1951 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 9, 1950

  Released Luke Appling.

• November 16, 1950

  Drafted Hal Brown from Seattle (PCL) in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Joe DeMaestri from the Boston Red Sox in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Fritz Dorish from the St. Louis Browns in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bob Mahoney from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

  Bud Souchock drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

• December 4, 1950

  Drafted Walker Cress from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1950 minor league draft.

• December 10, 1950

  Traded Ray Scarborough and Bill Wight to the Boston Red Sox. Received Joe Dobson, Dick Littlefield and Al Zarilla.

• December 11, 1950

  Traded Mike McCormick to the Washington Nationals. Received Bud Stewart.

• December 30, 1950

  Marv Rickert player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• Before 1951 Season

  Signed Jay Porter as an amateur free agent.

  Dixie Upright received from the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

• April 30, 1951

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Dave Philley and Gus Zernial to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Paul Lehner from the Philadelphia Athletics and Minnie Miñoso from the Cleveland Indians. In addition, the Philadelphia Athletics sent Lou Brissie to the Cleveland Indians; and the Cleveland Indians sent Ray Murray and Sam Zoldak to the Philadelphia Athletics.

• May 2, 1951

  Purchased Ed Samcoff from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• May 15, 1951

  Traded Bob Cain to the Detroit Tigers. Received Saul Rogovin.

• May 16, 1951

  Purchased Bob Dillinger from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• May 20, 1951

  Returned Hal Brown (earlier draft pick) to Seattle (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 29, 1951

  Bob Mahoney selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.

• June, 1951

  Alex Grammas sent to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 4, 1951

  Traded Paul Lehner, Kermit Wahl and cash to the St. Louis Browns. Received Don Lenhardt.

  Traded Hank Majeski to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Kermit Wahl.

• June 28, 1951

  Purchased Bert Haas from Oakland (PCL).

• July 22, 1951

  Traded Joe Erautt to Seattle (PCL). Received Bud Sheely.

• July 23, 1951

  Purchased Jim Rivera from Seattle (PCL).

• July 31, 1951

  Selected Ray Coleman off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.

• August 27, 1951

  Released Bert Haas.

• August 30, 1951

  Purchased Ross Grimsley from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• August 31, 1951

  Purchased Connie Johnson from St Hyacinthe (Provincial) for $6,500.

• September, 1951

  Returned Glenn Elliott to Sacramento (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• September 10, 1951

  Selected Rocky Nelson off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• October, 1951

  Returned Jerry Scala to Sacramento (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 10, 1951

  Traded Richard Duffy (minors), Jerry Dahlke, Bill Fischer and Marv Rotblatt to Seattle (PCL). Received Hal Brown and Marv Grissom.

• October 16, 1951

  Purchased Don Nicholas from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• October 24, 1951

  Traded Floyd Baker to the Washington Nationals. Received Willy Miranda.

• November 13, 1951

  Traded Randy Gumpert and Don Lenhardt to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mel Hoderlein and Chuck Stobbs.

• November 19, 1951

  Drafted George Wilson from the Boston Red Sox in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

• November 27, 1951

  Traded Joe DeMaestri, Gordon Goldsberry, Dick Littlefield, Gus Niarhos and Jim Rivera to the St. Louis Browns. Received Sherm Lollar, Tom Upton and Al Widmar.

  Traded Tom Upton to the Washington Nationals. Received Sam Dente.

• December 3, 1951

  Frank Biscan selected by the New York Yankees in the 1951 minor league draft.

• December 6, 1951

  Traded Rocky Nelson to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Héctor Rodríguez.

• Before 1952 Season

  Signed Tom Flanigan as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Russ Heman as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Landis as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Sammy Esposito as a free agent.

  Don Rudolph received from Jessup (Georgia State) in an unknown transaction.

• January 8, 1952

  Al Lakeman player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 13, 1952

  Purchased Bill Kennedy from the St. Louis Browns.

• March 24, 1952

  Traded Bob Dillinger to Sacramento (PCL). Received Player to be named later and $10000.