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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1952 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1951/1953)
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 19, 1951
Drafted Hank Foiles from the New York Yankees in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Joe Rossi from the 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 Connie Ryan, Smoky Burgess, and Howie Fox to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Andy Seminick, Eddie Pellagrini, Dick Sisler, and Niles Jordan.
1952
Traded Sammy Meeks to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received George McPhail (minors) and cash.
Chuck Harmon received from the Olean (PONY) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Charlie Rabe as an amateur free agent.
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 Johnny Wyrostek and Kent Peterson 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 the 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 Johnny Schmitz, Jim Greengrass, Ernie Nevel, Bob Marquis, 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)
Sold Dixie Howell to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Purchased Clyde King from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
October 13, 1952 (Standings)
Purchased Jim Bolger from the Buffalo (International).
Traded Frank Hiller to the New York Giants. Received Gail Henley.
October 14, 1952 (Standings)
Traded Cal Abrams, Joe Rossi, and Gail Henley 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
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.
Sold Johnny Schmitz to the New York Yankees.
March 26, 1953
Sent Eddie Pellagrini to the St. Louis Browns as part of a conditional deal.
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