1953 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 7, 1953

  Purchased George Freese from the St. Louis Browns.

• May 13, 1953

  George Freese player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• May 16, 1953

  Purchased Al Lakeman from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 23, 1953

  Selected Earl Harrist off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• June, 1953

  Purchased Ernie Nevel from the Cincinnati Redlegs.

• June 15, 1953

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

• June 19, 1953

  Signed Al Kaline as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

• June 20, 1953

  Signed Bob Miller as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

• July 3, 1953

  Purchased Eddie Kazak from the Cincinnati Redlegs.

• July 10, 1953

  Selected Ralph Branca off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• July 22, 1953

  Released Hal Newhouser.

• August 12, 1953

  Signed Ray Scarborough as a free agent.

• August 31, 1953

  Signed Reno Bertoia as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

• September 14, 1953

  Signed Bob Swift as a free agent.

• October 13, 1953

  Released Billy Hitchcock.

  Released Fred Hutchinson.

  Released Jerry Priddy.

  Released Bob Swift.

• October 15, 1953

  Purchased Dick Donovan from the Milwaukee Braves.

• October 16, 1953

  Ron Northey assigned onto roster from the Chicago Cubs.

• November 30, 1953

  Drafted Harry Bright from the Chicago White Sox in the 1953 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Chuck Kress from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1953 rule 5 draft.

• December 1, 1953

  Drafted Sammy Meeks from the Chicago White Sox in the 1953 minor league draft.

• Before 1954 Season

  Signed Jim McManus as an amateur free agent.

  Signed John Tsitouris as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tom Yewcic as an amateur free agent.