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1952 Major League Baseball Transactions
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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.
Syracuse (International) purchased Bob Keegan from the New York Yankees. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The St. Louis Browns purchased Dave Madison from the New York Yankees.
The New York Giants traded Sheldon Jones and $50,000 to the Boston Braves for Bob Elliott.
The New York Giants signed Dick Wakefield as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Bill Pierro.
The Cleveland Indians selected Mickey Harris off waivers from the Washington Senators.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Rudy Rufer from the New York Giants.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed John Anderson as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Sammy Meeks from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Philadelphia Athletics selected Hal Bevan off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
The New York Yankees traded Jackie Jensen, Spec Shea, Jerry Snyder and Archie Wilson to the Washington Senators for Irv Noren and Tom Upton.
The Washington Senators traded Sam Mele to the Chicago White Sox for Jim Busby and Mel Hoderlein.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Red Munger to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Bill Werle.
The Chicago White Sox selected Jim Suchecki off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The New York Giants selected Bill Howerton off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Chicago Cubs returned Grant Dunlap to Shreveport (Texas) following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants purchased George Wilson from the Chicago White Sox for $25,000.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Marion Fricano from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Washington Senators traded Cass Michaels to the St. Louis Browns for Fred Marsh and Lou Sleater.
The St. Louis Browns selected Stubby Overmire off waivers from the New York Yankees.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Del Wilber from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Eddie Kazak and Wally Westlake to the Cincinnati Reds for Dick Sisler and Virgil Stallcup.
The Philadelphia Phillies returned Dixie Howell to the New York Giants following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Athletics selected Sherry Robertson off waivers from the Washington Senators.
The New York Giants released Dick Wakefield.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Gene Mauch.
The Boston Braves signed Gene Mauch as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Dixie Howell from the New York Giants for $2,500.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Kent Peterson and Johnny Wyrostek to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bubba Church.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Phil Haugstad off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The New York Yankees released Johnny Hopp.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Windy McCall from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
George Bradshaw sent from Morganton (Western Carolina) to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Yankees released Ruben Gomez. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Detroit Tigers signed Johnny Hopp as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox traded Walt Dropo, Fred Hatfield, Don Lenhardt, Johnny Pesky and Bill Wight to the Detroit Tigers for Hoot Evers, George Kell, Johnny Lipon and Dizzy Trout.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Willard Marshall from the Boston Braves.
The Cleveland Indians signed Herb Score as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Rudy Rufer and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Cal Abrams.
The Boston Red Sox traded Ken Wood to the Washington Senators for Archie Wilson.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Hank Majeski from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Boston Red Sox traded Randy Gumpert and Walt Masterson to the Washington Senators for Sid Hudson.
The St. Louis Browns traded Earl Rapp to the Washington Senators for Fred Marsh.
The Boston Braves signed Hank Aaron as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Bud Byerly and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Bud Podbielan.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Tommy Brown from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Chicago White Sox traded Willy Miranda and Al Zarilla to the St. Louis Browns for Leo Thomas and Tom Wright.
The New York Giants traded George Bamberger and $35,000 to Oakland (PCL) for Hal Gregg.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dick Groat as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns selected Ken Holcombe off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
The Washington Senators released Bobo Newsom.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bobo Newsom as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Tommy Holmes as a free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Mike Roarke as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Joe Morgan as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians selected Joe Tipton off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Boston Red Sox selected Paul Lehner off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Al Benton from San Diego (PCL).
The Chicago White Sox selected Willy Miranda off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
The Boston Red Sox selected George Schmees off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
The Cincinnati Reds released Phil Haugstad.
The St. Louis Browns signed Phil Haugstad as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Arnold Earley as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Paul Lehner.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Nino Escalera from Toledo-Charleston (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cleveland Indians purchased Bill Glynn from Sacramento (PCL) for $25,000.
The Detroit Tigers released Fred Hutchinson.
The St. Louis Browns released Ken Holcombe.
The Boston Red Sox signed Ken Holcombe as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded Ray Coleman and Jay Porter to the St. Louis Browns for Darrell Johnson and Jim Rivera.
The New York Yankees selected Johnny Schmitz off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The St. Louis Browns selected Bobby Hogue off waivers from the New York Yankees.
The Philadelphia Athletics selected Cass Michaels off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
Toronto (International) purchased Hal Keller from the Washington Senators.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Wally Westlake from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jim Dunn as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers traded Don Lenhardt, Dick Littlefield, Marlin Stuart and Vic Wertz to the St. Louis Browns for Bud Black, Jim Delsing, Ned Garver and Dave Madison.
The Cleveland Indians traded Charlie Sipple (minors), Johnny Berardino and $50,000 to the Pittsburgh Pirates for George Strickland and Ted Wilks.
The New York Giants purchased Bill Connelly from Charleston (American Association).
The Chicago White Sox released Phil Masi.
The New York Yankees purchased Ray Scarborough from the Boston Red Sox.
The Chicago White Sox selected Hal Hudson off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
The New York Yankees traded Jim Greengrass, Bob Marquis, Ernie Nevel, Johnny Schmitz and $35,000 to the Cincinnati Reds for Ewell Blackwell.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Tommy Glaviano off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Al Zarilla from the St. Louis Browns.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Hank Edwards to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Howie Judson (December 9, 1952) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
The New York Yankees signed Charlie Keller as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Casey Wise as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators selected Wayne Terwilliger off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Johnny Berardino.
The St. Louis Browns traded Duke Markell and $35,000 to Syracuse (International) for Bobo Holloman.
Al Evans sent from the Boston Red Sox to ??? in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Bob Hall sent from the Milwaukee Braves to Seattle (PCL) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants released Bob Elliott.
The St. Louis Browns selected Bob Habenicht off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The St. Louis Browns selected Ed Mickelson off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Boston Red Sox selected Bill Werle off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Washington Senators released Tom Ferrick.
The Washington Senators released Joe Haynes.
The Washington Senators released Clyde Kluttz.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Dixie Howell and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Clyde King.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jim Bolger from Buffalo (International).
The Cincinnati Reds traded Frank Hiller to the New York Giants for Gail Henley.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Bob Keegan from Syracuse (International).
The New York Yankees released Charlie Keller.
The St. Louis Browns traded Ray Coleman, Bob Mahoney, Stan Rojek and $95,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Billy Hunter.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Cal Abrams, Gail Henley and Joe Rossi to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Gus Bell.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased John Mackinson from the New York Yankees.
The Cleveland Indians released Birdie Tebbetts.
The Chicago Cubs signed Bob Thorpe as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Lou Boudreau.
The Milwaukee Braves purchased Leo Cristante from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Cleveland Indians traded Hal Erickson to the Detroit Tigers for Ben Taylor. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Tommy Holmes.
The St. Louis Browns traded Tommy Byrne and Joe DeMaestri to the Chicago White Sox for Hank Edwards and Willy Miranda.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Dick Fowler.
The Detroit Tigers traded Neil Berry, Cliff Mapes and $25,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Jake Crawford.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Harry Brecheen.
The St. Louis Browns signed Harry Brecheen as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Harry Agganis as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Frank Baldwin from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Johnny Bucha from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs signed Al Evans as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Roy Face from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted George Freese from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Bob Hall from Seattle (PCL) in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Johnny Hetki from the St. Louis Browns in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Braves drafted Dave Jolly from the New York Yankees in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Jack Merson from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Rinty Monahan from the New York Giants in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Les Peden from the Chicago Cubs in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Jim Willis from Shreveport (Texas) in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Don Bessent from the New York Yankees in the 1952 minor league draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Buddy Hicks from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1952 minor league draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Hooks Iott from the Chicago White Sox in the 1952 minor league draft.
Seattle (PCL) drafted Carlos Pascual from the Washington Senators in the 1952 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Joe Stanka from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1952 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs traded Dick Manville and $25,000 to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Clyde McCullough.
Dallas (Texas) purchased Buzz Clarkson from the Milwaukee Braves.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Grant Dunlap from Shreveport (Texas).
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Harry Elliott from Shreveport (Texas).
The Detroit Tigers traded Johnny Groth, Virgil Trucks and Hal White to the St. Louis Browns for Owen Friend, Bob Nieman and Jay Porter.
The Chicago White Sox traded Chuck Stobbs to the Washington Senators for Mike Fornieles.
The Cleveland Indians signed Earl Averill as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Vic Janowicz as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
The Detroit Tigers released Johnny Hopp.
The Detroit Tigers released Bob Swift.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Bob Hooper to the Cleveland Indians for Bob Wilson (minors) and Dick Rozek.
The Milwaukee Braves traded Sheldon Jones to the Chicago Cubs for Monk Dubiel.
The Detroit Tigers signed George Alusik as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Harry Anderson as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Sparky Anderson as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Rudy Arias as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns returned Frank Barnes to Toronto (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Chicago White Sox signed Earl Battey as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ron Blackburn as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Don Blasingame as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bob Blaylock as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Don Bradey as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jackie Brandt as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Fritz Brickell as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Marshall Bridges as an amateur free agent.
Harry Bright sent from the Chicago Cubs to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dick Brown as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bob Bruce as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Tex Clevenger as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Gordy Coleman as an amateur free agent.
Jerry Dahlke sent from Seattle (PCL) to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.
The Cleveland Indians signed Bill Dailey as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Chuck Daniel as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bob Darnell as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Yo-Yo Davalillo as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Don Demeter as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Steve Demeter as an amateur free agent.
Lino Donoso sent from Veracruz (Mexican) to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Whammy Douglas as an amateur free agent.
Bob Duliba sent from Ozark (Alabama-Florida) to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Browns signed Joe Durham as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Turk Farrell as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed John Fitzgerald as an amateur free agent.
Gordon Goldsberry sent from the St. Louis Browns to Seattle (PCL) in an unknown transaction.
The Chicago Cubs signed Eddie Haas as an amateur free agent.
Al Heist sent from Stockton (California) to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Earl Hersh as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Joe Hicks as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Fred Hutchinson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Johnny James as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Lou Johnson as an amateur free agent.
Stan Jok sent from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
The New York Giants signed Sherman Jones as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed John Kennedy as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Fred Kipp as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Willie Kirkland as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Marty Kutyna as an amateur free agent.
George Lerchen sent from the Detroit Tigers to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
The Cleveland Indians signed Bobby Locke as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jim Mahoney as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Roger Maris as an amateur free agent.
Ed Mayer sent from Yuma (Southwest International) to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joe McClain as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Roman Mejias as an amateur free agent.
Ramon Monzant sent from Shelby (Western Carolina) to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
The Cleveland Indians signed Russ Nixon as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bobo Osborne as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Tom Patton as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Albie Pearson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Bob Perry as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Taylor Phillips as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Pedro Ramos as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Curt Raydon as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jack Reed as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Rudy Regalado as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Frank Robinson as an amateur free agent.
Humberto Robinson sent from Three Rivers (Provincial) to the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.
Freddy Rodriguez sent from the Washington Senators to Midland (Longhorn) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Detroit Tigers signed Ken Rowe as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bob Shaw as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Larry Sherry as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Dave Sisler as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bill Smith as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Russ Snyder as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies obtained Jack Spring from Spokane (Western International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Detroit Tigers signed Walt Streuli as an amateur free agent.
Ben Taylor sent from the Cleveland Indians to Dallas (Texas) in an unknown transaction.
The New York Giants signed Bill Taylor as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Dick Tracewski as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Ozzie Virgil as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Bill White as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Don Williams as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Roy Wright as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves traded Roy Hartsfield and $50,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Andy Pafko.
The Chicago White Sox traded Dixie Upright and $25,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Fred Marsh.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Bob Wilson (minors) and Ferris Fain to the Chicago White Sox for Joe DeMaestri, Ed McGhee and Eddie Robinson.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Billy Hitchcock to the Detroit Tigers for Don Kolloway.
The New York Giants signed Ruben Gomez as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Billy Consolo as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
The Philadelphia Athletics released Sam Zoldak.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Sherry Robertson.
Sacramento (PCL) purchased Nippy Jones from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Boston Red Sox traded Vern Stephens to the Chicago White Sox for Hal Brown, Marv Grissom and Bill Kennedy.
As part of a 4-team trade: The Milwaukee Braves sent cash to the Cincinnati Reds. The Milwaukee Braves sent Earl Torgeson to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Cincinnati Reds sent Joe Adcock to the Milwaukee Braves. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Jim Pendleton to the Milwaukee Braves. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Rocky Bridges to the Cincinnati Reds. The Philadelphia Phillies sent cash to the Milwaukee Braves. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Russ Meyer to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The New York Yankees purchased Johnny Schmitz from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Chicago White Sox signed Johnny Schaive as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Earl Harrist from the St. Louis Browns.
The Chicago White Sox selected Gene Bearden off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Eddie O'Brien as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Johnny O'Brien as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
Toronto (International) purchased Don Johnson from the Washington Senators.
The St. Louis Browns signed Bob Elliott as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Gene Freese as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds sent Eddie Pellagrini to the St. Louis Browns as part of a conditional deal.
The Cleveland Indians released Mickey Harris.
San Francisco (PCL) purchased Windy McCall from the Boston Red Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
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