1953 Philadelphia Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 26, 1953

  Purchased Loren Babe from the New York Yankees.

• May 12, 1953

  Allie Clark selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• May 13, 1953

  Released Don Kolloway.

• June 30, 1953

  Selected Carmen Mauro off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

  Kite Thomas selected by the Washington Nationals off waivers.

• November 19, 1953

  Released Bobo Newsom.

• November 30, 1953

  Drafted Spook Jacobs from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1953 rule 5 draft.

• December 8, 1953

  Cass Michaels player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• December 16, 1953

  Traded Loren Babe, Harry Byrd, Tom Hamilton, Carmen Mauro and Eddie Robinson to the New York Yankees. Received Don Bollweg, Jim Finigan, Johnny Gray, Vic Power, Bill Renna, Jim Robertson and $25,000.

• December 17, 1953

  Traded Joe Coleman and Frank Fanovich to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Bob Cain.

• Before 1954 Season

  Signed Walt Craddock as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Carl Duser as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Kern as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Kirk as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Hal Raether as an amateur free agent.

• February 19, 1954

  Traded Dave Philley to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bill Upton, Lee Wheat and $15,000.

• April 1, 1954

  Ray Murray player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles for $20,000.