All Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 9, 1950
The Chicago White Sox released Luke Appling.
- November 15, 1950
The Detroit Tigers signed Earl Johnson as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- November 16, 1950
The St. Louis Browns drafted Johnny Bero from the Detroit Tigers in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Hal Brown from Seattle (PCL) in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Merrill Combs from the Cleveland Indians in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Jack Cusick from the New York Yankees in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Joe DeMaestri from the Boston Red Sox in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Fritz Dorish from the St. Louis Browns in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Jerry Fahr from Shreveport (Texas) in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Andy Hansen from the New York Giants in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Paul Hinrichs from the New York Yankees in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Lou Klein from the Chicago Cubs in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Dale Long from the New York Yankees in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Turk Lown from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Bob Mahoney from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Braves drafted Luis Márquez from Portland (PCL) in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Morrie Martin from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted George Metkovich from Oakland (PCL) in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Bob Muncrief from the Chicago Cubs in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Nationals drafted Frank Sacka from the Cleveland Indians in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Ed Samcoff from the New York Giants in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Bud Souchock from the Chicago White Sox in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Nationals drafted Gene Verble from the Boston Braves in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Del Wilber from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1950 rule 5 draft.
- November 21, 1950
The Cleveland Indians released Lou Boudreau.
- November 27, 1950
The Boston Red Sox signed Lou Boudreau as a free agent.
- November 29, 1950
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Don Erickson as an amateur free agent.
- November 30, 1950
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Pete Reiser as a free agent.
- December 2, 1950
The Boston Braves sent Mickey Haefner (October 3, 1950) and Emil Verban (December 2, 1950) to Seattle (PCL) to complete the trade.
- December 4, 1950
Buffalo (International) drafted Tom Acker from the New York Giants in the 1950 minor league draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Ralph Brickner from Portsmouth (Piedmont) in the 1950 minor league draft.
The Washington Nationals drafted Alton Brown from the Detroit Tigers in the 1950 minor league draft.
Seattle (PCL) drafted Mike Clark from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1950 minor league draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Walker Cress from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1950 minor league draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Roy Face from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1950 minor league draft.
The Washington Nationals drafted Rubén Gómez from St Jean (Provincial) in the 1950 minor league draft.
Dallas (Texas) drafted Don Grate from the Boston Braves in the 1950 minor league draft.
Oakland (PCL) drafted Hal Gregg from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1950 minor league draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Ross Grimsley from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1950 minor league draft.
Seattle (PCL) drafted Garvin Hamner from the St. Louis Browns in the 1950 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Bob Harrison from the New York Giants in the 1950 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Duke Markell from Portsmouth (Piedmont) in the 1950 minor league draft.
Syracuse (International) drafted Bill Miller from the New York Giants in the 1950 minor league draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Earl Mossor from Portsmouth (Piedmont) in the 1950 minor league draft.
The Cincinnati Reds released Danny Litwhiler.
- December 10, 1950
The Boston Red Sox traded Joe Dobson, Dick Littlefield and Al Zarilla to the Chicago White Sox for Ray Scarborough and Bill Wight.
- December 11, 1950
The Chicago White Sox traded Mike McCormick to the Washington Nationals for Bud Stewart.
- December 13, 1950
The Boston Red Sox purchased Mike Guerra from the Philadelphia Athletics for $25,000.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Birdie Tebbetts from the Boston Red Sox.
- December 21, 1950
Hollywood (PCL) purchased Don Carlsen from the Chicago Cubs.
- December 28, 1950
The New York Yankees released Tommy Henrich.
- December 30, 1950
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Marv Rickert from the Chicago White Sox.
- Before 1951 Season
The Boston Red Sox signed Joe Albanese as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Joe Altobelli as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jim Archer as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Tony Bartirome as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Zeke Bella as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bill Bell as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Tom Brewer as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Dick Brodowski as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Joe Caffie as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Phil Clark as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jim Coates as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Rocky Colavito as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Jim Constable as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Bud Daley as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Brandy Davis as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Bobby Durnbaugh as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Froats as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Johnny Goryl as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bill Harris as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Woodie Held as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Larry Jackson as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Russ Kemmerer as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Chick King as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Al Lary as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Ted Lepcio as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jerry Lumpe as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Lyle Luttrell as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Eric MacKenzie as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Bobby Malkmus as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Georges Maranda as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Lloyd Merritt as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jack Meyer as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Ernie Oravetz as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jim Owens as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ed Palmquist as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Johnny Podres as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jay Porter as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Curt Roberts as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Héctor Rodríguez as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Raúl Sánchez as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Bob Schmidt as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Al Schroll as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Kal Segrist as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ray Semproch as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Wally Shannon as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ron Shoop as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Norm Siebern as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bob Skinner as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Bob Smith as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Karl Spooner as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Gene Stephens as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dick Stuart as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Jim Stump as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed George Susce as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Dick Tettelbach as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Valmy Thomas as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Tuttle as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Lee Walls as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jim Waugh as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Maury Wills as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Dom Zanni as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians obtained Dick Aylward from Dallas (Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The New York Yankees obtained Mike Baxes from San Francisco (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Don Carlsen from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Phillies obtained Eddie Pellagrini from Baltimore (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Cincinnati Reds returned Claude Corbitt to Syracuse (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Washington Nationals returned Tommy Giordano to Augusta (South Atlantic) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The St. Louis Browns returned Eddie Pellagrini to Baltimore (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Jim Gilliam and Joe Black from Baltimore (Negro American) for $11,000.
Augusta (South Atlantic) purchased Bobo Holloman from the Chicago Cubs.
The New York Yankees purchased Jerry Lynch from Greenville (Cotton States).
The New York Yankees purchased Vic Power from Drummondville (Provincial).
The Cincinnati Reds released Joe Trimble.
Bob Alexander sent from the Boston Red Sox to the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction.
Ferrell Anderson sent from the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
Hal Erickson sent from Quebec (Canadian-American) to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
Roy Hawes sent from Vincennes (Mississippi-Ohio Valley) to the Washington Nationals in an unknown transaction.
Eddie Kasko sent from Suffolk (Virginia) to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
Jim King sent from Vernon (Longhorn) to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
Mike Krsnich sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to Paris (Mississippi-Ohio Valley) in an unknown transaction.
George O'Donnell sent from the St. Louis Browns to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
John Pyecha sent from Elkin (Blue Ridge) to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
Ed Sadowski sent from Radford (Blue Ridge) to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.
Barney Schultz sent from Macon (South Atlantic) to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
Don Taussig sent from the New York Yankees to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
Dixie Upright sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.
Hal Woodeshick sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to Duluth (Northern) in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Browns returned Karl Drews to Baltimore (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers returned Herb Gorman to Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers returned Johnny Lindell to Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers returned Mike Sandlock to Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The New York Yankees released Tex Hoyle.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Tex Hoyle as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies obtained Karl Drews from Baltimore (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Herb Gorman from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Johnny Lindell from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Mike Sandlock from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
- January 13, 1951
Portland (PCL) purchased Marino Pieretti from the Cleveland Indians.
- January 20, 1951
The St. Louis Browns signed Johnny Berardino as a free agent.
- January 24, 1951
Sacramento (PCL) purchased Al Benton from the Cleveland Indians.
- February 5, 1951
The Boston Red Sox selected Al Evans off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
- February 6, 1951
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Chico Fernández as an amateur free agent.
- March, 1951
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Felipe Montemayor from Mexicali (Sunset) for $20,000.
- March 7, 1951
The Chicago Cubs traded Clarence Maddern to the Cleveland Indians for Max West.
- March 9, 1951
The Chicago Cubs signed Solly Drake as an amateur free agent.
- March 19, 1951
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Ray Mueller.
- March 20, 1951
Shreveport (Texas) purchased Grant Dunlap from the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- March 22, 1951
Bob Greenwood sent from Phoenix (Arizona-Texas) to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- March 26, 1951
The Boston Braves signed Ray Mueller as a free agent.
Babe Martin sent from the Detroit Tigers to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.
- March 30, 1951
The Chicago Cubs released Johnny Vander Meer.
- April 1, 1951
The Cleveland Indians traded Fred Marsh and $35,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Merrill Combs and Snuffy Stirnweiss.
- April 5, 1951
The New York Yankees purchased Eddie Lake from the Detroit Tigers.
- April 6, 1951
The Cleveland Indians signed Johnny Vander Meer as a free agent.
- April 12, 1951
Oklahoma City (Texas) purchased Frank Kellert from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- April 16, 1951
The Boston Braves selected Blix Donnelly off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- April 26, 1951
The Detroit Tigers selected Gene Bearden off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
- April 30, 1951
As part of a 3-team trade: The Chicago White Sox sent Dave Philley and Gus Zernial to the Philadelphia Athletics. The Cleveland Indians sent Minnie Miñoso to the Chicago White Sox. The Cleveland Indians sent Ray Murray and Sam Zoldak to the Philadelphia Athletics. The Philadelphia Athletics sent Lou Brissie to the Cleveland Indians. The Philadelphia Athletics sent Paul Lehner to the Chicago White Sox.
- May 2, 1951
The Chicago White Sox purchased Ed Samcoff from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Cleveland Indians traded Ronald Gifford (minors) and cash to the Philadelphia Athletics for Bubba Harris.
- May 4, 1951
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Barney McCosky from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- May 7, 1951
The Boston Red Sox traded Mike Guerra to the Washington Nationals for Len Okrie and $25,000.
- May 10, 1951
The Cleveland Indians traded Allie Clark and Lou Klein to the Philadelphia Athletics for Sam Chapman.
- May 12, 1951
Baltimore (International) purchased Blix Donnelly from the Boston Braves.
- May 13, 1951
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Con Dempsey to San Francisco (PCL) following previous purchase.
The Boston Braves selected Sid Schacht off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
- May 14, 1951
The New York Yankees traded Billy Johnson to the St. Louis Cardinals for Don Bollweg and $15,000.
The St. Louis Browns selected Bobby Hogue off waivers from the Boston Braves.
- May 15, 1951
The Chicago White Sox traded Bob Cain to the Detroit Tigers for Saul Rogovin.
- May 16, 1951
Los Angeles (PCL) purchased Tod Davis from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Bob Dillinger from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Washington Nationals purchased Hank Wyse from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The New York Yankees released Joe Page.
- May 17, 1951
The Boston Red Sox traded a player to be named later, Matt Batts, Jim Suchecki and $100,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Les Moss. The Boston Red Sox sent Jim McDonald (July 18, 1951) to the St. Louis Browns to complete the trade.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Stan Rojek to the St. Louis Cardinals for Erv Dusak and Rocky Nelson.
- May 19, 1951
The New York Giants released Jack Kramer.
- May 20, 1951
The Chicago White Sox returned Hal Brown (earlier draft pick) to Seattle (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 22, 1951
Seattle (PCL) returned Mike Clark (earlier draft pick) to the St. Louis Cardinals.
- May 28, 1951
The New York Yankees signed Jack Kramer as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Jack Maguire off waivers from the New York Giants.
- May 29, 1951
The Washington Nationals purchased Don Johnson from the St. Louis Browns.
The St. Louis Browns selected Bob Mahoney off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
- June, 1951
Nashville (Southern Association) signed Al Worthington as an amateur free agent.
Rubén Gómez sent from the Washington Nationals to St Jean (Provincial) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Alex Grammas sent from the Chicago White Sox to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Mike Krsnich sent from Paris (Mississippi-Ohio Valley) to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Dick Phillips sent from Saginaw (Central) to the Washington Nationals in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Oklahoma City (Texas) selected Bob Nieman off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- June 1, 1951
The St. Louis Browns selected Dale Long off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- June 4, 1951
The Detroit Tigers signed Frank Bolling as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded Paul Lehner, Kermit Wahl and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Don Lenhardt.
The Chicago White Sox traded Hank Majeski to the Philadelphia Athletics for Kermit Wahl.
- June 8, 1951
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Tommy Brown to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dick Whitman and cash.
- June 11, 1951
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ted Kazanski as an amateur free agent.
- June 12, 1951
The Washington Nationals selected Clyde Kluttz off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
- June 15, 1951
The Detroit Tigers released Earl Johnson.
The New York Yankees traded Tommy Byrne and $25,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Stubby Overmire.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Cliff Chambers and Wally Westlake to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dick Cole, Joe Garagiola, Bill Howerton, Howie Pollet and Ted Wilks.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Bruce Edwards, Joe Hatten, Gene Hermanski and Eddie Miksis to the Chicago Cubs for Andy Pafko, Johnny Schmitz, Wayne Terwilliger and Rube Walker.
The New York Yankees traded Tom Ferrick, Bob Porterfield and Fred Sanford to the Washington Nationals for Bob Kuzava.
- June 16, 1951
The St. Louis Browns purchased Ferrell Anderson from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- June 18, 1951
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bob Lillis as an amateur free agent.
- June 20, 1951
The New York Yankees purchased Hank Wyse from the Washington Nationals.
- June 27, 1951
Barney Martin sent from the New York Giants to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 28, 1951
The Chicago White Sox purchased Bert Haas from Oakland (PCL).
- June 30, 1951
The Cleveland Indians released Johnny Vander Meer.
The New York Giants selected Hank Schenz off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- July, 1951
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bennie Daniels as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 1, 1951
- July 3, 1951
The New York Yankees signed Johnny Blanchard as an amateur free agent.
- July 5, 1951
The Boston Braves signed Bob Giggie as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves selected Barney Schultz off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- July 7, 1951
The St. Louis Browns selected Jack Maguire off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- July 12, 1951
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Art Schallock to the New York Yankees for Bob Landeck (minors), Eddie Malone and cash.
The New York Yankees purchased Eddie Malone from Oakland (PCL).
- July 14, 1951
The St. Louis Browns signed Satchel Paige as a free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Charlie White as an amateur free agent.
- July 16, 1951
The St. Louis Browns purchased Bill Jennings from the New York Giants.
- July 18, 1951
The St. Louis Browns released Johnny Berardino.
- July 19, 1951
The Cleveland Indians selected Paul Lehner off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
- July 21, 1951
The St. Louis Browns purchased Frank Kellert from Oklahoma City (Texas).
The St. Louis Browns purchased Bob Nieman from Oklahoma City (Texas).
The Cincinnati Reds selected Hank Edwards off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Cleveland Indians selected Barney McCosky off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- July 22, 1951
- July 23, 1951
The Chicago White Sox purchased Jim Rivera from Seattle (PCL).
- July 24, 1951
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Ben Taylor to the St. Louis Browns for Johnny Bero, Joe Lutz and cash.
- July 27, 1951
Oakland (PCL) purchased Al Gettel from the New York Giants.
- July 28, 1951
The Cincinnati Reds signed Danny Litwhiler as a free agent.
- July 30, 1951
The St. Louis Browns traded Dick Starr to the Washington Nationals for Fred Sanford.
- July 31, 1951
The New York Yankees traded Cliff Mapes to the St. Louis Browns for Bobby Hogue, Kermit Wahl and $10,000.
The Chicago White Sox selected Ray Coleman off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
- August, 1951
Frank Barnes sent from the New York Yankees to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.
- August 1, 1951
The New York Yankees purchased Bill Miller from Syracuse (International).
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Bob Scheffing off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- August 6, 1951
The Boston Red Sox selected Aaron Robinson off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
- August 19, 1951
The St. Louis Browns signed Eddie Gaedel as an amateur free agent.
- August 21, 1951
Free agent signing of Eddie Gaedel by the St. Louis Browns voided.
- August 27, 1951
The Chicago White Sox released Bert Haas.
- August 29, 1951
The Boston Braves traded Johnny Sain to the New York Yankees for Lew Burdette and $50,000.
- August 30, 1951
The Chicago White Sox purchased Ross Grimsley from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The New York Yankees released Jack Kramer.
- August 31, 1951
The Chicago White Sox purchased Connie Johnson from St Hyacinthe (Provincial) for $6,500.
- September, 1951
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dick Hall as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Danny McDevitt as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox returned Glenn Elliott to Sacramento (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- September 1, 1951
The St. Louis Browns selected Earl Rapp off waivers from the New York Giants.
- September 10, 1951
The Washington Nationals purchased Dino Restelli from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Chicago White Sox selected Rocky Nelson off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- September 12, 1951
The St. Louis Browns selected Mike Goliat off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- September 15, 1951
The Philadelphia Phillies released Jimmy Bloodworth.
- October, 1951
The Chicago White Sox returned Jerry Scala to Sacramento (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- October 1, 1951
The Cincinnati Reds released Danny Litwhiler.
- October 4, 1951
The Chicago Cubs traded Bob Borkowski and Smoky Burgess to the Cincinnati Reds for Johnny Pramesa and Bob Usher.
- October 8, 1951
The Philadelphia Phillies sent Milo Candini to the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal.
- October 10, 1951
- October 11, 1951
The Boston Braves released Ray Mueller.
The Boston Braves traded Bob Addis to the Chicago Cubs for Jack Cusick.
- October 14, 1951
- October 16, 1951
The Chicago White Sox purchased Don Nicholas from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- October 19, 1951
The Chicago Cubs purchased Grant Dunlap from Shreveport (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- October 23, 1951
The Boston Red Sox released Buddy Rosar.
- October 24, 1951
The St. Louis Cardinals released Marty Marion.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Bob Scheffing.
The Chicago White Sox traded Floyd Baker to the Washington Nationals for Willy Miranda.
- October 31, 1951
The Boston Red Sox released Lou Boudreau.
- November 9, 1951
The Detroit Tigers released Hank Borowy.
The Detroit Tigers released Charlie Keller.
- November 13, 1951
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Pete Reiser.
The Boston Red Sox traded Mel Hoderlein and Chuck Stobbs to the Chicago White Sox for Randy Gumpert and Don Lenhardt.
- November 19, 1951
The Boston Red Sox drafted Hal Bevan from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Hank Foiles from the New York Yankees in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Alex Garbowski from Seattle (PCL) in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Harvey Gentry from the New York Giants in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Herb Gorman from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Bud Hardin from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Earl Harrist from Oakland (PCL) in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Nippy Jones from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Clem Koshorek from the Detroit Tigers in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Gene Mauch from the Boston Braves in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Joe Rossi from Portland (PCL) in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted George Schmees from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Tom Simpson from Buffalo (International) in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Kite Thomas from the New York Yankees in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted George Wilson from the Boston Red Sox in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
- November 23, 1951
The New York Yankees traded Clint Courtney to the St. Louis Browns for Jim McDonald.
- November 27, 1951
The Chicago White Sox traded Joe DeMaestri, Gordon Goldsberry, Dick Littlefield, Gus Niarhos and Jim Rivera to the St. Louis Browns for Sherm Lollar, Tom Upton and Al Widmar.
The Chicago White Sox traded Tom Upton to the Washington Nationals for Sam Dente.
- November 28, 1951
The Boston Red Sox traded Les Moss and Tom Wright to the St. Louis Browns for Gus Niarhos and Ken Wood.
- November 29, 1951
The St. Louis Browns signed Marty Marion as a free agent.
- December 3, 1951
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Frank Baldwin from Oklahoma City (Texas) in the 1951 minor league draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Carlos Bernier from Tampa (Florida International) in the 1951 minor league draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Frank Biscan from the Chicago White Sox in the 1951 minor league draft.
York (Interstate) drafted Harry Bright from the Chicago Cubs in the 1951 minor league draft.
The Washington Nationals drafted Glenn Elliott from Sacramento (PCL) in the 1951 minor league draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Rubén Gómez from St Jean (Provincial) in the 1951 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Chris Kitsos from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1951 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Vern Morgan from the Chicago Cubs in the 1951 minor league draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Ed Sanicki from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1951 minor league draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Larry Shepard from Great Falls (Pioneer) in the 1951 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted El Tappe from the New York Yankees in the 1951 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Bob Zick from the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1951 minor league draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Toby Atwell to the Chicago Cubs for Carmen Mauro.
- December 4, 1951
Oakland (PCL) purchased Hank Schenz from the New York Giants.
- December 5, 1951
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Dale Long from the St. Louis Browns.
- December 6, 1951
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Héctor Rodríguez to the Chicago White Sox for Rocky Nelson.
- December 7, 1951
San Diego (PCL) purchased Lou Klein from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- December 10, 1951
The New York Giants sent Artie Wilson to Seattle (PCL) as part of a conditional deal.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Smoky Burgess, Howie Fox and Connie Ryan to the Philadelphia Phillies for Niles Jordan, Eddie Pellagrini, Andy Seminick and Dick Sisler.
- December 11, 1951
The New York Giants traded Eddie Stanky to the St. Louis Cardinals for Chuck Diering and Max Lanier.
- December 13, 1951
The New York Giants traded Jack Lohrke to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jake Schmitt (minors).
- December 15, 1951
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Mickey Livingston.
- December 17, 1951
The Cleveland Indians purchased Dino Restelli from the Washington Nationals.
- December 21, 1951
The Chicago Cubs released Mickey Owen.
- Before 1952 Season
York (Interstate) returned Harry Bright (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago Cubs.
The Chicago Cubs returned Harvey Gentry (earlier draft pick) to the New York Giants.
The St. Louis Browns returned Vern Morgan (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago Cubs.
The Cleveland Indians signed Johnny Berardino as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Lou Boudreau as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Ted Abernathy as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Gair Allie as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Sandy Amorós as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Curt Barclay as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Frank Baumann as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Julio Becquer as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Don Buddin as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jerry Casale as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Ed Charles as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Tom Cheney as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Rip Coleman as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Wes Covington as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Jerry Davie as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Juan Delis as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Tom Flanigan as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Tito Francona as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Mark Freeman as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Jim Gentile as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Dick Gray as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Eli Grba as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Fred Green as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Gene Green as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Bob Hale as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Billy Harrell as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Russ Heman as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Gene Host as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Ken Hunt as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Footer Johnson as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Ken Johnson as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Marty Keough as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Johnny Kucks as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jim Landis as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Don Lassetter as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Charley Lau as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Félix Mantilla as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bob Martyn as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jack McMahan as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Zach Monroe as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Billy Moran as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Seth Morehead as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Cholly Naranjo as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dolan Nichols as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dan Osinski as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Camilo Pascual as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bobby Prescott as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Charlie Rabe as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed John Roseboro as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Jerry Schypinski as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bobby Smith as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Jim Snyder as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed R C Stevens as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jake Striker as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Haywood Sullivan as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Moe Thacker as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Ozzie Van Brabant as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Coot Veal as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ken Walters as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ted Wieand as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Duane Wilson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Gordie Windhorn as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jerry Zimmerman as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Sammy Esposito as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Sonny Senerchia as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers obtained Frank Carswell from Buffalo (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The New York Yankees returned Mike Baxes to San Francisco (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Detroit Tigers returned Bill Connelly to Toledo (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The New York Yankees returned Bob Thurman to San Francisco (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Boston Braves purchased Buddy Hicks from the Philadelphia Phillies for $10,000.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Joe Taylor and Héctor López from Drummondville (Provincial) for $1,500.
The Washington Nationals purchased Bunky Stewart from New Bern (Coastal Plain) for $12,000.
The New York Yankees released Jim Archer.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Sammy Meeks to the Philadelphia Phillies for George McPhail (minors) and cash.
Hank Aguirre sent from Duluth (Northern) to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
Dick Barone sent from Great Falls (Pioneer) to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
Bill Currie sent from Miami Beach (Florida International) to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction.
Joe Frazier sent from the St. Louis Browns to Oklahoma City (Texas) in an unknown transaction.
Tommy Giordano sent from Augusta (South Atlantic) to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.
Hal Griggs sent from Newton-Conover (Western Carolina) to the Washington Nationals in an unknown transaction.
Chuck Harmon sent from Olean (PONY) to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
Bill Henry sent from Shreveport (Texas) to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.
Don Rudolph sent from Jessup (Georgia State) to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.
Bob Trice sent from Farnham (Provincial) to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.
Quincy Trouppe sent from Jalisco (Mexican) to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
Roberto Vargas sent from Lakeland (Florida International) to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
Hal Woodeshick sent from Oil City (Mid-Atlantic) to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
The New York Giants returned Charlie Bishop to Ottawa (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Chicago Cubs returned Dusty Rhodes to Nashville (Southern Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Boston Braves returned Curt Roberts to Denver (Western) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Boston Braves returned Barney Schultz to Denver (Western) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The New York Yankees released Danny McDevitt.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Danny McDevitt as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics obtained Charlie Bishop from Ottawa (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The New York Giants obtained Dusty Rhodes from Nashville (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Curt Roberts from Denver (Western) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Barney Schultz from Denver (Western) as part of a minor league working agreement.
- January 3, 1952
The Chicago Cubs traded Frank Hiller to the Cincinnati Reds for Willie Ramsdell.
- January 8, 1952
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Al Lakeman from the Chicago White Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- January 16, 1952
The Boston Braves released Tommy Holmes.
- January 20, 1952
Toledo-Charleston (American Association) purchased Nino Escalera from the New York Yankees. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- January 21, 1952
The Philadelphia Athletics released Wally Moses.
- January 24, 1952
The St. Louis Browns selected Stan Rojek off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- January 26, 1952
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Dixie Howell from the New York Giants.
The New York Yankees purchased Dave Jolly from the Cincinnati Reds. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- February 1, 1952
The Washington Nationals released Mike McCormick.
- February 6, 1952
The Cleveland Indians signed Pete Reiser as a free agent.
- February 12, 1952
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Walter Cox (minors), Frank Fanovich, Stan Jok, Neal Watlington and Ed Wright from the New York Giants.
- February 14, 1952
The Detroit Tigers traded Gene Bearden, Bob Cain and Dick Kryhoski to the St. Louis Browns for Matt Batts, Dick Littlefield, Cliff Mapes and Ben Taylor.
- March 4, 1952
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Jim Suchecki from the St. Louis Browns.
- March 13, 1952
The Chicago White Sox purchased Bill Kennedy from the St. Louis Browns.
- March 21, 1952
The Detroit Tigers selected Ken Johnson off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- March 24, 1952
- March 25, 1952
Oakland (PCL) purchased Sam Chapman from the Cleveland Indians.
- March 26, 1952
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Gene Mauch off waivers from the New York Yankees.
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