All Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- 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 9, 1952
The Chicago White Sox traded a player to be named later to the Cincinnati Reds for Hank Edwards. The Chicago White Sox sent Howie Judson (December 9, 1952) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- 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 Philadelphia Phillies sent cash to the Milwaukee Braves. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Russ Meyer to the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Milwaukee Braves sent cash to the Cincinnati Redlegs. The Milwaukee Braves sent Earl Torgeson to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Cincinnati Redlegs sent Joe Adcock to the Milwaukee Braves. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Jim Pendleton to the Milwaukee Braves. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Rocky Bridges 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).
- April 4, 1953
The Philadelphia Phillies released Ken Heintzelman.
- April 6, 1953
The St. Louis Browns selected Jim Fridley off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
- April 7, 1953
The Detroit Tigers purchased George Freese from the St. Louis Browns.
- April 8, 1953
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Ferrell Anderson from the St. Louis Browns. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- April 15, 1953
The St. Louis Browns returned Eddie Pellagrini to the Cincinnati Redlegs as part of a conditional deal.
- April 17, 1953
San Diego (PCL) purchased Cliff Fannin from the St. Louis Browns.
The Milwaukee Braves purchased Fred Waters from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Eddie Pellagrini off waivers from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
- April 22, 1953
The Washington Nationals purchased Clyde Vollmer from the Boston Red Sox.
- April 26, 1953
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Loren Babe from the New York Yankees.
- May, 1953
Brooks Lawrence sent from the Cleveland Indians to the Cincinnati Redlegs in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 5, 1953
The Cleveland Indians purchased Sam Dente from the Chicago White Sox.
- May 10, 1953
The Chicago Cubs purchased Herb Adams from the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 11, 1953
The Boston Red Sox signed Earl Wilson as an amateur free agent.
- May 12, 1953
The Boston Red Sox purchased Floyd Baker from the Washington Nationals.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Sandy Consuegra from the Washington Nationals.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Roger Bowman off waivers from the New York Giants.
The Chicago White Sox selected Allie Clark off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Washington Nationals selected Johnny Schmitz off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- May 13, 1953
The Washington Nationals purchased Ed FitzGerald from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Hank Foiles from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
The Chicago Cubs purchased George Freese from the Detroit Tigers.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Dixie Upright from the St. Louis Browns.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Don Kolloway.
- May 15, 1953
The New York Giants released Max Lanier.
- May 16, 1953
The Detroit Tigers purchased Al Lakeman from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- May 18, 1953
The St. Louis Cardinals released Billy Johnson.
- May 20, 1953
The Chicago Cubs signed Frank Ernaga as an amateur free agent.
- May 23, 1953
The Cincinnati Redlegs traded Eddie Erautt to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jackie Collum.
The Detroit Tigers selected Earl Harrist off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
- May 25, 1953
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Bud Byerly to the New York Giants for Norman Fox (minors).
- May 26, 1953
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Carmen Mauro to the Washington Nationals for Ken Wood.
- May 28, 1953
The St. Louis Browns released Hal White.
- May 29, 1953
The St. Louis Browns signed Max Lanier as a free agent.
- June, 1953
The Detroit Tigers purchased Ernie Nevel from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
Jim Mahoney sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 2, 1953
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Hal White as a free agent.
The St. Louis Browns released Cuddles Marshall.
- June 3, 1953
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dick Schofield as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
Memphis (Southern Association) purchased Paul Stuffel from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- June 4, 1953
The Chicago Cubs traded Bob Addis, Toby Atwell, George Freese, Gene Hermanski, Bob Schultz, Preston Ward and $150,000 to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Joe Garagiola, Ralph Kiner, George Metkovich and Howie Pollet.
- June 8, 1953
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Allie Clark from the Chicago White Sox.
- June 11, 1953
The Washington Nationals purchased Tommy Byrne from the Chicago White Sox.
- June 12, 1953
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Pete Naton as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bobby Richardson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Willy Miranda from the St. Louis Browns.
The Chicago Cubs traded Fred Baczewski and Bob Kelly to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Bubba Church.
- June 13, 1953
Toronto (International) purchased Bob Addis from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Chicago White Sox traded Darrell Johnson, Lou Kretlow and $75,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Bob Elliott and Virgil Trucks.
- June 14, 1953
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Pete Castiglione to the St. Louis Cardinals for Hal Rice and cash.
- June 15, 1953
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Sal Yvars from the New York Giants for $12,500.
The Cleveland Indians traded Al Aber, Ray Boone, Steve Gromek and Dick Weik to the Detroit Tigers for Owen Friend, Joe Ginsberg, Art Houtteman and Bill Wight.
- June 16, 1953
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jack Shepard as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tom Qualters as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
- June 17, 1953
The Philadelphia Phillies released Lou Possehl. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 19, 1953
The Detroit Tigers signed Al Kaline as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
- June 20, 1953
The Detroit Tigers signed Bob Miller as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
- June 23, 1953
The Milwaukee Braves signed Joey Jay as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
- June 30, 1953
The Philadelphia Athletics selected Carmen Mauro off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
The Washington Nationals selected Kite Thomas off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- July 1, 1953
The New York Giants selected Marv Grissom off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- July 2, 1953
The Milwaukee Braves signed Mel Roach as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
- July 3, 1953
The Detroit Tigers purchased Eddie Kazak from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
- July 5, 1953
- July 8, 1953
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bob Conley as an amateur free agent.
- July 9, 1953
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Nick Koback as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
- July 10, 1953
The St. Louis Browns released Max Lanier.
The Detroit Tigers selected Ralph Branca off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- July 11, 1953
Portland (PCL) purchased Bob Marquis from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
- July 14, 1953
The Cleveland Indians released Barney McCosky.
- July 22, 1953
The Detroit Tigers released Hal Newhouser.
- July 23, 1953
Toronto (International) purchased Bobo Holloman from the St. Louis Browns for $7,500.
- July 30, 1953
The St. Louis Browns selected Vern Stephens off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
- August, 1953
Ray Daviault sent from Cocoa (Florida State) to the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- August 2, 1953
The Washington Nationals released Tommy Byrne.
The Chicago White Sox signed Tommy Byrne as a free agent.
- August 4, 1953
The New York Yankees released Ralph Houk.
The New York Yankees released Ray Scarborough.
- August 11, 1953
The Milwaukee Braves purchased Humberto Robinson from Quincy Rivers (I-I-I). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- August 12, 1953
The Detroit Tigers signed Ray Scarborough as a free agent.
- August 18, 1953
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Dick Scott as an amateur free agent.
- August 25, 1953
The Chicago White Sox selected Connie Ryan off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- August 29, 1953
The Chicago White Sox released Joe Dobson.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Tony Jacobs off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- August 31, 1953
The Detroit Tigers signed Reno Bertoia as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Johnny Lindell from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- September 1, 1953
The Chicago White Sox selected Neil Berry off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
- September 5, 1953
The Cincinnati Redlegs purchased Joe Szekely from Shreveport (Texas).
- September 8, 1953
The Chicago Cubs signed Ernie Banks as a free agent.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Johnny Lipon from the Boston Red Sox.
- September 14, 1953
The Detroit Tigers signed Bob Swift as a free agent.
- September 19, 1953
The Chicago White Sox purchased Jack Harshman from the New York Giants.
- September 23, 1953
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Memo Luna from San Diego (PCL) for $75,000.
- September 28, 1953
The Chicago Cubs released Phil Cavarretta.
The Chicago Cubs released Dutch Leonard.
The Milwaukee Braves released Gene Mauch.
The Chicago Cubs signed Gene Mauch as a free agent.
- October 1, 1953
The New York Yankees signed Frank Leja as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Nelson Burbrink from the Chicago Cubs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cleveland Indians purchased Gale Wade from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Rocky Nelson to the Cleveland Indians for Bill Abernathie and cash.
- October 6, 1953
The Milwaukee Braves sent Art Fowler to the Cincinnati Redlegs as part of a conditional deal.
- October 8, 1953
(Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- October 10, 1953
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Dave Roberts from Grand Forks (Northern).
- October 13, 1953
The Cincinnati Redlegs purchased George Zuverink from the Cleveland Indians.
The Detroit Tigers released Billy Hitchcock.
The Detroit Tigers released Fred Hutchinson.
The Detroit Tigers released Jerry Priddy.
The Detroit Tigers released Bob Swift.
- October 15, 1953
The Detroit Tigers purchased Dick Donovan from the Milwaukee Braves.
- October 16, 1953
Ron Northey assigned by the Chicago Cubs to the Detroit Tigers.
- October 20, 1953
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Paul Penson as an amateur free agent.
- October 30, 1953
The Philadelphia Phillies released Bill Nicholson.
- November 19, 1953
The New York Yankees signed Ralph Terry as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Bobo Newsom.
- November 24, 1953
The Boston Red Sox released Dom DiMaggio.
The Baltimore Orioles released Marty Marion.
- November 25, 1953
The New York Yankees released Johnny Mize.
- November 30, 1953
The Detroit Tigers drafted Harry Bright from the Chicago White Sox in the 1953 rule 5 draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Chuck Diering from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1953 rule 5 draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Chico García from Shreveport (Texas) in the 1953 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Spook Jacobs from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1953 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Chuck Kress from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1953 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Royce Lint from Portland (PCL) in the 1953 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Jerry Lynch from the New York Yankees in the 1953 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Luis Márquez from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1953 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Al Sima from the Washington Nationals in the 1953 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox selected Carl Sawatski off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- December 1, 1953
The New York Giants drafted John Anderson from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1953 minor league draft.
Toronto (International) drafted Fred Hahn from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1953 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Brooks Lawrence from the Cincinnati Redlegs in the 1953 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Bob Mabe from Reidsville (Carolina) in the 1953 minor league draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Sammy Meeks from the Chicago White Sox in the 1953 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Sonny Senerchia from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1953 minor league draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Lee Tate from Lubbock (West Texas-New Mexico) in the 1953 minor league draft.
The New York Giants drafted Lee Tate from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1953 minor league draft.
- December 2, 1953
The Cincinnati Redlegs traded Alex Grammas to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jack Crimian and $100,000.
- December 3, 1953
Sacramento (Pacific Coast) purchased Tommy Glaviano from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- December 4, 1953
Toronto (International) purchased Archie Wilson from the Boston Red Sox.
- December 7, 1953
The Milwaukee Braves purchased George Metkovich from the Chicago Cubs.
- December 8, 1953
The Chicago White Sox purchased Cass Michaels from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- December 9, 1953
The Boston Red Sox traded Mickey McDermott and Tom Umphlett to the Washington Nationals for Jackie Jensen.
- December 10, 1953
The Chicago White Sox traded Rocky Krsnich, Saul Rogovin and Connie Ryan to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Willard Marshall.
- December 13, 1953
The Boston Red Sox signed Joe Dobson as a free agent.
- December 16, 1953
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Jay Heard from Portland (PCL).
The New York Yankees traded Don Bollweg, Jim Finigan, Johnny Gray, Vic Power, Bill Renna, Jim Robertson and $25,000 to the Philadelphia Athletics for Loren Babe, Harry Byrd, Tom Hamilton, Carmen Mauro and Eddie Robinson.
- December 17, 1953
The Baltimore Orioles traded Bob Cain to the Philadelphia Athletics for Joe Coleman and Frank Fanovich.
- December 18, 1953
The Chicago White Sox released Bob Elliott.
- December 19, 1953
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Mike Sandlock from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- December 26, 1953
The Milwaukee Braves traded Larry Lassalle (minors), Sid Gordon, Sam Jethroe, Curt Raydon, Max Surkont, Fred Waters and $100,000 to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Danny O'Connell.
- Before 1954 Season
The New York Giants returned John Anderson (earlier draft pick) to the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Joe Trimble as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Fritz Ackley as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Rubén Amaro Sr. as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Luis Aparicio as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Tom Baker as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Carl Boles as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Ted Bowsfield as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Don Cardwell as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Ramón Conde as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Chuck Cottier as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Marlan Coughtry as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Walt Craddock as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Don Drysdale as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Carl Duser as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Earl Francis as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Frank Funk as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Gary Geiger as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Buddy Gilbert as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jim Golden as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Mudcat Grant as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Tom Hughes as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Rod Kanehl as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bill Kern as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bill Kirk as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Steve Korcheck as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Tony Kubek as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Don LeJohn as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Dick Luebke as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bill Mazeroski as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Ken McBride as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Jim McManus as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Minnie Mendoza as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Howie Nunn as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Leo Posada as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Hal Raether as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Ken Retzer as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Ray Rippelmeyer as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Daryl Robertson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Andre Rodgers as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed John Romano as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Don Rowe as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dick Stigman as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Chuck Templeton as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Lee Thomas as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Hal Trosky as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed John Tsitouris as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed René Valdés as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Leon Wagner as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Billy Williams as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Stan Williams as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed John Wyatt as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Tom Yewcic as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies obtained Marv Blaylock from Syracuse (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The New York Giants released John Kennedy.
John Briggs sent from Idaho Falls (Pioneer) to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
Bill Fischer sent from Seattle (PCL) to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.
Lou Johnson sent from the New York Yankees to Lexington (Mountain States) in an unknown transaction.
Jesse Levan sent from the Milwaukee Braves to Miami Beach (Florida International) in an unknown transaction.
Carlos Paula sent from Paris (Big State) to the Washington Nationals in an unknown transaction.
Freddy Rodríguez sent from Midland (Longhorn) to the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Johnny Schaive sent from the Chicago White Sox to Decatur (Mississippi-Ohio Valley) in an unknown transaction.
Barney Schultz sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
Joe Shipley sent from Vidalia (Georgia State) to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
José Valdivielso sent from Lubbock (West Texas-New Mexico) to the Washington Nationals in an unknown transaction.
The Philadelphia Phillies returned Howie Fox to Baltimore (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Phillies returned Eddie Kasko to Baltimore (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Baltimore Orioles obtained Howie Fox from Baltimore (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Baltimore Orioles obtained Eddie Kasko from Baltimore (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
- January, 1954
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Bill Currie from the Milwaukee Braves.
- January 2, 1954
- January 7, 1954
The Boston Red Sox released Al Zarilla.
- January 13, 1954
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Andy Hansen, Jack Lohrke and $70,000 to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Murry Dickson.
- January 15, 1954
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Niles Jordan from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
- January 18, 1954
Richmond (International) purchased Eddie Kasko from the Baltimore Orioles.
- January 20, 1954
The Cleveland Indians traded Joe Tipton to the Washington Nationals for Mickey Grasso.
- January 26, 1954
The Baltimore Orioles released Harry Brecheen.
- January 28, 1954
Havana (International) purchased Clint Hartung from the New York Giants.
- February, 1954
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Roberto Clemente as an amateur free agent.
- February 1, 1954
Toronto (International) purchased Ed Blake from the Cincinnati Redlegs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Milwaukee Braves traded Johnny Antonelli, Billy Klaus, Don Liddle, Ebba St. Claire and $50,000 to the New York Giants for Sam Calderone and Bobby Thomson.
- February 2, 1954
The New York Giants signed Joey Amalfitano as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
The Baltimore Orioles released Satchel Paige.
- February 3, 1954
The Milwaukee Braves released Walker Cooper.
The Baltimore Orioles released Hank Edwards.
- February 5, 1954
The Baltimore Orioles traded Johnny Groth and Johnny Lipon to the Chicago White Sox for Neil Berry and Sam Mele.
- February 9, 1954
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Walker Cooper as a free agent.
- February 10, 1954
The Baltimore Orioles traded Charlie White and $10,000 to the Milwaukee Braves for Vern Bickford.
- February 13, 1954
- February 18, 1954
The Baltimore Orioles traded Roy Sievers to the Washington Nationals for Gil Coan.
- February 19, 1954
The Cleveland Indians traded Bill Upton, Lee Wheat and $15,000 to the Philadelphia Athletics for Dave Philley.
- February 23, 1954
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Vic Raschi from the New York Yankees for $85,000.
- February 26, 1954
The Boston Red Sox signed Mickey Owen as a free agent.
- March, 1954
Bill Currie sent from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Washington Nationals in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- March 5, 1954
Havana (International) purchased Ray Noble from the New York Giants.
- March 11, 1954
The Philadelphia Phillies released Ken Silvestri.
- March 16, 1954
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Eddie Waitkus from the Philadelphia Phillies for $40,000.
The Baltimore Orioles released Babe Martin.
- March 18, 1954
Havana (International) purchased Raúl Sánchez from the Washington Nationals.
- March 20, 1954
The Chicago Cubs traded Roy Smalley to the Milwaukee Braves for Dave Cole and cash.
- March 27, 1954
The Chicago White Sox traded Tom Wright to the Washington Nationals for Kite Thomas.
- March 28, 1954
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Bobby Morgan to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dick Young and $50,000.
- April, 1954
Shreveport (Texas) purchased Ed Mickelson from the Baltimore Orioles.
- April 1, 1954
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Ray Murray from the Philadelphia Athletics for $20,000.
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