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12/31/1958
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Wednesday, December 24th , 1958
Recalled SP Hank Cook from Double A Youngstown.
Recalled LF Chick Reed from Class B Savannah.
Assigned RP Mort Martin to Triple A Rochester.

Thursday, December 11th , 1958
LF Chick Reed was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
SP Hank Cook was added to the secondary (40-man) roster.
RP Mort Martin was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of 1B Norm Smith from Class B Savannah.

Friday, December 5th , 1958
Released RP Emmett Sheffield.

Thursday, December 4th , 1958
Released CL John Thomas Gibbs.

Saturday, November 15th , 1958
Traded 34-year old RHP John Jackson and 23-year old minor league RF Andy Patterson to the Detroit Dynamos, getting 32-year old 2B Stan Kleminski in return.

Tuesday, November 11th , 1958
Signed free agent 3B Johnny Dunn to a minor league contract.

Monday, November 10th , 1958
Signed free agent RP George Stewart to a minor league contract.

Wednesday, November 5th , 1958
Released RP Herb Glenn.

Tuesday, November 4th , 1958
Signed 3B Coach Steve Jones to a 2-year, $3,000 per year contract.

Tuesday, October 14th , 1958
Traded 18-year old minor league RHP Jack Meeks, 24-year old minor league CF Lee Rabinowitz, 23-year old minor league RHP Charlie Walden, and 19-year old minor league SS Ed Tilton to the Cincinnati Cannons, getting 27-year old LHP Jake Pearson in return.

Saturday, October 11th , 1958
Recalled 1B Les Miller from Double A Youngstown.
Recalled LF Joe Sutton from Double A Youngstown.
Recalled C Billy Hogan from Class A Wilmington.
Recalled SS Harry Townsend from Class A Wilmington.
Promoted SP Earl Moe from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester.
Promoted SP Hank Cook from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted SP Ira Robinson from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted LF Ray Kellogg from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted 1B Dick Wilson from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted SP Ike Johnson from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted CL Sibby Smith from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted SP Jack Meeks from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted RP Joe Lee from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted C Joe Thomas from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted RF Allie Hall from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted 2B Richie Young from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted 2B Sam Reynolds from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted RP Coop Bancroft from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Promoted SP Grover Porter from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted SP Homer Kloch from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted SP Dave Irwin from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted C Paul Thornton from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted 2B John Vasquez from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted 1B John White from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted LF Chick Reed from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Signed Pitching Coach Tom Martin to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Hitting Coach Dave Trowbridge to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed 1B Coach Joe Buccatello to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed Team Trainer Otto Bowen to a 2-year contract extension.
Signed General Manager Max Smith to a 2-year contract extension.
Activated 2B Del Johnson from the 60-day injured list.

Sunday, October 5th , 1958
Released RP Ed Williams.

Saturday, October 4th , 1958
Released RP Heinie Webster.

Monday, September 29th , 1958
Promoted RF Herm Ford from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted RF Arnold Alderson from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted SP Ike Johnson from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Promoted SP Bob Smith from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Demoted 2B Richie Young from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Promoted 1B John Henry from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Demoted RF Hal Lillis from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Placed SP Johnny Britton on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of SP Johnny Britton from Triple A Rochester.

Thursday, September 25th , 1958
Released RP Norman Jones.
Released CL Bob G. Martin.
Released RF Jim Kenney.

Tuesday, September 23rd , 1958
Promoted SS Harry Townsend from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted 1B Norm Smith from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted RP Emmett Sheffield from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted RP Ike Brennan from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
RP Manny Pennington (AAA Rochester) retired from professional baseball.
Promoted SP Charlie Walden from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester.
Promoted RP Ike Brennan from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted RP Coop Bancroft from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted SP Harry Tracy from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted RF Allie Hall from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted 1B Jerry Webber from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Demoted SS John Vasquez from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Demoted 1B John White from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.

Sunday, September 21st , 1958
Placed CF Tommy Henry on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 09/20/1958.

Saturday, September 20th , 1958
Placed 2B Del Johnson on the 60-day injured list.

Friday, September 19th , 1958
Promoted CF Mike Whisman from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted CF Dick Davidson from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted 2B Sam Reynolds from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted CF Hal Woodrum from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Demoted 1B Jerry Webber from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Demoted 1B John Henry from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Promoted 3B Heinie Pearce from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Demoted LF Chick Reed from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.

Thursday, September 18th , 1958
Signed free agent RP Bill Williams to a minor league contract.

Wednesday, September 17th , 1958
Placed SP Pat Simon on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 09/16/1958.
Promoted SP John Thomas Gibbs from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted 3B Luther Hammock from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted SP Jack Meeks from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Demoted RF Jim Kenney from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Promoted RF Hal Lillis from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Demoted 3B Heinie Pearce from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.

Tuesday, September 16th , 1958
Signed free agent RP Larry Sutherland to a minor league contract.

Saturday, September 13th , 1958
Promoted RF Al Lewis from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted SS Harry Townsend from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Promoted 2B John Vasquez from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Demoted LF Allie Hall from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.

Friday, September 12th , 1958
Placed SP Jack Meeks on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/11/1958.
Promoted RP Sibby Smith from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted RP Matt Hope from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted RP Howie Epps from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.

Thursday, September 11th , 1958
Released SP Carlos Horn.
Released CL Frank Brown.
Released SP Vern Alexander.

Monday, September 8th , 1958
Released RP Don Rosenberg.
Released RP Joe Cook.

Sunday, September 7th , 1958
Signed free agent RP Sam Fuller to a minor league contract.

Friday, September 5th , 1958
Released CL Chris Gladden.
Signed free agent 3B Bill Etherington to a minor league contract.
Promoted RP Ed Williams from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted SP Ike Johnson from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted RP Coop Bancroft from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Demoted 3B Bill Etherington from Double A Youngstown to Class C Ottumwa.

Tuesday, September 2nd , 1958
Placed RP Matt Hope on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/01/1958.

Monday, September 1st , 1958
Recalled SP Ray Patterson from Triple A Rochester.
Recalled RP Mort Martin from Triple A Rochester.
Recalled 3B Gus Melvin from Triple A Rochester.
Recalled 1B Don Lemmon from Triple A Rochester.
Recalled 1B Harry Myers from Triple A Rochester.
Recalled SS Bill Springer from Triple A Rochester.
Recalled C Tom Reed from Triple A Rochester.
Promoted SP Sonny Stoyer from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester.
Promoted RP George Rikard from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester.
Promoted C Phil Ware from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester.
Promoted 3B Biff Tiner from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester.
Promoted 2B Denny Wyant from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester.
Promoted LF George Brown from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester.
Promoted 1B Bob Miller from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester.
Promoted SP Bill Follis from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted SP Jack Bare from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted SP Vic Garron from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted 2B Harry Sullivan from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted 1B Herb Mills from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted 1B Les Miller from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted SS Al Beck from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted RF Joe Sutton from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted LF Dick Davidson from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted SP Emmett Sheffield from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted RP German Acuna from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted SP Pat Simon from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted 2B Ed Toohey from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted CF Ray Kellogg from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted CF Tommy Henry from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted 1B Jim Lundgren from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted SS Harry Townsend from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted 2B Richie Young from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted RP Ike Johnson from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted RP Fred Broadnax from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted RF Henry Jenkins from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted 3B Charlie Pedersen from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted 1B John White from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted LF Chick Reed from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted 1B Jerry Webber from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted 1B John Henry from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted 3B Heinie Pearce from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Demoted RP Tom Weaver from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Demoted RP Luther Darby from Double A Youngstown to Class C Ottumwa.
Assigned RP Ike Brennan to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted RP Ed Williams from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted RP Vern Alexander from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Assigned RP Willie Butler to Class B Savannah.
Demoted SP Joe Cook from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Demoted SP Don Rosenberg from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.

Sunday, August 31st , 1958
Signed free agent RP Willie Butler to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Ike Brennan to a minor league contract.
Released RP Hal West.

Wednesday, August 27th , 1958
Signed free agent RP Hal West to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, August 26th , 1958
Signed free agent RP John Thomas Gibbs to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Emmett Sheffield to a minor league contract.
Released RP John Woodrow.

Monday, August 25th , 1958
Released 3B Johnny Oliver.
Released LF George Walker.

Saturday, August 23rd , 1958
Signed free agent RP John Woodrow to a minor league contract.

Friday, August 22nd , 1958
Released RP Tommy Mielke.

Tuesday, August 19th , 1958
Demoted C Phil Ware from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted 1B Les Miller from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted 3B Luther Hammock from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted 2B Sam Reynolds from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Released RP Dutch Lane.
Released RP Hughie Foster.
Signed free agent RP Luther Darby to a minor league contract.

Saturday, August 16th , 1958
Promoted RP Tommy Mielke from Class C Ottumwa to Double A Youngstown.

Monday, August 11th , 1958
Placed 2B Denny Wyant on the Eastern Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/10/1958.
Released CL Paul Taylor.
Signed free agent RP Tommy Mielke to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Tom Weaver to a minor league contract.

Friday, August 8th , 1958
Released 3B Jerry Parker.

Wednesday, August 6th , 1958
Placed SP Jack Meeks on the Upper Mississippi Valley Association 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/05/1958.
Assigned RP Joe Lee to Class B Savannah.
Demoted RP Coop Bancroft from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Released RP Dave Viola.

Tuesday, August 5th , 1958
Demoted C Joe Thomas from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted C Paul Thornton from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Released RP Ferdie Williams.
Signed free agent RP Joe Lee to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Dave Viola to a minor league contract.

Saturday, August 2nd , 1958
Released RP Paul Theis.

Friday, August 1st , 1958
Promoted CL Manny Pennington from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester.
Promoted 1B Tom Reed from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester.
Promoted RF Arnold Alderson from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester.
Promoted SP Frank Carey from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted C Norm Jones from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted SS Denny Wyant from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted RF Ray Kellogg from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted SP Hank Cook from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted C Joe Thomas from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted C Sheldon Mansfield from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted CF Joe Sutton from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted C Al Robinson from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted C Paul Thornton from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Demoted RP Dutch Lane from Triple A Rochester to Class C Ottumwa.
Demoted RP Ferdie Williams from Class A Wilmington to Class C Ottumwa.
Demoted RP Paul Theis from Triple A Rochester to Class B Savannah.

Wednesday, July 30th , 1958
Recalled SP Earle Turner from Triple A Rochester.
Assigned RP Paul Theis to Triple A Rochester.
Optioned 3B Gus Melvin to Triple A Rochester.
Released RP Marcel Da Silva.

Tuesday, July 29th , 1958
Traded 30-year old RHP Larry Beebe and 24-year old minor league RF Dizzy Franz to the Detroit Dynamos, getting 35-year old 2B Del Johnson in return.

Monday, July 28th , 1958
Assigned RP Herb Glenn to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted SP Bill Follis from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted RP German Acuna from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Released RP Miguel Sosa.
Released RP Stan Gilman.
Released RP Dick Blackburn.
Signed free agent RP Marcel Da Silva to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Paul Theis to a minor league contract.

Saturday, July 26th , 1958
Signed free agent RP Herb Glenn to a minor league contract.
Placed C Billy Hogan on the Middle Atlantic League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/25/1958.
Placed RF Andy Patterson on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/25/1958.
Assigned RP Ferdie Williams to Class A Wilmington.
Signed free agent RP Dick Blackburn to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Stan Gilman to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, July 22nd , 1958
Signed free agent RP Ferdie Williams to a minor league contract.

Monday, July 21st , 1958
Placed LF George Walker on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/20/1958.
Assigned RP Miguel Sosa to Class B Savannah.

Friday, July 18th , 1958
Demoted SP Ike Johnson from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Released RP John Ladd.
Released RP Bill Hill.
Signed free agent RP Miguel Sosa to a minor league contract.

Thursday, July 17th , 1958
Signed free agent RP John Ladd to a minor league contract.

Wednesday, July 16th , 1958
Promoted RP Dutch Lane from Class B Savannah to Triple A Rochester.

Saturday, July 12th , 1958
Placed C Jim D. Smith on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/11/1958.

Wednesday, July 9th , 1958
Placed C Sheldon Mansfield on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/08/1958.
Assigned RP Bill Hill to Class C Ottumwa.
Assigned RP Dutch Lane to Class B Savannah.

Tuesday, July 8th , 1958
Released RF Jack Miller.

Monday, July 7th , 1958
Signed free agent RP Bill Hill to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Dutch Lane to a minor league contract.

Sunday, July 6th , 1958
Placed LF Lee Rabinowitz on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/05/1958.
Assigned SP Ed Williams to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted SP Frank Carey from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Assigned SP Heinie Webster to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted SP Hank Cook from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted SP Pat Simon from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted SP Fred Broadnax from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.

Saturday, July 5th , 1958
Promoted 1B Biff Tiner from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted 2B Al Beck from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted RF Andy Patterson from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Demoted LF Chick Reed from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Released RP George Cardinal.
Released RP Vince Silverstein.
Released SP Jerry Hutchinson.
Promoted SP Bill Follis from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted RP German Acuna from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted RP Ike Johnson from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Signed free agent SP Ed Williams to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Heinie Webster to a minor league contract.

Wednesday, July 2nd , 1958
Signed free agent RP Vince Silverstein to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP George Cardinal to a minor league contract.

Tuesday, July 1st , 1958
Promoted 2B Richie Young from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Demoted 3B Charlie Pedersen from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Released RP Joe Graf.
Released RP John Brown.

Monday, June 30th , 1958
Signed free agent RP Joe Graf to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP John Brown to a minor league contract.
Assigned SP Sibby Smith to Class C Ottumwa.
Released RP Eddie Gray.

Sunday, June 29th , 1958
Signed free agent SP Sibby Smith to a minor league contract.
Released RP George Cardinal.
Released RP Bill Peterson.

Thursday, June 26th , 1958
Signed free agent RP George Cardinal to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Bill Peterson to a minor league contract.
Assigned RP Norman Jones to Class B Savannah.
Demoted RP Eddie Gray from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Released RP Earl Ellis.

Tuesday, June 24th , 1958
Signed free agent RP Norman Jones to a minor league contract.
Released RP Red Stone.
Released RP Jim Ward.

Monday, June 23rd , 1958
Signed free agent RP Red Stone to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Jim Ward to a minor league contract.

Friday, June 20th , 1958
Demoted 1B Sam Hannah from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted 3B Biff Tiner from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted 1B Jim Lundgren from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted 1B Jerry Parker from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Released 1B George Duncan.

Thursday, June 19th , 1958
Signed Bench Coach Ken Tannen to a 2-year, $11,700 per year contract.
Drafted SP Jack Meeks in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick).
Drafted 1B Hank Benjamin in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 16, 32nd overall pick).
Drafted SP Les Freedman in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 16, 48th overall pick).
Drafted SP Dave Irwin in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 16, 64th overall pick).
Drafted 1B John White in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 16, 80th overall pick).
Drafted SP Homer Kloch in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 16, 96th overall pick).
Drafted RP Red Stone in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 16, 112nd overall pick).
Drafted SP Matt Hope in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 16, 128th overall pick).
Drafted 1B Jerry Webber in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 16, 144th overall pick).
Drafted CF George Lippert in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 16, 160th overall pick).
Drafted SP Walt Petrowski in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 16, 176th overall pick).
Drafted CF Bob Doolittle in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 16, 192nd overall pick).
Drafted CF Dick Borup in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 16, 208th overall pick).
Drafted 1B George Duncan in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 16, 224th overall pick).
Drafted RP Joe Miller in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 16, 240th overall pick).
Drafted C Al Robinson in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 16, 256th overall pick).
Drafted RP Marv Peters in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 16, 272nd overall pick).
Drafted RP Gus Ray in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 16, 288th overall pick).
Drafted 2B Johnny Khoury in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 16, 304th overall pick).
Drafted RP Ed Carter in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 16, 320th overall pick).
Promoted 1B Al Beck from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted SP Pat Simon from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted 1B Herb Mills from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted CF Mike Whisman from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted RP Frank Brown from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted CF Tommy Henry from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Promoted LF Chick Reed from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Released RP Ed Carter.
Released RP Marv Peters.
Released RP Gus Ray.
Released RP Larry Owen.
Released RP Larry Sutherland.
Released RP Harry Jersey.
Released RP Ed Woodward.
Released RP Sam Haygood.
Released RP Joe Miller.
Released 2B Johnny Khoury.
Released SS Lum Taylor.
Released RP Red Stone.
Released RP Fred Green.
Released 1B Jack Hoffman.
Released SP Walt Petrowski.
Released C Hy Engle.

Tuesday, June 17th , 1958
Signed free agent RP Bob G. Martin to a minor league contract.

Wednesday, June 11th , 1958
Released CF Johnny Stice.
Released SP Bert Wood.

Thursday, June 5th , 1958
Promoted 1B Sam Hannah from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted RP Chris Gladden from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted 1B Herb Mills from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted SP Bill Follis from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted 1B Jim Lundgren from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted RP German Acuna from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Promoted 1B Jerry Parker from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Demoted SP Ike Johnson from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Promoted SP Carlos Horn from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted CF Lee Rabinowitz from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Demoted LF Henry Jenkins from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Demoted RP Fred Green from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.

Wednesday, June 4th , 1958
Placed 1B Don Lemmon on the Union League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/03/1958.
Assigned CL Chris Gladden to Triple A Rochester.
Assigned RP Frank Brown to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted RP Don Rosenberg from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted RP Carlos Horn from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.

Tuesday, June 3rd , 1958
Signed free agent CL Chris Gladden to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Frank Brown to a minor league contract.

Monday, June 2nd , 1958
Signed Scouting Director Ted Reitz to a 2-year, $8,900 per year contract.

Sunday, June 1st , 1958
Recalled 3B Gus Melvin from Triple A Rochester.
Promoted C Jim D. Smith from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester.
Promoted SS Denny Wyant from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester.
Optioned RF Dizzy Franz to Triple A Rochester.
Promoted 1B Bobby Bowdler from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted 1B Tom Reed from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted 1B George Brown from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted LF Johnny Neal from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted RF Arnold Alderson from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted SP Red Burtch from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted SP Hank Cook from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted 2B Harry Sullivan from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted LF Bill Lewis from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted RP Bert Wood from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted RP Coop Bancroft from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Promoted SP Eddie Gray from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Demoted CF Johnny Stice from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Promoted 3B Charlie Pedersen from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Demoted RP Earl Ellis from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Demoted 3B Richie Young from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Signed free agent RP Ed Woodward to a minor league contract.
Promoted LF Tommy Henry from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted LF George Walker from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.

Wednesday, May 21st , 1958
Assigned 3B Johnny Oliver to Class B Savannah.
Demoted RF Andy Patterson from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Demoted LF Hal Lillis from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.

Monday, May 19th , 1958
Signed free agent 3B Johnny Oliver to a minor league contract.

Friday, May 16th , 1958
Assigned SP Hughie Foster to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted RP Vic Garron from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted SS Al Beck from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Assigned 2B George Walker to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted SP Fred Broadnax from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted 2B Ed Toohey from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted SS Harry Townsend from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted SP Harry Tracy from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Demoted SP Bob Smith from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Demoted SS Ed Tilton from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.

Thursday, May 15th , 1958
Signed free agent SP Hughie Foster to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent 2B George Walker to a minor league contract.

Wednesday, May 14th , 1958
Placed LF Mike Whisman on the Southeastern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/13/1958.
Assigned CL Paul Taylor to Class B Savannah.

Monday, May 12th , 1958
Signed free agent CL Paul Taylor to a minor league contract.
Recalled SP Frank Young from Triple A Rochester.
Optioned RP Earle Turner to Triple A Rochester.

Thursday, May 1st , 1958
Promoted 2B Harry Sullivan from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted LF Dick Davidson from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted SS Harry Townsend from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted SS Ed Tilton from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Demoted CF Mike Whisman from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted LF Chick Reed from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Assigned RP Kirby Brewer to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted RP Manny Pennington from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted RP Alex Youngblood from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted SP Red Burtch from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted RP Harry Jersey from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Hitting Coach John Petty signed as 3B Coach in Cleveland.
Signed 3B Coach John Petty to a 2-year, $5,100 per year contract.

Wednesday, April 30th , 1958
Signed free agent RP Kirby Brewer to a minor league contract.

Monday, April 28th , 1958
Assigned 1B George Brown to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted 1B Les Miller from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted SP Bob Smith from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted SP Harry Tracy from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted RF Andy Patterson from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Demoted 3B Charlie Pedersen from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Signed free agent RP Eddie Gray to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Sam Haygood to a minor league contract.

Friday, April 25th , 1958
Released RP Mickey Maxwell.
Released CL Bob Kelly.

Thursday, April 24th , 1958
Placed 3B Biff Tiner on the Eastern Association 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/23/1958.

Wednesday, April 23rd , 1958
Released C Pete Keller.
Promoted SP Johnny Britton from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester.
Promoted C Phil Ware from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted SP Earl Moe from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted C Chubby Smith from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted 1B Billy Hogan from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted C Joe Thomas from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.

Tuesday, April 22nd , 1958
Released SP Bob Chism.
Released 3B Tom Kendrick.
Released CF Bucky Thompson.
Released 3B Hod Powers.
Signed free agent RP Harry Jersey to a minor league contract.
Released RP Larry Burk.

Sunday, April 20th , 1958
Promoted SP Charlie Walden from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted SP Vic Garron from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted SP Bill Follis from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted RP Alex Youngblood from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted 1B Al Beck from Class A Wilmington to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted RP Don Rosenberg from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted SP Bert Wood from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted SP Fred Broadnax from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted RP Coop Bancroft from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted CF Johnny Stice from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted SP Hank Cook from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted RP Carlos Horn from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted SP Ike Johnson from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted SP Earl Ellis from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted LF Al Lewis from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.

Saturday, April 19th , 1958
Promoted RP German Acuna from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted SP Fred Green from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Promoted LF Hal Lillis from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Demoted 3B Jerry Parker from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Released RP Eddie Reynolds.
Released CL Barney Gunnels.
Released RP George Henderson.
Released SP Bill Shepherd.
Released LF Ike Shafer.
Signed Manager Jim Whitehead to a 2-year, $22,300 per year contract.

Friday, April 18th , 1958
Promoted RP Manny Pennington from Double A Youngstown to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted RP George Rikard from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown.
Promoted SP Eddie Reynolds from Class B Savannah to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted RP Vito Kinney from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Promoted 2B Ed Toohey from Class B Savannah to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted RP Bob Kelly from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted CF Tommy Henry from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Promoted 1B Jerry Parker from Class C Ottumwa to Class B Savannah.
Demoted 1B John Henry from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Released CL Vito Kinney.

Tuesday, April 15th , 1958
1B George Brown was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Optioned SP Frank Young to Triple A Rochester.
Optioned RP Mort Martin to Triple A Rochester.
Optioned RP Ray Patterson to Triple A Rochester.
Optioned 1B Tom Reed to Triple A Rochester.
Optioned 1B Don Lemmon to Triple A Rochester.
Optioned 2B Gus Melvin to Triple A Rochester.
Optioned 2B Bill Springer to Triple A Rochester.
Optioned 1B Harry Myers to Triple A Rochester.
Optioned SS Les Miller to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted SP Bill Shepherd from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted CL Barney Gunnels from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted RP Manny Pennington from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted C Jim D. Smith from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted LF Bobby Bowdler from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted 3B Biff Tiner from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted SS Bill White from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted 2B Denny Wyant from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted CF Benny Everidge from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted 1B Sam Hannah from Triple A Rochester to Double A Youngstown.
Demoted SP Vic Garron from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted C Norm Jones from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted 2B Harry Sullivan from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted SS Johnny Neal from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted 3B Herman Weldon from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted RF Jim Kenney from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted 1B Herb Mills from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted 1B Dick Wilson from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted 3B Luther Hammock from Double A Youngstown to Class A Wilmington.
Demoted RP Eddie Reynolds from Double A Youngstown to Class B Savannah.
Demoted SP Bert Wood from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted RP Mickey Maxwell from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted C Billy Hogan from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted 1B Jim Lundgren from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted 2B Ed Toohey from Double A Youngstown to Class B Savannah.
Demoted RF Bill Lewis from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted SS Harry Townsend from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted CF Johnny Stice from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted 3B Charlie Pedersen from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted LF Allie Hall from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted 2B Sam Reynolds from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted 2B Richie Young from Class A Wilmington to Class B Savannah.
Demoted SP Earl Ellis from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Demoted CL Carlos Horn from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Demoted C Hy Engle from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Demoted RF Andy Patterson from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Demoted 3B Hod Powers from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Demoted SS Ed Tilton from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Demoted CF Lee Rabinowitz from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Demoted LF Hal Lillis from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Demoted LF Al Lewis from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Demoted 3B Heinie Pearce from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Demoted 2B John Vasquez from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Demoted 3B Tom Kendrick from Class B Savannah to Class C Ottumwa.
Released RF Victor Gerardo.
Released RP Stan Boone.
Released RP Gene Mead.
Released SS Ron Kendrick.
Released CF Leo Mueller.

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