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Wednesday, November 25th , 1953
Signed free agent LF Larry Gouge to a 1-year contract worth a total of $19,000.
Signed free agent RF Chick Smith to a 1-year contract worth a total of $17,000.

Tuesday, November 3rd , 1953
Traded 33-year-old starting pitcher Joe Shannon, 31-year-old left fielder Ken Warren and 31-year-old right fielder Hub Anderson to the Houston Drillers, getting 22-year-old right fielder Keith Owens, 23-year-old starting pitcher Thornton Shadwell, 22-year-old right fielder Doug Roten, 24-year-old third baseman Quentin Blackmore and 23-year-old reliever Bill Persails in return.

Sunday, November 1st , 1953
Drafted CF Bruce Tonner in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick).
Drafted CF Mike DeVore in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 20, 40th overall pick).
Drafted 1B Rich Whitley in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 20, 60th overall pick).
Drafted RF Charlie Bradshaw in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 20, 80th overall pick).
Drafted 2B Larry Salt in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 20, 100th overall pick).

Sunday, October 25th , 1953
Retired #31 in honor of Aart MacDonald.
SP Bunny Bryant retired from professional baseball.
RP Ivan Schafer retired from professional baseball.
C Bobby Bivins retired from professional baseball.

Friday, October 9th , 1953
Placed C Billy Hall on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 10/07/1953.

Monday, October 5th , 1953
Activated CF Bert Watt from the injured list.

Monday, August 24th , 1953
Placed CF Bert Watt on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 08/22/1953.
Placed CF Ben Barnaby on the active roster.

Monday, July 20th , 1953
Placed SP Ken Amison on the active roster.
Activated SP Ken Amison from the injured list.
Placed CF Bert Watt on the active roster.
Activated CF Bert Watt from the injured list.
Placed SP Jim Hagerty on the reserve roster.
Placed SP Ken Amison on the active roster.
Activated SP Ken Amison from the injured list.
Placed CF Ben Barnaby on the reserve roster.
Placed CF Bert Watt on the active roster.
Activated CF Bert Watt from the injured list.

Monday, June 1st , 1953
Placed CF Bert Watt on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/26/1953.
Placed CF Ben Barnaby on the active roster.
Placed CF Bert Watt on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/26/1953.
Placed CF Ben Barnaby on the active roster.

Monday, April 27th , 1953
Placed SP Ken Amison on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 04/26/1953.
Placed SP Jim Hagerty on the active roster.

Tuesday, April 14th , 1953
Placed RP Bunny Bryant on the reserve roster.
Released 1B Ron Harrison.

Monday, April 6th , 1953
Placed RP Todd Turner on the active roster.
Activated RP Todd Turner from the injured list.
Placed LF Jeff Martin on the active roster.
Placed 2B Jay Uttley on the active roster.
Placed 2B Dave Currier on the active roster.
Placed C Bobby Bivins on the active roster.
Placed SS Jim Welsch on the active roster.
Placed RP Todd Turner on the active roster.
Activated RP Todd Turner from the injured list.
Placed SP Jim Hagerty on the reserve roster.
Placed SP Joe Maxwell on the reserve roster.
Placed SP Jackie Gregory on the reserve roster.
Placed C Bobby Bivins on the reserve roster.
Placed C Alan Slominski on the reserve roster.
Placed 2B Dave Currier on the reserve roster.
Placed 2B Jay Uttley on the reserve roster.
Placed SS Jim Welsch on the reserve roster.
Placed LF Jeff Martin on the reserve roster.
Placed CF John Pyle on the reserve roster.
Placed CF Ben Barnaby on the reserve roster.
Placed RF Steve Shelley on the reserve roster.
Placed RP Todd Turner on the reserve roster.
Placed RP Buck Metcalf on the reserve roster.
Placed RP Matt Tilley on the reserve roster.
Placed LF Jeff Martin on the active roster.
Placed 2B Jay Uttley on the active roster.
Placed RP Ivan Schafer on the reserve roster.
Placed 2B Dave Currier on the active roster.
Released CF John Pyle.
Released C Stogie Seabrooke.
Released RP Todd Turner.
Placed C Chief Paine on the reserve roster.
Placed C Bobby Bivins on the active roster.
Placed RP Chubby Copeland on the reserve roster.
Released C Chief Paine.
Placed SS Jim Welsch on the active roster.

Tuesday, March 10th , 1953
Placed SP Jackie Gregory on the active roster.
Placed SP Jim Hagerty on the active roster.
Placed SP Joe Maxwell on the active roster.
Placed RP Buck Metcalf on the active roster.
Placed RP Matt Tilley on the active roster.
Placed C Bobby Bivins on the active roster.
Placed C Alan Slominski on the active roster.
Placed 2B Dave Currier on the active roster.
Placed 2B Jay Uttley on the active roster.
Placed SS Jim Welsch on the active roster.
Placed LF Jeff Martin on the active roster.
Placed RF Steve Shelley on the active roster.
Placed CF Ben Barnaby on the active roster.
Placed SP Jackie Gregory on the active roster.
Placed SP Jim Hagerty on the active roster.
Placed SP Joe Maxwell on the active roster.
Placed RP Buck Metcalf on the active roster.
Placed RP Matt Tilley on the active roster.
Placed C Bobby Bivins on the active roster.
Placed C Alan Slominski on the active roster.
Placed 2B Dave Currier on the active roster.
Placed 2B Jay Uttley on the active roster.
Placed SS Jim Welsch on the active roster.
Placed LF Jeff Martin on the active roster.
Placed RF Steve Shelley on the active roster.
Placed CF Ben Barnaby on the active roster.

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