1953 Brooklyn Dodgers Trades and Transactions

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

• 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 Earl Torgeson to the Philadelphia Phillies; ; and the Philadelphia Phillies sent cash 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.

• April 17, 1953

  Fred Waters player rights sold to the Milwaukee Braves.

• May 25, 1953

  Traded Bud Byerly to the New York Giants. Received Norman Fox (minors).

• May 26, 1953

  Traded Carmen Mauro to the Washington Nationals. Received Ken Wood.

• July 10, 1953

  Ralph Branca selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• August, 1953

  Ray Daviault received from Cocoa (Florida State) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 18, 1953

  Signed Dick Scott as an amateur free agent.

• October 1, 1953

  Gale Wade player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

  Traded Rocky Nelson to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bill Abernathie and cash.

• November 30, 1953

  Spook Jacobs drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1953 rule 5 draft.

• Before 1954 Season

  Signed Don Drysdale as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Don LeJohn as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Chuck Templeton as an amateur free agent.

  Signed René Valdés as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Stan Williams as an amateur free agent.

• February, 1954

  Signed Roberto Clemente as an amateur free agent.

• March 28, 1954

  Traded Bobby Morgan to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Dick Young and $50,000.