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Littlefield was dealt 10 times during his nine-year career, in trades involving 38 other players. He lasted longest with the Pirates - almost two years - winning a career-high 10 games in 1954. Pittsburgh then stole Bill Virdon from the Cardinals for Littlefield and Bobby Del Greco in a May 1956 trade. The Giants traded him to the Dodgers for Jackie Robinson in December 1956, but the deal was voided when Robinson retired. (ME)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » July 24, 1950: At the annual Hall of Fame game in Cooperstown, the Red Sox beat the Giants, 8–5. Dick Littlefield goes all the way for Boston. » November 27, 1951: The Browns send C Sherm Lollar, P Al Widmar, and infielder Tommy Upton to the White Sox for C Gus Niarhos, P Dick Littlefield, 1B Gordy Goldsberry, Joe DeMaestri, and OF Jim Rivera. Rivera, a favorite of Browns manager Hornsby, will return to the Sox in eight months. » February 14, 1952: The Browns pick up 1B Dick Kryhoski and pitchers Gene Bearden and Bob Cain from Detroit. The Tigers receive C Matt Batts, OF Cliff Mapes, P Dick Littlefield, and 1B Ben Taylor. » May 20, 1952: In his first start following his no-hitter, Detroit's Virgil Trucks and Dick Littlefield combine to two-hit the Athletics, 5–1. » September 3, 1952: Dick Littlefield of the Browns 2-hits the White Sox, but loses 1-0. » May 17, 1956: Pittsburgh continues swapping by sending OF Bobby Del Greco and P Dick Littlefield to St. Louis for OF Bill Virdon. Virdon, the 1955 Rookie of the Year, was hitting just .211 for the Cards when GM Frank Lane unloads him. Virdon will hit .334 the rest of the year for Pittsburgh. » June 14, 1956: The Cards trade future Hall of Famer 2B Red Schoendienst, C Bill Sarni and P Dick Littlefield to the Giants for SS Alvin Dark, OF Whitey Lockman, C Ray Katt and P Don Liddle. » December 13, 1956: The Dodgers trade Jackie Robinson to the Giants for P Dick Littlefield and $35,000. Robinson retires rather than accept the trade. » March 31, 1958: Milwaukee purchases P Dick Littlefield from the Cubs. The well-traveled pitcher will be wearing his 10th and last ML uniform, as he goes 0–1 for the Braves.