1952 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 13, 1951

  Traded Mel Hoderlein and Chuck Stobbs to the Chicago White Sox. Received Randy Gumpert and Don Lenhardt.

• November 19, 1951

  Drafted Hal Bevan from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

  George Wilson drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

• November 28, 1951

  Traded Les Moss and Tom Wright to the St. Louis Browns. Received Gus Niarhos and Ken Wood.

• Before 1952 Season

  Signed Lou Boudreau as a free agent.

  Signed Frank Baumann as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Don Buddin as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jerry Casale as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Eli Grba as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Marty Keough as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Haywood Sullivan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Duane Wilson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jerry Zimmerman as an amateur free agent.

  Bill Henry received from Shreveport (Texas) in an unknown transaction.

• May 3, 1952

  Hal Bevan selected by the Philadelphia Athletics off waivers.

• May 12, 1952

  Purchased Del Wilber from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 29, 1952

  Purchased Windy McCall from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• June 3, 1952

  Traded Walt Dropo, Fred Hatfield, Don Lenhardt, Johnny Pesky and Bill Wight to the Detroit Tigers. Received Hoot Evers, George Kell, Johnny Lipon and Dizzy Trout.

• June 9, 1952

  Traded Ken Wood to the Washington Nationals. Received Archie Wilson.

• June 10, 1952

  Traded Randy Gumpert and Walt Masterson to the Washington Nationals. Received Sid Hudson.

• June 25, 1952

  Selected Paul Lehner off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• June 27, 1952

  Traded Harley Hisner to San Diego (PCL). Received Al Benton.

• June 30, 1952

  Selected George Schmees off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.

• July 3, 1952

  Signed Arnold Earley as an amateur free agent.

• July 5, 1952

  Released Paul Lehner.

• July 24, 1952

  Purchased Ken Holcombe from the St. Louis Browns.

• August 22, 1952

  Ray Scarborough player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• August 31, 1952

  Purchased Al Zarilla from the St. Louis Browns.

• October, 1952

  Al Evans sent to ??? in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 2, 1952

  Selected Bill Werle off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• October 15, 1952

  Released Lou Boudreau.

• November 28, 1952

  Signed Harry Agganis as an amateur free agent.

• December 1, 1952

  Drafted Jack Merson from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

• December 6, 1952

• Before 1953 Season

  Signed Tex Clevenger as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Albie Pearson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dave Sisler as an amateur free agent.

  Ed Mayer received from Yuma (Southwest International) in an unknown transaction.

• January, 1953

  Al Benton player rights sold to San Diego (PCL).

• February 2, 1953

  Signed Billy Consolo as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

• February 9, 1953

  Traded Vern Stephens to the Chicago White Sox. Received Hal Brown, Marv Grissom and Bill Kennedy.

• April 1, 1953

  Windy McCall player rights sold to San Francisco (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)