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1951 Major League Baseball Transactions
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The Chicago White Sox released Luke Appling.
The Detroit Tigers signed Earl Johnson as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The St. Louis Browns drafted Johnny Bero from the Detroit Tigers in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Hal Brown from Seattle (PCL) in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Merl Combs from the Cleveland Indians in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Jack Cusick from the New York Yankees in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Joe DeMaestri from the Boston Red Sox in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Fritz Dorish from the St. Louis Browns in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Jerry Fahr from Shreveport (Texas) in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Andy Hansen from the New York Giants in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Paul Hinrichs from the New York Yankees in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Lou Klein from the Chicago Cubs in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Dale Long from the New York Yankees in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Turk Lown from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Bob Mahoney from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Braves drafted Luis Marquez from Portland (PCL) in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Morrie Martin from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted George Metkovich from Oakland (PCL) in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Bob Muncrief from the Chicago Cubs in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Frank Sacka from the Cleveland Indians in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Ed Samcoff from the New York Giants in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Bud Souchock from the Chicago White Sox in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Gene Verble from the Boston Braves in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Del Wilber from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians released Lou Boudreau.
The Boston Red Sox signed Lou Boudreau as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Don Erickson as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Pete Reiser as a free agent.
The Boston Braves traded players to be named later and cash to Seattle (PCL) for Jim Wilson. The Boston Braves sent Mickey Haefner (October 3, 1950) and Emil Verban (December 2, 1950) to Seattle (PCL) to complete the trade.
Buffalo (International) drafted Tom Acker from the New York Giants in the 1950 minor league draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Ralph Brickner from Portsmouth (Piedmont) in the 1950 minor league draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Alton Brown from the Detroit Tigers in the 1950 minor league draft.
Seattle (PCL) drafted Mike Clark from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1950 minor league draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Walker Cress from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1950 minor league draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Roy Face from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1950 minor league draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Ruben Gomez from St Jean (Provincial) in the 1950 minor league draft.
Dallas (Texas) drafted Don Grate from the Boston Braves in the 1950 minor league draft.
Oakland (PCL) drafted Hal Gregg from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1950 minor league draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Ross Grimsley from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1950 minor league draft.
Seattle (PCL) drafted Garvin Hamner from the St. Louis Browns in the 1950 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Bob Harrison from the New York Giants in the 1950 minor league draft.
The Cincinnati Reds released Danny Litwhiler.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Duke Markell from Portsmouth (Piedmont) in the 1950 minor league draft.
Syracuse (International) drafted Bill Miller from the New York Giants in the 1950 minor league draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Earl Mossor from Portsmouth (Piedmont) in the 1950 minor league draft.
The Boston Red Sox traded Joe Dobson, Dick Littlefield and Al Zarilla to the Chicago White Sox for Ray Scarborough and Bill Wight.
The Washington Senators traded Bud Stewart to the Chicago White Sox for Mike McCormick.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Birdie Tebbetts from the Boston Red Sox.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Mike Guerra from the Philadelphia Athletics.
Hollywood (PCL) purchased Don Carlsen from the Chicago Cubs.
The New York Yankees released Tommy Henrich.
The Boston Red Sox signed Joe Albanese as an amateur free agent.
Bob Alexander sent from the Boston Red Sox to the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction.
The Cleveland Indians signed Joe Altobelli as an amateur free agent.
Ferrell Anderson sent from the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
The New York Yankees signed Jim Archer as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians obtained Dick Aylward from Dallas (Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Tony Bartirome as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees obtained Mike Baxes from San Francisco (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The New York Yankees signed Zeke Bella as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bill Bell as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Joe Black as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Frank Bolling as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Tom Brewer as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Dick Brodowski as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Joe Caffie as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Don Carlsen from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Phil Clark as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jim Coates as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Rocky Colavito as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Gene Conley as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Jim Constable as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Bud Daley as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Brandy Davis as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Bobby Durnbaugh as an amateur free agent.
Hal Erickson sent from Quebec (Canadian-American) to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Froats as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Jim Gilliam as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators returned Tommy Giordano to Augusta (South Atlantic) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Boston Braves signed Johnny Goryl as an amateur free agent.
Bob Greenwood sent from Phoenix (Arizona-Texas) to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bill Harris as an amateur free agent.
Roy Hawes sent from Vincennes (Mississippi-Ohio Valley) to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.
The New York Yankees signed Woodie Held as an amateur free agent.
Augusta (South Atlantic) purchased Bobo Holloman from the Chicago Cubs.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Larry Jackson as an amateur free agent.
Eddie Kasko sent from Suffolk (Virginia) to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
The Boston Red Sox signed Russ Kemmerer as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Chick King as an amateur free agent.
Jim King sent from Vernon (Longhorn) to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
Mike Krsnich sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to Paris (Mississippi-Ohio Valley) in an unknown transaction.
The Chicago Cubs signed Al Lary as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Ted Lepcio as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jerry Lumpe as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Lyle Luttrell as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Jerry Lynch from Greenville (Cotton States).
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Eric MacKenzie as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Bobby Malkmus as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Georges Maranda as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Lloyd Merritt as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jack Meyer as an amateur free agent.
George O'Donnell sent from the St. Louis Browns to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
The Washington Senators signed Ernie Oravetz as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jim Owens as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ed Palmquist as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies obtained Eddie Pellagrini from Baltimore (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The St. Louis Browns returned Eddie Pellagrini to Baltimore (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Johnny Podres as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jay Porter as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Vic Power from Drummondville (Provincial).
John Pyecha sent from Elkin (Blue Ridge) to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
The Boston Braves signed Curt Roberts as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Hector Rodriguez as an amateur free agent.
Ed Sadowski sent from Radford (Blue Ridge) to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.
The Washington Senators signed Raul Sanchez as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Bob Schmidt as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Al Schroll as an amateur free agent.
Barney Schultz sent from Macon (South Atlantic) to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
The New York Yankees signed Kal Segrist as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ray Semproch as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Wally Shannon as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ron Shoop as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Norm Siebern as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bob Skinner as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Bob Smith as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Karl Spooner as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Gene Stephens as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dick Stuart as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Jim Stump as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed George Susce as an amateur free agent.
Don Taussig sent from the New York Yankees to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
The New York Yankees signed Dick Tettelbach as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Valmy Thomas as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Frank Torre as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Joe Trimble.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Tuttle as an amateur free agent.
Dixie Upright sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Lee Walls as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jim Waugh as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Carl Willey as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Maury Wills as an amateur free agent.
Hal Woodeshick sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to Duluth (Northern) in an unknown transaction.
The New York Giants signed Dom Zanni as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns returned Karl Drews to Baltimore (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers returned Herb Gorman to Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The New York Yankees released Tex Hoyle.
The Brooklyn Dodgers returned Johnny Lindell to Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers returned Mike Sandlock to Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Phillies obtained Karl Drews from Baltimore (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Herb Gorman from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Tex Hoyle as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Johnny Lindell from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Mike Sandlock from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The St. Louis Browns signed Johnny Berardino as a free agent.
Seattle (PCL) traded Wayne McLeland to the Detroit Tigers for Marv Grissom and Sam Vico.
Sacramento (PCL) purchased Al Benton from the Cleveland Indians.
The Boston Red Sox selected Al Evans off waivers from the Washington Senators.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Chico Fernandez as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Felipe Montemayor from Mexicali (Sunset) for $20,000.
The Chicago Cubs traded Clarence Maddern to the Cleveland Indians for Max West.
The Chicago Cubs signed Solly Drake as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Ray Mueller.
Shreveport (Texas) purchased Grant Dunlap from the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Babe Martin sent from the Detroit Tigers to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.
The Boston Braves signed Ray Mueller as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Johnny Vander Meer.
The Cleveland Indians traded Fred Marsh and $35,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Merl Combs and Snuffy Stirnweiss.
The Cleveland Indians signed Johnny Vander Meer as a free agent.
Oklahoma City (Texas) purchased Frank Kellert from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Boston Braves selected Blix Donnelly off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Detroit Tigers selected Gene Bearden off waivers from the Washington Senators.
As part of a 3-team trade: The Chicago White Sox sent Dave Philley and Gus Zernial to the Philadelphia Athletics. The Philadelphia Athletics sent Paul Lehner to the Chicago White Sox. The Philadelphia Athletics sent Lou Brissie to the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians sent Minnie Minoso to the Chicago White Sox. The Cleveland Indians sent Ray Murray and Sam Zoldak to the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Bubba Harris from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Barney McCosky from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Washington Senators traded Len Okrie and $25,000 to the Boston Red Sox for Mike Guerra.
The Cleveland Indians traded Allie Clark and Lou Klein to the Philadelphia Athletics for Sam Chapman.
The Boston Braves released Blix Donnelly.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Blix Donnelly as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Con Dempsey to San Francisco (PCL) following previous purchase.
The Boston Braves selected Sid Schacht off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Don Bollweg and $15,000 to the New York Yankees for Billy Johnson.
The St. Louis Browns selected Bobby Hogue off waivers from the Boston Braves.
The Detroit Tigers traded Saul Rogovin to the Chicago White Sox for Bob Cain.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Bob Dillinger from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The New York Yankees released Joe Page.
The Washington Senators purchased Hank Wyse from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Boston Red Sox traded a player to be named later, Matt Batts, Jim Suchecki and $100,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Les Moss. The Boston Red Sox sent Jim McDonald (July 18, 1951) to the St. Louis Browns to complete the trade.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Stan Rojek to the St. Louis Cardinals for Erv Dusak and Rocky Nelson.
The New York Giants released Jack Kramer.
The Chicago White Sox returned Hal Brown (earlier draft pick) to Seattle (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Seattle (PCL) returned Mike Clark (earlier draft pick) to the St. Louis Cardinals.
The New York Yankees signed Jack Kramer as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Jack Maguire off waivers from the New York Giants.
The Washington Senators purchased Don Johnson from the St. Louis Browns.
The St. Louis Browns selected Bob Mahoney off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
Ruben Gomez sent from the Washington Senators to St Jean (Provincial) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Alex Grammas sent from the Chicago White Sox to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Mike Krsnich sent from Paris (Mississippi-Ohio Valley) to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Oklahoma City (Texas) selected Bob Nieman off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
Dick Phillips sent from Saginaw (Central) to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago Cubs signed Al Worthington as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns selected Dale Long off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Chicago White Sox traded Paul Lehner, Kermit Wahl and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Don Lenhardt.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Kermit Wahl to the Chicago White Sox for Hank Majeski.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Dick Whitman and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Tommy Brown.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ted Kazanski as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators selected Clyde Kluttz off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
The New York Yankees traded Tommy Byrne and $25,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Stubby Overmire.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Cliff Chambers and Wally Westlake to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dick Cole, Joe Garagiola, Bill Howerton, Howie Pollet and Ted Wilks.
The Detroit Tigers released Earl Johnson.
The Washington Senators traded Bob Kuzava to the New York Yankees for Tom Ferrick, Bob Porterfield and Fred Sanford.
The Chicago Cubs traded Andy Pafko, Johnny Schmitz, Wayne Terwilliger and Rube Walker to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Bruce Edwards, Joe Hatten, Gene Hermanski and Eddie Miksis.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Ferrell Anderson from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bob Lillis as an amateur free agent.
Barney Martin sent from the New York Giants to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago White Sox purchased Bert Haas from Oakland (PCL).
The New York Giants selected Hank Schenz off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Cleveland Indians released Johnny Vander Meer.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bennie Daniels as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants traded Red Hardy and Spider Jorgensen to Oakland (PCL) for Earl Rapp.
The New York Yankees signed Johnny Blanchard as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves selected Barney Schultz off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
The St. Louis Browns selected Jack Maguire off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The New York Yankees traded Bob Landeck (minors), Eddie Malone and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Art Schallock.
The New York Yankees purchased Eddie Malone from Oakland (PCL).
The St. Louis Browns signed Satchel Paige as a free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Charlie White as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Bill Jennings from the New York Giants.
The St. Louis Browns released Johnny Berardino.
The Cleveland Indians selected Paul Lehner off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
The St. Louis Browns released Dale Long.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Hank Edwards off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Frank Kellert from Oklahoma City (Texas).
The Cleveland Indians selected Barney McCosky off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Bob Nieman from Oklahoma City (Texas).
The Chicago White Sox purchased Jim Rivera from Seattle (PCL).
The St. Louis Browns traded Johnny Bero, Joe Lutz and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Ben Taylor.
Oakland (PCL) purchased Al Gettel from the New York Giants.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Danny Litwhiler as a free agent.
The St. Louis Browns traded Dick Starr to the Washington Senators for Fred Sanford.
The Chicago White Sox selected Ray Coleman off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
The New York Yankees purchased Bobby Hogue from the St. Louis Browns.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Cliff Mapes from the New York Yankees.
Frank Barnes sent from the New York Yankees to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.
The New York Yankees purchased Bill Miller from Syracuse (International).
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Bob Scheffing off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Boston Red Sox selected Aaron Robinson off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
The St. Louis Browns signed Eddie Gaedel as an amateur free agent.
Free agent signing of Eddie Gaedel by the St. Louis Browns voided.
The Chicago White Sox released Bert Haas.
The New York Yankees traded Lew Burdette and $50,000 to the Boston Braves for Johnny Sain.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Ross Grimsley from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The New York Yankees released Jack Kramer.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dick Hall as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Danny McDevitt as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns selected Earl Rapp off waivers from the New York Giants.
The Chicago White Sox selected Rocky Nelson off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Washington Senators purchased Dino Restelli from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The St. Louis Browns selected Mike Goliat off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Jimmy Bloodworth.
The New York Yankees returned Lou Sleater to the St. Louis Browns following previous purchase.
The Cincinnati Reds released Danny Litwhiler.
The Chicago Cubs traded Bob Borkowski and Smoky Burgess to the Cincinnati Reds for Johnny Pramesa and Bob Usher.
Seattle (PCL) traded Hal Brown and Marv Grissom to the Chicago White Sox for Dick Duffy (minors), Jerry Dahlke, Bill Fischer and Marv Rotblatt.
The St. Louis Browns traded Jack Maguire, Fred Sanford and cash to Portland (PCL) for Leo Thomas.
The Chicago Cubs traded Jack Cusick to the Boston Braves for Bob Addis.
The Boston Braves released Ray Mueller.
Buffalo (International) traded Tom Acker and Moe Savransky to the Cincinnati Reds for Jim Bolger.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Don Nicholas from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Grant Dunlap from Shreveport (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Boston Red Sox released Buddy Rosar.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Marty Marion.
The Washington Senators traded Willy Miranda to the Chicago White Sox for Floyd Baker.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Bob Scheffing.
The Boston Red Sox released Lou Boudreau.
The Detroit Tigers released Hank Borowy.
The Detroit Tigers released Charlie Keller.
The Chicago White Sox traded Randy Gumpert and Don Lenhardt to the Boston Red Sox for Mel Hoderlein and Chuck Stobbs.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Pete Reiser.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Hal Bevan from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Hank Foiles from the New York Yankees in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Alex Garbowski from Seattle (PCL) in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Harvey Gentry from the New York Giants in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Herb Gorman from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Bud Hardin from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Earl Harrist from Oakland (PCL) in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Nippy Jones from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Clem Koshorek from the Detroit Tigers in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Gene Mauch from the Boston Braves in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Joe Rossi from Portland (PCL) in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted George Schmees from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Duke Simpson from Buffalo (International) in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Kite Thomas from the New York Yankees in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted George Wilson from the Boston Red Sox in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns traded Jim McDonald to the New York Yankees for Clint Courtney.
The Washington Senators traded Sam Dente to the Chicago White Sox for Tom Upton.
The Chicago White Sox traded Joe DeMaestri, Gordon Goldsberry, Dick Littlefield, Gus Niarhos and Jim Rivera to the St. Louis Browns for Sherm Lollar, Tom Upton and Al Widmar.
The Boston Red Sox traded Les Moss and Tom Wright to the St. Louis Browns for Gus Niarhos and Ken Wood.
The St. Louis Browns signed Marty Marion as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Toby Atwell to the Chicago Cubs for Carmen Mauro.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Frank Baldwin from Oklahoma City (Texas) in the 1951 minor league draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Carlos Bernier from Tampa (Florida International) in the 1951 minor league draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Frank Biscan from the Chicago White Sox in the 1951 minor league draft.
York (Interstate) drafted Harry Bright from the Chicago Cubs in the 1951 minor league draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Ruben Gomez from St Jean (Provincial) in the 1951 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Chris Kitsos from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1951 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Vern Morgan from the Chicago Cubs in the 1951 minor league draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Ed Sanicki from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1951 minor league draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Larry Shepard from Great Falls (Pioneer) in the 1951 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted El Tappe from the New York Yankees in the 1951 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Bob Zick from the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1951 minor league draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Hector Rodriguez to the Chicago White Sox for Rocky Nelson.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Smoky Burgess, Howie Fox and Connie Ryan to the Philadelphia Phillies for Niles Jordan, Eddie Pellagrini, Andy Seminick and Dick Sisler.
The New York Giants traded Eddie Stanky to the St. Louis Cardinals for Chuck Diering and Max Lanier.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Jake Schmitt (minors) to the New York Giants for Jack Lohrke.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Mickey Livingston.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Dino Restelli from the Washington Senators.
The Chicago Cubs released Mickey Owen.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded George McPhail (minors) and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for Sammy Meeks.
The Washington Senators signed Ted Abernathy as an amateur free agent.
Hank Aguirre sent from Duluth (Northern) to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Gair Allie as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Sandy Amoros as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees released Jim Archer.
The New York Giants signed Curt Barclay as an amateur free agent.
Dick Barone sent from Great Falls (Pioneer) to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
The Boston Red Sox signed Frank Baumann as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees returned Mike Baxes to San Francisco (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Washington Senators signed Julio Becquer as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Johnny Berardino as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Lou Boudreau as a free agent.
York (Interstate) returned Harry Bright (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago Cubs.
The Boston Red Sox signed Don Buddin as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers obtained Frank Carswell from Buffalo (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jerry Casale as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Ed Charles as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Tom Cheney as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Roberto Clemente as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Rip Coleman as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers returned Bill Connelly to Toledo (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Boston Braves signed Wes Covington as an amateur free agent.
Bill Currie sent from Miami Beach (Florida International) to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction.
The Detroit Tigers signed Jerry Davie as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Juan Delis as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Sammy Esposito as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Tom Flanigan as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Tito Francona as an amateur free agent.
Joe Frazier sent from the St. Louis Browns to Oklahoma City (Texas) in an unknown transaction.
The New York Yankees signed Mark Freeman as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Jim Gentile as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs returned Harvey Gentry (earlier draft pick) to the New York Giants.
Bob Giggie sent from Paris (Mississippi-Ohio Valley) to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction.
Tommy Giordano sent from Augusta (South Atlantic) to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.
Bill Glynn sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to Sacramento (PCL) in an unknown transaction.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Dick Gray as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Eli Grba as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Fred Green as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Gene Green as an amateur free agent.
Hal Griggs sent from Newton-Conover (Western Carolina) to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Browns signed Bob Hale as an amateur free agent.
Chuck Harmon sent from Olean (PONY) to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
The Cleveland Indians signed Billy Harrell as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Russ Heman as an amateur free agent.
Bill Henry sent from Shreveport (Texas) to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.
The Boston Braves purchased Buddy Hicks from the Philadelphia Phillies for $10,000.
The Detroit Tigers signed Gene Host as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Ken Hunt as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Connie Johnson from St Hyacinthe (Provincial) for $6,500.
The Chicago Cubs signed Footer Johnson as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Ken Johnson as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Marty Keough as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Johnny Kucks as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Harvey Kuenn as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jim Landis as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Don Lassetter as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Charlie Lau as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Hector Lopez from Drummondville (Provincial) for $1,500.
The Boston Braves signed Felix Mantilla as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bob Martyn as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ralph Mauriello as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jack McMahan as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Zach Monroe as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Billy Moran as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Seth Morehead as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns returned Vern Morgan (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago Cubs.
The Washington Senators signed Cholly Naranjo as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dolan Nichols as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dan Osinski as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Camilo Pascual as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bobby Prescott as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Charlie Rabe as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed John Roseboro as an amateur free agent.
Don Rudolph sent from Jessup (Georgia State) to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Jerry Schypinski as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Sonny Senerchia as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bobby Smith as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Jim Snyder as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed R C Stevens as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators purchased Bunky Stewart from New Bern (Coastal Plain) for $12,000.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jake Striker as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Haywood Sullivan as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Moe Thacker as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Marv Throneberry as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees returned Bob Thurman to San Francisco (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
Bob Trice sent from Farnham (Provincial) to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.
Quincy Trouppe sent from Jalisco (Mexican) to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Ozzie Van Brabant as an amateur free agent.
Roberto Vargas sent from Lakeland (Florida International) to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
The Detroit Tigers signed Coot Veal as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees released Dick Wakefield.
Harry Walker sent from the St. Louis Cardinals to ??? in an unknown transaction.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ken Walters as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ted Wieand as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Duane Wilson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Gordie Windhorn as an amateur free agent.
Hal Woodeshick sent from Oil City (Mid-Atlantic) to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
Al Worthington sent from the Chicago Cubs to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jerry Zimmerman as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants returned Charlie Bishop to Ottawa (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The New York Giants returned Stan Jok to Ottawa (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The New York Yankees released Danny McDevitt.
The Chicago Cubs returned Dusty Rhodes to Nashville (Southern Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Boston Braves returned Curt Roberts to Denver (Western) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Boston Braves returned Barney Schultz to Denver (Western) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Athletics obtained Charlie Bishop from Ottawa (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Athletics obtained Stan Jok from Ottawa (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Danny McDevitt as a free agent.
The New York Giants obtained Dusty Rhodes from Nashville (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Curt Roberts from Denver (Western) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Barney Schultz from Denver (Western) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Willie Ramsdell to the Chicago Cubs for Frank Hiller.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Al Lakeman from the Chicago White Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Boston Braves released Tommy Holmes.
Toledo-Charleston (American Association) purchased Nino Escalera from the New York Yankees. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Athletics released Wally Moses.
The St. Louis Browns selected Stan Rojek off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Dixie Howell from the New York Giants.
The New York Yankees purchased Dave Jolly from the Cincinnati Reds. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Washington Senators released Mike McCormick.
The Cleveland Indians signed Pete Reiser as a free agent.
The St. Louis Browns traded Matt Batts, Dick Littlefield, Cliff Mapes and Ben Taylor to the Detroit Tigers for Gene Bearden, Bob Cain and Dick Kryhoski.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Ed Wright from the New York Giants. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Jim Suchecki from the St. Louis Browns.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Bill Kennedy from the St. Louis Browns.
The Detroit Tigers selected Ken Johnson off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Gene Mauch off waivers from the New York Yankees.
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