1954 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• November 30, 1953

  Drafted Luis Márquez from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1953 rule 5 draft.

  Carl Sawatski selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• December 7, 1953

  George Metkovich player rights sold to the Milwaukee Braves.

• January 2, 1954

  Traded Edward Konick (minors) to Dallas (Texas). Received Buster Clarkson.

• March 20, 1954

  Traded Roy Smalley to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Dave Cole and cash.

• April 15, 1954

  Purchased Jim Davis from Seattle (PCL).

• April 25, 1954

  Herb Adams player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 30, 1954

  Purchased Steve Bilko from the St. Louis Cardinals for $12,500.

• May 16, 1954

  Signed Bob Will as an amateur free agent.

• May 19, 1954

  Selected Walker Cooper off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• June 1, 1954

  Signed John Buzhardt as an amateur free agent.

• June 3, 1954

  Signed Freddie Burdette as an amateur free agent.

• June 8, 1954

  Purchased John André, Billy Muffett and Bill Tremel from Shreveport (Texas).

• June 14, 1954

  Traded Luis Márquez to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Hal Rice.

• June 16, 1954

  Signed Dick Drott as an amateur free agent.

• June 24, 1954

  Traded Buster Clarkson and Les Fleming to Dallas (Texas). Received Howard Anderson (minors), Eddie Knoblauch (minors), Ben Taylor and $20,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 29, 1954

  Signed Bob Anderson as an amateur free agent.

• September 8, 1954

  Joe Garagiola selected by the New York Giants off waivers.

• September 23, 1954

  Signed Sammy Drake as an amateur free agent.

• September 30, 1954

  Bill Serena player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

  Traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received players to be named later and Sam Jones. The Chicago Cubs sent Ralph Kiner (November 16, 1954) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade. The Cleveland Indians sent $60,000 (November 16, 1954) and Gale Wade (November 30, 1954) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• October 1, 1954

  Traded Johnny Klippstein and Jim Willis to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Jim Bolger, Harry Perkowski and Ted Tappe.

• November 22, 1954

  Drafted Vicente Amor from Oakland (PCL) in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jim King from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

  Bob Spicer drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

• November 30, 1954

  Drafted Buster Clarkson from Dallas (Texas) in the 1954 minor league draft.

• December 11, 1954

  Bruce Edwards player rights sold to the Washington Nationals for $15,000.

• Before 1955 Season

  Signed Dave Gerard as an amateur free agent.

  Signed John Goetz as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Glen Hobbie as an amateur free agent.

  Returned Ben Taylor to Beaumont (Texas) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

• February 8, 1955

  Signed Don Kaiser as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

• March 19, 1955

  Dave Cole player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.