1954 Cincinnati Redlegs Trades and Transactions

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

• December 1, 1953

  Brooks Lawrence selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1953 minor league draft.

• December 2, 1953

  Traded Alex Grammas to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jack Crimian and $100,000.

• December 10, 1953

  Traded Willard Marshall to the Chicago White Sox. Received Rocky Krsnich, Saul Rogovin and Connie Ryan.

• Before 1954 Season

  Signed Buddy Gilbert as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Minnie Mendoza as an amateur free agent.

• January 15, 1954

  Niles Jordan player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• February 1, 1954

  Ed Blake player rights sold to Toronto (International). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 8, 1954

  Jack Crimian player rights sold to Toronto (International).

• April 18, 1954

  Traded Grady Hatton to the Chicago White Sox. Received Johnny Lipon.

• April 26, 1954

  George Zuverink player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

  Released Connie Ryan.

• April 29, 1954

  Johnny Lipon player rights sold to Havana (International).

• June 4, 1954

  Released Ken Raffensberger.

• June 8, 1954

  Purchased Mario Picone from the New York Giants for $15,000.

• June 12, 1954

  Signed Dick Murphy as an amateur free agent.

  Herm Wehmeier player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• June 15, 1954

  Purchased Karl Drews from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• July, 1954

  Ernie Broglio received from Oakland (PCL) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 19, 1954

  Signed John Oldham as an amateur free agent.

• August 7, 1954

  Purchased Jerry Lane and Jim Pearce from the Washington Nationals.

• September 27, 1954

  Released Karl Drews.

• October 1, 1954

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

• October 14, 1954

  Purchased Bill Werle from the Boston Red Sox.

• November 9, 1954

  Signed Bob Thurman as a free agent.

• November 22, 1954

  Drafted Glen Gorbous from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

• November 23, 1954

  Purchased Milt Smith from San Diego (PCL).

• December, 1954

  Sent Saul Rogovin to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

• December 8, 1954

  Traded Frank Smith to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ray Jablonski and Gerry Staley.

• Before 1955 Season

  Signed Cliff Cook as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jesse Gonder as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Diomedes Olivo as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Duane Richards as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Félix Torres as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Clint Hartung from Havana (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Ray Noble from Havana (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Raúl Sánchez from Havana (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Pat Scantlebury from Havana (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Ernie Broglio sent to Stockton (California) in an unknown transaction.

  Danny Morejón received from Portsmouth (Piedmont) in an unknown transaction.

• February 10, 1955

  Lloyd Merriman player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• March 31, 1955

  Howie Judson player rights sold to Seattle (PCL).