Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- December 3, 1956
Drafted Ed Blake from Toronto (International) in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Leo Posada from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1956 minor league draft.
- December 5, 1956
Traded Jack Crimian, Jim Finigan, Bill Harrington and Eddie Robinson to the Detroit Tigers. Received Wayne Belardi, Ned Garver, Gene Host, Virgil Trucks and $20,000.
- Before 1957 Season
Signed Jay Hankins as an amateur free agent.
Signed Lou Klimchock as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dan Pfister as an amateur free agent.
Hal Jones sent to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
Returned Bob Kuzava to Columbus (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
- February 19, 1957
Traded players to be named later, Wayne Belardi, Art Ditmar, Jack McMahan and Bobby Shantz to the New York Yankees. Received a player to be named later, Rip Coleman, Milt Graff, Billy Hunter, Mickey McDermott, Tom Morgan and Irv Noren. The New York Yankees sent Jack Urban (April 5, 1957) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade. The Kansas City Athletics sent Curt Roberts (April 4, 1957) and Clete Boyer (June 4, 1957) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
- April 1, 1957
Returned Ben Flowers to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 15, 1957
Traded Ryne Duren, Jim Pisoni and Harry Simpson to the New York Yankees. Received Woodie Held, Billy Martin, Bob Martyn and Ralph Terry.
- June 25, 1957
Signed Harry Taylor as an amateur free agent.
- July 15, 1957
Purchased Al Grunwald from the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- August 1, 1957
Johnny Groth player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.
- August 12, 1957
Signed Dave Hill as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
- August 27, 1957
Selected Al Aber off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
- August 31, 1957
Irv Noren selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.
- September 24, 1957
Signed Howie Reed as an amateur free agent.
- November 20, 1957
Traded Billy Martin, Mickey McDermott, Tom Morgan, Lou Skizas, Tim Thompson and Gus Zernial to the Detroit Tigers. Received a player to be named later, Kent Hadley, Frank House, Duke Maas, Jim Small, John Tsitouris and Bill Tuttle. The Detroit Tigers sent Jim McManus (April 3, 1958) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade.
- December 2, 1957
Drafted Harry Chiti from the New York Yankees in the 1957 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Ramón Conde from the San Francisco Giants in the 1957 minor league draft.
- Before 1958 Season
Signed Norm Bass as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dick Howser as an amateur free agent.
- January 28, 1958
Signed Murry Dickson as a free agent.
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