1952 New York Giants Trades and Transactions

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

• November 19, 1951

  Harvey Gentry drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

• December 4, 1951

  Hank Schenz player rights sold to Oakland (PCL).

• December 10, 1951

  Sent Artie Wilson to Seattle (PCL) as part of a conditional deal.

• December 11, 1951

  Traded Eddie Stanky to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Chuck Diering and Max Lanier.

• December 13, 1951

  Traded Jack Lohrke to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jake Schmitt (minors).

• Before 1952 Season

  The Chicago Cubs returned Harvey Gentry (earlier draft pick).

  Signed Curt Barclay as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Gordie Windhorn as an amateur free agent.

  Hal Woodeshick received from Oil City (Mid-Atlantic) in an unknown transaction.

  Al Worthington received from the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

  Returned Charlie Bishop to Ottawa (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Dusty Rhodes from Nashville (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• January 26, 1952

  Dixie Howell player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• February 12, 1952

  Walter Cox (minors), Frank Fanovich, Stan Jok, Neal Watlington and Ed Wright player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.

• April 8, 1952

  Traded Sheldon Jones and $50,000 to the Boston Braves. Received Bob Elliott.

• April 15, 1952

  Signed Dick Wakefield as a free agent.

• April 28, 1952

  Rudy Rufer player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• May 7, 1952

  Selected Bill Howerton off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• May 8, 1952

  Purchased George Wilson from the Chicago White Sox for $25,000.

• May 15, 1952

  The Philadelphia Phillies returned Dixie Howell following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 19, 1952

  Released Dick Wakefield.

• May 22, 1952

  Dixie Howell player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox for $2,500.

• June 16, 1952

  Traded George Bamberger and $35,000 to Oakland (PCL). Received Hal Gregg.

• August 18, 1952

  Purchased Bill Connelly from Charleston (American Association).

  Hal Gregg player rights sold to Oakland (PCL).

• October 1, 1952

  Released Bob Elliott.

• October 13, 1952

  Traded Gail Henley to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Frank Hiller.

• December 1, 1952

  Rinty Monahan drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

• Before 1953 Season

  Signed Marshall Bridges as an amateur free agent.

  Signed John Fitzgerald as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Sherman Jones as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Willie Kirkland as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Perry as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ozzie Virgil as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill White as an amateur free agent.

  Signed John Kennedy as a free agent.

  Ramón Monzant received from Shelby (Western Carolina) in an unknown transaction.

• January 30, 1953

  Signed Rubén Gómez as a free agent.