1954 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 8, 1954

  Ted Beard player rights sold to San Francisco (PCL) for $10,000.

• April 12, 1954

  Signed Joe Page as a free agent.

• May 19, 1954

  Walker Cooper selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

• May 25, 1954

  Traded Cal Abrams to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Dick Littlefield.

• June 1, 1954

  Released Joe Page.

• June 14, 1954

  Signed Laurin Pepper as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

  Traded Hal Rice to the Chicago Cubs. Received Luis Márquez.

• September 4, 1954

  Traded Jack Phillips to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jim Baumer and cash.

• October 12, 1954

  Released Eddie Pellagrini.

• November 22, 1954

  Drafted Roberto Clemente from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

  Joe Trimble drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1954 rule 5 draft.

• November 30, 1954

  Drafted Cholly Naranjo from the Washington Nationals in the 1954 minor league draft.

  Drafted Red Witt from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1954 minor league draft.

• December 1, 1954

  Bob Schultz player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• Before 1955 Season

  Signed Ellis Burton as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Campbell as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joe Christopher as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Duffalo as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Larry Foss as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Al Jackson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Dave Wickersham as an amateur free agent.

  Howie Goss received from Salinas (California) in an unknown transaction.

  Lou Johnson received from Pampa (West Texas-New Mexico) in an unknown transaction.

• January 11, 1955

  Traded Paul LaPalme to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ben Wade and cash.

• January 13, 1955

  Johnny Hetki player rights sold to Toronto (International).