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1958 free agent auction FINAL ROUND RESULTS

If you are the leading bid in round 1, and no one outbids you in round 2, the player is yours. Anyone, can however send in a higher bid in round 2 to be the leading bid. The bidding process continues through round 4. - the final round. If you are the leading bidder and in round 3, you can up your bid in the final round in anticipation of higher bids. If no one submitted a higher bid the final round then the bid reverts to the 3rd round bid.

FINAL ROUND WINS:
Tie final rd indians OF Ralph Kiner $12+2/4 =$60
Tie cubs OF Ralph Kiner - $30/2yr=$60
WIN final rd athletics OF Solly Drake $2/6 = $12
WIN final rd senators OF Stan Hollmig $7/3=$21
WIN final rd white sox RP Jack Banta $11M-1/7yrs=$56M
WIN final rd senators SP Jack Urban $5-2/3=$9
WIN final rd yankees SP Johnny Podres $32-2/10y = $230
WIN final rd white sox SP Ralph Branca $13/8yrs=$104M
WIN cubs RP Don McMahon $11/10=$110

FINAL ROUND RESULTS:
1st rd braves OF Ralph Kiner $10/-$2/4y=$28
3rd rd indians OF Ralph Kiner $10/4=$40
3rd rd braves OF Ralph Kiner $10/4y=$40
Tie final rd indians OF Ralph Kiner $12+2/4 =$60
2nd rd redlegs OF Ralph Kiner $15-2/3yr=$39
2nd rd indians OF Ralph Kiner $8/4=$32
Tie cubs OF Ralph Kiner - $30/2yr=$60
WIN cubs RP Don McMahon $11/10=$110

WIN final rd athletics OF Solly Drake $2/6 = $12
WIN final rd senators OF Stan Hollmig $7/3=$21
3rd rd senators OF Stan Hollmig $7-2/4=$16
1st rd dodgers RP Don McMahon $1/7=$7
3rd rd athletics RP Don McMahon $11/6 = $66
final rd athletics RP Don McMahon $13/6 = $78
1st rd cubs RP Don McMahon $3/9=$27
1st rd athletics RP Don McMahon $5/7 = $35
1st rd white sox RP Don McMahon $5M+1/7yrs=$56M
2nd rd cubs RP Don McMahon $7/9=$63
2nd rd athletics RP Don McMahon $9/7 = $63
2nd rd redlegs RP Don McMahon. $10/6yr=$60
3rd rd redlegs RP Don McMahon. $11/6yr=$66
final rd redlegs RP Don McMahon. $15/6yr=$90
final rd redlegs RP Don McMahon. $15/6yr=$90
2nd rd redlegs RP Jack Banta $1/3yr=$3
3rd rd redlegs RP Jack Banta $11-2/3yr=$27
WIN final rd white sox RP Jack Banta $11M-1/7yrs=$56M
2nd rd white sox RP Jack Banta $7M+1/3yrs=$24M
final rd redlegs RP Jack Banta. $13-1/3yr=$36
1st rd braves SP Branca, Ralph $15/4y=$60
WIN final rd senators SP Jack Urban $5-2/3=$9
2nd rd athletics SP Johnny Podres $10/10 = $100
2nd rd cubs SP Johnny Podres $11/10=$110
2nd rd yankees SP Johnny Podres $11/10y = $110
1st rd athletics SP Johnny Podres $11/9 = $90
3rd rd athletics SP Johnny Podres $12/10 = $120
3rd rd yankees SP Johnny Podres $15/10y = $150
3rd rd braves SP Johnny Podres $20/8y = $200
WIN final rd yankees SP Johnny Podres $32-2/10y = $230
1st rd cubs SP Johnny Podres $4/10=$40
2nd rd redlegs SP Johnny Podres. $15/7yr=$105
3rd rd redlegs SP Johnny Podres. $16/7yr=$112
final rd redlegs SP Johnny Podres. $29-1/8yr=$204
1st rd braves SP Podres, Johnny $15/-$1/ 8y =$92
2nd rd cubs SP Ralph Branca $13/5=$65
WIN final rd white sox SP Ralph Branca $13/8yrs=$104M
3rd rd braves SP Ralph Branca $15/5=$75
1st rd cubs SP Ralph Branca $5/4=$20
3rd rd senators SS Solly Hemus $5-2/3 =$9

THIRD ROUND WINS:
WIN 2nd rd redlegs C Hal Smith. $1/5yr=$5
WIN 2nd rd white sox C Roy Campanella $1M/3yrs=$3M
WIN 2nd rd white sox OF Del Ennis $8M/7yrs=$56M
WIN 2nd rd redlegs RP Raul Sanchez. $1/5yr=$5

THIRD ROUND RESULTS:
WIN 2nd rd redlegs C Hal Smith. $1/5yr=$5
WIN 2nd rd white sox C Roy Campanella $1M/3yrs=$3M
1st rd senators OF Del Ennis $11/4=$44
1st rd white sox OF Del Ennis $2M+1/7yrs=$35M
1st rd cubs OF Del Ennis $5/4=$20
WIN 2nd rd white sox OF Del Ennis $8M/7yrs=$56M
2nd rd cubs OF Del Ennis $9/5=$45
1st rd braves OF Ralph Kiner $10/-$2/4y=$28
3rd rd indians OF Ralph Kiner $10/4=$40
3rd rd braves OF Ralph Kiner $10/4y=$40
2nd rd redlegs OF Ralph Kiner $15-2/3yr=$39
2nd rd indians OF Ralph Kiner $8/4=$32
3rd rd senators OF Stan Hollmig $7-2/4=$16
1st rd dodgers RP Don McMahon $1/7=$7
3rd rd athletics RP Don McMahon $11/6 = $66
1st rd cubs RP Don McMahon $3/9=$27
1st rd athletics RP Don McMahon $5/7 = $35
1st rd white sox RP Don McMahon $5M+1/7yrs=$56M
2nd rd cubs RP Don McMahon $7/9=$63
2nd rd athletics RP Don McMahon $9/7 = $63
2nd rd redlegs RP Don McMahon. $10/6yr=$60
3rd rd redlegs RP Don McMahon. $11/6yr=$66
2nd rd redlegs RP Jack Banta $1/3yr=$3
3rd rd redlegs RP Jack Banta $11-2/3yr=$27
2nd rd white sox RP Jack Banta $7M+1/3yrs=$24M
WIN 2nd rd redlegs RP Raul Sanchez. $1/5yr=$5
1st rd braves SP Branca, Ralph $15/4y=$60

2nd rd athletics SP Johnny Podres $10/10 = $100
2nd rd cubs SP Johnny Podres $11/10=$110
2nd rd yankees SP Johnny Podres $11/10y = $110
1st rd athletics SP Johnny Podres $11/9 = $90
3rd rd athletics SP Johnny Podres $12/10 = $120
3rd rd yankees SP Johnny Podres $15/10y = $150
3rd rd braves SP Johnny Podres $20/8y = $160
1st rd cubs SP Johnny Podres $4/10=$40
2nd rd redlegs SP Johnny Podres. $15/7yr=$105
3rd rd redlegs SP Johnny Podres. $16/7yr=$112
1st rd braves SP Podres, Johnny $15/-$1/ 8y =$92
2nd rd cubs SP Ralph Branca $13/5=$65
3rd rd braves SP Ralph Branca $15/5=$75
1st rd cubs SP Ralph Branca $5/4=$20
3rd rd senators SS Solly Hemus $5-2/3 =$9

SECOND ROUND WINS:
WIN 1st rd indians C joe garagiolo $30-2/8=$184
WIN 1st rd senators OF Carl Furillo $7/2= $14
WIN 1st rd dodgers RP Bob Smith $1/7=$7
WIN 1st rd white sox RP Ed Roebuck $5M+1/8yrs=$78M
WIN 1st rd senators SP Early Wynn $3/3=$9
WIN 1st rd senators SP Jack Harshman $2/4=$8
WIN 1st rd dodgers SS Eddie Bressoud $1/8=$8


SECOND ROUND RESULTS:
2nd rd redlegs C Hal Smith. $1/5yr=$5
WIN 1st rd indians C joe garagiolo $30-2/8=$184
2nd rd white sox C Roy Campanella $1M/3yrs=$3M
WIN 1st rd senators OF Carl Furillo $7/2= $14
1st rd senators OF Del Ennis $11/4=$44
1st rd white sox OF Del Ennis $2M+1/7yrs=$35M
1st rd cubs OF Del Ennis $5/4=$20
2nd rd white sox OF Del Ennis $8M/7yrs=$56M
2nd rd cubs OF Del Ennis $9/5=$45
1st rd braves OF Ralph Kiner $10/-$2/4y=$28
2nd rd redlegs OF Ralph Kiner $15-2/3yr=$39
2nd rd indians OF Ralph Kiner $8/4=$32
WIN 1st rd dodgers RP Bob Smith $1/7=$7
1st rd dodgers RP Don McMahon $1/7=$7
1st rd cubs RP Don McMahon $3/9=$27
1st rd athletics RP Don McMahon $5/7 = $35
1st rd white sox RP Don McMahon $5M+1/7yrs=$56M
2nd rd cubs RP Don McMahon $7/9=$63
2nd rd athletics RP Don McMahon $9/7 = $63
2nd rd redlegs RP Don McMahon. $10/6yr=$60
1st rd dodgers RP Ed Roebuck $1/7=$7
1st rd braves RP Ed Roebuck $10/5y=$50
WIN 1st rd white sox RP Ed Roebuck $5M+1/8yrs=$78M
2nd rd redlegs RP Jack Banta $1/3yr=$3
2nd rd white sox RP Jack Banta $7M+1/3yrs=$24M
2nd rd redlegs RP Raul Sanchez. $1/5yr=$5

WIN 1st rd senators SP Early Wynn $3/3=$9
WIN 1st rd senators SP Jack Harshman $2/4=$8
1st rd senators SP Johnny Beazley $1/2=$2
2nd rd athletics SP Johnny Podres $10/10 = $100
2nd rd cubs SP Johnny Podres $11/10=$110
2nd rd yankees SP Johnny Podres $11/10y = $110
1st rd athletics SP Johnny Podres $11/9 = $90
1st rd cubs SP Johnny Podres $4/10=$40
2nd rd redlegs SP Johnny Podres. $15/7yr=$105
1st rd braves SP Podres, Johnny $15/-$1/ 8y =$92
2nd rd cubs SP Ralph Branca $13/5=$65
1st rd braves SP Branca, Ralph $15/4y=$60
1st rd cubs SP Ralph Branca $5/4=$20
WIN 1st rd dodgers SS Eddie Bressoud $1/8=$8


FIRST ROUND BIDS:
1st rd indians C joe garagiolo $30-2/8=$184
1st rd senators OF Carl Furillo $7/2= $14
1st rd senators OF Del Ennis $11/4=$44
1st rd white sox OF Del Ennis $2M+1/7yrs=$35M
1st rd cubs OF Del Ennis $5/4=$20
1st rd braves OF Ralph Kiner $10/-$2/4y=$28
1st rd dodgers RP Bob Smith $1/7=$7
1st rd dodgers RP Don McMahon $1/7=$7
1st rd cubs RP Don McMahon $3/9=$27
1st rd athletics RP Don McMahon $5/7 = $35
1st rd white sox RP Don McMahon $5M+1/7yrs=$56M
1st rd dodgers RP Ed Roebuck $1/7=$7
1st rd braves RP Ed Roebuck $10/5y=$50
1st rd white sox RP Ed Roebuck $5M+1/8yrs=$78M
1st rd braves SP Branca, Ralph $15/4y=$60
1st rd senators SP Early Wynn $3/3=$9
1st rd senators SP Jack Harshman $2/4=$8
1st rd senators SP Johnny Beazley $1/2=$2
1st rd athletics SP Johnny Podres $11/9 = $90
1st rd cubs SP Johnny Podres $4/10=$40
1st rd braves SP Podres, Johnny $15/-$1/ 8y =$92
1st rd cubs SP Ralph Branca $5/4=$20
1st rd dodgers SS Eddie Bressoud $1/8=$8

1/20/2026

1958 Off-season Time table

Jan 21 progressions, retirements, draft room opening, trades on, edit team details (change park dimensions but Commissioner will update logo to historical logo)
Jan 22 rookie draft commences

Free agent auction follows 1 day after rookie draft

—- 1st round bids due Tuesday January 27
—- 2nd round bids due Wednesday January 28
—- 3rd round bids due Thursday January 29
—- Final rounds bids due Friday January 30
All deadlines are 6pm Yukon time (8 pm ET)

(Leading 3rd rd bids can be improved upon but if no improved competitor bids come in, winning bid reverts to 3rd rd bid)

Free Agent Auction:
Bids to look like this please to Spaniels:
RP Jim Smith $10/5=$50
2b Toby Jones $3+1/6=$33
OF Jack Davis $12+2/4=$60
SS Bob Doe $10-2/3=$24
SP Bill Wall $5-1/2=$9
(No line spaces between bids. Commish Spaniels will send Indians’ bids to HoustonCougar for auction integrity)

—-Minimum 2 years, maximum 10 or less depending on age relative to retirement age
—-expiring contracts to retirement age 41( ie if player is 33., contract can’t exceed 7 years)
-contracts can feature annual deductions of -$1 or -$2 or raises +1 or +2

drops open : day after auction; Saturday noon January 31
Adds open 2 days after auction Sunday noon February 1

Opening Day 3 days after auction; Monday February 2

Things to do in the off-season before Opening Day
- -- request ‘58 stat year for tagged rookies/reserves
---submit position swaps (1 position player and/or 1 sp/rp change)
---Set your rosters

Schmidt dominates, Yankees win 3-1

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Reiser powers White Sox to win over Senators

Pete Reiser blasted 2 homers, lifting the White Sox to a 10-5 win over Washington. Woodie Held hit 2 homers in the game for the Senators. Bobby Shantz was on fire, allowing just 1 hit over 7 innings for Chicago. | Box

McDermott dominates, Pirates win 4-1

Mickey McDermott was brilliant last night, allowing just 2 hits over 7 innings, leading the Pirates to a 4-1 win over the Dodgers. | Box

Skowron powers Cardinals to win over Redlegs

Bill Skowron blasted 2 homers, lifting the Cardinals to a 9-4 win over Cincinnati. | Box

Orioles can't contain Ennis, fall 8-0

Del Ennis was on his game, knocking in 3 runs in Chicago's 8-0 victory over the Orioles. Ennis also had 3 hits in the game. | Box

12/20/2025

Traded Picks

1954 draft: picks traded:
*The Yankees send their first and second round picks in next season’s rookie draft to the Cardinals for 2b Hetki and SP Sista.

1955 draft pick trades
*Indians send their second round pick to Giants (DiMaggio for Adams)
“ Indians first rounder to [Philies], while the Phillies send their second round pick to Cleveland as part of the Hacker for Porter/Carey trade.
* as part of the Adcock/Nieman for Beasley trade, Dodgers send their 1st rounder to the Indians while the Indians send their 3rd rounder in return
Indians trade first rd pick (originally acquired from Dodgers) Tigers as part of Thompson/Furillo/Willard deal
Indians deal Phillies 2nd rd pick to Athletics as part of Cass Michaels mega deal

1956
Phillies made a deal with Cincinnati: “ I sent 3b Andy Carey to Cincinnati for SP Bob Turley. I sent my 1st round pick, Cincinnati sends me their 2nd rounder.”

1957
Indians send 1st rd pick to Pirates as part of mega-deal
Indians send 2nd rd pick to Redlegs as part of Terry/Pilarcik for Kiner trade