Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 19, 1951
Drafted Nippy Jones from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1951 rule 5 draft.
- December 3, 1951
Ed Sanicki selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1951 minor league draft.
- December 4, 1951
Traded Bill Glynn to Sacramento (PCL). Received Jerry Scala.
- December 10, 1951
Traded Niles Jordan, Eddie Pellagrini, Andy Seminick and Dick Sisler to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Smoky Burgess, Howie Fox and Connie Ryan.
- December 13, 1951
Traded Jake Schmitt (minors) to the New York Giants. Received Jack Lohrke.
- Before 1952 Season
Signed Seth Morehead as an amateur free agent.
Buddy Hicks player rights sold to the Boston Braves for $10,000.
Traded George McPhail (minors) and cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Sammy Meeks.
- January 8, 1952
Purchased Al Lakeman from the Chicago White Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- January 26, 1952
Purchased Dixie Howell from the New York Giants.
- March 21, 1952
Ken Johnson selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.
- April 19, 1952
Received Milo Candini from the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal.
- April 22, 1952
Jack Brittin player rights sold to Atlanta (Southern Association).
- April 29, 1952
Signed John Anderson as an amateur free agent.
- May, 1952
Sammy Meeks player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.
- May 3, 1952
Milo Candini player rights sold to Oakland (Pacific Coast).
- May 12, 1952
Del Wilber player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.
- May 15, 1952
Returned Dixie Howell to the New York Giants following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 23, 1952
Traded Bubba Church to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Kent Peterson and Johnny Wyrostek.
- June 15, 1952
Tommy Brown player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.
- September 30, 1952
Selected Tommy Glaviano off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- October 9, 1952
Stan Hollmig player rights sold to Louisville (American Association).
- October 15, 1952
Leo Cristante player rights sold to the Milwaukee Braves.
- December 1, 1952
Jocko Thompson player rights sold to Baltimore (International).
- December 7, 1952
Traded Jerry Scala to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Stan Jok.
- Before 1953 Season
Signed Harry Anderson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Turk Farrell as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim Mahoney as an amateur free agent.
Obtained Jack Spring from Spokane (Western International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
- February 7, 1953
Nippy Jones player rights sold to Sacramento (PCL).
- February 16, 1953
As part of a 4-team trade, traded cash to the Milwaukee Braves and Russ Meyer to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Earl Torgeson from the Milwaukee Braves. In addition, the Cincinnati Redlegs sent Joe Adcock to the Milwaukee Braves; ; and the Brooklyn Dodgers sent Rocky Bridges to the Cincinnati Redlegs.
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