1951 St. Louis Browns Trades and Transactions

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

• November 16, 1950

  Drafted Johnny Bero from the Detroit Tigers in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Merrill Combs from the Cleveland Indians in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

  Fritz Dorish drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

• December 4, 1950

  Garvin Hamner selected by Seattle (PCL) in the 1950 minor league draft.

  Drafted Bob Harrison from the New York Giants in the 1950 minor league draft.

  Drafted Duke Markell from Portsmouth (Piedmont) in the 1950 minor league draft.

• Before 1951 Season

  Returned Eddie Pellagrini to Baltimore (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  George O'Donnell sent to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

  Returned Karl Drews to Baltimore (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

• January 20, 1951

  Signed Johnny Berardino as a free agent.

• March 26, 1951

  Babe Martin received from the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

• April 1, 1951

  Traded Merrill Combs and Snuffy Stirnweiss to the Cleveland Indians. Received Fred Marsh and $35,000.

• May 13, 1951

  Sid Schacht selected by the Boston Braves off waivers.

• May 14, 1951

  Selected Bobby Hogue off waivers from the Boston Braves.

• May 17, 1951

  Traded Les Moss to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later, Matt Batts, Jim Suchecki and $100,000. The Boston Red Sox sent Jim McDonald (July 18, 1951) to the St. Louis Browns to complete the trade.

• May 29, 1951

  Don Johnson player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

  Selected Bob Mahoney off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• June 1, 1951

  Selected Dale Long off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• June 4, 1951

  Traded Don Lenhardt to the Chicago White Sox. Received Paul Lehner, Kermit Wahl and cash.

• June 12, 1951

  Clyde Kluttz selected by the Washington Nationals off waivers.

• June 15, 1951

  Traded Stubby Overmire to the New York Yankees. Received Tommy Byrne and $25,000.

• June 16, 1951

  Purchased Ferrell Anderson from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• July 7, 1951

  Selected Jack Maguire off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• July 14, 1951

  Signed Satchel Paige as a free agent.

  Signed Charlie White as an amateur free agent.

• July 16, 1951

  Purchased Bill Jennings from the New York Giants.

• July 18, 1951

  Released Johnny Berardino.

• July 19, 1951

  Paul Lehner selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• July 21, 1951

  Purchased Frank Kellert from Oklahoma City (Texas).

  Purchased Bob Nieman from Oklahoma City (Texas).

• July 24, 1951

  Traded Johnny Bero, Joe Lutz and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Ben Taylor.

• July 30, 1951

  Traded Dick Starr to the Washington Nationals. Received Fred Sanford.

• July 31, 1951

  Traded Bobby Hogue, Kermit Wahl and $10,000 to the New York Yankees. Received Cliff Mapes.

  Ray Coleman selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• August, 1951

  Frank Barnes received from the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

• August 19, 1951

  Signed Eddie Gaedel as an amateur free agent.

• August 21, 1951

  Free agent signing of Eddie Gaedel voided.

• September 1, 1951

  Selected Earl Rapp off waivers from the New York Giants.

• September 12, 1951

  Selected Mike Goliat off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• October 11, 1951

  Traded Jack Maguire, Fred Sanford and cash to Portland (PCL). Received Leo Thomas.

• November 19, 1951

  Drafted Earl Harrist from Oakland (PCL) in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted George Schmees from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1951 rule 5 draft.

• November 23, 1951

  Traded Jim McDonald to the New York Yankees. Received Clint Courtney.

• November 27, 1951

  Traded Sherm Lollar, Tom Upton and Al Widmar to the Chicago White Sox. Received Joe DeMaestri, Gordon Goldsberry, Dick Littlefield, Gus Niarhos and Jim Rivera.

• November 28, 1951

  Traded Gus Niarhos and Ken Wood to the Boston Red Sox. Received Les Moss and Tom Wright.

• November 29, 1951

  Signed Marty Marion as a free agent.

• December 3, 1951

  Drafted Vern Morgan from the Chicago Cubs in the 1951 minor league draft.

• December 5, 1951

  Dale Long player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• Before 1952 Season

  Returned Vern Morgan (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago Cubs.

  Signed Tito Francona as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Bob Hale as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Jim Snyder as an amateur free agent.

  Joe Frazier sent to Oklahoma City (Texas) in an unknown transaction.

• January 24, 1952

  Selected Stan Rojek off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• February 14, 1952

  Traded Matt Batts, Dick Littlefield, Cliff Mapes and Ben Taylor to the Detroit Tigers. Received Gene Bearden, Bob Cain and Dick Kryhoski.

• March 4, 1952

  Jim Suchecki player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• March 13, 1952

  Bill Kennedy player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.