1952 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• 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).

• April 22, 1952

  Selected Mickey Harris off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

• June 7, 1952

  Signed Herb Score as an amateur free agent.

• June 10, 1952

  Purchased Hank Majeski from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• June 23, 1952

  Selected Joe Tipton off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

• June 25, 1952

  Paul Lehner selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• July 15, 1952

  Traded Dino Restelli and $25,000 to Sacramento (PCL). Received Bill Glynn.

• August 7, 1952

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

• August 18, 1952

  Traded a player to be named later, Johnny Berardino and $50,000 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received George Strickland and Ted Wilks. The Cleveland Indians sent Charles Sipple (minors) (October 16, 1952) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

• October 14, 1952

  Released Birdie Tebbetts.

• October 15, 1952

  Traded Hal Erickson to the Detroit Tigers. Received Ben Taylor. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• December 11, 1952

  Signed Earl Averill as an amateur free agent.

• December 19, 1952

  Traded Bobby Wilson (minors) and Dick Rozek to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Bob Hooper.

• Before 1953 Season

  Signed Dick Brown as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Gordy Coleman as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Dailey as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bobby Locke as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Roger Maris as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Russ Nixon as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Rudy Regalado as an amateur free agent.

  Ben Taylor sent to Dallas (Texas) in an unknown transaction.

• March 27, 1953

  Released Mickey Harris.