1952 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 9, 1951

  Released Hank Borowy.

  Released Charlie Keller.

• November 19, 1951

  Drafted Alex Garbowski from Seattle (PCL) in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

  Clem Koshorek drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

• Before 1952 Season

  Signed Jerry Davie as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Gene Host as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Charley Lau as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Coot Veal as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ken Walters as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Frank Carswell from Buffalo (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Returned Bill Connelly to Toledo (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

• February 14, 1952

  Traded Gene Bearden, Bob Cain and Dick Kryhoski to the St. Louis Browns. Received Matt Batts, Dick Littlefield, Cliff Mapes and Ben Taylor.

• March 21, 1952

  Selected Ken Johnson off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 15, 1952

  Returned Alex Garbowski (earlier draft pick) to Seattle (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 2, 1952

  Signed Johnny Hopp as a free agent.

• June 3, 1952

  Traded Hoot Evers, George Kell, Johnny Lipon and Dizzy Trout to the Boston Red Sox. Received Walt Dropo, Fred Hatfield, Don Lenhardt, Johnny Pesky and Bill Wight.

• June 9, 1952

  Signed Harvey Kuenn as an amateur free agent.

• July 22, 1952

  Released Fred Hutchinson.

• August 14, 1952

  Traded Don Lenhardt, Dick Littlefield, Marlin Stuart and Vic Wertz to the St. Louis Browns. Received Bud Black, Jim Delsing, Ned Garver and Dave Madison.

• October 15, 1952

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

• October 27, 1952

  Traded Neil Berry, Cliff Mapes and $25,000 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Jake Crawford.

• December 1, 1952

  Drafted Johnny Bucha from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

• December 2, 1952

  Drafted Buddy Hicks from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1952 minor league draft.

• December 4, 1952

  Traded Johnny Groth, Virgil Trucks and Hal White to the St. Louis Browns. Received Owen Friend, Bob Nieman and Jay Porter.

• December 17, 1952

  Released Johnny Hopp.

  Released Bob Swift.

• Before 1953 Season

  Signed Fred Hutchinson as a free agent.

  Signed George Alusik as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Bruce as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Chuck Daniel as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Steve Demeter as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bobo Osborne as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ken Rowe as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Shaw as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Walt Streuli as an amateur free agent.

  George Lerchen player rights sold to the Cincinnati Redlegs.

• January 29, 1953

  Traded Don Kolloway to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Billy Hitchcock.