1953 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• December 2, 1952

  Hooks Iott selected by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1952 minor league draft.

• December 9, 1952

  Traded a player to be named later to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Hank Edwards. The Chicago White Sox sent Howie Judson (December 9, 1952) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

• December 10, 1952

  Traded Chuck Stobbs to the Washington Nationals. Received Mike Fornieles.

• Before 1953 Season

  Signed Rudy Árias as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Earl Battey as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Don Bradey as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joe Hicks as an amateur free agent.

  Harry Bright received from the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

  Jerry Dahlke received from Seattle (PCL) in an unknown transaction.

• January 20, 1953

  Traded Dixie Upright and $25,000 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Fred Marsh.

• January 27, 1953

  Traded Joe DeMaestri, Ed McGhee and Eddie Robinson to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Bobby Wilson (minors) and Ferris Fain.

• February 9, 1953

  Traded Hal Brown, Marv Grissom and Bill Kennedy to the Boston Red Sox. Received Vern Stephens.

• February 23, 1953

  Signed Johnny Schaive as an amateur free agent.

• March 7, 1953

  Purchased Earl Harrist from the St. Louis Browns.

• March 18, 1953

  Selected Gene Bearden off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.

• May 5, 1953

  Sam Dente player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• May 12, 1953

  Purchased Sandy Consuegra from the Washington Nationals.

  Selected Allie Clark off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• May 23, 1953

  Earl Harrist selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• June 8, 1953

  Allie Clark player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• June 11, 1953

  Tommy Byrne player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

• June 13, 1953

  Traded Darrell Johnson, Lou Kretlow and $75,000 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Bob Elliott and Virgil Trucks.

• July 30, 1953

  Vern Stephens selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.

• August 2, 1953

  Signed Tommy Byrne as a free agent.

• August 25, 1953

  Selected Connie Ryan off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• August 29, 1953

  Released Joe Dobson.

• September 1, 1953

  Selected Neil Berry off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.

• September 19, 1953

  Purchased Jack Harshman from the New York Giants.

• October 8, 1953

  Traded Héctor Rodríguez to Toronto (International). Received Don Johnson. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• November 30, 1953

  Harry Bright drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1953 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Al Sima from the Washington Nationals in the 1953 rule 5 draft.

  Selected Carl Sawatski off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• December 1, 1953

  Sammy Meeks selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 1953 minor league draft.

• December 8, 1953

  Purchased Cass Michaels from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• December 9, 1953

  Traded Tommy Byrne to Seattle (PCL). Received Gordon Goldsberry.

• December 10, 1953

  Traded Rocky Krsnich, Saul Rogovin and Connie Ryan to the Cincinnati Redlegs. Received Willard Marshall.

• December 18, 1953

  Released Bob Elliott.

• Before 1954 Season

  Signed Fritz Ackley as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Luis Aparicio as an amateur free agent.

  Signed John Romano as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Hal Trosky as an amateur free agent.

  Bill Fischer received from Seattle (PCL) in an unknown transaction.

  Johnny Schaive sent to Decatur (Mississippi-Ohio Valley) in an unknown transaction.

• February 5, 1954

  Traded Neil Berry and Sam Mele to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Johnny Groth and Johnny Lipon.

• February 13, 1954

  Traded Gene Bearden to Seattle (PCL). Received Art DelDuca (minors) and Alex Garbowski.

• March 27, 1954

  Traded Tom Wright to the Washington Nationals. Received Kite Thomas.