1953 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 6, 1953

  Jim Fridley selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.

• May, 1953

  Brooks Lawrence sent to the Cincinnati Redlegs in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 5, 1953

  Purchased Sam Dente from the Chicago White Sox.

• May 10, 1953

  Herb Adams player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 13, 1953

  Purchased Hank Foiles from the Cincinnati Redlegs.

• June 15, 1953

  Traded Al Aber, Ray Boone, Steve Gromek and Dick Weik to the Detroit Tigers. Received Owen Friend, Joe Ginsberg, Art Houtteman and Bill Wight.

• July 14, 1953

  Released Barney McCosky.

• October 1, 1953

  Purchased Gale Wade from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

  Traded Bill Abernathie and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Rocky Nelson.

• October 13, 1953

  George Zuverink player rights sold to the Cincinnati Redlegs.

• Before 1954 Season

  Signed Mudcat Grant as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ken Retzer as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dick Stigman as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Billy Williams as an amateur free agent.

• January 20, 1954

  Traded Joe Tipton to the Washington Nationals. Received Mickey Grasso.

• February 19, 1954

  Traded Bill Upton, Lee Wheat and $15,000 to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Dave Philley.