1953 Cleveland Indians

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1952 / 1954

92-62, Finished 2nd in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Al Lopez (92-62)
Scored 770 runs, Allowed 627 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 91-63

Ballparks: Cleveland Stadium · Attendance: 1,069,176 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 93 · one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 92

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

October 14, 1952

Released Birdie Tebbetts.

October 15, 1952

Traded Hal Erickson to the Detroit Tigers. Received Ben Taylor. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 11, 1952

Signed Earl Averill as an amateur free agent.

December 19, 1952

Traded Bob Wilson (minors) and Dick Rozek to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Bob Hooper.

1953

Signed Dick Brown as an amateur free agent.

Signed Gordy Coleman as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Dailey as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bobby Locke as an amateur free agent.

Signed Roger Maris as an amateur free agent.

Signed Russ Nixon as an amateur free agent.

Signed Rudy Regalado as an amateur free agent.

Ben Taylor sent to Dallas (Texas) in an unknown transaction.

March 27, 1953

Released Mickey Harris.

April 6, 1953 (Standings)

Jim Fridley selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.

May, 1953 (Standings)

Brooks Lawrence sent to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 3, 1953 (Standings)

Purchased Hank Foiles from the Cincinnati Reds.

May 5, 1953 (Standings)

Purchased Sam Dente from the Chicago White Sox.

May 10, 1953 (Standings)

Sold Herb Adams to the Chicago Cubs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 15, 1953 (Standings)

Traded Al Aber, Ray Boone, Steve Gromek and Dick Weik to the Detroit Tigers. Received Owen Friend, Joe Ginsberg, Art Houtteman and Bill Wight.

July 14, 1953 (Standings)

Released Barney McCosky.

October 1, 1953 (Standings)

Purchased Gale Wade from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Traded Bill Abernathie and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Rocky Nelson.

October 13, 1953 (Standings)

Sold George Zuverink to the Cincinnati Reds.

1954

Signed Mudcat Grant as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ken Retzer as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dick Stigman as an amateur free agent.

Signed Billy Williams as an amateur free agent.

January 20, 1954

Traded Joe Tipton to the Washington Senators. Received Mickey Grasso.

February 19, 1954

Traded Bill Upton and Lee Wheat to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Dave Philley.

1952 / 1954 Trades and Transactions