1952 Philadelphia Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• November 19, 1951

  Drafted Kite Thomas from the New York Yankees in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

• December 3, 1951

  Bob Zick selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1951 minor league draft.

• December 7, 1951

  Lou Klein player rights sold to San Diego (PCL).

• Before 1952 Season

  Signed Ken Johnson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jerry Schypinski as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Ozzie Van Brabant as an amateur free agent.

  Purchased Joe Taylor and Héctor López from Drummondville (Provincial) for $1,500.

  Tommy Giordano received from Augusta (South Atlantic) in an unknown transaction.

  Bob Trice received from Farnham (Provincial) in an unknown transaction.

  Obtained Charlie Bishop from Ottawa (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• January 21, 1952

  Released Wally Moses.

• February 12, 1952

  Purchased Walter Cox (minors), Frank Fanovich, Stan Jok, Neal Watlington and Ed Wright from the New York Giants.

• May 3, 1952

  Selected Hal Bevan off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• May 10, 1952

  Purchased Marion Fricano from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• May 13, 1952

  Selected Sherry Robertson off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

• June 10, 1952

  Hank Majeski player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• June 16, 1952

  Signed Bobo Newsom as a free agent.

• June 23, 1952

  Joe Tipton selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• August 5, 1952

  Selected Cass Michaels off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.

• October 14, 1952

  Purchased John Mackinson from the New York Yankees.

• October 17, 1952

  Released Dick Fowler.

• December 1, 1952

  Drafted Rinty Monahan from the New York Giants in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

• December 2, 1952

  Drafted Hooks Iott from the Chicago White Sox in the 1952 minor league draft.

• December 7, 1952

  Traded Stan Jok to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jerry Scala.

• December 19, 1952

  Traded Bob Hooper to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bobby Wilson (minors) and Dick Rozek.

• January 13, 1953

  Johnny Kucab player rights sold to the New York Yankees. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 27, 1953

  Traded Bobby Wilson (minors) and Ferris Fain to the Chicago White Sox. Received Joe DeMaestri, Ed McGhee and Eddie Robinson.

• January 29, 1953

  Traded Billy Hitchcock to the Detroit Tigers. Received Don Kolloway.

• February 2, 1953

  Released Sam Zoldak.

• February 4, 1953

  Released Sherry Robertson.