Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 19, 1951
Hank Foiles drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Gene Mauch from the Boston Braves in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
Kite Thomas drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
- November 23, 1951
Traded Clint Courtney to the St. Louis Browns. Received Jim McDonald.
- December 3, 1951
Drafted Frank Biscan from the Chicago White Sox in the 1951 minor league draft.
Drafted Rubén Gómez from St Jean (Provincial) in the 1951 minor league draft.
El Tappe selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1951 minor league draft.
- Before 1952 Season
Signed Rip Coleman as an amateur free agent.
Signed Mark Freeman as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ken Hunt as an amateur free agent.
Signed Johnny Kucks as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bob Martyn as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jack McMahan as an amateur free agent.
Signed Zach Monroe as an amateur free agent.
Signed Moe Thacker as an amateur free agent.
Returned Mike Baxes to San Francisco (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
Returned Bob Thurman to San Francisco (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
Released Jim Archer.
Released Danny McDevitt.
- January 20, 1952
Nino Escalera player rights sold to Toledo-Charleston (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- January 26, 1952
Purchased Dave Jolly from the Cincinnati Reds. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- March 26, 1952
Gene Mauch selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.
- April 3, 1952
Bob Keegan player rights sold to Syracuse (International). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- April 7, 1952
Dave Madison player rights sold to the St. Louis Browns.
- May 3, 1952
Traded Jackie Jensen, Spec Shea, Jerry Snyder and Archie Wilson to the Washington Nationals. Received Irv Noren and Tom Upton.
- May 12, 1952
Stubby Overmire selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.
- May 26, 1952
Released Johnny Hopp.
- May 28, 1952
Signed Marv Throneberry as an amateur free agent.
- June, 1952
Released Rubén Gómez. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- August 1, 1952
Traded Wally Hood to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Johnny Schmitz.
- August 4, 1952
Bobby Hogue selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.
- August 22, 1952
Purchased Ray Scarborough from the Boston Red Sox.
- August 28, 1952
Traded Jim Greengrass, Bob Marquis, Ernie Nevel, Johnny Schmitz and $35,000 to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Ewell Blackwell.
- September 5, 1952
Signed Charlie Keller as a free agent.
- October 13, 1952
Released Charlie Keller.
- October 14, 1952
John Mackinson player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.
- December 1, 1952
Dave Jolly drafted by the Milwaukee Braves in the 1952 rule 5 draft.
- December 2, 1952
Don Bessent selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1952 minor league draft.
- Before 1953 Season
Signed Fritz Brickell as an amateur free agent.
Signed Johnny James as an amateur free agent.
Signed Lou Johnson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jack Reed as an amateur free agent.
Signed Russ Snyder as an amateur free agent.
- January 13, 1953
Purchased Johnny Kucab from the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- February 12, 1953
Joe Ostrowski player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.
- February 16, 1953
Purchased Johnny Schmitz from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
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