1952 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• November 19, 1951

  Drafted Hank Foiles from the New York Yankees in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Joe Rossi from Portland (PCL) in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

• December 3, 1951

  Drafted Ed Sanicki from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1951 minor league draft.

• December 10, 1951

  Traded Smoky Burgess, Howie Fox and Connie Ryan to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Niles Jordan, Eddie Pellagrini, Andy Seminick and Dick Sisler.

• Before 1952 Season

  Signed Charlie Rabe as an amateur free agent.

  Traded Sammy Meeks to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received George McPhail (minors) and cash.

  Chuck Harmon received from Olean (PONY) in an unknown transaction.

• January 3, 1952

  Traded Willie Ramsdell to the Chicago Cubs. Received Frank Hiller.

• January 26, 1952

  Dave Jolly player rights sold to the New York Yankees. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 28, 1952

  Purchased Rudy Rufer from the New York Giants.

• May 13, 1952

  Traded Dick Sisler and Virgil Stallcup to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Eddie Kazak and Wally Westlake.

• May 23, 1952

  Traded Kent Peterson and Johnny Wyrostek to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Bubba Church.

• May 25, 1952

  Selected Phil Haugstad off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• June 4, 1952

  Purchased Willard Marshall from the Boston Braves.

• June 9, 1952

  Traded Rudy Rufer and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Cal Abrams.

• June 11, 1952

  Ed Sanicki player rights sold to Houston (Texas).

• June 15, 1952

  Traded Bud Byerly and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Bud Podbielan.

• July 2, 1952

  Released Phil Haugstad.

• July 6, 1952

  Purchased Nino Escalera from Toledo-Charleston (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 7, 1952

  Traded Wally Westlake to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later and $ plus two players to be named. The Cleveland Indians sent Dick Kinaman (minors) (October 9, 1952) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

• August 28, 1952

  Traded Ewell Blackwell to the New York Yankees. Received Jim Greengrass, Bob Marquis, Ernie Nevel, Johnny Schmitz and $35,000.

• September 1, 1952

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

• October 10, 1952

  Traded Dixie Howell and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Clyde King.

• October 13, 1952

  Purchased Jim Bolger from Buffalo (International).

  Traded Frank Hiller to the New York Giants. Received Gail Henley.

• October 14, 1952

  Traded Cal Abrams, Gail Henley and Joe Rossi to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Gus Bell.

• December 1, 1952

  Drafted Frank Baldwin from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

• Before 1953 Season

  Signed Frank Robinson as an amateur free agent.

  Purchased George Lerchen from the Detroit Tigers.

• February 16, 1953

  Johnny Schmitz player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

  As part of a 4-team trade, traded Joe Adcock to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Rocky Bridges from the Brooklyn Dodgers and cash from the Milwaukee Braves. In addition, the Philadelphia Phillies sent cash to the Milwaukee Braves; ; and the Milwaukee Braves sent Earl Torgeson to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• March 26, 1953

  Sent Eddie Pellagrini to the St. Louis Browns as part of a conditional deal.