1952 St. Louis Browns Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 7, 1952

  Purchased Dave Madison from the New York Yankees.

• May 12, 1952

  Traded Fred Marsh and Lou Sleater to the Washington Nationals. Received Cass Michaels.

  Selected Stubby Overmire off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• June 7, 1952

  Hank Arft player rights sold to Portland (PCL).

• June 10, 1952

  Traded Earl Rapp to the Washington Nationals. Received Fred Marsh.

• June 15, 1952

  Traded Leo Thomas and Tom Wright to the Chicago White Sox. Received Willy Miranda and Al Zarilla.

• June 16, 1952

  Selected Ken Holcombe off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• June 28, 1952

  Willy Miranda selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• June 30, 1952

  George Schmees selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• July 2, 1952

  Signed Phil Haugstad as a free agent.

• July 24, 1952

  Ken Holcombe player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• July 28, 1952

  Traded Darrell Johnson and Jim Rivera to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ray Coleman and Jay Porter.

• August 4, 1952

  Selected Bobby Hogue off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• August 5, 1952

  Cass Michaels selected by the Philadelphia Athletics off waivers.

• August 14, 1952

  Traded Bud Black, Jim Delsing, Ned Garver and Dave Madison to the Detroit Tigers. Received Don Lenhardt, Dick Littlefield, Marlin Stuart and Vic Wertz.

• August 27, 1952

  Hal Hudson selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• August 31, 1952

  Al Zarilla player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• October 1, 1952

  Selected Bob Habenicht off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Selected Ed Mickelson off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• October 14, 1952

  Traded Ray Coleman, Bob Mahoney, Stan Rojek and $95,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Billy Hunter.

• October 16, 1952

  Traded Duke Markell and $35,000 to Syracuse (International). Received Bobo Holloman.

  Traded Tommy Byrne and Joe DeMaestri to the Chicago White Sox. Received Hank Edwards and Willy Miranda.

• October 27, 1952

  Traded Jake Crawford to the Detroit Tigers. Received Neil Berry, Cliff Mapes and $25,000.

• October 30, 1952

  Signed Harry Brecheen as a free agent.

• December 1, 1952

  Drafted George Freese from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

  Johnny Hetki drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1952 rule 5 draft.

• December 4, 1952

  Traded Owen Friend, Bob Nieman and Jay Porter to the Detroit Tigers. Received Johnny Groth, Virgil Trucks and Hal White.

• December 5, 1952

  Cliff Mapes player rights sold to Toronto (International) for $15,000.

  Bobby Hogue and Stubby Overmire player rights sold to Toronto (International) for $17,500.

• Before 1953 Season

  Signed Joe Durham as an amateur free agent.

  Returned Frank Barnes to Toronto (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Returned Mike Goliat to Toronto (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

  Al Heist received from Stockton (California) in an unknown transaction.

• January 20, 1953

  Traded Fred Marsh to the Chicago White Sox. Received Dixie Upright and $25,000.

• February 21, 1953

  Purchased Tommy Lasorda from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

• March 7, 1953

  Earl Harrist player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• March 18, 1953

  Gene Bearden selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• March 22, 1953

  Gordon Goldsberry player rights sold to Seattle (PCL).

• March 25, 1953

  Signed Bob Elliott as a free agent.

• March 26, 1953

  Received Eddie Pellagrini from the Cincinnati Redlegs as part of a conditional deal.

  Returned Tommy Lasorda to the Brooklyn Dodgers following previous purchase.