LEAGUE TRANSACTION NEWS
Tuesday, 10/3/1952
Friday 2/3/1952 :
Boston (N): P Dave Cole was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Saturday 2/4/1952 :
Boston (A): Free agent LF Del Ennis has been signed to a contract of $8,750,000 per year, for 5 years.
Cincinnati: Free agent P Preacher Roe has been signed to a contract of $4,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Detroit: Free agent P Kent Peterson has been signed to a contract of $5,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Sunday 2/5/1952 :
Boston (N): Free agent SS Vern Stephens has been signed to a contract of $15,000,000 per year, for 6 years.
Monday 2/6/1952 :
Chicago (A): Free agent P Charley Schanz has been signed to a contract of $2,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Wednesday 2/8/1952 :
Chicago (A): Free agent LF Dale Mitchell has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Thursday 2/9/1952 :
Boston (N): SS Vern Stephens was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston (N): SS Vern Stephens was assigned to the active roster.
Boston (N): P Dave Cole was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Friday 2/10/1952 :
Philadelphia (N): Free agent RF Johnny Wyrostek has been signed to a contract of $5,234,000 per year, for 3 years.
Saturday 2/11/1952 :
Philadelphia (N): Free agent P Billy Pierce has been signed to a contract of $12,250,000 per year, for 6 years.
Boston (A): Free agent C Buddy Rosar has been signed to a contract of $850,000 per year, for 1 years.
Philadelphia (A): Free agent 2B Hank Schenz has been signed to a contract of $610,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 2/12/1952 :
Chicago (A): Free agent P Monte Kennedy has been signed to a contract of $4,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Monday 2/13/1952 :
Detroit: Free agent RF Elmer Valo has been signed to a contract of $8,250,000 per year, for 4 years.
Tuesday 2/14/1952 :
Chicago (N): Put P George Zuverink on the 15 Day DL.
Wednesday 2/15/1952 :
Philadelphia (N): Free agent RF Vic Wertz has been signed to a contract of $9,367,200 per year, for 5 years.
Thursday 2/16/1952 :
Washington: Free agent P Russ Bauers has been signed to a contract of $2,760,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (N): Free agent P Dizzy Trout has been signed to a contract of $2,850,000 per year, for 1 years.
Friday 2/17/1952 :
Chicago (A): Free agent P Stubby Overmire has been signed to a contract of $1,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (A): Free agent SS Phil Rizzuto has been signed to a contract of $6,700,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N): Free agent P Doyle Lade has been signed to a contract of $610,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/18/1952 :
New York (A): Free agent CF Dom Dimaggio has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 2/19/1952 :
Philadelphia (A): Free agent CF Dick Whitman has been signed to a contract of $390,000 per year, for 1 years.
Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Ted Wilks has been signed to a contract of $580,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/21/1952 :
Philadelphia (N): Free agent P Robin Roberts has been signed to a contract of $5,600,000 per year, for 1 years.
Washington: Free agent P Kirby Higbe has been signed to a contract of $3,300,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 2/22/1952 :
Philadelphia (A): Free agent RF Al Zarilla has been signed to a contract of $815,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N): Free agent 3B Billy Hitchcock has been signed to a contract of $270,000 per year, for 1 years.
Friday 2/24/1952 :
Philadelphia (A): Free agent RF Bill Nicholson has been signed to a contract of $2,100,000 per year, for 1 years.
Monday 2/27/1952 :
Boston (A): Free agent P Murry Dickson has been signed to a contract of $645,000 per year, for 1 years.
Tuesday 2/28/1952 :
Boston (A): Free agent P Ken Raffensberger has been signed to a contract of $650,000 per year, for 1 years.
Detroit: Free agent 2B Johnny Berardino has been signed to a contract of $750,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 3/4/1952 :
Brooklyn: Free agent CF Roy Weatherly has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (A): Free agent LF Danny Litwhiler has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (A): Free agent 2B Pete Suder has been signed to a minor league contract.
Chicago (A): Free agent 3B Johnny Ostrowski has been signed to a minor league contract.
New York (A): Free agent C Bob Scheffing has been signed to a minor league contract.
Sunday 3/5/1952 :
Boston (N): Put RF Tommy Holmes on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Boston (N): CF Pete Reiser was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston (N): CF Pete Reiser was promoted from to the active roster.
Boston (N): P Dave Cole was sent down from AAA to AA .
Boston (N): 1B Dick Gernert was sent down from AAA to AA .
Boston (N): CF Bill Tuttle was sent down from AAA to AA .
Boston (N): 3B Loren Babe was sent down from AAA to A .
Tuesday 4/4/1952 :
Boston (A): Put P Howie Pollet on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Put P Woody Main on the 15 Day DL.
Boston (N): RF Tommy Holmes was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston (N): RF Tommy Holmes was assigned to the active roster.
Detroit: 2B Johnny Berardino was put on the 40-man roster.
Detroit: Released 2B Johnny Berardino.
New York (A): Released C Bob Scheffing.
Wednesday 4/12/1952 :
Boston (N): 1B Dick Gernert was promoted from AA to AAA .
Thursday 4/20/1952 :
Boston (A): Put P Joe Dobson on the 15 Day DL.
Friday 4/28/1952 :
Boston (N): 1B Dick Gernert was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston (N): Placed RF Tommy Holmes on waivers.
Boston (N): Designated RF Tommy Holmes for assignment.
Boston (N): 1B Dick Gernert was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Boston (N): 1B Norm Zauchin was promoted from AA to AAA .
Saturday 5/6/1952 :
Detroit: Put P Hal Newhouser on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Designated P Bob Chesnes for assignment.
Pittsburgh: Placed P Bob Chesnes on irrevocable waivers.
Boston (N): 1B Norm Zauchin was sent down from AAA to AA .
Boston (N): RF Tommy Holmes was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston (N): Put RF Tommy Holmes on waivers and designated him for assignment.
Sunday 5/14/1952 :
New York (A): Put C Red Wilson on the 15 Day DL.
Washington: Designated P Joe Haynes for assignment.
Washington: Placed P Joe Haynes on waivers.
Boston (A) : Ted Williams has been signed to a contract extension, $12,020,000 per year, for 4 years.
Friday 5/19/1952 :
Boston (N): Released RF Tommy Holmes.
Monday 5/22/1952 :
Pittsburgh: Removed P Bob Chesnes from waivers.
Philadelphia (A) : Paul Lehner has been signed to a contract extension, $290,000 per year, for 1 years.
Pittsburgh : Gene Mauch has been signed to a contract extension, $2,760,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Marv Rickert has been signed to a contract extension, $330,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Danny Murtaugh has been signed to a contract extension, $420,000 per year, for 1 years.
Pittsburgh : Cliff Chambers has been signed to a contract extension, $1,380,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Wally Westlake has been signed to a contract extension, $3,420,000 per year, for 3 years.
Boston (N): SS Buddy Kerr was put on the 15-Day DL.
Boston (N): P Ray Moore was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston (N): P Ray Moore was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Tuesday 5/23/1952 :
Cleveland: SP Joe Haynes has been claimed off waivers from Washington.
Wednesday 5/31/1952 :
Philadelphia (A) : Lou Brissie has been signed to a contract extension, $3,390,000 per year, for 4 years.
Monday 6/12/1952 :
Cleveland: Put CF Larry Doby on the 15 Day DL.
Cleveland : Bob Feller has been signed to a contract extension, $7,650,000 per year, for 2 years.
Detroit : Hal Newhouser has been signed to a contract extension, $10,490,000 per year, for 4 years.
Detroit : Virgil Trucks has been signed to a contract extension, $2,760,000 per year, for 2 years.
Detroit : Jerry Priddy has been signed to a contract extension, $3,800,000 per year, for 3 years.
Detroit : Johnny Lipon has been signed to a contract extension, $612,000 per year, for 2 years.
Detroit : Charlie Keller has been signed to a contract extension, $2,990,000 per year, for 2 years.
Detroit : Hal White has been signed to a contract extension, $1,780,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 6/20/1952 :
Trade between New York (A) and St. Louis (N) :
St. Louis (N) gets :
RF Jackie Jensen
1st round draft pick.
3rd round draft pick.
New York (A) gets :
1B Stan Musial
Tuesday 6/20/1952 :
Trade between Philadelphia (A) and St. Louis (N) :
St. Louis (N) gets :
P Cal Hogue
Philadelphia (A) gets :
P Cloyd Boyer
C Clint Courtney
RF Nippy Jones
New York (A): Put P Vic Raschi on the 15 Day DL.
Washington: Put P Kirby Higbe on the 60 Day DL.
Boston (N): CF Bob Addis was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Boston (N): SS Buddy Kerr was promoted from to the active roster.
Wednesday 6/28/1952 :
Philadelphia (A) : Dick Whitman has been signed to a contract extension, $330,000 per year, for 1 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Richie Ashburn has been signed to a contract extension, $8,585,000 per year, for 5 years.
Boston (N) : Johnny Antonelli has been signed to a contract extension, $10,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Boston (N) : Connie Ryan has been signed to a contract extension, $4,040,000 per year, for 3 years.
Boston (N) : Bob Chipman has been signed to a contract extension, $1,800,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston (N): 1B Dick Gernert was sent down from the active roster to AAA .
Boston (N): CF Bob Addis was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Boston (N): P Bob Hall was promoted from AA to AAA .
Thursday 7/6/1952 :
Detroit: Put P Ray Herbert on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (A) : Nellie Fox has been signed to a contract extension, $1,880,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (A) : Tommy O'brien has been signed to a contract extension, $1,520,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (A) : Snuffy Stirnweiss has been signed to a contract extension, $2,440,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Robin Roberts has been signed to a contract extension, $9,250,000 per year, for 5 years.
Brooklyn : Billy Goodman has been signed to a contract extension, $2,105,000 per year, for 5 years.
Brooklyn : Erv Palica has been signed to a contract extension, $905,000 per year, for 4 years.
Washington : Elmer Singleton has been signed to a contract extension, $450,000 per year, for 1 years.
Washington : Sam Mele has been signed to a contract extension, $5,200,000 per year, for 4 years.
Friday 7/14/1952 :
Brooklyn : Duke Snider has been signed to a contract extension, $9,001,000 per year, for 7 years.
Saturday 7/22/1952 :
Chicago (A): Put C Bill Salkeld on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (N): Put P Paul Minner on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put P Hoyt Wilhelm on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (N): Put C Joe Garagiola on the 15 Day DL.
Sunday 7/30/1952 :
Detroit: Released SS Eddie Lake.
New York (A): Put P Bill Wight on the 15 Day DL.
Monday 8/7/1952 :
Chicago (N): Put P Bob Rush on the 15 Day DL.
St. Louis (A) : Cliff Fannin has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A) : Vic Raschi has been signed to a contract extension, $3,440,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A) : Ed Lopat has been signed to a contract extension, $2,610,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A) : Billy Johnson has been signed to a contract extension, $2,950,000 per year, for 3 years.
Tuesday 8/15/1952 :
Pittsburgh : Jack Phillips has been signed to a contract extension, $3,340,000 per year, for 3 years.
Wednesday 8/23/1952 :
Detroit: Put P Art Houtteman on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (N) : Granny Hamner has been signed to a contract extension, $2,590,000 per year, for 2 years.
Friday 9/1/1952 :
New York (A): Placed 3B Eddie Kazak on irrevocable waivers.
New York (A): Placed C Ralph Houk on irrevocable waivers.
Washington : Al Evans has been signed to a contract extension, $615,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Al Kozar has been signed to a contract extension, $660,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston (N): 1B Dick Gernert was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Boston (N): 1B Norm Zauchin was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston (N): 1B Norm Zauchin was promoted from AA to the active roster.
Boston (N): CF Bill Tuttle was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston (N): CF Bill Tuttle was promoted from AA to the active roster.
Boston (N): P Bob Kelly was put on the 40-man roster.
Boston (N): P Bob Kelly was promoted from AAA to the active roster.
Saturday 9/9/1952 :
Chicago (A): Put LF Dale Mitchell on the 15 Day DL.
Chicago (N): Put P Ron Kline on the 60 Day DL.
Chicago (N): Put RF Hank Edwards on the 60 Day DL.
Chicago (A) : Dave Philley has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Chicago (A) : Sal Yvars has been signed to a contract extension, $650,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Floyd Baker has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Monday 9/25/1952 :
Boston (N) : Earl Torgeson has been signed to a contract extension, $8,800,000 per year, for 6 years.
Boston (A): Released 2B Bobby Doerr.
Brooklyn: Designated P Willie Ramsdell for assignment.
Brooklyn: Placed P Willie Ramsdell on waivers.
Cincinnati : Ted Kluszewski has been signed to a contract extension, $9,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Cincinnati : Harry Perkowski has been signed to a contract extension, $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati : Bud Byerly has been signed to a contract extension, $5,280,000 per year, for 3 years.
Thursday 9/28/1952 :
Cleveland : Steve Gromek has been signed to a contract extension, $5,790,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cleveland : Allie Clark has been signed to a contract extension, $1,050,000 per year, for 3 years.
Pittsburgh : Junior Walsh has been signed to a contract extension, $912,000 per year, for 1 years.
Pittsburgh : Charlie Maxwell has been signed to a contract extension, $4,730,000 per year, for 2 years.
Pittsburgh : Gus Bell has been signed to a contract extension, $4,050,000 per year, for 2 years.
Boston (A) : Matt Batts has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Tuesday 10/3/1952 :
New York (N) : Bill Rigney has been signed to a contract extension, $2,490,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N) : Dave Koslo has been signed to a contract extension, $2,900,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N) : Clint Hartung has been signed to a contract extension, $1,380,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N) : Wes Westrum has been signed to a contract extension, $6,200,000 per year, for 4 years.
New York (N) : Nap Reyes has been signed to a contract extension, $3,240,000 per year, for 2 years.

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