Major Transactions


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St. Louis Cardinals
Major Transactions

Saturday, August 17th, 1957

Signed 2B B. Thomson to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $34,600,000.

Tuesday, July 30th, 1957

Released MR R. Stone.

Purchased the contract of SP B. Buhl from Triple A Memphis.

Thursday, July 18th, 1957

Signed 1B W. Dropo to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $32,900,000.

Tuesday, June 18th, 1957

Signed SS J. Lipon to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $4,800,000.

Sunday, June 16th, 1957

Signed C S. Lopata to a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $2,500,000.

Sunday, May 19th, 1957

Signed LF J. Adcock to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $36,000,000.

Thursday, May 16th, 1957

Placed SP R. Gumpert on the 60-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of 2B J. Kindall from Triple A Memphis.

Monday, April 1st, 1957

Demoted SS C. Fernandez to Triple A Memphis.

Demoted C H. Landrith to Triple A Memphis.

Demoted SP G. Hobbie to Triple A Memphis.

Demoted SP M. McCormick to Triple A Memphis.

Demoted 2B J. Kindall to Triple A Memphis.

Saturday, March 16th, 1957

Purchased the contract of SP G. Hobbie from Triple A Memphis.

Purchased the contract of SP M. McCormick from Triple A Memphis.

Purchased the contract of C H. Landrith from Triple A Memphis.

Purchased the contract of SS C. Fernandez from Triple A Memphis.

Demoted SP H. Pollet to Triple A Memphis.

Purchased the contract of C B. Roselli from Single A Palm Beach.

Saturday, March 2nd, 1957

Placed CL R. Stone on the active roster.

Thursday, February 21st, 1957

Signed free agent CL R. Stone to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,300,000.

Sunday, February 10th, 1957

Placed 1B B. Nieman on the active roster.

Placed SP H. Pollet on irrevocable waivers.

Saturday, February 9th, 1957

Signed free agent 1B B. Nieman to a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,000,000.

Sunday, January 13th, 1957

Purchased the contract of CL D. Lewandowski from Triple A Memphis.

Placed LF S. Amoros on the active roster.

Activated LF S. Amoros from the disabled list.

Placed 3B J. Collins on the active roster.

Activated 3B J. Collins from the 60-day disabled list.

Tuesday, October 23rd, 1956

2B J. Kindall received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.

1B E. Torgeson becomes a free-agent.

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

MR D. Donahue becomes a free-agent.

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

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

LF G. Shuba becomes a free-agent.

SS F. Mantilla received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.

CF P. Mullin becomes a free-agent.

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

Saturday, October 20th, 1956

C S. Lopata received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $489,600.

MR H. Erickson received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $717,600.

RF R. Coleman received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $337,500.

SP B. Henry received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $655,200.

SP H. Pollet received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $300,000.

1B W. Dropo received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,996,000.

LF J. Adcock received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,694,000.

CL D. Lewandowski received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,228,200.

SP B. Buhl received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $300,000.