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1958 Washington Senators (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1957/1959)
61-93, Finished 8th in American League
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Scored 553 runs, Allowed 747 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 56-98
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1958 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1957/1959) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch

Transactions listed are from November 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.

1958

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

Signed Johnnie Seale as an amateur free agent.

Signed Zoilo Versalles as an amateur free agent.

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

Sold Art Schult to the Boston Red Sox.

February 25, 1958

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

May 1, 1958 (Standings)

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

May 14, 1958 (Standings)

Purchased Al Cicotte from the New York Yankees.

Sold Whitey Herzog to the Kansas City Athletics.

June 23, 1958 (Standings)

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

June 24, 1958 (Standings)

Traded Bud Byerly to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jack Spring. Jack Spring returned to original teams 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 (Standings)

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

July 11, 1958 (Standings)

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

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

July 12, 1958 (Standings)

Selected Jim Constable off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

September 11, 1958 (Standings)

Selected Bill Fischer off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

September 12, 1958 (Standings)

Signed Jack Kralick as a free agent.

October 27, 1958

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

December 6, 1958

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

1959

Signed Joe Bonikowski as an amateur free agent.

Signed Fred Bruckbauer as an amateur free agent.

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

Signed Jake Jacobs as an amateur free agent.

Signed Chico Salmon as an amateur free agent.

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.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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