"Restricted": players on your 1952 roster, who were on your 1953 roster. Restricted players shown with an asterisk have been traded once and cannot be traded again. Players with (UC) after their name are uncarded in 1952, but are carded in the past. Players with (MS) after their name are uncarded in 1952, but can be retained without counting against roster size limits. "Unrestricted": players you have the option to keep for 1952, but are not required to keep. "New": your 1952 rookie crop. Rookies who are eligible to be cut are shown in bold and underlined. At most two such players per team may be cut. "Lost": players who are Free Agents (FA), or Done (DN).
Unrestricted: Harry Byrd, Andy Carey, Walt Dropo, Dick Gernert, Billy Goodman, Billy Martin, Jim McDonald, Roy McMillan, Dale Mitchell, Danny O'Connell (MS), Johnny Pesky, Kent Peterson (UC/FA), Jim Piersall, Sammy White
New: Al Benton, Ralph Brickner, Dom Dimaggio, Dizzy Trout
Lost: Johnny Groth (FA), Bob Hooper (FA), Dave Hoskins (DN), Johnny Lindell (UC/FA), Johnny O'Brien (DN), Paul Smith (DN), Marlin Stuart (FA), Al Zarilla (FA)
Unrestricted: Lew Burdette, Sam Calderone (MS), Bob Chakales (UC), Gil Coan, Del Crandall (MS), Mike Garcia, Sid Gordon, Solly Hemus, Bill Henry, Gil Hodges, Ernie Johnson, Jim Lemon (UC), Johnny Logan, Mickey McDermott, Ray Murray, Erv Palica (MS), Wally Post, Johnny Sain, Warren Spahn, Tom Wright
New: Paul Burris, Bob Chipman, Jack Cusick, Jack Daniels, Roy Hartsfield, Virgil Jester, Sam Jethroe, Billy Reed, Sibby Sisti
Lost: Ray Boone (FA), Rocky Bridges (FA), Bill Bruton* (DN), Bob Buhl (DN), Dave Jolly (DN), Hank Majeski (FA), Andy Pafko (FA), Dick Rand (DN), Gus Triandos (DN)
Unrestricted: Bobby Avila, Ralph Branca, Tom Gorman, Warren Hacker, Andy Hansen, Billy Loes, Robin Roberts, Al Rosen, Al Sima (UC), Frank Smith, Ben Wade, Eddie Waitkus
New: Tommy Holmes, Joe Landrum, Johnny Rutherford, Chris Van Cuyk
Lost: Cal Abrams (FA), Bob Addis* (FA), Gus Bell (FA), Bob Boyd (DN), Frank Carswell* (DN), Billy Hitchcock (FA), Bob Milliken (DN), Johnny Podres (DN), Bill Renna (DN), Bob Talbot* (DN), Gene Verble* (UC/FA)
Unrestricted: Johnny Antonelli (MS), Smoky Burgess, Jim Busby, Chico Carrasquel, Mel Clark, Harry Dorish, Dee Fondy, Nellie Fox, Granny Hamner, Lou Kretlow, Bob Lemon, Eddie Mathews, Sam Mele, Minnie Minoso, Les Moss, Eddie Robinson, Joe Tipton
New: Ray Coleman, Ken Holcombe, Phil Masi, Hector Rodriguez
Lost: Mike Fornieles (FA), Joey Jay* (DN), Bob Keegan (DN), Nick Koback* (DN), Don Liddle (DN), Catfish Metkovich (FA), Jim Pendleton (DN), Frank Sacka* (DN), George Strickland (FA), Wally Westlake (FA)
Unrestricted: Toby Atwell, Frank Baumholtz, Harry Chiti, Joe Coleman (UC), Walker Cooper, George Crowe, Bill Glynn, Ted Gray, Randy Jackson, Hal Jeffcoat, Ellis Kinder, Dick Kryhoski, Hobie Landrith, Ted Lepcio, Morrie Martin, Eddie Miksis, Don Mueller, Bill Nicholson, Hank Sauer, Bob Schultz, Preston Ward (MS)
New: Bob Addis, Joe Hatten, Johnny Pramesa, Willie Ramsdell
Lost: Ernie Banks (DN), Ewell Blackwell* (FA), Bubba Church (FA), Connie Johnson (DN), Bob Miller (DN), Jim Willis (DN)
Unrestricted: Bobby Adams, Karl Drews, Jim Greengrass, Harvey Haddix, Grady Hatton, Bob Kennedy, Ted Kluszewski, Bob Miller (UC), Chet Nichols (MS), Andy Seminick, Roy Smalley, Duke Snider, Johnny Temple, Johnny Wyrostek
New: Ewell Blackwell, Joe Rossi
Lost: Bill Antonello (DN), Fred Baczewski (DN), Tommy Byrne (FA), Ed Fitzgerald (FA), Hersh Freeman (DN), Howie Judson (FA), Ray Katt (DN), Bob Kelly (FA), Clyde King (FA), Bob Marquis (DN), Russ Meyer (FA), Les Peden (DN), Daryl Spencer (DN), Wayne Terwilliger (UC/FA)
Unrestricted: Steve Bilko, Hoot Evers, Bob Friend, Billy Hoeft, Art Houtteman, George Kell, Harvey Kuenn, Stan Lopata, Hal Newhouser, Joe Nuxhall, Pete Runnels, Virgil Trucks, Jim Wilson
New: Al Federoff, Johnny Hopp, Fred Hutchinson, Don Kolloway, George Lerchen, Cliff Mapes, Bob Swift
Lost: Al Aber (DN), Ferrell Anderson (UC/FA), Don Bollweg (DN), Johnny Bucha (UC/FA), Jim Delsing* (FA), Harry Elliott (DN), Hal Erickson (DN), Owen Friend (UC/FA), Steve Gromek (FA), Dave Madison (FA), Dick Marlowe (DN), Felipe Montemayor (DN), Bob Nieman (FA)
Picks traded: #2
Unrestricted: Joe Black, Mike Clark, Fred Hatfield, Ray Herbert (MS), Johnny Klippstein, Vinegar Bend Mizell, Max Surkont, Bob Thorpe, Herm Wehmeier, Gene Woodling
New: Bobby Hogue, Joe Ostrowski
Lost: Gene Bearden (FA), Wayne Belardi (DN), Bob Elliott (FA), Harry Hanebrink (DN), Thornton Kipper (DN), Steve Kraly (DN), Karl Olson (DN), Paul Pettit (DN), Ray Scarborough (FA), Red Wilson (DN)
Unrestricted: Alvin Dark, Jim Hearn, Jim Hegan, Jim Konstanty, Whitey Lockman, Walt Masterson, Bobby Thomson, Hoyt Wilhelm, Early Wynn, Eddie Yost, Gus Zernial
New: Hal Gregg, Bill Rigney, George Spencer
Lost: Ben Flowers (DN), Ruben Gomez (DN), Marv Grissom (FA), Frank Hiller (FA), Jim Hughes (DN), Howie Pollet (FA), Johnny Schmitz (FA), Tom Umphlett (DN), Al Worthington (DN)
Unrestricted: Bob Borkowski, Ferris Fain, Willie Jones, Dave Philley, Saul Rogovin, Charlie Silvera, Elmer Valo
New: Dick Fowler, Skeeter Kell, Johnny Kucab, Sherry Robertson, Ed Wright, Sam Zoldak
Lost: Frank Baldwin* (DN), Hal Brown (FA), Jackie Collum (DN), Billy Consolo (DN), Joe DeMaestri* (FA), Sonny Dixon (DN), Frank Fanovich (UC/FA), Marion Fricano (DN), Ned Garver (FA), Joe Ginsberg (FA), Tommy Giordano (DN), Tom Hamilton (DN), Don Larsen (DN), Don Lenhardt (FA), Carmen Mauro (UC/FA), Bob Oldis* (DN), Jim Rivera (FA), Mike Sandlock (UC/FA), Bob Trice (DN)
Unrestricted: Murry Dickson, Joe Garagiola, Ralph Kiner, Clem Labine, Catfish Metkovich, Bobo Newsom, Irv Noren, Steve Ridzik, Red Schoendienst, Bobby Shantz, Gene Stephens, Frank Thomas (UC)
New: Tony Bartirome, Johnny Berardino, Cal Hogue, Bill Howerton, Clem Koshorek, Woody Main, Jack Merson, Joe Muir, Ron Necciai, Sonny Senerchia, Ted Wilks
Lost: Joe Adcock (FA), Loren Babe (DN), Carlos Bernier (DN), Roger Bowman (UC/FA), Bob Hall (UC/FA), Gene Hermanski (FA), Johnny Hetki (UC/FA), Vic Janowicz (DN), Al Kaline* (DN), Dick Littlefield (FA), Don Lund* (UC/FA), Eddie O'Brien (DN), Eddie Pellagrini (FA), Sibby Sisti* (FA)
Picks acquired: DEA#2
Unrestricted: Clint Courtney, Jim Dyck, Luke Easter, Bob Feller, Tommy Glaviano, Larry Jansen, Paul Lapalme, Ed Lopat, Turk Lown, Sal Maglie, Fred Marsh*, Duane Pillette, Vic Raschi, Carl Sawatski (MS), Roy Sievers, Faye Throneberry, Dick Williams, Bobby Young
New: Hank Arft, Gordon Goldsberry, Marty Marion, Stubby Overmire, Leo Thomas
Lost: Neil Berry (FA), Mike Blyzka (DN), Grant Dunlap* (DN), Hank Edwards (FA), Hank Foiles* (DN), Bobo Holloman (DN), Billy Hunter (DN), Ed McGhee (DN), Hal Rice (FA), Vern Stephens (FA), Vic Wertz (FA)
Unrestricted: Richie Ashburn, Milt Bolling, Alex Kellner, Leo Kiely (MS), Peanuts Lowrey, Stu Miller, Bobby Morgan, Del Rice, Bud Sheely, Curt Simmons, Enos Slaughter, Gerry Staley, Mickey Vernon, Ken Wood
New: Vern Benson, Les Fusselman, Billy Johnson, Larry Miggins, Virgil Stallcup, Eddie Yuhas
Lost: Eddie Erautt (UC/FA), Roy Face (DN), Jim Gilliam* (DN), Ray Jablonski (DN), Sheldon Jones (FA), Bill Kennedy (FA), Willy Miranda (FA), Rip Repulski (DN), Hal White (FA), Bill Wight (FA), Sal Yvars (FA)
Unrestricted: Billy Cox, Larry Doby, Del Ennis, Monte Kennedy, Bob Kuzava, Cass Michaels, Tom Morgan, Harry Perkowski, Bob Porterfield, Connie Ryan, Ebba St. Claire, Harry Simpson
New: Frank Campos, Tom Ferrick, Randy Gumpert, Joe Haynes, Clyde Kluttz, Earl Rapp, Archie Wilson
Lost: Yo-Yo Davalillo (DN), Ted Kazanski (DN), Jerry Lane (DN), George Lerchen* (FA), Dick Schofield (DN), Duke Simpson (DN), Al Smith (DN), Chuck Stobbs (FA), Frank Sullivan (DN), Kite Thomas (FA), Earl Torgeson (FA), Bob Turley (DN), Neal Watlington (DN), Bill Werle* (FA)