1951 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• November 16, 1950

  Merrill Combs drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jerry Fahr from Shreveport (Texas) in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Lou Klein from the Chicago Cubs in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

  Frank Sacka drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

• November 21, 1950

  Released Lou Boudreau.

• December 13, 1950

  Purchased Birdie Tebbetts from the Boston Red Sox.

• Before 1951 Season

  Signed Joe Altobelli as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joe Caffie as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Rocky Colavito as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bud Daley as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Dick Aylward from Dallas (Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Hal Erickson received from Quebec (Canadian-American) in an unknown transaction.

• January 13, 1951

  Marino Pieretti player rights sold to Portland (PCL).

• January 24, 1951

  Al Benton player rights sold to Sacramento (PCL).

• March 7, 1951

  Traded Max West to the Chicago Cubs. Received Clarence Maddern.

• March 20, 1951

  Grant Dunlap player rights sold to Shreveport (Texas). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 1, 1951

  Traded Fred Marsh and $35,000 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Merrill Combs and Snuffy Stirnweiss.

• April 6, 1951

  Signed Johnny Vander Meer as a free agent.

• April 30, 1951

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

• May 2, 1951

  Traded Ronald Gifford (minors) and cash to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Bubba Harris.

• May 10, 1951

  Traded Allie Clark and Lou Klein to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Sam Chapman.

• June 30, 1951

  Released Johnny Vander Meer.

• July 19, 1951

  Selected Paul Lehner off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.

• July 21, 1951

  Selected Barney McCosky off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• October 16, 1951

  Traded Clarence Maddern to Seattle (PCL). Received Joe Montalvo (minors).

• December 17, 1951

  Purchased Dino Restelli from the Washington Nationals.

• Before 1952 Season

  Signed Johnny Berardino as a free agent.

  Signed Billy Harrell as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Billy Moran as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dolan Nichols as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dan Osinski as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jake Striker as an amateur free agent.

  Hank Aguirre received from Duluth (Northern) in an unknown transaction.

  Quincy Trouppe received from Jalisco (Mexican) in an unknown transaction.

  Roberto Vargas received from Lakeland (Florida International) in an unknown transaction.

• February 6, 1952

  Signed Pete Reiser as a free agent.

• March 25, 1952

  Sam Chapman player rights sold to Oakland (PCL).