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Monday, November 2nd , 1953
Traded 28-year-old starting pitcher Chuck Hathaway and 27-year-old second baseman Fritz Custer to the Seattle Emeralds, getting 24-year-old second baseman Harold Batkin and 24-year-old center fielder Chris Wilson in return.

Sunday, November 1st , 1953
Drafted CF Jerry Downs in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
Drafted SP Larry Hood in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick).
Drafted SS Joe Garwood in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 19, 39th overall pick).
Drafted SP Don Hewett in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 4, 84th overall pick).

Monday, October 26th , 1953
Traded 31-year-old third baseman Harry Osborn, 34-year-old left fielder Jim Johnson and a 4th Round Pick to the Boston Terriers, getting a 1st Round Pick and a 2nd Round Pick in return.
Traded 27-year-old shortstop Joaquin Benatar, 22-year-old center fielder Tom Rodeheaver, a 1st Round Pick and a 2nd Round Pick to the Philadelphia Quakers, getting a 1st Round Pick in return.

Sunday, October 25th , 1953
RP Bill Goguen retired from professional baseball.
LF Jim Tucker retired from professional baseball.

Monday, September 28th , 1953
Placed LF Kevin DeWane on the active roster.
Placed LF Kevin DeWane on the active roster.

Sunday, September 27th , 1953
Signed free agent LF Kevin DeWane to a 1-year contract worth a total of $13,000.

Monday, September 21st , 1953
Placed CF Spike Mayfield on the active roster.
Placed LF Tony Galaz on the active roster.
Placed SS Don Lewis on the active roster.
Placed RP Joe Demas on the active roster.
Placed SS Jerry Chauvin on the active roster.
Placed CF George Poncia on the active roster.
Placed CL Axel Rawlings on the active roster.
Placed CF Spike Mayfield on the active roster.
Placed LF Tony Galaz on the active roster.
Placed SS Don Lewis on the active roster.
Placed RP Joe Demas on the active roster.
Placed SS Jerry Chauvin on the active roster.
Placed CF George Poncia on the active roster.
Placed CL Axel Rawlings on the active roster.

Monday, September 14th , 1953
Placed CL John Chase on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 08/25/1953.
Placed CF Tom Rodeheaver on the active roster.
Activated CF Tom Rodeheaver from the injured list.
Placed CF Mike Carlson on the active roster.
Placed CL John Chase on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 08/25/1953.
Placed CF Tom Rodeheaver on the active roster.
Activated CF Tom Rodeheaver from the injured list.
Placed LF Stan Patterson on the reserve roster.
Placed CF Mike Carlson on the active roster.

Monday, August 24th , 1953
Placed SS Bob Fingland on the active roster.
Placed SS Bob Fingland on the active roster.
Placed LF Tony Galaz on the reserve roster.

Monday, August 17th , 1953
Placed SP Larry Strickland on the active roster.
Activated SP Larry Strickland from the 60-day injured list.
Placed RP Sonny Lyster on the reserve roster.
Placed SP Larry Strickland on the active roster.
Activated SP Larry Strickland from the 60-day injured list.

Friday, July 31st , 1953
Traded 30-year-old starting pitcher Jimmy Herrman to the Buffalo Beavers, getting 23-year-old starting pitcher Don Young in return.

Monday, July 27th , 1953
Placed CL Doc Decker on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 07/18/1953.
Placed RP Sonny Lyster on the active roster.
Placed CL Doc Decker on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 07/18/1953.
Placed RP Sonny Lyster on the active roster.

Wednesday, July 1st , 1953
Signed free agent SS Don Lewis to a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,000.

Monday, June 29th , 1953
Placed RP John Chase on the active roster.
Activated RP John Chase from the injured list.
Released RP Bill Goguen.
Placed RP John Shaw on the active roster.
Placed CL Axel Rawlings on the reserve roster.
Placed RP John Chase on the active roster.
Activated RP John Chase from the injured list.
Released RP Bill Goguen.
Placed RP John Shaw on the active roster.

Monday, June 22nd , 1953
Placed CF Tom Rodeheaver on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/16/1953.
Placed SS Joaquin Benatar on the active roster.
Activated SS Joaquin Benatar from the injured list.
Placed CF Tom Rodeheaver on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/16/1953.
Placed SS Joaquin Benatar on the active roster.
Activated SS Joaquin Benatar from the injured list.

Wednesday, June 10th , 1953
Signed free agent SS Bob Fingland to a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,000.

Monday, June 8th , 1953
Placed RP Alex Welch on the active roster.
Activated RP Alex Welch from the injured list.
Placed RP Sonny Lyster on the reserve roster.
Placed RP Alex Welch on the active roster.
Activated RP Alex Welch from the injured list.

Monday, June 1st , 1953
Placed SS Joaquin Benatar on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/21/1953.
Placed RP John Chase on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/22/1953.
Placed 3B Nolan Lewis on the active roster.
Placed CL Doc Decker on the active roster.
Placed SS Joaquin Benatar on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/21/1953.
Placed RP John Chase on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/22/1953.
Placed 3B Nolan Lewis on the active roster.
Placed CL Doc Decker on the active roster.

Monday, April 20th , 1953
Traded a 3rd Round Pick to the Baltimore Lords, getting 22-year-old center fielder George Poncia in return.

Tuesday, April 14th , 1953
Placed SP Larry Strickland on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 04/08/1953.
Placed SP Larry Strickland on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 04/08/1953.
Placed RP Joe Demas on the reserve roster.
Placed C Jim Stover on the reserve roster.
Placed CF Dale King on the reserve roster.
Placed RF Tommy McCullough on the reserve roster.
Placed CF Grammercy Locke on the reserve roster.
Placed SS Jerry Chauvin on the reserve roster.
Placed 3B Nolan Lewis on the reserve roster.
Placed CF Spike Mayfield on the reserve roster.
Placed LF Tony Galaz on the reserve roster.
Placed CF Mike Carlson on the reserve roster.
Placed RP John Shaw on the reserve roster.
Placed RP Bill Stahl on the reserve roster.
Placed CL Doc Decker on the reserve roster.
Released RP Bill Stahl.
Released 2B Paul Weaver.
Released CF Dale King.
Released C Ricky Bradley.
Released SP Ryan Merkley.

Monday, April 6th , 1953
Placed RP Alex Welch on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/30/1953.
Released RP Ken Saul.
Placed RP Alex Welch on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/30/1953.
Released RP Ken Saul.

Monday, March 30th , 1953
Placed RP Larry Strickland on the active roster.
Activated RP Larry Strickland from the injured list.
Placed CF Dale King on the active roster.
Placed RP Larry Strickland on the active roster.
Activated RP Larry Strickland from the injured list.
Placed CF Dale King on the active roster.

Wednesday, March 18th , 1953
Signed free agent CF Dale King to a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,000.

Monday, March 16th , 1953
Placed RP Larry Strickland on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/10/1953.
Placed CF Grammercy Locke on the active roster.
Placed RP Larry Strickland on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/10/1953.
Placed CF Grammercy Locke on the reserve roster.
Placed CF Grammercy Locke on the active roster.

Tuesday, March 10th , 1953
Placed SP Axel Rawlings on the active roster.
Activated SP Axel Rawlings from the injured list.
Placed SP Ken Saul on the active roster.
Activated SP Ken Saul from the injured list.
Placed SP Bill Stahl on the active roster.
Activated SP Bill Stahl from the injured list.
Placed SP Larry Strickland on the active roster.
Activated SP Larry Strickland from the injured list.
Placed RF Stan Patterson on the active roster.
Placed CF Grammercy Locke on the active roster.
Placed RP George Bodart on the active roster.
Placed SP Axel Rawlings on the active roster.
Activated SP Axel Rawlings from the injured list.
Placed SP Ken Saul on the active roster.
Activated SP Ken Saul from the injured list.
Placed SP Bill Stahl on the active roster.
Activated SP Bill Stahl from the injured list.
Placed SP Larry Strickland on the active roster.
Activated SP Larry Strickland from the injured list.
Placed RF Stan Patterson on the active roster.
Placed CF Grammercy Locke on the active roster.
Placed RP George Bodart on the active roster.

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