1952 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• November 19, 1951

  Drafted Harvey Gentry from the New York Giants in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bud Hardin from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Tom Simpson from Buffalo (International) in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

• December 3, 1951

  Harry Bright selected by York (Interstate) in the 1951 minor league draft.

  Drafted Chris Kitsos from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1951 minor league draft.

  Vern Morgan selected by the St. Louis Browns in the 1951 minor league draft.

  Drafted El Tappe from the New York Yankees in the 1951 minor league draft.

  Drafted Bob Zick from the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1951 minor league draft.

  Traded Carmen Mauro to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Toby Atwell.

• December 21, 1951

  Released Mickey Owen.

• Before 1952 Season

  York (Interstate) returned Harry Bright (earlier draft pick).

  Returned Harvey Gentry (earlier draft pick) to the New York Giants.

  The St. Louis Browns returned Vern Morgan (earlier draft pick).

  Signed Footer Johnson as an amateur free agent.

  Returned Dusty Rhodes to Nashville (Southern Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

• January 3, 1952

  Traded Frank Hiller to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Willie Ramsdell.

• April 19, 1952

  Returned Milo Candini to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

• May 8, 1952

  Returned Grant Dunlap to Shreveport (Texas) following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 15, 1952

  Purchased Tommy Brown from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• September 8, 1952

  Signed Casey Wise as an amateur free agent.

• October 14, 1952

  Signed Bob Thorpe as an amateur free agent.

• December 1, 1952

  Les Peden drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jim Willis from Shreveport (Texas) in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

  Signed Al Evans as a free agent.

• December 2, 1952

  Drafted Joe Stanka from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1952 minor league draft.

• December 3, 1952

  Traded Dick Manville and $25,000 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Clyde McCullough.

• December 20, 1952

  Traded Monk Dubiel to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Sheldon Jones.

• Before 1953 Season

  Signed Eddie Haas as an amateur free agent.

  Harry Bright sent to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.

• February 12, 1953

  Purchased Joe Ostrowski from the New York Yankees.