1952 St. Louis Browns

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1951 / 1953

64-90, Finished 7th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Rogers Hornsby (22-29) and Marty Marion (42-61)
Scored 604 runs, Allowed 733 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 64-90

Ballparks: Sportsman's Park III · Attendance: 518,796 (8th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 106 · one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 100

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

October 11, 1951

Traded Jack Maguire, Fred Sanford and cash to Portland (PCL). Received Leo Thomas.

November 19, 1951

Drafted Earl Harrist from Oakland (PCL) in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

Drafted George Schmees from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

November 23, 1951

Traded Jim McDonald to the New York Yankees. Received Clint Courtney.

November 27, 1951

Traded Sherm Lollar, Tom Upton and Al Widmar to the Chicago White Sox. Received Joe DeMaestri, Gordon Goldsberry, Dick Littlefield, Gus Niarhos and Jim Rivera.

November 28, 1951

Traded Gus Niarhos and Ken Wood to the Boston Red Sox. Received Les Moss and Tom Wright.

November 29, 1951

Signed Marty Marion as a free agent.

December 3, 1951

Drafted Vern Morgan from the Chicago Cubs in the 1951 minor league draft.

1952

Signed Tito Francona as an amateur free agent.

Joe Frazier sent to Oklahoma City (Texas) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Bob Hale as an amateur free agent.

Returned Vern Morgan (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago Cubs.

Signed Jim Snyder as an amateur free agent.

January 24, 1952

Selected Stan Rojek off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

February 14, 1952

Traded Matt Batts, Dick Littlefield, Cliff Mapes and Ben Taylor to the Detroit Tigers. Received Gene Bearden, Bob Cain and Dick Kryhoski.

March 4, 1952

Sold Jim Suchecki to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

March 13, 1952

Sold Bill Kennedy to the Chicago White Sox.

April 7, 1952 (Standings)

Purchased Dave Madison from the New York Yankees.

May 12, 1952 (Standings)

Selected Stubby Overmire off waivers from the New York Yankees.

Traded Fred Marsh and Lou Sleater to the Washington Senators. Received Cass Michaels.

June 10, 1952 (Standings)

Traded Earl Rapp to the Washington Senators. Received Fred Marsh.

June 15, 1952 (Standings)

Traded Leo Thomas and Tom Wright to the Chicago White Sox. Received Willy Miranda and Al Zarilla.

June 16, 1952 (Standings)

Selected Ken Holcombe off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

June 28, 1952 (Standings)

Willy Miranda selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

June 30, 1952 (Standings)

George Schmees selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

July 2, 1952 (Standings)

Signed Phil Haugstad as a free agent.

July 24, 1952 (Standings)

Released Ken Holcombe.

July 28, 1952 (Standings)

Traded Darrell Johnson and Jim Rivera to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ray Coleman and Jay Porter.

August 4, 1952 (Standings)

Selected Bobby Hogue off waivers from the New York Yankees.

August 5, 1952 (Standings)

Cass Michaels selected by the Philadelphia Athletics off waivers.

August 14, 1952 (Standings)

Traded Bud Black, Jim Delsing, Ned Garver and Dave Madison to the Detroit Tigers. Received Don Lenhardt, Dick Littlefield, Marlin Stuart and Vic Wertz.

August 27, 1952 (Standings)

Hal Hudson selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

August 31, 1952 (Standings)

Sold Al Zarilla to the Boston Red Sox.

October, 1952 (Standings)

Traded Duke Markell and $35,000 to Syracuse (International). Received Bobo Holloman.

October 1, 1952 (Standings)

Selected Bob Habenicht off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

Selected Ed Mickelson off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

October 14, 1952 (Standings)

Traded Ray Coleman, Bob Mahoney, Stan Rojek and $95,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Billy Hunter.

October 16, 1952

Traded Tommy Byrne and Joe DeMaestri to the Chicago White Sox. Received Hank Edwards and Willy Miranda.

October 27, 1952

Traded Jake Crawford to the Detroit Tigers. Received Neil Berry, Cliff Mapes and $25,000.

October 30, 1952

Signed Harry Brecheen as a free agent.

December 1, 1952

Drafted George Freese from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

Johnny Hetki drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

December 4, 1952

Traded Owen Friend, Bob Nieman and Jay Porter to the Detroit Tigers. Received Johnny Groth, Virgil Trucks and Hal White.

1953

Returned Frank Barnes to Toronto (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

Signed Joe Durham as an amateur free agent.

Gordon Goldsberry sent to Seattle (PCL) in an unknown transaction.

Al Heist received from Stockton (California) in an unknown transaction.

January 20, 1953

Traded Fred Marsh to the Chicago White Sox. Received Dixie Upright and $25,000.

March 7, 1953

Sold Earl Harrist to the Chicago White Sox.

March 18, 1953

Gene Bearden selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

March 25, 1953

Signed Bob Elliott as a free agent.

March 26, 1953

Received Eddie Pellagrini from the Cincinnati Reds as part of a conditional deal.

1951 / 1953 Trades and Transactions