1954 Baltimore Orioles Trades and Transactions

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

• November 24, 1953

  Released Marty Marion.

• November 30, 1953

  Drafted Chuck Diering from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1953 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Chico García from Shreveport (Texas) in the 1953 rule 5 draft.

• December 16, 1953

  Purchased Jay Heard from Portland (PCL).

• December 17, 1953

  Traded Bob Cain to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Joe Coleman and Frank Fanovich.

• Before 1954 Season

  Signed Chuck Cottier as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dick Luebke as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Howie Fox from Baltimore (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Eddie Kasko from Baltimore (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• January 18, 1954

  Eddie Kasko player rights sold to Richmond (International).

• January 26, 1954

  Released Harry Brecheen.

• February 2, 1954

  Released Satchel Paige.

• February 3, 1954

  Released Hank Edwards.

• February 5, 1954

  Traded Johnny Groth and Johnny Lipon to the Chicago White Sox. Received Neil Berry and Sam Mele.

• February 10, 1954

  Traded Charlie White and $10,000 to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Vern Bickford.

• February 18, 1954

  Traded Roy Sievers to the Washington Nationals. Received Gil Coan.

• March 16, 1954

  Purchased Eddie Waitkus from the Philadelphia Phillies for $40,000.

  Released Babe Martin.

• April, 1954

  Ed Mickelson player rights sold to Shreveport (Texas).

• April 1, 1954

  Purchased Ray Murray from the Philadelphia Athletics for $20,000.

• April 8, 1954

  Purchased Dave Koslo from the New York Giants.

• April 17, 1954

  Traded Jim Dyck to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bob Kennedy.

• May 11, 1954

  Traded Jim Post (minors), Neil Berry and Dick Kokos to the New York Yankees. Received Jim Brideweser.

• May 12, 1954

  Don Lenhardt player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

  Released Vern Bickford.

• May 25, 1954

  Traded Dick Littlefield to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Cal Abrams.

• June 1, 1954

  Released Dave Koslo.

  Traded Vic Wertz to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bob Chakales.

• June 8, 1954

  Signed Billy O'Dell as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

• July 4, 1954

  Marlin Stuart selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

• July 29, 1954

  Sam Mele selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• August 7, 1954

  Selected Bob Kuzava off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• October 6, 1954

  Traded Jay Heard to Portland (PCL). Received Bob Alexander.

• October 8, 1954

  Traded Chico García to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Ray Moore.

• November 17, 1954

  Traded players to be named later, Billy Hunter, Don Larsen and Bob Turley to the New York Yankees. Received players to be named later, Harry Byrd, Jim McDonald, Willy Miranda, Hal Smith, Gus Triandos and Gene Woodling. The New York Yankees sent Bill Miller (December 1, 1954), Kal Segrist (December 1, 1954), Don Leppert (December 1, 1954) and Theodore Del Guercio (minors) (December 1, 1954) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade. The Baltimore Orioles sent Mike Blyzka (December 1, 1954), Darrell Johnson (December 1, 1954), Jim Fridley (December 1, 1954) and Dick Kryhoski (December 1, 1954) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• November 23, 1954

  Purchased Charlie Maxwell from the Boston Red Sox.

• November 30, 1954

  Bobby Balcena selected by Seattle (PCL) in the 1954 minor league draft.

  Drafted Johnny Goryl from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1954 minor league draft.

• December, 1954

  Received Saul Rogovin from the Cincinnati Redlegs as part of a conditional deal.

• December 1, 1954

  Ray Murray player rights sold to the New York Giants.

• December 6, 1954

  Traded Jim Brideweser, Bob Chakales and Clint Courtney to the Chicago White Sox. Received Matt Batts, Don Ferrarese, Don Johnson and Fred Marsh.

• December 13, 1954

  Traded John Jancse (minors), Harry Schwegman (minors) and $50,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Billy Cox and Preacher Roe.

• December 21, 1954

  Signed Johnny Pesky as a free agent.

• Before 1955 Season

  Signed Jim Archer as a free agent.

  Signed Ray Barker as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Marv Breeding as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Lenny Green as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Brooks Robinson as an amateur free agent.

  Chuck Cottier sent to New Iberia (Evangeline) in an unknown transaction.

  Al Heist sent to Sacramento (PCL) in an unknown transaction.

• January 3, 1955

  Purchased Hoot Evers from the Detroit Tigers.

• March 17, 1955

  Traded Frank Kellert and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Erv Palica.