)
The Washington Senators signed Chuck Stobbs as a free agent.
Frank Funk sent from the San Francisco Giants to the Toronto (International) in an unknown transaction.
April 4, 1959 (Standings)
The Kansas City Athletics signed Russ Meyer as a free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Billy Shantz from the Kansas City Athletics.
April 8, 1959 (Standings)
The Kansas City Athletics traded Jack Urban to the New York Yankees for Mark Freeman. Mark Freeman returned to original teams on May 8, 1959.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Billy Loes to the Washington Senators for Vito Valentinetti. Trade was voided and players returned on April 8, 1959.
April 10, 1959 (Standings)
The Boston Red Sox released Willard Nixon.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Sal Maglie.
April 11, 1959 (Standings)
The Cleveland Indians traded Mickey Vernon to the Milwaukee Braves for Humberto Robinson.
April 12, 1959 (Standings)
The Kansas City Athletics traded Mike Baxes and Bob Martyn to the New York Yankees for Russ Snyder and Tom Carroll.
April 13, 1959 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bobby Del Greco from the New York Yankees.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Paul Giel off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
April 14, 1959 (Standings)
The New York Yankees released Virgil Trucks.
April 16, 1959 (Standings)
The Houston (American Association) traded Herb Adams and cash to the Washington Senators for Jim Delsing.
April 27, 1959 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs signed Tony Balsamo as an amateur free agent.
May 1, 1959 (Standings)
The Chicago White Sox traded Don Rudolph and Lou Skizas to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Del Ennis.
May 2, 1959 (Standings)
The Boston Red Sox traded Dave Sisler and Ted Lepcio to the Detroit Tigers for Billy Hoeft.
The Chicago White Sox traded Ray Boone to the Kansas City Athletics for Harry Simpson.
May 4, 1959 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs traded Bob Smith to the Cleveland Indians for Randy Jackson.
May 6, 1959 (Standings)
The Cincinnati Redlegs traded Chuck Churn to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Dick Hanlon (minors).
May 7, 1959 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies returned Al Schroll to the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.
The Milwaukee Braves returned Jim Pisoni (earlier draft pick) to the New York Yankees.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Steve Ridzik from the Cleveland Indians.
May 8, 1959 (Standings)
The Kansas City Athletics traded Jack Urban to the New York Yankees for Mark Freeman. Mark Freeman returned to original teams on May 8, 1959.
May 9, 1959 (Standings)
The Kansas City Athletics purchased Murry Dickson from the New York Yankees.
The Denver (American Association) purchased Bobby Malkmus from the Washington Senators.
May 11, 1959 (Standings)
The Chicago White Sox returned Claude Raymond (earlier draft pick) to the Milwaukee Braves.
May 12, 1959 (Standings)
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jack Urban from the New York Yankees. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago Cubs released Bobby Adams.
The Detroit Tigers released Herm Wehmeier.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Bob Porterfield.
The Chicago Cubs traded Taylor Phillips to the Philadelphia Phillies for Seth Morehead.
May 13, 1959 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs signed Bob Porterfield as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Larry Doby from the Detroit Tigers for $30,000.
May 15, 1959 (Standings)
The Chicago White Sox released Don Mueller.
May 16, 1959 (Standings)
The Cleveland Indians traded Humberto Robinson to the Philadelphia Phillies for Granny Hamner.
May 19, 1959 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs traded Chick King to the St. Louis Cardinals for Irv Noren.
May 21, 1959 (Standings)
The Boston Red Sox selected Bobby Avila off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
May 22, 1959 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies released Jim Hearn.
The Cleveland Indians traded Fred Hatfield and $10,000 to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Jim Baxes.
May 25, 1959 (Standings)
The Cleveland Indians traded Hal Woodeshick and Hal Naragon to the Washington Senators for Ed Fitz Gerald.
May 26, 1959 (Standings)
The Milwaukee Braves signed Phil Roof as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Lenny Green to the Washington Senators for Albie Pearson.
The Kansas City Athletics traded Ralph Terry and Hector Lopez to the New York Yankees for Johnny Kucks, Tom Sturdivant, and Jerry Lumpe.
May 28, 1959 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers traded Charley Lau and Al Paschal (minors) to the Milwaukee Braves for Joe Lonnett and Earl Hersh. Al Paschal (minors), Earl Hersh, and Charley Lau returned to original teams on May 28, 1959. Joe Lonnett refused to report to his new team.
The Detroit Tigers traded Charley Lau and Al Paschal (minors) to the Milwaukee Braves for Joe Lonnett and Earl Hersh. Al Paschal (minors), Earl Hersh, and Charley Lau returned to original teams on May 28, 1959. Joe Lonnett refused to report to his new team.
The Detroit Tigers traded Charley Lau and Al Paschal (minors) to the Milwaukee Braves for Joe Lonnett and Earl Hersh. Al Paschal (minors), Earl Hersh, and Charley Lau returned to original teams on May 28, 1959. Joe Lonnett refused to report to his new team.
May 29, 1959 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Al Neiger as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Gene Baker.
June, 1959 (Standings)
The Boston Red Sox signed Dick Radatz as an amateur free agent.
Johnny Lewis sent from the Detroit Tigers to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Don Leppert sent from the Milwaukee Braves to the Dallas (American Association) in an unknown transaction.
June 5, 1959 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Gary Kroll as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Freddy Rodriguez from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 6, 1959 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ray Culp as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Clarence Jones as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Charlie O'Rourke as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded Jim Bolger and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Willie Jones.
June 8, 1959 (Standings)
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Tim McCarver as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Solly Drake from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Cincinnati Redlegs traded Hal Jeffcoat to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jim Brosnan.
June 9, 1959 (Standings)
The Kansas City Athletics signed Jack Aker as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Nate Oliver as an amateur free agent.
June 10, 1959 (Standings)
The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Cuno Barragan from the Milwaukee Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
June 11, 1959 (Standings)
The Boston Red Sox traded Billy Consolo and Murray Wall to the Washington Senators for Herb Plews and Dick Hyde. Dick Hyde and Murray Wall returned to original teams on June 14, 1959.
June 12, 1959 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers signed Aubrey Gatewood as an amateur free agent.
June 13, 1959 (Standings)
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Bob Porterfield off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
The Detroit Tigers selected Bob Smith off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
June 14, 1959 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs signed Moe Morhardt as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants purchased Jim Hegan from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Boston Red Sox traded Billy Consolo and Murray Wall to the Washington Senators for Herb Plews and Dick Hyde. Dick Hyde and Murray Wall returned to original teams on June 14, 1959.
June 15, 1959 (Standings)
The Baltimore Orioles traded Jack Harshman to the Boston Red Sox for Billy Hoeft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Dick Gray to the St. Louis Cardinals for Chuck Essegian and Lloyd Merritt.
June 18, 1959 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Joe Lonnett from the Milwaukee Braves.
June 19, 1959 (Standings)
The St. Louis Cardinals released Solly Hemus.
June 20, 1959 (Standings)
The Chicago White Sox released Del Ennis.
June 23, 1959 (Standings)
The Baltimore Orioles traded Whitey Lockman to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Walt Dropo.
June 24, 1959 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers signed Don Bryant as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Mel Wright.
The Chicago Cubs signed Mel Wright as a free agent.
June 26, 1959 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Pat Corrales as an amateur free agent.
June 28, 1959 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dave Baldwin as an amateur free agent.
June 29, 1959 (Standings)
The Cleveland Indians purchased Elmer Valo from the Seattle (PCL).
July 1, 1959 (Standings)
The Cincinnati Redlegs purchased Willie Jones from the Cleveland Indians.
July 3, 1959 (Standings)
The Kansas City Athletics released Russ Meyer.
July 5, 1959 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies signed John Upham as an amateur free agent.
July 15, 1959 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs purchased Art Schult from the Boston Red Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
July 16, 1959 (Standings)
The Boston Red Sox released Jerry Zimmerman.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jerry Zimmerman as a free agent.
July 19, 1959 (Standings)
The Milwaukee Braves signed Len Gabrielson as an amateur free agent.
July 21, 1959 (Standings)
The Milwaukee Braves selected Bobby Avila off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
July 25, 1959 (Standings)
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Jay Porter off waivers from the Washington Senators.
July 26, 1959 (Standings)
The Boston Red Sox traded Bud Byerly to the San Francisco Giants for Billy Muffett and cash.
The New York Yankees selected Gary Blaylock off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
July 30, 1959 (Standings)
The Cleveland Indians selected Jack Harshman off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
August 1, 1959 (Standings)
The Chicago White Sox purchased Ken McBride from the Boston Red Sox.
August 4, 1959 (Standings)
The St. Louis Cardinals released Ray Katt.
August 7, 1959 (Standings)
The Chicago White Sox purchased Joe Stanka from the Sacramento (PCL).
August 18, 1959 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bill Sorrell as an amateur free agent.
August 20, 1959 (Standings)
The Kansas City Athletics purchased Joe Morgan from the Milwaukee Braves.
The Milwaukee Braves selected Ray Boone off waivers from the Kansas City Athletics.
The Kansas City Athletics selected Ray Jablonski off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
August 25, 1959 (Standings)
The San Francisco Giants released Hank Sauer.
The Chicago White Sox traded Harry Simpson and Bob Sagers (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Ted Kluszewski.
August 26, 1959 (Standings)
The Milwaukee Braves released Del Rice.
September 6, 1959 (Standings)
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Phil Gagliano as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Rip Coleman off waivers from the Kansas City Athletics.
September 9, 1959 (Standings)
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Art Shamsky as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Chuck Tanner from the Boston Red Sox.
September 11, 1959 (Standings)
The Milwaukee Braves selected Enos Slaughter off waivers from the New York Yankees.
September 21, 1959 (Standings)
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Nick Willhite as an amateur free agent.
September 25, 1959 (Standings)
The Baltimore Orioles released Jerry Zimmerman.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Jerry Zimmerman as a free agent.
September 29, 1959 (Standings)
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Bob Porterfield.
October 3, 1959 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Marcelino Lopez as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Bob Mabe from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
October 5, 1959 (Standings)
The Cleveland Indians released Granny Hamner.
The Cleveland Indians released Elmer Valo.
The Kansas City Athletics released Murry Dickson.
October 8, 1959 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs released Randy Jackson.
October 9, 1959 (Standings)
The Baltimore Orioles released Ernie Johnson.
October 12, 1959 (Standings)
The Kansas City Athletics purchased Bob Trowbridge from the Milwaukee Braves.
Cuno Barragan sent from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.
October 13, 1959 (Standings)
The Chicago White Sox purchased Harry Simpson from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Milwaukee Braves released Enos Slaughter.
The Milwaukee Braves released Mickey Vernon.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Hal Jeffcoat.
October 15, 1959 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers traded Charley Lau and Don Lee to the Milwaukee Braves for Casey Wise, Don Kaiser, and Mike Roarke.
October 16, 1959
The Baltimore Orioles released Lou Sleater.
October 19, 1959
The Baltimore Orioles traded players to be named later and $50,000 to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Jim Gentile. The Baltimore Orioles sent Willy Miranda (March 15, 1960) and Bill Lajoie (minors) (March 15, 1960) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.
October 23, 1959
The Cleveland Indians released Mike Garcia.
October 24, 1959
The Milwaukee Braves signed Rico Carty as an amateur free agent.
October 26, 1959
The Detroit Tigers released Gus Zernial.
The Milwaukee Braves released Stan Lopata.
The Milwaukee Braves released Andy Pafko.
October 30, 1959
The Chicago Cubs signed Del Rice as a free agent.
November 3, 1959
The Boston Red Sox traded Frank Baumann to the Chicago White Sox for Ron Jackson.
November 21, 1959
The Boston Red Sox traded Dick Gernert to the Chicago Cubs for Jim Marshall and Dave Hillman.
The Cincinnati Redlegs traded Tom Acker to the Kansas City Athletics for Frank House.
November 25, 1959
The Cincinnati Redlegs released Whitey Lockman.
November 27, 1959
The Chicago White Sox signed Mike Garcia as a free agent.
November 30, 1959
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Bobby Malkmus from the Denver (American Association) in the 1959 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Athletics drafted Bob Johnson from the Detroit Tigers in the 1959 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Steve Bilko from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1959 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Em Lindbeck from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1959 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Clay Dalrymple from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1959 rule 5 draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Georges Maranda from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1959 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Don Lee from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1959 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Bob Oldis from the New York Yankees in the 1959 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Darrell Johnson from the New York Yankees in the 1959 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Harry Bright from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1959 rule 5 draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Joey Amalfitano from the Toronto (International) in the 1959 rule 5 draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Dave Vineyard from the Cleveland Indians in the 1959 first-year draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Mike Lee from the San Francisco Giants in the 1959 first-year draft.
The Cincinnati Redlegs drafted Bob Miller from the Detroit Tigers in the 1959 minor league draft.
The Cincinnati Redlegs drafted Jim Duckworth from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1959 minor league draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Ray Daviault from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1959 minor league draft.
The Cincinnati Redlegs drafted Ray Rippelmeyer from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1959 minor league draft.
The Kansas City Athletics drafted Dave Wickersham from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1959 minor league draft.
The Kansas City Athletics drafted Tom Baker from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1959 minor league draft.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Billy O'Dell and Billy Loes to the San Francisco Giants for Jackie Brandt, Gordon Jones, and Roger McCardell.
December, 1959
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Pidge Browne from the Houston (American Association).
December 1, 1959
The Boston Red Sox traded Al Schroll to the Chicago Cubs for Bobby Thomson.
December 2, 1959
The Baltimore Orioles traded Bob Nieman to the St. Louis Cardinals for Gene Green and Charles Staniland (minors).
December 3, 1959
The Boston Red Sox traded Pete Daley to the Kansas City Athletics for Tom Sturdivant.
December 4, 1959
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Carl Sawatski to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bobby Gene Smith and Bill Smith.
December 5, 1959
The Detroit Tigers traded Ken Walters, Ted Lepcio, and Alex Cosmidis (minors) to the Philadelphia Phillies for Chico Fernandez and Ray Semproch.
December 6, 1959
The Chicago Cubs traded Lee Walls, Lou Jackson, and Bill Henry to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Frank Thomas.
The Chicago White Sox traded Johnny Romano, Bubba Phillips, and Norm Cash to the Cleveland Indians for Minnie Minoso, Dick Brown, Don Ferrarese, and Jake Striker.
December 9, 1959
The Chicago White Sox traded Johnny Callison to the Philadelphia Phillies for Gene Freese.
The Kansas City Athletics traded Hal Smith to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later, Ken Hamlin, and Dick Hall. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Hank Foiles (December 15, 1959) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade.
December 11, 1959
The New York Yankees signed Elmer Valo as a free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics traded Roger Maris, Joe DeMaestri, and Kent Hadley to the New York Yankees for Don Larsen, Hank Bauer, Norm Siebern, and Marv Throneberry.
December 15, 1959
The Baltimore Orioles purchased John Powers from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
The Cincinnati Redlegs traded Johnny Temple to the Cleveland Indians for Billy Martin, Gordy Coleman, and Cal McLish.
The San Francisco Giants traded Daryl Spencer and Leon Wagner to the St. Louis Cardinals for Don Blasingame.
December 17, 1959
The Washington Senators purchased Jim Delsing from the Houston (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
December 21, 1959
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Ron Kline to the St. Louis Cardinals for Gino Cimoli and Tom Cheney.
December 23, 1959
The Baltimore Orioles released Chico Carrasquel.
1960
The Cincinnati Reds signed Whitey Lockman as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Ernie Johnson as a free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Hector Martinez as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Granny Hamner as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Gene Baker as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Sam Bowens as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Mickey McGuire as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Dave McNally as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jim Fregosi as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Fred Newman as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Wilbur Wood as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Ron Campbell as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Pat Jarvis as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Billy Ott as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Gerry Arrigo as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Dean Look as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Tommy McCraw as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Marv Staehle as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Ted Davidson as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed John Flavin as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Tommy Harper as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Mel Queen as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Paul Casanova as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Gordy Lund as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Tony Martinez as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Sam McDowell as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Gates Brown as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Alan Koch as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Leo Marentette as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Jim Northrup as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ray Oyler as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Roman as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Willie Smith as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bob Sprout as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Tom Timmermann as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Billy Bryan as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Frank Cipriani as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Dick Green as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Ken Sanders as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Larry Stahl as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Rupe Toppin as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Dale Willis as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jim Barbieri as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ken McMullen as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Joe Moeller as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Thad Tillotson as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Hector Valle as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Johnny Werhas as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Sandy Alomar as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Herb Hippauf as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed George Kopacz as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bob Meyer as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Roger Repoz as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Rollie Sheldon as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dick Allen as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Hank Allen as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jesse Hickman as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Steve Blass as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Frank Bork as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Don Bosch as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jose Martinez as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Roberto Pena as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jim Price as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Tommie Sisk as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Gary Waslewski as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Dick Dietz as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Dick Estelle as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Gil Garrido as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jim Ray Hart as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Randy Hundley as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Frank Linzy as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Cap Peterson as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Minnie Rojas as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Craig Anderson as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Gary Dotter as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Tom Hilgendorf as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Gary Kolb as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dal Maxvill as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Santiago Rosario as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ray Washburn as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Pete Cimino as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Fred Lasher as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Marty Martinez as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Joe McCabe as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Rich Rollins as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox obtained Floyd Robinson from the Cleveland Indians as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Kansas City Athletics obtained Jack Spring from the Dallas (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Cleveland Indians obtained Jim King from the Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Charleston (American Association) purchased Joe McClain from the St. Louis Cardinals for $100.
Herb Moford sent from the Boston Red Sox to the Baltimore Orioles in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Manny Montejo sent from the Chicago Cubs to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.
Johnnie Seale sent from the Chicago Cubs to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.
Ossie Chavarria sent from the Chicago Cubs to the Kansas City Athletics in an unknown transaction.
Jesse Gonder sent from the Cincinnati Reds to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
Paul Doyle sent from the Detroit Tigers to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
Luis Alcaraz sent from the Milwaukee Braves to the Los Angeles Dodgers in an unknown transaction.
Dick Phillips sent from the Milwaukee Braves to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.
John Pregenzer sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.
Vic Roznovsky sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.
Bucky Brandon sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
Chico Salmon sent from the Washington Senators to the San Francisco Giants in an unknown transaction.
January 8, 1960
The Boston Red Sox traded Leo Kiely to the Cleveland Indians for Ray Webster.
January 9, 1960
The Chicago White Sox signed Chico Carrasquel as a free agent.
January 11, 1960
The Chicago Cubs traded John Buzhardt, Alvin Dark, and Jim Woods to the Philadelphia Phillies for Richie Ashburn.
January 20, 1960
The Cleveland Indians selected Bob Hale off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
January 21, 1960
The San Francisco Giants released Jim Hegan.
February 1, 1960
The Milwaukee Braves signed John Braun as an amateur free agent.
February 3, 1960
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Paul Brown as an amateur free agent.
February 9, 1960
The Milwaukee Braves signed Stan Lopata as a free agent.
February 18, 1960
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ted Savage as an amateur free agent.
March, 1960
The Poza Rica (Mexican) sent Diomedes Olivo to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.
March 12, 1960
The Cincinnati Reds signed Tony Perez as an amateur free agent.
March 15, 1960
The Milwaukee Braves purchased Jim Bolger from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
March 16, 1960
The Boston Red Sox traded Sammy White and Jim Marshall to the Cleveland Indians for Russ Nixon. Sammy White refused to report to his new team on March 25, 1960. Trade was voided and players returned on March 25, 1960.
March 25, 1960
The Cleveland Indians traded Russ Nixon to the Boston Red Sox for Sammy White and Jim Marshall. Sammy White refused to report to his new team on March 25, 1960. Trade was voided and players returned on March 25, 1960.
The Boston Red Sox traded Sammy White and Jim Marshall to the Cleveland Indians for Russ Nixon. Sammy White refused to report to his new team on March 25, 1960. Trade was voided and players returned on March 25, 1960.
March 29, 1960
The Boston Red Sox traded Jim Marshall to the San Francisco Giants for Al Worthington.
April, 1960
The Chicago Cubs purchased Barney Schultz from the Detroit Tigers.
The Portland (PCL) purchased Don Taussig from the San Francisco Giants.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Howie Nunn from the St. Louis Cardinals.
April 1, 1960
The Toronto (International) purchased Steve Ridzik from the Chicago Cubs.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Clyde Parris (minors) to the Toronto (International) for Joe Altobelli.
Stats updated through October 12, 2008.
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