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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1954 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1953/1955)
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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 Sid Gordon, Max Surkont, Sam Jethroe, Curt Raydon, Fred Waters, Larry Lasalle (minors), and $100,000 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Danny O'Connell.
1954
Jesse Levan sent to the 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 the 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, Don Liddle, Ebba St. Claire, Billy Klaus, and $50,000 to the New York Giants. Received Bobby Thomson and Sam Calderone.
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.
May 12, 1954 (Standings)
the Detroit Tigers returned Dick Donovan following previous purchase.
June, 1954 (Standings)
Signed Lee Maye as an amateur free agent.
June 14, 1954 (Standings)
Signed Al Spangler as an amateur free agent.
June 16, 1954 (Standings)
Signed Don Nottebart as an amateur free agent.
June 18, 1954 (Standings)
Released Sibby Sisti.
July 20, 1954 (Standings)
Signed Dave Koslo as a free agent.
September 7, 1954 (Standings)
Sold Dick Donovan to the Chicago White Sox.
September 21, 1954 (Standings)
Sold Leo Cristante to the Chicago White Sox.
November 22, 1954
Drafted Roberto Vargas from the Cleveland Indians in the 1954 rule 5 draft.
November 30, 1954
Johnny Goryl selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1954 minor league draft.
1955
Signed Bob Botz as an amateur free agent.
Marshall Bridges received from the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
Ron Henry received from the Boise (Pioneer) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Don Leppert as an amateur free agent.
Signed Chi-Chi Olivo as an amateur free agent.
Dick Phillips received from the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.
Signed Ron Piche as an amateur free agent.
Signed Claude Raymond as an amateur free agent.
Obtained Ben Taylor from the Beaumont (Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.
March 4, 1955
Released Catfish Metkovich.
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