1952 St. Louis Cardinals

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1951 / 1953

88-66, Finished 3rd in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Eddie Stanky (88-66)
Scored 677 runs, Allowed 630 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 82-72

Ballparks: Sportsman's Park III · Attendance: 913,113 (4th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97

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

October 24, 1951

Released Marty Marion.

Released Bob Scheffing.

November 19, 1951

Drafted Herb Gorman from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

Bud Hardin drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

Nippy Jones drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

December 11, 1951

Traded Chuck Diering and Max Lanier to the New York Giants. Received Eddie Stanky.

1952

Signed Tom Cheney as an amateur free agent.

Signed Gene Green as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Lassetter as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bobby Smith as an amateur free agent.

Harry Walker sent to ??? in an unknown transaction.

Signed Ted Wieand as an amateur free agent.

January 24, 1952

Stan Rojek selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.

March 26, 1952

Selected Gene Mauch off waivers from the New York Yankees.

May 3, 1952 (Standings)

Traded Red Munger to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Bill Werle.

May 13, 1952 (Standings)

Traded Eddie Kazak and Wally Westlake to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Dick Sisler and Virgil Stallcup.

May 21, 1952 (Standings)

Released Gene Mauch.

August 30, 1952 (Standings)

Tommy Glaviano selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

October 1, 1952 (Standings)

Bob Habenicht selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.

Ed Mickelson selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.

October 2, 1952 (Standings)

Bill Werle selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

October 30, 1952

Released Harry Brecheen.

December 1, 1952

Johnny Bucha drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

December 3, 1952

Purchased Grant Dunlap from Shreveport (Texas).

Purchased Harry Elliott from Shreveport (Texas).

1953

Signed Don Blasingame as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Blaylock as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jackie Brandt as an amateur free agent.

Bob Duliba received from Ozark (Alabama-Florida) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Marty Kutyna as an amateur free agent.

Signed Joe McClain as an amateur free agent.

Signed Tom Patton as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Smith as an amateur free agent.

Signed Roy Wright as an amateur free agent.

1951 / 1953 Trades and Transactions