LEAGUE TRANSACTION NEWS Monday, 10/2/1955 |
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Milwaukee: P Tommy Byrne was promoted from AAA to the active roster. Milwaukee: P Ray Moore was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
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Pittsburgh: Free agent LF Charlie Maxwell has been signed to a contract of $16,000,001 per year, for 6 years. New York (A): Free agent P Ernie Johnson has been signed to a contract of $8,550,000 per year, for 4 years. New York (A): Free agent 2B Bobby Avila has been signed to a contract of $7,550,000 per year, for 5 years. Kansas City: Free agent RF Luis Olmo has been signed to a contract of $575,000 per year, for 1 years. Kansas City: Free agent 1B Joe Collins has been signed to a contract of $950,100 per year, for 2 years. Detroit: Free agent CF Bob Addis has been signed to a contract of $1,850,000 per year, for 2 years. Washington: Free agent P Larry Jansen has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Detroit: Free agent 1B Walt Dropo has been signed to a contract of $685,000 per year, for 2 years. Milwaukee: Free agent P Windy Mccall has been signed to a contract of $2,010,000 per year, for 3 years. Washington: Free agent SS Neil Berry has been signed to a contract of $725,000 per year, for 3 years. Cincinnati: Free agent P Gerry Staley has been signed to a contract of $600,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Detroit: Free agent SS Johnny Lipon has been signed to a contract of $975,000 per year, for 2 years. Detroit: Free agent LF Johnny Blatnik has been signed to a contract of $625,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Brooklyn: Free agent SS Snuffy Stirnweiss has been signed to a contract of $2,050,000 per year, for 1 years. Detroit: Free agent 2B Jerry Coleman has been signed to a contract of $585,000 per year, for 2 years. Washington: Free agent P Al Aber has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 4 years. Cincinnati: Free agent P Willard Nixon has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 4 years. New York (A): Free agent P Bob Rush has been signed to a contract of $3,800,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Detroit: Free agent LF Hoot Evers has been signed to a contract of $825,000 per year, for 2 years. New York (N): Free agent P Ray Herbert has been signed to a contract of $1,125,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Philadelphia (N): Free agent 2B Whitey Lockman has been signed to a contract of $4,455,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Pittsburgh: Free agent P Vern Bickford has been signed to a contract of $3,260,002 per year, for 2 years.
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Milwaukee: Free agent LF Sid Gordon has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Chicago (N): Free agent P Rex Barney has been signed to a contract of $6,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Milwaukee: Free agent 2B Bill Rigney has been signed to a contract of $800,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Chicago (A): Free agent SS Bobby Brown has been signed to a contract of $5,100,000 per year, for 4 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent P Sam Zoldak has been signed to a contract of $375,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Cincinnati: Free agent 3B Spider Jorgensen has been signed to a contract of $3,500,000 per year, for 3 years. Milwaukee: Free agent P Bob Chipman has been signed to a contract of $1,200,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Cincinnati: Free agent CF Johnny Groth has been signed to a contract of $10,750,000 per year, for 5 years. Cincinnati: Free agent 3B Bob Dillinger has been signed to a contract of $300,000 per year, for 1 years. Detroit: Free agent P Max Surkont has been signed to a contract of $1,850,000 per year, for 3 years. Brooklyn: Free agent P Bob Miller has been signed to a contract of $1,505,500 per year, for 4 years.
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Chicago (A): Free agent P Dick Donovan has been signed to a contract of $3,138,591 per year, for 3 years.
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Detroit: Free agent P Monte Kennedy has been signed to a contract of $1,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
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St. Louis (N): Free agent P Harry Byrd has been signed to a contract of $9,000,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (A): Free agent 2B Wayne Terwilliger has been signed to a contract of $400,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh: Free agent P Clint Hartung has been signed to a contract of $401,001 per year, for 1 years. Cincinnati: Free agent P Dave Ferriss has been signed to a contract of $1,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Milwaukee: Free agent C Del Crandall has been signed to a contract of $12,500,000 per year, for 3 years. Philadelphia (N): Free agent 3B Tommy Glaviano has been signed to a contract of $6,750,000 per year, for 3 years. Detroit: Free agent 3B Bill Serena has been signed to a contract of $2,950,000 per year, for 3 years. Milwaukee: Free agent RF Cliff Mapes has been signed to a contract of $400,000 per year, for 2 years. Detroit: Free agent P Gene Bearden has been signed to a contract of $775,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Chicago (A): Free agent P Bubba Church has been signed to a contract of $250,000 per year, for 2 years. Brooklyn: Free agent P Cliff Fannin has been signed to a contract of $400,500 per year, for 3 years.
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Cincinnati: Free agent RF Harry Simpson has been signed to a contract of $1,200,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (N): Free agent P Hal White has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 1 years. New York (N): Free agent P Saul Rogovin has been signed to a contract of $600,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Chicago (N): Free agent 1B Dick Kryhoski has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Baltimore: Free agent 2B Hank Schenz has been signed to a contract of $550,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Detroit: Free agent CF Hank Thompson has been signed to a contract of $6,500,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (N): Free agent RF Johnny Wyrostek has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
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New York (N): Free agent LF Monte Irvin has been signed to a contract of $8,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (A): Free agent P Ed Klieman has been signed to a contract of $300,000 per year, for 1 years.
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Cincinnati: Free agent CF Dick Whitman has been signed to a minor league contract. Cincinnati: Free agent 2B Don Kolloway has been signed to a minor league contract. Cincinnati: Free agent 2B Mike Goliat has been signed to a minor league contract. Cincinnati: Free agent SS Owen Friend has been signed to a minor league contract. Cincinnati: Free agent RF Nippy Jones has been signed to a minor league contract. Chicago (A): Free agent C Andy Seminick has been signed to a minor league contract. Cincinnati: Free agent 1B Eddie Waitkus has been signed to a minor league contract. Cincinnati: Free agent LF Jim Pendleton has been signed to a minor league contract.
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New York (A): P Ernie Johnson was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): P Bob Rush was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): 2B Bobby Avila was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): CF Pete Whisenant was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): LF Jerry Lynch was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): Put C Ralph Houk on waivers and designated him for assignment. New York (A): P Ernie Johnson was assigned to the active roster. New York (A): Put 2B Jimmy Bloodworth on waivers and designated him for assignment. New York (A): 2B Bobby Avila was assigned to the active roster. New York (A): SS Jim Brideweser was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): P Bob Rush was assigned to the active roster. New York (A): Put P Johnny Rutherford on waivers and designated him for assignment. Chicago (A): Designated P Howie Fox for assignment. Chicago (A): Placed P Howie Fox on waivers. Chicago (A): Removed P Marv Rotblatt from waivers. Chicago (A): Placed P Ed Klieman on irrevocable waivers. Kansas City: Designated P Bob Hooper for assignment. Baltimore: Designated RF Peanuts Lowrey for assignment. Baltimore: Placed RF Peanuts Lowrey on waivers. New York (N): Removed 1B Tookie Gilbert from waivers. New York (N): Designated CF Archie Wilson for assignment. New York (N): Placed CF Archie Wilson on irrevocable waivers.
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Milwaukee : Free agent Pat Mullin has been signed to minor league deal. St. Louis (N) : Free agent Earl Johnson has been signed to a contract of $2,500,000 per year, for 1 years. New York (A): P Roger Craig was promoted from A to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): P Sandy Koufax was promoted from A to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): P Don Ferrarese was promoted from A to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): C Elston Howard was promoted from A to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): 3B Juan Delis was promoted from A to AA Albany Yankees. New York (A): P Dave Madison was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees. New York (A): P Ozzie Van brabant was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees. New York (A): P Johnny Rutherford was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): C Ralph Houk was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): C Ralph Houk was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): 2B Jimmy Bloodworth was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): Released 2B Jimmy Bloodworth. New York (A): RF Jack Daniels was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees. New York (A): C Elston Howard was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): P Sandy Koufax was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): P Don Ferrarese was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): Put P Jake Thies on the trading block. New York (A): Put C Red Wilson on the trading block. New York (A): Put CF Pete Whisenant on the trading block. New York (A): Put RF Jerry Lynch on the trading block. New York (A): Put RF Faye Throneberry on the trading block. New York (A): Put P Bill Wight on the trading block. New York (A): Put P Johnny Schmitz on the trading block. New York (A): Put P Dave Koslo on the trading block. New York (A): P Paul Foytack was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): C Elston Howard was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. Chicago (A): Released P Howie Fox. Chicago (A): Released P Ed Klieman. Chicago (A): Put P Mike Fornieles on the 60 Day DL. Cleveland: Designated P Mike Garcia for assignment. Detroit: Designated LF Johnny Blatnik for assignment. Detroit: Placed LF Johnny Blatnik on irrevocable waivers. Baltimore: Released RF Peanuts Lowrey. Washington: Released P Carl Scheib. Washington: Put P Al Widmar on the 15 Day DL. Milwaukee: Designated 3B Connie Ryan for assignment. Milwaukee: Placed 3B Connie Ryan on waivers. Chicago (N): Put 1B Dick Kryhoski on the 15 Day DL. Cincinnati: Put SS Virgil Stallcup on the 15 Day DL. St. Louis (N): Designated P Red Munger for assignment. St. Louis (N): Placed P Red Munger on irrevocable waivers.
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Kansas City : Free agent Peanuts Lowrey has been signed to minor league deal. New York (A): 3B Al Rosen was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): CF Larry Doby was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): Released 3B Billy Johnson. New York (A): 3B Al Rosen was assigned to the active roster. New York (A): LF Jim Dyck was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): CF Larry Doby was assigned to the active roster. Detroit: Removed LF Johnny Blatnik from waivers. Milwaukee: Released 3B Connie Ryan. Cincinnati: Released P Johnny Sain. New York (N): Put 3B Bobby Thomson on the 15 Day DL.
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Cleveland: 2B Cass Michaels has been claimed off waivers from Pittsburgh.
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Kansas City: Released P Bob Hooper. St. Louis (N): P Mike Garcia was put on the 40-man roster. St. Louis (N): P Bob Mahoney was sent down from the active roster to AAA . St. Louis (N): P Mike Garcia was assigned to the active roster.
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Cleveland: Put P Bob Purkey on the 15 Day DL. Cincinnati: Designated 2B Don Kolloway for assignment. Cincinnati: Placed 2B Don Kolloway on irrevocable waivers. Pittsburgh: Put SS Stan Rojek on the 15 Day DL. New York (A): P Paul Lapalme was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): P Sandy Koufax was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
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Cleveland: Put P George O'donnell on the 15 Day DL. Brooklyn: Put 1B Gil Hodges on the 15 Day DL. New York (A): P Whitey Ford was put on the 15-Day DL. New York (A): RF Jerry Lynch was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
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Brooklyn : Tommy Brown has been signed to a contract extension, $655,000 per year, for 4 years. Milwaukee: Put P Herb Score on the 15 Day DL. St. Louis (N): Designated P Joe Coleman for assignment. St. Louis (N): Placed P Joe Coleman on waivers. Cincinnati : Nellie Fox has been signed to a contract extension, $2,600,000 per year, for 3 years. Pittsburgh : Clint Hartung has been signed to a contract extension, $380,000 per year, for 1 years.
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New York (A): P Sandy Koufax was put on the 15-Day DL. New York (A): P Paul Lapalme was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. Washington: Put P Al Aber on the 15 Day DL. St. Louis (N) : Danny Gardella has been signed to a contract extension, $6,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Chicago (A): 3B Jack Lohrke has been claimed off waivers from Pittsburgh.
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New York (A): P Paul Lapalme was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): P Whitey Ford was promoted from to the active roster. Chicago (A): Put P Bubba Church on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (A): Put 1B Dick Sisler on the 15 Day DL. Pittsburgh: Put CF Willie Mays on the 15 Day DL. Chicago (A) : Jack Lohrke has been signed to a contract extension, $1,000,000 per year, for 3 years. Chicago (A) : Bud Byerly has been signed to a contract extension, $7,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
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Boston: P Jim Davis was put on the 40-man roster. Boston: P Jim Davis was promoted from AAA to the active roster. Boston: SS Kermit Wahl was put on the 40-man roster. Boston: C Matt Batts was promoted from AAA to the active roster. Boston: 2B Mel Hoderlein was promoted from AAA to the active roster. Boston: SS Kermit Wahl was promoted from AAA to the active roster. Boston: CF Jim Rivera was promoted from AAA to the active roster. Boston: RF Carl Furillo was promoted from AAA to the active roster. Boston: P Don Liddle was put on the 40-man roster. Boston: P Don Liddle was promoted from AAA to the active roster. Boston: RF Roberto Clemente was put on the 40-man roster. Boston: RF Roberto Clemente was promoted from A to AAA . Boston: LF Bob Speake was promoted from A to AAA . Boston: SS Jack Cusick was promoted from A to AA . Boston: P Hank Aguirre was promoted from A to AAA . Boston: P Frank Baumann was promoted from A to AAA . Boston: C Jim Robertson was promoted from A to AAA . Boston: Released P Bob Trice. Boston: 1B Marv Blaylock was promoted from A to AAA . Washington: Designated SS Buddy Kerr for assignment. Washington: Placed SS Buddy Kerr on waivers. Washington: Put P Connie Johnson on the 15 Day DL. New York (A) : Joe Page has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years. New York (A) : Putsy Caballero has been signed to a contract extension, $285,000 per year, for 2 years.
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New York (A): Put P Jim Pearce on the trading block. Chicago (A): Put LF Gus Zernial on the 15 Day DL. Cincinnati: Put P Don Larsen on the 15 Day DL. Boston : Warren Hacker has been signed to a contract extension, $460,000 per year, for 3 years. Boston : Ted Gray has been signed to a contract extension, $2,500,000 per year, for 4 years. Boston : Matt Batts has been signed to a contract extension, $589,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Washington : Free agent Ron Samford has been signed to minor league deal. Boston : Free agent Howie Fox has been signed to a contract of $160,000 per year, for 1 years. Washington: Released SS Buddy Kerr. Philadelphia (N): Put P Jack Harshman on the 60 Day DL. Pittsburgh: Put P Ralph Beard on the 15 Day DL.
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Boston: Designated P Bob Gillespie for assignment. Boston: Placed P Bob Gillespie on irrevocable waivers. New York (A): Put P Dave Koslo on the 15 Day DL. Philadelphia (N): Put 2B Whitey Lockman on the 60 Day DL. Washington : Bob Boyd has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 4 years. Washington : Gil Coan has been signed to a contract extension, $1,900,000 per year, for 3 years. Washington : Marv Rackley has been signed to a contract extension, $650,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Boston : Free agent Bill Harrington has been signed to minor league deal. Boston : Free agent Bob Hooper has been signed to a contract of $290,000 per year, for 1 years. Cincinnati : Johnny Pramesa has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Chicago (A): Designated P Marv Rotblatt for assignment. Chicago (A): Placed P Marv Rotblatt on irrevocable waivers. Washington: Designated P Larry Jansen for assignment. Washington: Placed P Larry Jansen on irrevocable waivers. Brooklyn: Put P Ralph Branca on the 15 Day DL. Pittsburgh : Wally Westlake has been signed to a contract extension, $3,390,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh : Jack Phillips has been signed to a contract extension, $3,510,000 per year, for 2 years.
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New York (A): P Vic Raschi was put on the 15-Day DL. New York (A): P Dave Koslo was promoted from to the active roster. Boston: Removed P Bob Gillespie from waivers.
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Boston: P Don Liddle was sent down from the active roster to AAA . Boston: P Bob Hooper was assigned to the active roster. Boston: Designated P Bob Hooper for assignment. Boston: Placed P Bob Hooper on irrevocable waivers. Boston: P Don Liddle was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
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New York (A): P Dave Koslo was put on the 60-Day DL. New York (A): P Sandy Koufax was promoted from to the active roster. New York (A): P Paul Lapalme was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. New York (A): P Paul Foytack was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. New York (A): P Roger Craig was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): P Roger Craig was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. New York (A): C Ralph Houk was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. New York (A): SS Jim Brideweser was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. New York (A): LF Jim Dyck was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. New York (A): RF Willy Miranda was put on the 40-man roster. New York (A): RF Willy Miranda was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. New York (A): RF Jack Daniels was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): LF Jim Small was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): Placed P Jim Pearce on waivers. New York (A): Placed P Bill Wight on waivers. New York (A): Placed 3B Pee wee Reese on waivers. Chicago (N): Put SS Roy Smalley on the 60 Day DL.
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Pittsburgh : Woody Main has been signed to a contract extension, $1,510,000 per year, for 2 years. Cleveland : Allie Clark has been signed to a contract extension, $930,000 per year, for 3 years. Boston: Removed P Bob Hooper from waivers. Chicago (A) : Tommy O'brien has been signed to a contract extension, $330,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (A) : Billy Martin has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
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Chicago (A): MR Jim Pearce has been claimed off waivers from New York (A).
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Milwaukee: Put LF Sid Gordon on the 15 Day DL. Milwaukee: Put P Murray Wall on the 15 Day DL. Brooklyn: Put P Larry Jackson on the 60 Day DL. Detroit : Kent Peterson has been signed to a contract extension, $8,500,000 per year, for 5 years. Detroit : Joe Ginsberg has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 5 years. Detroit : Fred Hatfield has been signed to a contract extension, $2,090,000 per year, for 3 years. Brooklyn : Bud Podbielan has been signed to a contract extension, $705,000 per year, for 3 years.
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New York (A): P Roger Craig was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): P Paul Lapalme was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): P Bill Wight was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): C Ralph Houk was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): LF Jim Dyck was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): RF Willy Miranda was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): P Art Fowler was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers. New York (A): P Vic Raschi was promoted from to the active roster.
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Washington : Clyde Vollmer has been signed to a contract extension, $950,000 per year, for 2 years. New York (A): Designated 3B Pee wee Reese for assignment. Cleveland: Put P Bob Purkey on the 60 Day DL. Brooklyn : Clem Labine has been signed to a contract extension, $1,300,000 per year, for 4 years. Pittsburgh : Frank Hiller has been signed to a contract extension, $1,126,000 per year, for 2 years. Pittsburgh : Russ Meyer has been signed to a contract extension, $2,260,000 per year, for 2 years. Chicago (A) : Dale Mitchell has been signed to a contract extension, $6,100,000 per year, for 2 years.
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