MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Friday, 10/6/1958
Friday 2/3/1958 :
Cincinnati: Put P Willard Nixon on the 60 Day DL.
Cincinnati: Put C Johnny Pramesa on the 60 Day DL.
Saturday 2/4/1958 :
Cincinnati: Free agent P Hal Newhouser has been signed to a contract of $4,700,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (A): Free agent SS George Strickland has been signed to a contract of $1,420,000 per year, for 3 years.
Pittsburgh: Free agent P Marv Rotblatt has been signed to a contract of $166,002 per year, for 1 years.
Sunday 2/5/1958 :
St. Louis (N): Free agent P Phil Paine has been signed to a contract of $9,500,004 per year, for 4 years.
Baltimore: Free agent P Vic Lombardi has been signed to a contract of $750,000 per year, for 1 years.
Monday 2/6/1958 :
Milwaukee: Free agent C Del Crandall has been signed to a contract of $11,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Milwaukee: Free agent 2B Billy Goodman has been signed to a contract of $3,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (A): Free agent P Murray Wall has been signed to a contract of $420,000 per year, for 3 years.
Wednesday 2/8/1958 :
Baltimore: Free agent CF Hank Thompson has been signed to a contract of $3,100,000 per year, for 2 years.
Milwaukee: Free agent 1B Frank Thomas has been signed to a contract of $6,333,333 per year, for 3 years.
Friday 2/10/1958 :
Baltimore: Free agent P Robin Roberts has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/11/1958 :
Los Angeles: Free agent RF Bob Nieman has been signed to a contract of $10,500,500 per year, for 4 years.
St. Louis (N): Free agent 3B Ray Boone has been signed to a contract of $6,002,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N): Free agent C Charlie Silvera has been signed to a contract of $750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Baltimore: Free agent P Hal Gregg has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/13/1958 :
Washington: Free agent CF Richie Ashburn has been signed to a contract of $9,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Boston: Free agent P Sam Jones has been signed to a contract of $2,400,000 per year, for 4 years.
Tuesday 2/14/1958 :
Cincinnati: Free agent CF Bob Borkowski has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 2/15/1958 :
Pittsburgh: Removed P Marv Rotblatt from waivers.
Baltimore: Free agent LF Monte Irvin has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Detroit: CF Jim Landis was promoted from AAA Toledo Mud Hens to the active roster.
Detroit: 1B Joe Cunningham was sent down from the active roster to AAA Toledo Mud Hens.
Detroit: 2B Don Hoak was promoted from AAA Toledo Mud Hens to the active roster.
Detroit: SS Eddie Bressoud was sent down from the active roster to AAA Toledo Mud Hens.
Detroit: RF Bill Renna was promoted from AAA Toledo Mud Hens to the active roster.
Detroit: LF Carlos Paula was promoted from AAA Toledo Mud Hens to the active roster.
Detroit: RF Solly Drake was promoted from AA Erie SeaWolves to the active roster.
Detroit: P Floyd Wooldridge was sent down from the active roster to AAA Toledo Mud Hens.
Kansas City: Activated CF Al Kaline from the DL.
Kansas City: P Curt Barclay was placed on waivers, designated for assignment and taken off the 40-man roster.
Kansas City: 2B Harry Malmberg was sent down from the active roster to AAA Harrisburg Keystones.
Kansas City: P Ken Lehman was promoted from AAA Harrisburg Keystones to the active roster.
Thursday 2/16/1958 :
Kansas City: P Curt Barclay was assigned to AAA Harrisburg Keystones.
San Francisco: Free agent P Cliff Fannin has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Milwaukee: Free agent P Harry Byrd has been signed to a contract of $1,333,333 per year, for 3 years.
San Francisco: Free agent LF Jackie Mayo has been signed to a contract of $300,000 per year, for 1 years.
Friday 2/17/1958 :
Kansas City: Free agent P Dick Donovan has been signed to a contract of $5,780,000 per year, for 4 years.
Washington: Free agent P Billy Pierce has been signed to a contract of $4,750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Kansas City: Free agent 1B Gordon Goldsberry has been signed to a contract of $480,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/18/1958 :
San Francisco: Free agent RF Don Mueller has been signed to a contract of $1,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Detroit: Free agent P Johnny Hetki has been signed to a contract of $1,987,200 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 2/19/1958 :
San Francisco: Free agent P Dave Ferriss has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
San Francisco: Free agent C Sam Calderone has been signed to a contract of $1,750,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/20/1958 :
Kansas City: Free agent C Joe Garagiola has been signed to a contract of $7,650,000 per year, for 3 years.
Boston: Free agent P Johnny Antonelli has been signed to a contract of $600,000 per year, for 3 years.
San Francisco: Free agent P Windy Mccall has been signed to a contract of $2,150,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/21/1958 :
San Francisco: Free agent C Johnny Bucha has been signed to a contract of $275,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 2/22/1958 :
Detroit: Free agent LF Gil Coan has been signed to a contract of $525,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 2/23/1958 :
Cincinnati: Free agent P Don Johnson has been signed to a contract of $8,010,000 per year, for 4 years.
Wednesday 3/1/1958 :
Detroit: Free agent P Lou Kretlow has been signed to a contract of $302,400 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 3/5/1958 :
Trade between Cleveland and St. Louis (N) :
St. Louis (N) gets :
C Red Wilson
Cleveland gets :
P Leo Kiely
Cleveland: Released P Bob Lemon.
Cleveland: Released P Joe Coleman.
Pittsburgh: Released P Vern Bickford.
Tuesday 4/4/1958 :
Kansas City: Put 1B Dick Sisler on the 15 Day DL.
Washington: Released P Bud Byerly.
Washington: Put P Ruben Gomez on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: Put P Art Schallock on the 60 Day DL.
Cincinnati: Put CF Johnny Groth on the 15 Day DL.
San Francisco: Released P Andy Hansen.
Detroit: RF Hank Edwards was assigned to AAA Toledo Mud Hens.
Detroit: P Bob Smith was sent down from the active roster to AAA Toledo Mud Hens.
Detroit: Designated P Lou Kretlow for assignment.
Detroit: Designated P Johnny Hetki for assignment.
Detroit: Designated LF Gil Coan for assignment.
Detroit: P Bob Smith was promoted from AAA Toledo Mud Hens to the active roster.
Baltimore: Released P Howie Pollet.
Thursday 4/20/1958 :
Chicago (A): Put P Eddie Erautt on the 15 Day DL.
Tuesday 4/25/1958 :
Detroit: Released P Lou Kretlow.
Detroit: Released P Johnny Hetki.
Detroit: Released LF Gil Coan.
Kansas City: Released CF Dale Mitchell.
Kansas City: Released RF Luis Olmo.
Friday 4/28/1958 :
Washington: Put P Bob Ross on the 60 Day DL.
Friday 5/5/1958 :
Cleveland: Put P Leo Kiely on the 15 Day DL.
Saturday 5/13/1958 :
Baltimore: Put C Hardy Peterson on the 15 Day DL.
Washington : Hank Bauer has been signed to a contract extension, $3,520,000 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 5/19/1958 :
San Francisco: LF Jackie Mayo was assigned to AAA Richmond Shippers.
Sunday 5/21/1958 :
Chicago (N) : Free agent Johnny Hetki has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (A) : Bill Wight has been signed to a contract extension, $330,000 per year, for 1 years.
Pittsburgh : Les Moss has been signed to a contract extension, $3,530,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Preston Ward has been signed to a contract extension, $3,150,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Gus Bell has been signed to a contract extension, $8,260,000 per year, for 3 years.
Monday 6/5/1958 :
Milwaukee: Put P Bubba Church on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: Put SS Ernie Banks on the 60 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Removed 2B Danny O'connell from waivers.
Chicago (N) : Al Aber has been signed to a contract extension, $5,100,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati : Saul Rogovin has been signed to a contract extension, $390,000 per year, for 1 years.
Sunday 6/11/1958 :
Chicago (N): Released C Rube Walker.
Tuesday 6/13/1958 :
New York (A): P Bob Lemon was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): P Paul Giel was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): 3B Juan Delis 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 sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees.
Cincinnati: Put P Paul Minner on the 60 Day DL.
Cincinnati: Put CF Johnny Groth on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put SS Solly Hemus on the 15 Day DL.
Washington : Gus Triandos has been signed to a contract extension, $4,120,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cleveland : Cass Michaels has been signed to a contract extension, $1,200,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cleveland : Allie Clark has been signed to a contract extension, $684,000 per year, for 1 years.
Los Angeles : Willie Jones has been signed to a contract extension, $9,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Wednesday 6/21/1958 :
Los Angeles: Put C Bruce Edwards on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (N) : Jerry Lane has been signed to a contract extension, $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 6/26/1958 :
Chicago (N): Released LF Carmen Mauro.
Thursday 6/29/1958 :
Cleveland: Put CF Roger Maris on the 15 Day DL.
Tuesday 7/4/1958 :
Chicago (A): Released C Roy Campanella.
Thursday 7/6/1958 :
Chicago (A) : Bobby Brown has been signed to a contract extension, $1,690,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (A) : Sam Mele has been signed to a contract extension, $7,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (A) : Dick Bokelmann has been signed to a contract extension, $3,100,000 per year, for 4 years.
Friday 7/14/1958 :
St. Louis (N): Put 1B Steve Bilko on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh : Dick Littlefield has been signed to a contract extension, $1,260,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati : Dusty Rhodes has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Saturday 7/15/1958 :
Cincinnati: SP Erv Palica has been claimed off waivers from Washington.
Sunday 7/30/1958 :
Trade between St. Louis (N) and Chicago (N) :
Chicago (N) gets :
P Bob Mahoney
P Stu Miller
SS Solly Hemus
St. Louis (N) gets :
LF Lee Walls
Trade between Washington and St. Louis (N) :
St. Louis (N) gets :
RF Leo Burke
Washington gets :
LF Neil Chrisley
P Phil Paine
Trade between New York (A) and Washington :
Washington gets :
SS George Strickland
New York (A) gets :
2B Eddie Miksis
Baltimore: Released C Wes Westrum.
Cincinnati: Placed P Hal Newhouser on waivers.
St. Louis (N): Put P Tom Poholsky on the 15 Day DL.
Trade between Boston and St. Louis (N) :
St. Louis (N) gets :
RF Dick Kokos
Boston gets :
3B Ray Boone
P Mike Garcia
Trade between New York (A) and St. Louis (N) :
St. Louis (N) gets :
CF Jim Small
New York (A) gets :
1B Steve Bilko
P Al Worthington
St. Louis (N): P Jack Meyer was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
New York (A): Put SS Jim Brideweser on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Washington : Connie Johnson has been signed to a contract extension, $2,360,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati : Joe Black has been signed to a contract extension, $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston: P Charlie Rabe was assigned to AAA .
Boston: P Jim Davis was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Sunday 8/6/1958 :
Philadelphia (N) : Whitey Lockman has been signed to a contract extension, $1,080,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (A) : Bill Wight has been signed to a contract extension, $330,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (A) : Dick Weik has been signed to a contract extension, $2,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (A) : Paul Lapalme has been signed to a contract extension, $250,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A) : Eddie Miksis has been signed to a contract extension, $3,420,000 per year, for 4 years.
New York (A) : Ernie Johnson has been signed to a contract extension, $8,550,000 per year, for 3 years.
Monday 8/14/1958 :
Baltimore: Removed P Hal Gregg from waivers.
Washington: Released 1B Don Bollweg.
Washington: Released P Al Lary.
Washington: Put P Mudcat Grant on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: Placed P Paul Minner on waivers.
Cincinnati: Placed 2B Nellie Fox on waivers.
Los Angeles : Bud Podbielan has been signed to a contract extension, $715,000 per year, for 2 years.
Los Angeles : Chris Van cuyk has been signed to a contract extension, $4,055,000 per year, for 4 years.
Sunday 8/20/1958 :
New York (A): SS Jim Brideweser was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Tuesday 8/22/1958 :
Cleveland: Released P Leo Kiely.
Washington: Put P Gary Bell on the 15 Day DL.
New York (A): C Elston Howard was put on the 60-Day DL.
New York (A): CF Dale Mitchell was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A) : Free agent Roy Campanella has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (A) : Free agent Rube Walker has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years.
Wednesday 8/23/1958 :
Chicago (N): 2B Nellie Fox has been claimed off waivers from Cincinnati.
Wednesday 9/6/1958 :
Los Angeles : Daryl Spencer has been signed to a contract extension, $4,390,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (N) : Nellie Fox has been signed to a contract extension, $3,350,000 per year, for 4 years.
Thursday 9/14/1958 :
Cleveland: Put LF Gene Woodling on the 15 Day DL.
Friday 9/22/1958 :
Boston: Put 3B Rudy Regalado on the 60 Day DL.
Boston: Put 3B Jim Finigan on the 15 Day DL.
Wednesday 9/27/1958 :
Cincinnati : Johnny Logan has been signed to a contract extension, $6,400,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cincinnati : Andy Pafko has been signed to a contract extension, $600,000 per year, for 1 years.
Detroit : Jerry Coleman has been signed to a contract extension, $1,520,000 per year, for 2 years.
Detroit : Fred Hatfield has been signed to a contract extension, $2,930,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (A): Put C Rube Walker on waivers and designated him for assignment.
New York (A): Put 2B Putsy Caballero on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Milwaukee : Earl Torgeson has been signed to a contract extension, $10,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Friday 10/6/1958 :
Kansas City : Willard Schmidt has been signed to a contract extension, $3,190,000 per year, for 2 years.
Kansas City : Bobby Tiefenauer has been signed to a contract extension, $800,000 per year, for 2 years.
Kansas City : Jackie Jensen has been signed to a contract extension, $6,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
Kansas City : Wally Moon has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (A) : Al Worthington has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 5 years.

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