1952 Brooklyn Dodgers Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• May 10, 1952

  Marion Fricano player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.

• May 25, 1952

  Phil Haugstad selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• June 9, 1952

  Traded Cal Abrams to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Rudy Rufer and cash.

• June 15, 1952

  Traded Bud Podbielan to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bud Byerly and cash.

• June 17, 1952

  Signed Tommy Holmes as a free agent.

• August 1, 1952

  Traded Johnny Schmitz to the New York Yankees. Received Wally Hood.

• August 30, 1952

  Signed Ralph Mauriello as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 23, 1952

  Wayne Terwilliger selected by the Washington Nationals off waivers.

• October 10, 1952

  Traded Clyde King to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Dixie Howell and cash.

• October 14, 1952

  Traded Billy Hunter to the St. Louis Browns. Received Ray Coleman, Bob Mahoney, Stan Rojek and $95,000.

• October 15, 1952

  Released Tommy Holmes.

• December 1, 1952

  Frank Baldwin drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

  Roy Face drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

  George Freese drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

• December 2, 1952

  Drafted Don Bessent from the New York Yankees in the 1952 minor league draft.

  Joe Stanka selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1952 minor league draft.

• Before 1953 Season

  Signed Sparky Anderson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Darnell as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Don Demeter as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Fred Kipp as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Larry Sherry as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dick Tracewski as an amateur free agent.

• January 17, 1953

  Traded Andy Pafko to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Roy Hartsfield and $50,000.

• February 16, 1953

  As part of a 4-team trade, traded Jim Pendleton to the Milwaukee Braves and Rocky Bridges to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Russ Meyer from the Philadelphia Phillies. In addition, the Milwaukee Braves sent cash to the Cincinnati Redlegs; ; and the Cincinnati Redlegs sent Joe Adcock to the Milwaukee Braves.

• February 21, 1953

  Tommy Lasorda player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns.

• March 26, 1953

  The St. Louis Browns returned Tommy Lasorda following previous purchase.