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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1951 / 1953)
96-57, Finished 1st in National League
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Scored 775 runs, Allowed 603 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 94-59
Manager: Chuck Dressen (96-57)
Ballpark: Ebbets Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,088,704 (1st of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 98; one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 98
Won NL Pennant
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Lost World Series (4-3) to New York Yankees |
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1951 / 1953 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 16, 1951
Sold Don Nicholas to the Chicago White Sox.
November 19, 1951
George Schmees drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
December 3, 1951
Drafted Frank Baldwin from Oklahoma City (Texas) in the 1951 minor league draft.
Chris Kitsos selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1951 minor league draft.
Traded Toby Atwell to the Chicago Cubs. Received Carmen Mauro.
December 6, 1951
Traded Hector Rodriguez to the Chicago White Sox. Received Rocky Nelson.
December 15, 1951
Released Mickey Livingston.
1952
Signed Sandy Amoros as an amateur free agent.
Signed Roberto Clemente as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim Gentile as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dick Gray as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ralph Mauriello as an amateur free agent.
Signed Johnny Roseboro as an amateur free agent.
Signed Danny McDevitt as a free agent.
May 10, 1952 (Standings)
Sold Marion Fricano to the Philadelphia Athletics.
May 25, 1952 (Standings)
Phil Haugstad selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.
June 9, 1952 (Standings)
Traded Cal Abrams to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Rudy Rufer and cash.
June 15, 1952 (Standings)
Traded Bud Podbielan to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bud Byerly and cash.
June 17, 1952 (Standings)
Signed Tommy Holmes as a free agent.
August 1, 1952 (Standings)
Johnny Schmitz selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.
September 23, 1952 (Standings)
Wayne Terwilliger selected by the Washington Senators off waivers.
October 10, 1952 (Standings)
Purchased Dixie Howell from the Cincinnati Reds.
Sold Clyde King to the Cincinnati Reds.
October 14, 1952 (Standings)
Traded Billy Hunter to the St. Louis Browns. Received Ray Coleman, Bob Mahoney, Stan Rojek and $95,000.
October 15, 1952 (Standings)
Released Tommy Holmes.
December 1, 1952
Frank Baldwin drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
Roy Face drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
George Freese drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
December 2, 1952
Drafted Don Bessent from the New York Yankees in the 1952 minor league draft.
Joe Stanka selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1952 minor league draft.
1953
Signed Sparky Anderson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bob Darnell as an amateur free agent.
Signed Don Demeter as an amateur free agent.
Signed Fred Kipp as an amateur free agent.
Signed Larry Sherry as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dick Tracewski as an amateur free agent.
January 17, 1953
Traded Andy Pafko to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Roy Hartsfield and $50,000.
February 16, 1953
As part of a 4-team trade, traded Jim Pendleton to the Milwaukee Braves and Rocky Bridges to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Russ Meyer from the Philadelphia Phillies. In addition, 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; ; and the Philadelphia Phillies sent cash to the Milwaukee Braves.
