12/31/1958
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Wednesday, December 31st , 1958
New York Gothams: Signed free agent CL George Howat to a minor league contract.
Detroit Dynamos: Signed free agent RP John Thomas Gibbs to a minor league contract.
San Francisco Sailors: Signed free agent SP Bill Shepherd to a minor league contract.
Monday, December 29th , 1958
New York Gothams: Signed free agent RP Scotty Gray to a minor league contract.
Detroit Dynamos: Signed free agent RP Clarence Pater to a minor league contract.
San Francisco Sailors: Signed free agent RP Neil Thomas to a minor league contract.
Detroit Dynamos: Signed free agent RP Ray McKinney to a minor league contract.
Toronto Wolves: Signed free agent RP Lou Moore to a minor league contract.
The Chicago Chiefs traded 23-year old LHP Dan Charlton to the New York Gothams, getting 30-year old 2B Harry Murray and $37,000 in cash in return.
Sunday, December 28th , 1958
Los Angeles Stars: Released SS Bud Brown.
San Francisco Sailors: Signed free agent RP John Sayers to a minor league contract.
Saturday, December 27th , 1958
New York Gothams: Signed free agent RP Eddie Ross to a minor league contract.
Friday, December 26th , 1958
New York Gothams: Signed free agent RP Roy Gray to a minor league contract.
Thursday, December 25th , 1958
Philadelphia Keystones: Released RP Nelson Galletta.
Chicago Cougars: Released RP Carl Potter.
Cincinnati Cannons: Released RP Dick Greenhalgh.
Chicago Cougars: Released SS Jim Warnock.
Chicago Cougars: Released RF Delos Williams.
Wednesday, December 24th , 1958
Washington Eagles: 1B Bob Stuart was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Tuesday, December 23rd , 1958
St. Louis Pioneers: Released CL Lou Moore.
Monday, December 22nd , 1958
Detroit Dynamos: Signed free agent RP Levi Dunham to a minor league contract.
Detroit Dynamos: Released C Bill Moyer.
Detroit Dynamos: Released C Joe Burnett.
Sunday, December 21st , 1958
New York Gothams: Signed free agent RP Jim Murray to a minor league contract.
New York Gothams: Signed free agent RP Bill Boone to a minor league contract with a major league option.
Chicago Cougars: Released RF Ernst Brown.
San Francisco Sailors: Released RP Grant Cunningham.
Toronto Wolves: Released RP John Sayers.
Toronto Wolves: Released RP Woodie Keppel.
Saturday, December 20th , 1958
Detroit Dynamos: Signed free agent RP Emmett Sheffield to a minor league contract.
Detroit Dynamos: RP Heinie Massey was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
New York Gothams: Released RP George Howat.
Friday, December 19th , 1958
New York Gothams: Signed free agent SP Earle Daly to a minor league contract.
Detroit Dynamos: Signed free agent RP George Needham to a minor league contract.
New York Gothams: Signed free agent SP Andy Smith to a minor league contract.
The Detroit Dynamos traded 32-year old CF Edwin Hackberry and $54,000 in cash to the San Francisco Sailors, getting 27-year old RHP Ed Patterson and 22-year old LF Ray Waggoner in return.
Thursday, December 18th , 1958
Chicago Chiefs: Released CL Barney Gunnels.
Chicago Chiefs: Released SP Chris Gladden.
Chicago Cougars: Released SS Ed Tennison.
Wednesday, December 17th , 1958
Boston Minutemen: Signed free agent RP Neil Loso to a minor league contract.
New York Gothams: Released C Bill Oliver.
Tuesday, December 16th , 1958
New York Gothams: Signed free agent RP Dick Reynolds to a minor league contract.
New York Gothams: Signed free agent RP Jackie Reynolds to a minor league contract.
Monday, December 15th , 1958
Chicago Chiefs: Released CL Scotty Gray.
St. Louis Pioneers: Signed free agent RP John Woodrow to a minor league contract.
San Francisco Sailors: Signed free agent RP George Goddard to a minor league contract.
Chicago Chiefs: Signed free agent 3B Tommy Munn to a minor league contract.
Sunday, December 14th , 1958
New York Gothams: Signed free agent SP Stan LaPort to a minor league contract.
Montreal Saints: Released SP Ray McKinney.
St. Louis Pioneers: Signed free agent RP Stuffy Morgan to a minor league contract.
Saturday, December 13th , 1958
San Francisco Sailors: Released RP John Woodrow.
Friday, December 12th , 1958
Washington Eagles: Signed free agent RP Frank Ward to a minor league contract.
Detroit Dynamos: Signed free agent RP Freddie Dixon to a minor league contract.
Pittsburgh Miners: Released C Charlie Farrell.
Thursday, December 11th , 1958
New York Gothams: Signed free agent RP George Clark to a minor league contract.
New York Gothams: Signed free agent RP Frank Wilson to a minor league contract.
St. Louis Pioneers: SP Gus McCombs was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
St. Louis Pioneers: C Frank Wood was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Boston Minutemen: 1B George Bernard was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Boston Minutemen: RP Charley Griffin was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Chicago Cougars: SS Bob Decker was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Chicago Chiefs: 3B Charlie Ellis was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Chicago Cougars: 2B Jack Betts was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Chicago Chiefs: SP Dan Charlton was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Chicago Chiefs: SS John Moreland was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Chicago Cougars: RP Carl Potter was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Boston Minutemen: Released RP Hughie Foster.
Chicago Cougars: Released RP Bill Shepherd.
Chicago Cougars: Released RF Del Peters.
Montreal Saints: SP Chuck Droste was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Philadelphia Keystones: SS Sam Gallick was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Cincinnati Cannons: CF Bonnie Chapin was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Cincinnati Cannons: RF Sam Sheppard was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Cincinnati Cannons: 2B John Power was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Cincinnati Cannons: RP Alex Hafer was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Cincinnati Cannons: RP Red Cunningham was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Cincinnati Cannons: RP Bob J. Martin was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Cincinnati Cannons: 1B Milo Ross was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Cincinnati Cannons: CF Lee Rabinowitz was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
San Francisco Sailors: LF Bill DeLong was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
San Francisco Sailors: 1B Reuben Walker was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Pittsburgh Miners: SP Jimmy Blair was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Pittsburgh Miners: 3B Harry Woodruff was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Washington Eagles: C Bill Smith was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Washington Eagles: RF Jim Roberts was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Washington Eagles: SP Pat Andrews was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
New York Gothams: LF Pete Bates was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Los Angeles Stars: LF Charlie Sax was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Los Angeles Stars: 3B Armand Franco was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Cleveland Foresters: LF Chick Reed was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Cleveland Foresters: SP Hank Cook was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Los Angeles Stars: RP Tony Bonelli was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Cleveland Foresters: RP Mort Martin was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Los Angeles Stars: 1B Bill Wall was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Los Angeles Stars: 1B Bob Zeltser was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Toronto Wolves: SP Phil Colantuono was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Toronto Wolves: 2B Gus Koval was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
Philadelphia Keystones: RP Nelson Galletta was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Washington Eagles: Lost RP Jack Kessler in the Rule 5 Draft to the Philadelphia Keystones.
Philadelphia Keystones: Drafted RP Jack Kessler in the 1958 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall Pick) from the Washington Eagles.
Cincinnati Cannons: RP Dick Greenhalgh was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Pittsburgh Miners: Lost SP Eddie Whitney in the Rule 5 Draft to the Cincinnati Cannons.
Cincinnati Cannons: Drafted SP Eddie Whitney in the 1958 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall Pick) from the Pittsburgh Miners.
San Francisco Sailors: RP Mike Quigley was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Washington Eagles: Lost SP Larry Knez in the Rule 5 Draft to the San Francisco Sailors.
San Francisco Sailors: Drafted RP Larry Knez in the 1958 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall Pick) from the Washington Eagles.
Washington Eagles: Lost CF Dave Price in the Rule 5 Draft to the Chicago Chiefs.
Chicago Chiefs: Drafted CF Dave Price in the 1958 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall Pick) from the Washington Eagles.
Boston Minutemen: RP Jack Thomas was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Chicago Chiefs: Lost 2B Ed Wise in the Rule 5 Draft to the Boston Minutemen.
Boston Minutemen: Drafted 3B Ed Wise in the 1958 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall Pick) from the Chicago Chiefs.
Detroit Dynamos: RP Ed Hillston was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Boston Minutemen: Lost 2B Bob Laun in the Rule 5 Draft to the Detroit Dynamos.
Detroit Dynamos: Drafted 2B Bob Laun in the 1958 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall Pick) from the Boston Minutemen.
Wednesday, December 10th , 1958
Detroit Dynamos: Signed free agent RP Tom Gholson to a minor league contract.
Detroit Dynamos: Signed free agent RP Andy Thomas to a minor league contract with a major league option.
Detroit Dynamos: RP Red Sheridan was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Tuesday, December 9th , 1958
New York Gothams: Signed free agent RP Bud Kovacs to a minor league contract.
New York Gothams: Signed free agent SP Joe Knight to a minor league contract.
San Francisco Sailors: Signed free agent RP Max Reed to a minor league contract.
Monday, December 8th , 1958
Cincinnati Cannons: Signed free agent RP Bill Watson to a minor league contract.
Pittsburgh Miners: Signed free agent C Joe Welch to a minor league contract.
The Pittsburgh Miners traded 21-year old minor league 2B Tony Martinez and 24-year old minor league CF Leo Farmer to the San Francisco Sailors, getting 30-year old RF Bill Harbin (retaining 100%) in return.
Sunday, December 7th , 1958
New York Gothams: Signed free agent SP Rudy Thomas to a minor league contract.
Detroit Dynamos: Signed free agent RP Bobby Lee Williams to a minor league contract.
New York Gothams: Signed free agent RP Jack Brown to a minor league contract.
Chicago Cougars: Released SP Levi Dunham.
Saturday, December 6th , 1958
Detroit Dynamos: Signed free agent RP Gene Owens to a minor league contract.
Detroit Dynamos: Signed free agent SP Hooks Foreman to a minor league contract.
Detroit Dynamos: Signed free agent RP George Vallance to a minor league contract.
Detroit Dynamos: Signed free agent SP Ralph Ormond to a minor league contract.
Montreal Saints: Released C Joe Welch.
Washington Eagles: Released RP George Goddard.
Washington Eagles: Released RP Elmer Meyer.
Friday, December 5th , 1958
Detroit Dynamos: Signed free agent RP Dick Rutledge to a minor league contract.
Cleveland Foresters: Released RP Emmett Sheffield.
Toronto Wolves: Released RP Fred Dawson.
Thursday, December 4th , 1958
Cincinnati Cannons: Released RP Earle Daly.
Cleveland Foresters: Released CL John Thomas Gibbs.
Detroit Dynamos: Signed free agent SP Fred Barker to a minor league contract.
Detroit Dynamos: Signed free agent SP Ray Skinner to a minor league contract.
Wednesday, December 3rd , 1958
Detroit Dynamos: Signed free agent SP Walt Holt to a minor league contract.
Tuesday, December 2nd , 1958
Pittsburgh Miners: Released RP Bill Watson.
Los Angeles Stars: Released SS Clarence Arnold.
Monday, December 1st , 1958
Kansas City Kings: Released RF Johnny Oliver.
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