Major Transactions


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Pittsburgh Pirates
Major Transactions

Thursday, August 29th, 1957

Purchased the contract of SS E. O'Brien from Triple A Indianapolis.

Wednesday, August 14th, 1957

Placed 2B W. Held on the 60-day disabled list.

Wednesday, July 31st, 1957

Signed SP D. Newcombe to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $73,800,000.

Saturday, June 15th, 1957

Demoted MR J. Heise to Triple A Indianapolis.

Placed SP L. Possehl on the active roster.

Activated SP L. Possehl from the disabled list.

Thursday, May 16th, 1957

Placed SP L. Possehl on the 15-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of CL A. Cicotte from Triple A Indianapolis.

Purchased the contract of MR B. Daley from Triple A Indianapolis.

Purchased the contract of SS S. Wilhelm from Triple A Indianapolis.

Wednesday, May 1st, 1957

Placed CF W. Mays on the active roster.

Activated CF W. Mays from the disabled list.

Monday, April 1st, 1957

Demoted SP A. Cicotte to Triple A Indianapolis.

Demoted MR J. Faszholz to Triple A Indianapolis.

Saturday, March 16th, 1957

Placed CF W. Mays on the 15-day disabled list.

Demoted SP D. Drott to Triple A Indianapolis.

Demoted CL V. Fletcher to Triple A Indianapolis.

Saturday, March 2nd, 1957

Purchased the contract of SP D. Drott from Triple A Indianapolis.

Purchased the contract of MR J. Faszholz from Triple A Indianapolis.

Purchased the contract of CL V. Fletcher from Triple A Indianapolis.

Purchased the contract of 2B W. Held from Triple A Indianapolis.

Purchased the contract of MR J. Heise from Triple A Indianapolis.

Sunday, February 24th, 1957

Demoted MR J. Faszholz to Triple A Indianapolis.

Purchased the contract of MR B. Muffett from Triple A Indianapolis.

Purchased the contract of CL A. Cicotte from Triple A Indianapolis.

Tuesday, January 29th, 1957

Assigned C R. Novotney to Triple A Indianapolis.

Assigned MR T. Abernathy to Triple A Indianapolis.

Assigned MR M. Clark to Triple A Indianapolis.

Assigned CL B. Tiefenauer to Triple A Indianapolis.

Assigned MR B. Miller to Triple A Indianapolis.

Assigned 1B D. Coogan to Triple A Indianapolis.

Sunday, January 13th, 1957

Placed CF P. Mullin on the active roster.

Purchased the contract of C J. Shepard from Triple A Indianapolis.

Saturday, January 12th, 1957

Signed free agent CF P. Mullin to a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,300,000.

Monday, January 7th, 1957

Placed SP A. Lopatka on the active roster.

Sunday, December 30th, 1956

Placed SS T. Upton on the active roster.

Activated SS T. Upton from the disabled list.

Demoted SS T. Upton to Triple A Indianapolis.

Saturday, December 8th, 1956

Signed free agent SP A. Lopatka to a 1-year contract worth a total of $740,000.

Sunday, November 25th, 1956

Placed 1B D. Gernert on the active roster.

Tuesday, November 6th, 1956

Signed free agent 1B D. Gernert to a 3-year contract worth a total of $3,660,000.

Sunday, October 28th, 1956

Purchased the contract of SS D. Williams from Triple A Indianapolis.

Purchased the contract of RF B. Addis from Triple A Indianapolis.

Purchased the contract of RF C. Maxwell from Triple A Indianapolis.

Tuesday, October 23rd, 1956

LF M. McCormick becomes a free-agent.

1B A. Rosen becomes a free-agent.

MR J. Banta becomes a free-agent.

SP L. Possehl received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.

1B N. Siebern received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.

MR J. Faszholz received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.

RF H. Evers becomes a free-agent.

MR B. Miller received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.

MR L. Wheat received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.

Saturday, October 20th, 1956

SS R. Smalley received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,482,000.

SP B. Connelly received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,160,000.

CL V. Jester received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,810,560.

RF B. Addis received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $360,000.

RF C. Maxwell received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $710,700.

Wednesday, October 17th, 1956

Assigned SP B. Grim to Triple A Indianapolis.

Assigned RF B. Addis to Triple A Indianapolis.

Assigned CL B. Tiefenauer to Triple A Indianapolis.

Sunday, September 30th, 1956

SP B. Clemensen has executed his last optional contract year.