All Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- 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.
- April 3, 1952
Syracuse (International) purchased Bob Keegan from the New York Yankees. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- April 7, 1952
The St. Louis Browns purchased Dave Madison from the New York Yankees.
- April 8, 1952
The Boston Braves traded Bob Elliott to the New York Giants for Sheldon Jones and $50,000.
- April 15, 1952
The Washington Nationals returned Glenn Elliott (earlier draft pick) to Sacramento (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants signed Dick Wakefield as a free agent.
- April 19, 1952
The Chicago Cubs returned Milo Candini to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
- April 21, 1952
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Bill Pierro.
- April 22, 1952
Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Jack Brittin from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Cleveland Indians selected Mickey Harris off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
- April 28, 1952
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Rudy Rufer from the New York Giants.
- April 29, 1952
The Philadelphia Phillies signed John Anderson as an amateur free agent.
- May, 1952
The Chicago White Sox purchased Sammy Meeks from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- May 3, 1952
Oakland (Pacific Coast) purchased Milo Candini from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Chicago White Sox traded Jim Busby and Mel Hoderlein to the Washington Nationals for Sam Mele.
The New York Yankees traded Jackie Jensen, Spec Shea, Jerry Snyder and Archie Wilson to the Washington Nationals for Irv Noren and Tom Upton.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Bill Werle to the St. Louis Cardinals for Red Munger.
The Philadelphia Athletics selected Hal Bevan off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- May 5, 1952
The Chicago White Sox selected Jim Suchecki off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- May 7, 1952
The New York Giants selected Bill Howerton off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- May 8, 1952
The New York Giants purchased George Wilson from the Chicago White Sox for $25,000.
The Chicago Cubs returned Grant Dunlap to Shreveport (Texas) following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 10, 1952
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Marion Fricano from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- May 12, 1952
The Boston Red Sox purchased Del Wilber from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The St. Louis Browns traded Fred Marsh and Lou Sleater to the Washington Nationals for Cass Michaels.
The St. Louis Browns selected Stubby Overmire off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- May 13, 1952
The Cincinnati Reds traded Dick Sisler and Virgil Stallcup to the St. Louis Cardinals for Eddie Kazak and Wally Westlake.
The Philadelphia Athletics selected Sherry Robertson off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
- May 15, 1952
The Detroit Tigers returned Alex Garbowski (earlier draft pick) to Seattle (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies returned Dixie Howell to the New York Giants following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 19, 1952
The New York Giants released Dick Wakefield.
- May 21, 1952
The St. Louis Cardinals released Gene Mauch.
The Boston Braves signed Gene Mauch as a free agent.
- May 22, 1952
The Chicago White Sox purchased Dixie Howell from the New York Giants for $2,500.
- May 23, 1952
The Cincinnati Reds traded Kent Peterson and Johnny Wyrostek to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bubba Church.
- May 25, 1952
The Cincinnati Reds selected Phil Haugstad off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- May 26, 1952
The New York Yankees released Johnny Hopp.
- May 28, 1952
The New York Yankees signed Marv Throneberry as an amateur free agent.
- May 29, 1952
The Boston Red Sox purchased Windy McCall from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- June, 1952
The New York Yankees released Rubén Gómez. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
George Bradshaw sent from Morganton (Western Carolina) to the Washington Nationals in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 2, 1952
The Detroit Tigers signed Johnny Hopp as a free agent.
- June 3, 1952
The Boston Red Sox traded Walt Dropo, Fred Hatfield, Don Lenhardt, Johnny Pesky and Bill Wight to the Detroit Tigers for Hoot Evers, George Kell, Johnny Lipon and Dizzy Trout.
- June 4, 1952
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Willard Marshall from the Boston Braves.
- June 7, 1952
The Cleveland Indians signed Herb Score as an amateur free agent.
Portland (PCL) purchased Hank Arft from the St. Louis Browns.
- June 9, 1952
The Detroit Tigers signed Harvey Kuenn as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Cal Abrams to the Cincinnati Reds for Rudy Rufer and cash.
The Boston Red Sox traded Ken Wood to the Washington Nationals for Archie Wilson.
- June 10, 1952
The Cleveland Indians purchased Hank Majeski from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Boston Red Sox traded Randy Gumpert and Walt Masterson to the Washington Nationals for Sid Hudson.
The St. Louis Browns traded Earl Rapp to the Washington Nationals for Fred Marsh.
- June 11, 1952
Houston (Texas) purchased Ed Sanicki from the Cincinnati Reds.
- June 14, 1952
The Boston Braves signed Henry Aaron as a free agent.
- June 15, 1952
The Chicago Cubs purchased Tommy Brown from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Bud Podbielan to the Cincinnati Reds for Bud Byerly and cash.
The Chicago White Sox traded Willy Miranda and Al Zarilla to the St. Louis Browns for Leo Thomas and Tom Wright.
- June 16, 1952
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dick Groat as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns selected Ken Holcombe off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
The Washington Nationals released Bobo Newsom.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bobo Newsom as a free agent.
- June 17, 1952
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Tommy Holmes as a free agent.
- June 19, 1952
The Boston Braves signed Mike Roarke as an amateur free agent.
- June 20, 1952
The Boston Braves signed Joe Morgan as an amateur free agent.
- June 23, 1952
The Cleveland Indians selected Joe Tipton off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- June 25, 1952
The Boston Red Sox selected Paul Lehner off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
- June 27, 1952
- June 28, 1952
The Chicago White Sox selected Willy Miranda off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
- June 30, 1952
The Boston Red Sox selected George Schmees off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
- July 2, 1952
The Cincinnati Reds released Phil Haugstad.
The St. Louis Browns signed Phil Haugstad as a free agent.
- July 3, 1952
The Boston Red Sox signed Arnold Earley as an amateur free agent.
- July 5, 1952
The Boston Red Sox released Paul Lehner.
- July 6, 1952
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Nino Escalera from Toledo-Charleston (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 15, 1952
- July 22, 1952
The Detroit Tigers released Fred Hutchinson.
- July 24, 1952
The Boston Red Sox purchased Ken Holcombe from the St. Louis Browns.
- July 28, 1952
The Chicago White Sox traded Ray Coleman and Jay Porter to the St. Louis Browns for Darrell Johnson and Jim Rivera.
- August 1, 1952
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Johnny Schmitz to the New York Yankees for Wally Hood.
- August 4, 1952
The St. Louis Browns selected Bobby Hogue off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- August 5, 1952
The Philadelphia Athletics selected Cass Michaels off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
- August 7, 1952
Toronto (International) purchased Hal Keller from the Washington Nationals.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Wally Westlake to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later and $ plus two players to be named. The Cleveland Indians sent Dick Kinaman (minors) (October 9, 1952) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- August 11, 1952
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jim Dunn as an amateur free agent.
- August 14, 1952
The Detroit Tigers traded Don Lenhardt, Dick Littlefield, Marlin Stuart and Vic Wertz to the St. Louis Browns for Bud Black, Jim Delsing, Ned Garver and Dave Madison.
- August 18, 1952
The New York Giants purchased Bill Connelly from Charleston (American Association).
Oakland (PCL) purchased Hal Gregg from the New York Giants.
The Cleveland Indians traded a player to be named later, Johnny Berardino and $50,000 to the Pittsburgh Pirates for George Strickland and Ted Wilks. The Cleveland Indians sent Charles Sipple (minors) (October 16, 1952) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
- August 22, 1952
The New York Yankees purchased Ray Scarborough from the Boston Red Sox.
The Chicago White Sox released Phil Masi.
- August 27, 1952
The Chicago White Sox selected Hal Hudson off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
- August 28, 1952
The Cincinnati Reds traded Ewell Blackwell to the New York Yankees for Jim Greengrass, Bob Marquis, Ernie Nevel, Johnny Schmitz and $35,000.
- August 30, 1952
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ralph Mauriello as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- August 31, 1952
The Boston Red Sox purchased Al Zarilla from the St. Louis Browns.
- September 1, 1952
The Cincinnati Reds traded Hank Edwards to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Howie Judson (December 9, 1952) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- September 5, 1952
The New York Yankees signed Charlie Keller as a free agent.
- September 8, 1952
The Chicago Cubs signed Casey Wise as an amateur free agent.
- September 23, 1952
The Washington Nationals selected Wayne Terwilliger off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- September 29, 1952
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Johnny Berardino.
- September 30, 1952
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Tommy Glaviano off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- October, 1952
Al Evans sent from the Boston Red Sox to ??? in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- October 1, 1952
The New York Giants released Bob Elliott.
The St. Louis Browns selected Bob Habenicht off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The St. Louis Browns selected Ed Mickelson off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- October 2, 1952
The Boston Red Sox selected Bill Werle off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- October 7, 1952
The Washington Nationals released Tom Ferrick.
The Washington Nationals released Joe Haynes.
The Washington Nationals released Clyde Kluttz.
- October 9, 1952
Louisville (American Association) purchased Stan Hollmig from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- October 10, 1952
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Clyde King to the Cincinnati Reds for Dixie Howell and cash.
- October 13, 1952
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jim Bolger from Buffalo (International).
The Chicago White Sox purchased Bob Keegan from Syracuse (International).
The New York Yankees released Charlie Keller.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Frank Hiller to the New York Giants for Gail Henley.
- October 14, 1952
The Chicago Cubs signed Bob Thorpe as an amateur free agent.
Seattle (PCL) purchased Bob Hall from the Milwaukee Braves.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased John Mackinson from the New York Yankees.
The Cleveland Indians released Birdie Tebbetts.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Cal Abrams, Gail Henley and Joe Rossi to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Gus Bell.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Billy Hunter to the St. Louis Browns for Ray Coleman, Bob Mahoney, Stan Rojek and $95,000.
- October 15, 1952
The Milwaukee Braves purchased Leo Cristante from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Boston Red Sox released Lou Boudreau.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Tommy Holmes.
The Cleveland Indians traded Hal Erickson to the Detroit Tigers for Ben Taylor. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- October 16, 1952
The Chicago White Sox traded Hank Edwards and Willy Miranda to the St. Louis Browns for Tommy Byrne and Joe DeMaestri.
- October 17, 1952
The Philadelphia Athletics released Dick Fowler.
- October 27, 1952
The Detroit Tigers traded Neil Berry, Cliff Mapes and $25,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Jake Crawford.
- October 30, 1952
The St. Louis Cardinals released Harry Brecheen.
The St. Louis Browns signed Harry Brecheen as a free agent.
- November 28, 1952
The Boston Red Sox signed Harry Agganis as an amateur free agent.
- December 1, 1952
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Frank Baldwin from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Johnny Bucha from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Roy Face from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted George Freese from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Bob Hall from Seattle (PCL) in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Johnny Hetki from the St. Louis Browns in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Braves drafted Dave Jolly from the New York Yankees in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Jack Merson from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Rinty Monahan from the New York Giants in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Nationals drafted Les Peden from the Chicago Cubs in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Jim Willis from Shreveport (Texas) in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs signed Al Evans as a free agent.
Baltimore (International) purchased Jocko Thompson from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- December 2, 1952
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Don Bessent from the New York Yankees in the 1952 minor league draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Buddy Hicks from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1952 minor league draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Hooks Iott from the Chicago White Sox in the 1952 minor league draft.
Seattle (PCL) drafted Carlos Pascual from the Washington Nationals in the 1952 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Joe Stanka from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1952 minor league draft.
- December 3, 1952
Dallas (Texas) purchased Buster Clarkson from the Milwaukee Braves.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Grant Dunlap from Shreveport (Texas).
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Harry Elliott from Shreveport (Texas).
The Chicago Cubs traded Dick Manville and $25,000 to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Clyde McCullough.
- December 4, 1952
The Detroit Tigers traded Johnny Groth, Virgil Trucks and Hal White to the St. Louis Browns for Owen Friend, Bob Nieman and Jay Porter.
- December 5, 1952
Toronto (International) purchased Cliff Mapes from the St. Louis Browns for $15,000.
Toronto (International) purchased Bobby Hogue and Stubby Overmire from the St. Louis Browns for $17,500.
- December 6, 1952
- December 7, 1952
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Stan Jok to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jerry Scala.
- December 8, 1952
San Diego (PCL) purchased Earl Rapp from the Washington Nationals.
- December 10, 1952
The Chicago White Sox traded Chuck Stobbs to the Washington Nationals for Mike Fornieles.
- December 11, 1952
The Cleveland Indians signed Earl Averill as an amateur free agent.
- December 15, 1952
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Vic Janowicz as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
- December 17, 1952
The Detroit Tigers released Johnny Hopp.
The Detroit Tigers released Bob Swift.
- December 19, 1952
The Cleveland Indians traded Bobby Wilson (minors) and Dick Rozek to the Philadelphia Athletics for Bob Hooper.
- December 20, 1952
The Chicago Cubs traded Monk Dubiel to the Milwaukee Braves for Sheldon Jones.
- Before 1953 Season
The Detroit Tigers signed Fred Hutchinson as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed George Alusik as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Harry Anderson as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Sparky Anderson as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Rudy Árias as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Earl Battey as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ron Blackburn as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Don Blasingame as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bob Blaylock as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Don Bradey as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jackie Brandt as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Fritz Brickell as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Marshall Bridges as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dick Brown as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bob Bruce as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Tex Clevenger as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Gordy Coleman as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Bill Dailey as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Chuck Daniel as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bob Darnell as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Pompeyo Davalillo as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Don Demeter as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Steve Demeter as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Whammy Douglas as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Joe Durham as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Turk Farrell as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed John Fitzgerald as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Eddie Haas as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Earl Hersh as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Joe Hicks as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Johnny James as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Lou Johnson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Sherman Jones as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Fred Kipp as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Willie Kirkland as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Marty Kutyna as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Bobby Locke as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jim Mahoney as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Roger Maris as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joe McClain as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Román Mejías as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Russ Nixon as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bobo Osborne as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Tom Patton as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Albie Pearson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Bob Perry as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Taylor Phillips as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Pedro Ramos as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Curt Raydon as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jack Reed as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Rudy Regalado as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Frank Robinson as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ken Rowe as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bob Shaw as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Larry Sherry as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Dave Sisler as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bill Smith as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Russ Snyder as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Walt Streuli as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Dick Tracewski as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Ozzie Virgil as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Bill White as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Don Williams as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Roy Wright as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed John Kennedy as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies obtained Jack Spring from Spokane (Western International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The St. Louis Browns returned Frank Barnes to Toronto (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The St. Louis Browns returned Mike Goliat to Toronto (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Cincinnati Redlegs purchased George Lerchen from the Detroit Tigers.
Harry Bright sent from the Chicago Cubs to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.
Jerry Dahlke sent from Seattle (PCL) to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.
Lino Donoso sent from Veracruz (Mexican) to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
Bob Duliba sent from Ozark (Alabama-Florida) to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
Al Heist sent from Stockton (California) to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.
Ed Mayer sent from Yuma (Southwest International) to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.
Ramón Monzant sent from Shelby (Western Carolina) to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
Freddy Rodríguez sent from the Washington Nationals to Midland (Longhorn) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Ben Taylor sent from the Cleveland Indians to Dallas (Texas) in an unknown transaction.
- January, 1953
San Diego (PCL) purchased Al Benton from the Boston Red Sox.
- January 13, 1953
The New York Yankees purchased Johnny Kucab from the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- January 17, 1953
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Andy Pafko to the Milwaukee Braves for Roy Hartsfield and $50,000.
- January 20, 1953
The Chicago White Sox traded Dixie Upright and $25,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Fred Marsh.
- January 27, 1953
The Chicago White Sox traded Joe DeMaestri, Ed McGhee and Eddie Robinson to the Philadelphia Athletics for Bobby Wilson (minors) and Ferris Fain.
- January 29, 1953
The Detroit Tigers traded Don Kolloway to the Philadelphia Athletics for Billy Hitchcock.
- January 30, 1953
The New York Giants signed Rubén Gómez as a free agent.
- February, 1953
Los Angeles (PCL) purchased Randy Gumpert from the Washington Nationals.
- February 2, 1953
The Boston Red Sox signed Billy Consolo as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
The Philadelphia Athletics released Sam Zoldak.
- February 4, 1953
The Philadelphia Athletics released Sherry Robertson.
- February 7, 1953
Sacramento (PCL) purchased Nippy Jones from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- February 9, 1953
The Boston Red Sox traded Vern Stephens to the Chicago White Sox for Hal Brown, Marv Grissom and Bill Kennedy.
- February 12, 1953
The Chicago Cubs purchased Joe Ostrowski from the New York Yankees.
- February 16, 1953
The New York Yankees purchased Johnny Schmitz from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
As part of a 4-team trade: The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Rocky Bridges to the Cincinnati Redlegs. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Jim Pendleton to the Milwaukee Braves. The Cincinnati Redlegs sent Joe Adcock to the Milwaukee Braves. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Russ Meyer to the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Philadelphia Phillies sent cash to the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves sent Earl Torgeson to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Milwaukee Braves sent cash to the Cincinnati Redlegs.
- February 21, 1953
The St. Louis Browns purchased Tommy Lasorda from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- February 23, 1953
The Chicago White Sox signed Johnny Schaive as an amateur free agent.
- March 7, 1953
The Chicago White Sox purchased Earl Harrist from the St. Louis Browns.
- March 18, 1953
The Chicago White Sox selected Gene Bearden off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
- March 19, 1953
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Eddie O'Brien as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Johnny O'Brien as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
- March 22, 1953
Seattle (PCL) purchased Gordon Goldsberry from the St. Louis Browns.
- March 23, 1953
Toronto (International) purchased Don Johnson from the Washington Nationals.
- March 25, 1953
The St. Louis Browns signed Bob Elliott as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Gene Freese as an amateur free agent.
- March 26, 1953
The Cincinnati Redlegs sent Eddie Pellagrini to the St. Louis Browns as part of a conditional deal.
The St. Louis Browns returned Tommy Lasorda to the Brooklyn Dodgers following previous purchase.
- March 27, 1953
The Cleveland Indians released Mickey Harris.
- April 1, 1953
San Francisco (PCL) purchased Windy McCall from the Boston Red Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants purchased Al Worthington from Nashville (Southern Association).
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