MAJOR TRANSACTION NEWS
Thursday, 10/5/1954
Friday 2/3/1954 :
Trade between Boston and Chicago (A) :
Chicago (A) gets :
LF Ted Williams
3B Spider Jorgensen
Boston gets :
P Monte Kennedy
New York (N): Put P Mickey Harris on the 60 Day DL.
Saturday 2/4/1954 :
Philadelphia (A): Free agent P Ken Johnson has been signed to a contract of $10,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Boston: Free agent RF Willard Marshall has been signed to a contract of $7,200,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (N): Free agent P Windy Mccall has been signed to a contract of $846,000 per year, for 1 years.
Sunday 2/5/1954 :
Washington: Free agent P Al Widmar has been signed to a contract of $2,190,000 per year, for 5 years.
Tuesday 2/7/1954 :
New York (A): Free agent SS Pee wee Reese has been signed to a contract of $4,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Wednesday 2/8/1954 :
Washington: Free agent P Art Houtteman has been signed to a contract of $4,275,000 per year, for 3 years.
Philadelphia (A): Free agent SS Frankie Gustine has been signed to a contract of $2,750,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A): Free agent P Johnny Schmitz has been signed to a contract of $6,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Thursday 2/9/1954 :
New York (A): P Paul Foytack was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): Put C Ralph Houk on waivers and designated him for assignment.
New York (A): C Red Wilson was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): RF Faye Throneberry was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): CF Pete Whisenant was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): Put CF Dom Dimaggio on waivers and designated him for assignment.
New York (A): Put CF Johnny Lindell on waivers and designated him for assignment.
New York (A): SS Jim Brideweser was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Friday 2/10/1954 :
St. Louis (N): Free agent 3B Grady Hatton has been signed to a contract of $10,500,000 per year, for 3 years.
Brooklyn: Free agent P Dizzy Trout has been signed to a contract of $570,000 per year, for 1 years.
Saturday 2/11/1954 :
Cincinnati: Free agent RF Gene Hermanski has been signed to a contract of $6,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Pittsburgh: Free agent P Russ Meyer has been signed to a contract of $3,166,701 per year, for 2 years.
Boston: Free agent 2B Sibby Sisti has been signed to a contract of $1,450,000 per year, for 3 years.
Sunday 2/12/1954 :
New York (A): Free agent LF Ralph Kiner has been signed to a contract of $8,500,000 per year, for 5 years.
New York (N): Free agent SS Sam Dente has been signed to a contract of $655,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/13/1954 :
Cincinnati: Free agent P Stubby Overmire has been signed to a contract of $1,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
Tuesday 2/14/1954 :
Cincinnati: Free agent SS Virgil Stallcup has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati: Free agent P Fred Sanford has been signed to a contract of $4,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 2/16/1954 :
Boston: Free agent CF Dick Whitman has been signed to a contract of $351,000 per year, for 1 years.
Boston: Free agent LF Johnny Blatnik has been signed to a contract of $450,000 per year, for 1 years.
Friday 2/17/1954 :
St. Louis (N): Free agent C Joe Garagiola has been signed to a contract of $10,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Pittsburgh: Free agent 1B Phil Cavarretta has been signed to a contract of $356,001 per year, for 1 years.
Cincinnati: Free agent P Preacher Roe has been signed to a contract of $400,000 per year, for 1 years.
Saturday 2/18/1954 :
Washington: Free agent SS Buddy Kerr has been signed to a contract of $1,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
Washington: Free agent 2B Eddie Miksis has been signed to a contract of $2,150,000 per year, for 5 years.
Cincinnati: Free agent P Doyle Lade has been signed to a contract of $3,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Monday 2/20/1954 :
Boston: Free agent P Warren Hacker has been signed to a contract of $1,002,000 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/21/1954 :
New York (A): C Ralph Houk was assigned to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): LF Jim Dyck was sent down from the active roster to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Chicago (N): Put P Gene Conley on the 60 Day DL.
Chicago (N): Free agent P Junior Walsh has been signed to a contract of $500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Wednesday 2/22/1954 :
Boston: Free agent P Harry Dorish has been signed to a contract of $1,430,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 2/23/1954 :
Boston: Free agent 2B Eddie Stanky has been signed to a contract of $1,210,000 per year, for 2 years.
Saturday 2/25/1954 :
Boston: Free agent CF Mike Mccormick has been signed to a contract of $7,301,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (A): Free agent RF Pat Mullin has been signed to a contract of $1,250,000 per year, for 1 years.
Monday 2/27/1954 :
Trade between Philadelphia (N) and Brooklyn :
Brooklyn gets :
P Gordon Jones
Philadelphia (N) gets :
1B Harry Agganis
Pittsburgh: Free agent 3B Erv Dusak has been signed to a contract of $336,001 per year, for 2 years.
Tuesday 2/28/1954 :
Cincinnati: Free agent RF Hank Edwards has been signed to a contract of $6,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 3/5/1954 :
Chicago (A): Put P Dick Bokelmann on the 15 Day DL.
Tuesday 4/4/1954 :
New York (A): Released CF Dom Dimaggio.
New York (A): Released CF Johnny Lindell.
Washington: Released 3B Floyd Baker.
Cincinnati: P Mel Queen was assigned to AAA Western Hills Mustangs.
Pittsburgh: 1B Ed Stevens was assigned to AAA Columbus Wheelman.
Pittsburgh: Released 3B Erv Dusak.
Wednesday 4/12/1954 :
Baltimore: Put P Bob Friend on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Put 1B Phil Cavarretta on the 15 Day DL.
Saturday 4/22/1954 :
Washington: Put P Dick Weik on the 60 Day DL.
Thursday 4/27/1954 :
New York (N): Released 2B Bobby Doerr.
New York (N): Released C Bill Salkeld.
Sunday 4/30/1954 :
Boston: Put 2B Pete Runnels on the 15 Day DL.
Baltimore: Put RF Dee Fondy on the 15 Day DL.
Monday 5/15/1954 :
Trade between Boston and Chicago (A) :
Chicago (A) gets :
P Eddie Erautt
SS Jack Cusick
Boston gets :
P George Estock
Monday 5/15/1954 :
Trade between Boston and Chicago (A) :
Chicago (A) gets :
P George Estock
Boston gets :
SS Jack Cusick
Chicago (A): Removed 3B Danny Litwhiler from waivers.
Pittsburgh : Cliff Chambers has been signed to a contract extension, $400,000 per year, for 1 years.
Pittsburgh : Stan Rojek has been signed to a contract extension, $860,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati : Dixie Howell has been signed to a contract extension, $500,000 per year, for 1 years.
Cincinnati : Eddie Robinson has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati : Nap Reyes has been signed to a contract extension, $700,000 per year, for 2 years.
New York (A) : Vic Raschi has been signed to a contract extension, $5,230,000 per year, for 3 years.
New York (A) : Stan Musial has been signed to a contract extension, $9,980,000 per year, for 4 years.
Tuesday 5/23/1954 :
New York (N): Put P Larry Jansen on the 15 Day DL.
Wednesday 5/24/1954 :
Cincinnati: C Eddie Malone has been claimed off waivers from Chicago (A).
Wednesday 5/31/1954 :
Boston: Released RF Tom Wright.
Washington: Released RF Sherry Robertson.
Monday 6/5/1954 :
Detroit: Released P Virgil Trucks... he retired.
Wednesday 6/7/1954 :
Brooklyn: Put P Don Newcombe on the 15 Day DL.
Cincinnati: Put P Billy Loes on the 60 Day DL.
Baltimore : Billy Demars has been signed to a contract extension, $530,000 per year, for 1 years.
Baltimore : Don Lenhardt has been signed to a contract extension, $6,650,000 per year, for 2 years.
Chicago (A) : Tommy O'brien has been signed to a contract extension, $800,000 per year, for 1 years.
Chicago (A) : Sal Yvars has been signed to a contract extension, $650,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cincinnati : Harry Perkowski has been signed to a contract extension, $1,800,000 per year, for 3 years.
Thursday 6/15/1954 :
Cincinnati : Free agent Tom Wright has been signed to a contract of $150,000 per year, for 1 years.
Cincinnati: RF Tom Wright was assigned to AAA Western Hills Mustangs.
Pittsburgh : Gene Mauch has been signed to a contract extension, $3,260,000 per year, for 3 years.
Friday 6/23/1954 :
Trade between New York (A) and Brooklyn :
Brooklyn gets :
2B Daryl Spencer
LF Andy Pafko
New York (A) gets :
2B Jackie Robinson
New York (A): CF Pete Whisenant was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Brooklyn: Put LF George Shuba on the 15 Day DL.
Brooklyn: Put CF Hank Aaron on the 15 Day DL.
Pittsburgh: Removed 1B Phil Cavarretta from waivers.
Philadelphia (A) : Sammy Meeks has been signed to a contract extension, $576,000 per year, for 1 years.
New York (A) : Jackie Robinson has been signed to a contract extension, $6,300,500 per year, for 3 years.
Wednesday 6/28/1954 :
Milwaukee: Released LF Jim Pendleton.
Saturday 7/1/1954 :
New York (N): Put P Walt Masterson on the 15 Day DL.
Baltimore : Roy Sievers has been signed to a contract extension, $9,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Chicago (A) : Bobby Adams has been signed to a contract extension, $1,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Gus Niarhos has been signed to a contract extension, $756,000 per year, for 2 years.
Washington : Al Kozar has been signed to a contract extension, $360,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 7/9/1954 :
Washington: Released P Milo Candini.
Cleveland : Lou Boudreau has been signed to a contract extension, $3,320,000 per year, for 3 years.
Cleveland : Mickey Vernon has been signed to a contract extension, $5,100,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cleveland : Bob Feller has been signed to a contract extension, $4,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cleveland : Bob Kennedy has been signed to a contract extension, $740,000 per year, for 2 years.
Cleveland : Early Wynn has been signed to a contract extension, $1,110,000 per year, for 4 years.
Friday 7/14/1954 :
Chicago (A): Released 3B Danny Litwhiler.
Monday 7/17/1954 :
Pittsburgh : Vern Law has been signed to a contract extension, $2,140,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Granny Hamner has been signed to a contract extension, $3,930,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia (N) : Stan Lopata has been signed to a contract extension, $9,320,000 per year, for 7 years.
New York (A): C Bob Oldis was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Albany Yankees.
Saturday 7/22/1954 :
Chicago (A): Released RF Cliff Mapes.
Monday 7/24/1954 :
Boston: Released P Joe Dobson... he retired.
Tuesday 7/25/1954 :
Trade between Philadelphia (A) and St. Louis (N) :
St. Louis (N) gets :
P Alex Kellner
Philadelphia (A) gets :
RF Jackie Jensen
Trade between St. Louis (N) and Washington :
Washington gets :
P Connie Johnson
SS Billy Klaus
LF Hal Rice
St. Louis (N) gets :
P Joe Coleman
P Tex Clevenger
Monday 7/31/1954 :
Trade between New York (A) and Washington :
Washington gets :
P Ed Lopat
New York (A) gets :
P Dave Koslo
Pittsburgh: Released 1B Phil Cavarretta.
St. Louis (N) : Alex Kellner has been signed to a contract extension, $7,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Cleveland : Bob Lemon has been signed to a contract extension, $5,460,000 per year, for 4 years.
Monday 8/7/1954 :
Cincinnati: Released P Stubby Overmire.
Wednesday 8/16/1954 :
New York (A): P Johnny Rutherford was put on the 60-Day DL.
New York (A): C Yogi Berra was put on the 15-Day DL.
New York (A): C Ralph Houk was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): P Jake Thies was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): P Paul Giel was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers.
New York (A): P Ozzie Van brabant was promoted from AA Albany Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Thursday 8/24/1954 :
Pittsburgh : Gus Bell has been signed to a contract extension, $8,260,000 per year, for 4 years.
Friday 9/1/1954 :
New York (A): P Paul Foytack was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): P Art Fowler was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): LF Jerry Lynch was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): LF Jim Dyck was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
New York (A): SS Jim Brideweser was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Saturday 9/9/1954 :
Washington: Released P Ed Lopat.
New York (N): Put P Bob Buhl on the 15 Day DL.
New York (N): Put P Andy Hansen on the 15 Day DL.
New York (N): Put C Sam Calderone on the 15 Day DL.
Philadelphia (A) : Jackie Jensen has been signed to a contract extension, $9,256,000 per year, for 4 years.
Sunday 9/17/1954 :
Brooklyn : Cal Abrams has been signed to a contract extension, $5,050,500 per year, for 4 years.
Brooklyn : Don Newcombe has been signed to a contract extension, $3,050,050 per year, for 3 years.
Monday 9/25/1954 :
Washington : Hal Rice has been signed to a contract extension, $1,450,000 per year, for 3 years.
Washington : Jim Busby has been signed to a contract extension, $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
St. Louis (N) : Red Munger has been signed to a contract extension, $1,300,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N) : Joe Coleman has been signed to a contract extension, $2,000,000 per year, for 1 years.
St. Louis (N) : Bill Howerton has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
St. Louis (N) : Harry Taylor has been signed to a contract extension, $1,300,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis (N) : Steve Bilko has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
St. Louis (N) : Tom Poholsky has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Cleveland : Mike Garcia has been signed to a contract extension, $12,560,000 per year, for 5 years.
Cleveland : Larry Doby has been signed to a contract extension, $10,450,000 per year, for 7 years.
Cleveland : Gene Woodling has been signed to a contract extension, $7,900,000 per year, for 4 years.
Brooklyn : Chico Carrasquel has been signed to a contract extension, $3,050,000 per year, for 3 years.
Thursday 10/5/1954 :
St. Louis (N) : Solly Hemus has been signed to a contract extension, $5,000,000 per year, for 3 years.

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