1951 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• November 16, 1950

  Drafted Dale Long from the New York Yankees in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted George Metkovich from Oakland (PCL) in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

• November 30, 1950

  Signed Pete Reiser as a free agent.

• December 4, 1950

  Hal Gregg selected by Oakland (PCL) in the 1950 minor league draft.

• Before 1951 Season

  Signed Tony Bartirome as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Bell as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Brandy Davis as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Skinner as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dick Stuart as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Valmy Thomas as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Lee Walls as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Waugh as an amateur free agent.

  Obtained Don Carlsen from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  George O'Donnell received from the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.

  Dixie Upright sent to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.

  Obtained Herb Gorman from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Johnny Lindell from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Mike Sandlock from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• March, 1951

  Purchased Felipe Montemayor from Mexicali (Sunset) for $20,000.

• March 19, 1951

  Released Ray Mueller.

• May 13, 1951

  Returned Con Dempsey to San Francisco (PCL) following previous purchase.

• May 16, 1951

  Bob Dillinger player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• May 17, 1951

  Traded Stan Rojek to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Erv Dusak and Rocky Nelson.

• May 28, 1951

  Selected Jack Maguire off waivers from the New York Giants.

• June 1, 1951

  Dale Long selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.

• June 15, 1951

  Traded Cliff Chambers and Wally Westlake to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Dick Cole, Joe Garagiola, Bill Howerton, Howie Pollet and Ted Wilks.

• June 30, 1951

  Hank Schenz selected by the New York Giants off waivers.

• July, 1951

  Signed Bennie Daniels as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 7, 1951

  Jack Maguire selected by the St. Louis Browns off waivers.

• September, 1951

  Signed Dick Hall as an amateur free agent.

• September 10, 1951

  Dino Restelli player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

  Rocky Nelson selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• November 13, 1951

  Released Pete Reiser.

• November 19, 1951

  Hal Bevan drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

  Herb Gorman drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Clem Koshorek from the Detroit Tigers in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

• December 3, 1951

  Drafted Carlos Bernier from Tampa (Florida International) in the 1951 minor league draft.

  Drafted Larry Shepard from Great Falls (Pioneer) in the 1951 minor league draft.

• December 5, 1951

  Purchased Dale Long from the St. Louis Browns.

• Before 1952 Season

  Signed Gair Allie as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Fred Green as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bobby Prescott as an amateur free agent.

  Signed R C Stevens as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Sonny Senerchia as a free agent.

  Dick Barone received from Great Falls (Pioneer) in an unknown transaction.

  Obtained Curt Roberts from Denver (Western) as part of a minor league working agreement.

  Obtained Barney Schultz from Denver (Western) as part of a minor league working agreement.

• March 4, 1952

  Purchased Jim Suchecki from the St. Louis Browns.