1951 Brooklyn Dodgers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 16, 1950

  Turk Lown drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

  Morrie Martin drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

• December 4, 1950

  Drafted Roy Face from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1950 minor league draft.

  Drafted Ross Grimsley from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1950 minor league draft.

  Drafted Earl Mossor from Portsmouth (Piedmont) in the 1950 minor league draft.

• Before 1951 Season

  Signed Bill Harris as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ed Palmquist as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Johnny Podres as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Héctor Rodríguez as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Karl Spooner as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Maury Wills as an amateur free agent.

  Purchased Jim Gilliam and Joe Black from Baltimore (Negro American) for $11,000.

  Bob Alexander received from the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.

  Ferrell Anderson sent to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

  Returned Herb Gorman to Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Returned Johnny Lindell to Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Returned Mike Sandlock to Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

• February 6, 1951

  Signed Chico Fernández as an amateur free agent.

• June 8, 1951

  Traded Tommy Brown to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Dick Whitman and cash.

• June 15, 1951

  Traded Bruce Edwards, Joe Hatten, Gene Hermanski and Eddie Miksis to the Chicago Cubs. Received Andy Pafko, Johnny Schmitz, Wayne Terwilliger and Rube Walker.

• June 18, 1951

  Signed Bob Lillis as an amateur free agent.

• July 12, 1951

  Traded Art Schallock to the New York Yankees. Received Bob Landeck (minors), Eddie Malone and cash.

• July 21, 1951

  Hank Edwards selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• July 24, 1951

  Traded Ben Taylor to the St. Louis Browns. Received Johnny Bero, Joe Lutz and cash.

• August 30, 1951

  Ross Grimsley player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• October 16, 1951

  Don Nicholas player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• November 19, 1951

  George Schmees drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

• December 3, 1951

  Drafted Frank Baldwin from Oklahoma City (Texas) in the 1951 minor league draft.

  Chris Kitsos selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1951 minor league draft.

  Traded Toby Atwell to the Chicago Cubs. Received Carmen Mauro.

• December 6, 1951

  Traded Héctor Rodríguez to the Chicago White Sox. Received Rocky Nelson.

• December 15, 1951

  Released Mickey Livingston.

• Before 1952 Season

  Signed Sandy Amorós as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Gentile as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dick Gray as an amateur free agent.

  Signed John Roseboro as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Danny McDevitt as a free agent.