1952 Cincinnati Reds

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1951 / 1953

69-85, Finished 6th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Luke Sewell (39-59), Earle Brucker (3-2) and Rogers Hornsby (27-24)
Scored 615 runs, Allowed 659 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 72-82

Ballparks: Crosley Field · Attendance: 604,197 (7th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 100

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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 1, 1951

Released Danny Litwhiler.

October 4, 1951

Traded Johnny Pramesa and Bob Usher to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bob Borkowski and Smoky Burgess.

October 14, 1951

Traded Jim Bolger to Buffalo (International). Received Tom Acker and Moe Savransky.

November 19, 1951

Drafted Hank Foiles from the New York Yankees in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Joe Rossi from Portland (PCL) in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

December 3, 1951

Drafted Ed Sanicki from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1951 minor league draft.

December 10, 1951

Traded Smoky Burgess, Howie Fox and Connie Ryan to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Niles Jordan, Eddie Pellagrini, Andy Seminick and Dick Sisler.

1952

Chuck Harmon received from Olean (PONY) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Charlie Rabe as an amateur free agent.

Traded Sammy Meeks to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received George McPhail (minors) and cash.

January 3, 1952

Traded Willie Ramsdell to the Chicago Cubs. Received Frank Hiller.

January 26, 1952

Sold Dave Jolly to the New York Yankees. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 28, 1952 (Standings)

Purchased Rudy Rufer from the New York Giants.

May 13, 1952 (Standings)

Traded Dick Sisler and Virgil Stallcup to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Eddie Kazak and Wally Westlake.

May 23, 1952 (Standings)

Traded Kent Peterson and Johnny Wyrostek to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Bubba Church.

May 25, 1952 (Standings)

Selected Phil Haugstad off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

June 4, 1952 (Standings)

Purchased Willard Marshall from the Boston Braves.

June 9, 1952 (Standings)

Traded Rudy Rufer and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Cal Abrams.

June 15, 1952 (Standings)

Traded Bud Byerly and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Bud Podbielan.

July 2, 1952 (Standings)

Released Phil Haugstad.

July 6, 1952 (Standings)

Purchased Nino Escalera from Toledo-Charleston (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 7, 1952 (Standings)

Sold Wally Westlake to the Cleveland Indians.

August 28, 1952 (Standings)

Traded Ewell Blackwell to the New York Yankees. Received Jim Greengrass, Bob Marquis, Ernie Nevel, Johnny Schmitz and $35,000.

September 1, 1952 (Standings)

Traded Hank Edwards to the Chicago White Sox. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Howie Judson (December 9, 1952) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

October 10, 1952 (Standings)

Traded Dixie Howell and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Clyde King.

October 13, 1952 (Standings)

Purchased Jim Bolger from Buffalo (International).

Traded Frank Hiller to the New York Giants. Received Gail Henley.

October 14, 1952 (Standings)

Traded Cal Abrams, Gail Henley and Joe Rossi to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Gus Bell.

December 1, 1952

Drafted Frank Baldwin from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

1953

George Lerchen received from the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

Signed Frank Robinson as an amateur free agent.

February 16, 1953

Sold Johnny Schmitz to the New York Yankees.

As part of a 4-team trade, traded Joe Adcock to the Milwaukee Braves. Received cash from the Milwaukee Braves and Rocky Bridges from the Brooklyn Dodgers. In addition, the Milwaukee Braves sent Earl Torgeson to the Philadelphia Phillies; the Brooklyn Dodgers sent Jim Pendleton to the Milwaukee Braves; the Philadelphia Phillies sent cash to the Milwaukee Braves; ; and the Philadelphia Phillies sent Russ Meyer to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

March 26, 1953

Sent Eddie Pellagrini to the St. Louis Browns as part of a conditional deal.

1951 / 1953 Trades and Transactions