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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1952 / 1954)
92-62, Finished 2nd in National League
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Scored 738 runs, Allowed 589 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 93-61
Manager: Charlie Grimm (92-62)
Ballpark: County Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,826,397 (1st of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 92; one-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 92
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1952 / 1954 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 15, 1952
Purchased Leo Cristante from the Philadelphia Phillies.
December 1, 1952
Drafted Dave Jolly from the New York Yankees in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
December 2, 1952
Buddy Hicks selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 1952 minor league draft.
December 3, 1952
Sold Buzz Clarkson to Dallas (Texas).
December 20, 1952
Traded Sheldon Jones to the Chicago Cubs. Received Monk Dubiel.
1953
Signed Earl Hersh as an amateur free agent.
Signed Taylor Phillips as an amateur free agent.
Signed Curt Raydon as an amateur free agent.
Humberto Robinson received from Three Rivers (Provincial) in an unknown transaction.
January 17, 1953
Traded Roy Hartsfield and $50,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Andy Pafko.
February 16, 1953
As part of a 4-team trade, traded cash to the Cincinnati Reds and Earl Torgeson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Joe Adcock from the Cincinnati Reds, Jim Pendleton from the Brooklyn Dodgers and cash from the Philadelphia Phillies. In addition, the Brooklyn Dodgers sent Rocky Bridges to the Cincinnati Reds; and the Philadelphia Phillies sent Russ Meyer to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
April 17, 1953 (Standings)
Purchased Fred Waters from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
June 23, 1953 (Standings)
Signed Joey Jay as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
July 2, 1953 (Standings)
Signed Mel Roach as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
September 28, 1953 (Standings)
Released Gene Mauch.
October 6, 1953 (Standings)
Sent Art Fowler to the Cincinnati Reds as part of a conditional deal.
October 15, 1953 (Standings)
Sold Dick Donovan to the Detroit Tigers.
November 30, 1953
Luis Marquez drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1953 rule 5 draft.
December 7, 1953
Purchased Catfish Metkovich from the Chicago Cubs.
December 26, 1953
Traded Larry Lasalle (minors), Sid Gordon, Sam Jethroe, Curt Raydon, Max Surkont, Fred Waters and $100,000 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Danny O'Connell.
1954
Jesse Levan sent to Miami Beach (Florida International) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Leo Posada as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ray Rippelmeyer as an amateur free agent.
Freddy Rodriguez received from Midland (Longhorn) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
January, 1954
Sold Bill Currie to the St. Louis Cardinals.
February 1, 1954
Traded Johnny Antonelli, Billy Klaus, Don Liddle, Ebba St. Claire and $50,000 to the New York Giants. Received Sam Calderone and Bobby Thomson.
February 3, 1954
Released Walker Cooper.
February 10, 1954
Traded Vern Bickford to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Charlie White and $10,000.
March 20, 1954
Traded Dave Cole and cash to the Chicago Cubs. Received Roy Smalley.
