1953 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 17, 1953

  Selected Eddie Pellagrini off waivers from the Cincinnati Redlegs.

• May 12, 1953

  Selected Roger Bowman off waivers from the New York Giants.

• May 13, 1953

  Ed FitzGerald player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

• June 4, 1953

  Traded Joe Garagiola, Ralph Kiner, George Metkovich and Howie Pollet to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bob Addis, Toby Atwell, George Freese, Gene Hermanski, Bob Schultz, Preston Ward and $150,000.

• June 12, 1953

  Signed Pete Naton as an amateur free agent.

• June 13, 1953

  Bob Addis player rights sold to Toronto (International).

• June 14, 1953

  Traded Pete Castiglione to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Hal Rice and cash.

• June 16, 1953

  Signed Jack Shepard as an amateur free agent.

• July 9, 1953

  Signed Nick Koback as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

• August 31, 1953

  Johnny Lindell player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• November 30, 1953

  Drafted Jerry Lynch from the New York Yankees in the 1953 rule 5 draft.

• December 1, 1953

  Sonny Senerchia selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1953 minor league draft.

• December 19, 1953

  Mike Sandlock player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 26, 1953

  Traded Danny O'Connell to the Milwaukee Braves. Received Larry Lassalle (minors), Sid Gordon, Sam Jethroe, Curt Raydon, Max Surkont, Fred Waters and $100,000.

• Before 1954 Season

  Signed Joe Trimble as a free agent.

  Signed Earl Francis as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bill Mazeroski as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Don Rowe as an amateur free agent.

  Barney Schultz sent to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

• January 13, 1954

  Traded Murry Dickson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Andy Hansen, Jack Lohrke and $70,000.

• February 9, 1954

  Signed Walker Cooper as a free agent.