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Sunday, November 1st , 1953
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Drafted SP Doug Leonard in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick).
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Drafted SP Jose Espinoza in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 26th overall pick).
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Drafted CF Moses Rodman in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 46th overall pick).
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Drafted LF Joe Hesler in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 6, 66th overall pick).
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Drafted CF Steve Dunn in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 6, 86th overall pick).
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Sunday, October 25th , 1953
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CL Horace Payne retired from professional baseball.
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RP Bob Baldock retired from professional baseball.
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RF Charlie Chase retired from professional baseball.
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Wednesday, June 3rd , 1953
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Signed free agent 2B Hugh Cane to a 1-year contract worth a total of $30,000.
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Wednesday, April 22nd , 1953
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Signed free agent RP Bob Baldock to a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,000.
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