1953 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

1952 Season 1954 Season

Record: 99-52-0, Finished 1st in American League (Schedule and Results)

Postseason: Won World Series (4-2) over Brooklyn Dodgers

Manager: Casey Stengel (99-52)

General Manager: George Weiss

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I

Attendance: 1,537,811 (1st of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 92
One-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 89

Pythagorean W-L: 101-50, 801 Runs, 547 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

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.
April 26, 1953

Loren Babe player rights sold to the Philadelphia Athletics.
May 12, 1953

Johnny Schmitz selected by the Washington Nationals off waivers.
June 12, 1953

Signed Bobby Richardson as an amateur free agent.

Purchased Willy Miranda from the St. Louis Browns.
August 4, 1953

Released Ralph Houk.

Released Ray Scarborough.
October 1, 1953

Signed Frank Leja as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
November 19, 1953

Signed Ralph Terry as an amateur free agent.
November 25, 1953

Released Johnny Mize.
November 30, 1953

Jerry Lynch drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1953 rule 5 draft.
December 16, 1953

Traded Don Bollweg, Jim Finigan, Johnny Gray, Vic Power, Bill Renna, Jim Robertson and $25,000 to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Loren Babe, Harry Byrd, Tom Hamilton, Carmen Mauro and Eddie Robinson.
Before 1954 Season

Signed Rod Kanehl as an amateur free agent.

Signed Tony Kubek as an amateur free agent.

Signed Lee Thomas as an amateur free agent.

Lou Johnson sent to Lexington (Mountain States) in an unknown transaction.
February 23, 1954

Vic Raschi player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals for $85,000.