Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- December 1, 1953
Drafted John Anderson from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1953 minor league draft.
Drafted Lee Tate from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1953 minor league draft.
- Before 1954 Season
Returned John Anderson (earlier draft pick) to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Signed Carl Boles as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ramón Conde as an amateur free agent.
Signed Frank Funk as an amateur free agent.
Signed Daryl Robertson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Andre Rodgers as an amateur free agent.
Signed Leon Wagner as an amateur free agent.
Released John Kennedy.
Joe Shipley received from Vidalia (Georgia State) in an unknown transaction.
- January 28, 1954
Clint Hartung player rights sold to Havana (International).
- February 1, 1954
Traded Sam Calderone and Bobby Thomson to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Johnny Antonelli, Billy Klaus, Don Liddle, Ebba St. Claire and $50,000.
- February 2, 1954
Signed Joey Amalfitano as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
- March 5, 1954
Ray Noble player rights sold to Havana (International).
- April 8, 1954
Dave Koslo player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.
- April 13, 1954
Signed Tony Taylor as an amateur free agent.
- May 18, 1954
Selected Hoot Evers off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- June 8, 1954
Mario Picone player rights sold to the Cincinnati Redlegs for $15,000.
- June 9, 1954
Signed Paul Giel as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
- July 12, 1954
Released Larry Jansen.
- July 29, 1954
Purchased Don Lund from the Detroit Tigers.
Hoot Evers selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.
- September 8, 1954
Selected Joe Garagiola off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- November 22, 1954
Drafted Mickey Grasso from the Cleveland Indians in the 1954 rule 5 draft.
- November 30, 1954
Gordie Windhorn selected by Oklahoma City (Texas) in the 1954 minor league draft.
- December 1, 1954
Purchased Ray Murray from the Baltimore Orioles.
- December 14, 1954
Traded Billy Klaus to the Boston Red Sox. Received Del Wilber.
- Before 1955 Season
Signed Orlando Cepeda as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim Davenport as an amateur free agent.
Signed José Pagán as an amateur free agent.
Signed Verle Tiefenthaler as an amateur free agent.
Obtained Red Murff from Dallas (Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Marshall Bridges sent to the Milwaukee Braves in an unknown transaction.
- January 14, 1955
Purchased Wayne Terwilliger and Joe Tipton from the Washington Nationals.
- March 12, 1955
Signed Willie McCovey as an amateur free agent.
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