Major Transactions

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Tuesday, October 13th, 1953

Activated SS Lorenzo Sánz from the 60-day disabled list.

Thursday, October 8th, 1953

MR Armando Martínez was claimed off waivers from Boston.

Monday, September 28th, 1953

Activated 3B Ramón Padilla from the disabled list.

Sunday, September 27th, 1953

Placed 3B Carlton Crumpler on the 15-day disabled list.

Sunday, September 13th, 1953

Placed 3B Ramón Padilla on the 15-day disabled list.

Tuesday, September 1st, 1953

Recalled RF Manuel Córdova from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled C Jerry Seedorf from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled SP Todd Taylor from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled LF Tom Cobb from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled SP Anastasio Pérez from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled RF Aubrey Gaines from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled SS Weldon McClurg from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled 1B William Petty from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled MR Carl Hatfield from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled MR Glenn Sutton from Double A Laredo.

Recalled MR Nick Bird from Double A Laredo.

Sunday, August 30th, 1953

1B Carlos Leal was claimed off waivers by Detroit.

Thursday, August 27th, 1953

Recalled 2B Carlton Crumpler from Triple A Guelph.

1B Carlos Leal was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Sunday, August 23rd, 1953

Assigned 3B Ralph Carr to Triple A Guelph.

Thursday, August 20th, 1953

Recalled 1B José Vázquez from Triple A Guelph.

3B Ralph Carr was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Saturday, August 15th, 1953

Activated LF Mark Green from the 60-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of 2B Cal Wright from Triple A Guelph.

Optioned 3B William Petty to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned RF Manuel Córdova to Triple A Guelph.

Thursday, August 13th, 1953

Signed Carlos Cruz to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $4,100.

Tuesday, August 11th, 1953

MR Chris Ashe was claimed off waivers by Detroit.

Placed LF Bryan Ferguson on waivers.

Sunday, August 9th, 1953

Signed Vinícius Loua to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $28,700.

Saturday, August 8th, 1953

MR Chris Ashe was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Friday, August 7th, 1953

MR Ron Ash was claimed off waivers from Boston.

Thursday, August 6th, 1953

Signed Geoff Gilbert to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $9,600.

Placed LF Bryan Ferguson on waivers.

Tuesday, August 4th, 1953

Signed Fred Mitchell to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $3,000.

Saturday, July 25th, 1953

Purchased the contract of MR Marvin Murphy from Triple A Guelph.

Purchased the contract of 3B Ralph Carr from Triple A Guelph.

Optioned RF Manuel Córdova to Triple A Guelph.

Traded 30-year-old reliever Tomomi Kanno and 24-year-old shortstop Tony Varela to the Chicago Clout, getting 28-year-old center fielder Gil Hanson in return.

Recalled RF Manuel Córdova from Triple A Guelph.

Demoted MR Marvin Murphy to Triple A Guelph.

Traded 25-year-old left fielder Gang Han to the San Francisco Golden Gators, getting 30-year-old reliever Malcolm Pollock and 22-year-old minor league third baseman Sean Rutledge in return.

Friday, July 24th, 1953

Purchased the contract of RF Manuel Córdova from Triple A Guelph.

Optioned MR Anastasio Pérez to Triple A Guelph.

Traded 31-year-old left fielder Dale Newman to the Baltimore Barons, getting 33-year-old minor league reliever Daniel Williams and 23-year-old minor league left fielder Cal Wright in return.

Sunday, July 12th, 1953

Assigned 3B Ralph Carr to Triple A Guelph.

Friday, July 10th, 1953

Signed Héctor Alaniz to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $6,900.

Thursday, July 9th, 1953

Recalled SP Anastasio Pérez from Triple A Guelph.

3B Ralph Carr was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Optioned 1B José Vázquez to Triple A Guelph.

Traded 31-year-old reliever Brian Dering, 24-year-old minor league catcher Tom Matthews and a 4th round draft pick to the Cleveland Eagles, getting 25-year-old first baseman Mike Smith and 22-year-old minor league third baseman Chua-kah Kun in return.

Wednesday, July 1st, 1953

Traded 25-year-old shortstop Hank Harris to the Chicago Hitmen, getting 27-year-old minor league second baseman Jesús Rúbio and 19-year-old minor league first baseman Felipe Veldez in return.

Saturday, June 27th, 1953

Activated 3B Ralph Carr from the disabled list.

Optioned 2B Carlton Crumpler to Triple A Guelph.

Wednesday, June 24th, 1953

Placed SS Lorenzo Sánz on the 60-day disabled list.

Recalled SS Tony Varela from Triple A Guelph.

Tuesday, June 23rd, 1953

Assigned MR Max Wilson to Triple A Guelph.

Assigned C Tracy Fowler to Triple A Guelph.

Sunday, June 21st, 1953

Assigned MR Marvin Murphy to Triple A Guelph.

Assigned MR David Hill to Double A Laredo.

Saturday, June 20th, 1953

Activated SP Bob Ervin from the disabled list.

Recalled C Will Smith from Triple A Guelph.

Purchased the contract of RF Arturo Reyes from Triple A Guelph.

MR Max Wilson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

C Tracy Fowler was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Optioned RF Tom Cobb to Triple A Guelph.

Thursday, June 18th, 1953

Recalled SP Paul Dukes from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled 3B William Petty from Triple A Guelph.

MR David Hill was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

MR Marvin Murphy was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Traded 33-year-old second baseman Joe Walker to the Pittsburgh Keystones, getting 40-year-old minor league reliever Chris Ashe in return.

Friday, June 12th, 1953

Activated SS Ramón Padilla from the disabled list.

Optioned 3B William Petty to Triple A Guelph.

Friday, June 5th, 1953

Placed SP Bob Ervin on the 15-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of CL David Hill from Triple A Guelph.

Thursday, June 4th, 1953

Assigned MR Ken Johnston to Triple A Guelph.

Tuesday, June 2nd, 1953

Placed 3B Ralph Carr on the 15-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of 2B Patrick Berry from Triple A Guelph.

Monday, June 1st, 1953

Recalled SP Juan Lerma from Triple A Guelph.

MR Ken Johnston was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Monday, May 18th, 1953

Placed LF Mark Green on the 60-day disabled list.

Recalled RF Tom Cobb from Triple A Guelph.

Thursday, May 7th, 1953

LF Rick White was claimed off waivers by Los Angeles.

Monday, May 4th, 1953

Activated RF Bryan Ferguson from the disabled list.

LF Rick White was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Saturday, May 2nd, 1953

SS Gary Bass was claimed off waivers by Los Angeles.

Friday, May 1st, 1953

Placed SS Ramón Padilla on the 15-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of 3B William Petty from Triple A Guelph.

Wednesday, April 29th, 1953

Activated 2B Carlton Crumpler from the disabled list.

SS Gary Bass was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Thursday, April 23rd, 1953

Activated CF Dale Newman from the disabled list.

Optioned LF Tom Cobb to Triple A Guelph.

Monday, April 13th, 1953

Placed RF Bryan Ferguson on the 15-day disabled list.

Recalled LF Tom Cobb from Triple A Guelph.

Thursday, April 9th, 1953

Optioned SP Juan Lerma to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned MR Anastasio Pérez to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned SP Paul Dukes to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned MR Todd Taylor to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned MR Carl Hatfield to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned MR Nick Bird to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned MR Glenn Sutton to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned C Will Smith to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned C Jerry Seedorf to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned SS Weldon McClurg to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned SS Tony Varela to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned CF Tom Cobb to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned RF Aubrey Gaines to Triple A Guelph.

Tuesday, April 7th, 1953

Placed CF Dale Newman on the 15-day disabled list.

Placed 2B Carlton Crumpler on the 15-day disabled list.

Wednesday, March 25th, 1953

Assigned MR Mauro Herrera to Triple A Guelph.

Sunday, March 22nd, 1953

Activated SP Juan Lerma from the 60-day disabled list.

MR Mauro Herrera was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the 40-man roster.

Saturday, March 21st, 1953

Recalled MR Mauro Herrera from Single A Riverside.

Friday, February 20th, 1953

Recalled SP Paul Dukes from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled SP Anastasio Pérez from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled LF Rick White from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled SP Todd Taylor from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled CF Tom Cobb from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled C Will Smith from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled RF Aubrey Gaines from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled C Jerry Seedorf from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled 2B Gary Bass from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled SS Tony Varela from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled MR Carl Hatfield from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled SS Weldon McClurg from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled MR Glenn Sutton from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled CL Nick Bird from Triple A Guelph.

Saturday, December 6th, 1952

Recalled 1B José Vázquez from Triple A Guelph.

Optioned SP Anastasio Pérez to Triple A Guelph.

Traded 29-year-old first baseman Ricardo León and 18-year-old minor league second baseman Victor McMillan to the Los Angeles Moguls, getting 37-year-old reliever Max Wilson and 24-year-old minor league right fielder Tom Slaughter in return.

Thursday, December 4th, 1952

Assigned MR Chris Thompson to Triple A Guelph.

Wednesday, December 3rd, 1952

Assigned MR Cipriano López to Triple A Guelph.

Monday, December 1st, 1952

Recalled RF Guillermo Ramos from Triple A Guelph.

Optioned CF Tom Cobb to Triple A Guelph.

Sunday, November 30th, 1952

Activated CF Tom Cobb from the 60-day disabled list.

Optioned RF Guillermo Ramos to Triple A Guelph.

Friday, October 17th, 1952

Optioned 1B José Vázquez to Triple A Guelph.

Traded 23-year-old minor league left fielder José Gonzáles to the Cincinnati Rivermen, getting 30-year-old first baseman Carlos Leal in return.

Thursday, October 16th, 1952

Optioned SP Paul Dukes to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned MR Todd Taylor to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned MR Carl Hatfield to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned MR Nick Bird to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned MR Glenn Sutton to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned C Will Smith to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned C Jerry Seedorf to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned 1B Gary Bass to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned 2B Weldon McClurg to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned SS Tony Varela to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned LF Rick White to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned CF José Gonzáles to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned RF Aubrey Gaines to Triple A Guelph.