1952 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 21, 1952

  Released Bill Pierro.

• May 3, 1952

  Traded Bill Werle to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Red Munger.

• May 5, 1952

  Jim Suchecki selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• May 7, 1952

  Bill Howerton selected by the New York Giants off waivers.

• May 29, 1952

  Windy McCall player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• June 16, 1952

  Signed Dick Groat as an amateur free agent.

• August 11, 1952

  Signed Jim Dunn as an amateur free agent.

• August 18, 1952

  Traded George Strickland and Ted Wilks to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later, Johnny Berardino and $50,000. The Cleveland Indians sent Charles Sipple (minors) (October 16, 1952) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

• September 29, 1952

  Released Johnny Berardino.

• October 14, 1952

  Traded Gus Bell to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Cal Abrams, Gail Henley and Joe Rossi.

• December 1, 1952

  Drafted Roy Face from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bob Hall from Seattle (PCL) in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Johnny Hetki from the St. Louis Browns in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

  Jack Merson drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

• December 3, 1952

  Traded Clyde McCullough to the Chicago Cubs. Received Dick Manville and $25,000.

• December 15, 1952

  Signed Vic Janowicz as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

• Before 1953 Season

  Signed Ron Blackburn as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Whammy Douglas as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Román Mejías as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Don Williams as an amateur free agent.

  Lino Donoso received from Veracruz (Mexican) in an unknown transaction.

• March 19, 1953

  Signed Eddie O'Brien as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

  Signed Johnny O'Brien as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

• March 25, 1953

  Signed Gene Freese as an amateur free agent.