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1944 Major League Baseball Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Eddie Carnett from Seattle (PCL) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Gil English from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Al Epperly from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Clem Hausmann from the New York Yankees in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The New York Giants drafted George Hausmann from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Hank Helf from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Braves drafted Ira Hutchinson from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Blue Jays drafted Charlie Letchas from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The New York Giants drafted Hal Luby from Oakland (PCL) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Eddie Mayo from the Boston Red Sox in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Joe Orengo from St Paul (American Association) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The New York Giants drafted Ewald Pyle from Minneapolis (American Association) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Blue Jays drafted Charley Schanz from San Diego (PCL) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The New York Giants drafted Phil Weintraub from the St. Louis Browns in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Braves drafted Max Macon from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Glenn Gardner from Nashville (Southern Association) in the 1943 minor league draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Alex Mustaikis from the Philadelphia Blue Jays in the 1943 minor league draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Nick Polly from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1943 minor league draft.
The New York Giants drafted Bruce Sloan from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1943 minor league draft.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Hal Trosky from the Cleveland Indians.
The Washington Senators purchased Joe Kuhel from the Chicago White Sox.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Joe Berry from the Chicago Cubs.
The New York Giants released Carl Hubbell.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Bob Johnson from the Washington Senators.
Oakland (PCL) traded Bill Rigney to the New York Giants for Dolph Camilli.
The Washington Senators traded Bobo Newsom to the Philadelphia Athletics for Roger Wolff.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Babe Phelps and cash to the Philadelphia Blue Jays for Babe Dahlgren.
The Washington Senators signed Luis Aloma as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Jack Banta as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ed Blake as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Leon Brinkopf as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Tommy Brown as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Smoky Burgess as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Blue Jays signed Putsy Caballero as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Frank Campos as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Don Carlsen as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Gil Coan as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Blue Jays signed Jack Crimian as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Charlie Cuellar as a free agent.
George Estock sent from the Boston Red Sox to the Philadelphia Blue Jays in an unknown transaction.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jack Faszholz as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Art Fowler as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Nellie Fox as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Owen Friend as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Ned Garver as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Joe Ginsberg as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jim Greengrass as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bob Habenicht as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Blue Jays signed Granny Hamner as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Buddy Hicks as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Bobby Hofman as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Hal Hudson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Don Johnson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants obtained Monte Kennedy from Richmond (Piedmont) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The St. Louis Browns obtained Ellis Kinder from Memphis (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Clyde King as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Johnny Klippstein as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Alex Konikowski as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Kurt Krieger as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Clem Labine as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Steve Lembo as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers obtained Morrie Martin from St Paul (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Chicago Cubs signed Carmen Mauro as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Cal McLish as an amateur free agent.
Russ Meyer sent from the Chicago White Sox to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ed Mierkowicz as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Larry Miggins as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Eddie Miksis as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bobby Morgan as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Don Mueller as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Joe Nuxhall as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jim Pearce as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Kent Peterson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Mario Picone as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Saul Rogovin as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Blue Jays signed Barney Schultz as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed George Shuba as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed George Susce as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ben Taylor as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers obtained Harry Taylor from St Paul (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The New York Yankees signed Tom Upton as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Kermit Wahl as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Rube Walker as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Preston Ward as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Eddie Yost as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Roy Smalley as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Blue Jays signed Jesse Levan as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Danny Gardella as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Frank Demaree. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The St. Louis Browns traded Frankie Hayes to the Philadelphia Athletics for Barney Lutz (minors) and Sam Zoldak.
The Boston Braves signed Steve Shemo as a free agent.
The Washington Senators traded Tony Giuliani and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Rick Ferrell. Tony Giuliani refused to report to his new team. The Washington Senators sent Gene Moore (March 1, 1944) to the St. Louis Browns to complete the trade.
The St. Louis Browns traded Tony Giuliani to the Washington Senators for . Tony Giuliani refused to report to his new team. The Washington Senators sent Gene Moore (March 1, 1944) to the St. Louis Browns to complete the trade.
The Washington Senators traded Gene Moore to the St. Louis Browns for . Tony Giuliani refused to report to his new team. The Washington Senators sent Gene Moore (March 1, 1944) to the St. Louis Browns to complete the trade.
The Boston Braves signed Warren Huston as a free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Frank Demaree as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago Cubs traded to the Philadelphia Blue Jays for . Andy Karl refused to report to his new team on April 1, 1944. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Boston Braves released Danny MacFayden.
The Boston Braves signed George Woodend as a free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Gene Patton as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released George Susce.
The Philadelphia Blue Jays selected Tony Lupien off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Al Simmons as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed George Susce as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Boston Braves signed Harry Macpherson as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Stan Klopp as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Moose Solters.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Hal Wagner to the Boston Red Sox for Ford Garrison.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Ray Starr from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Fritz Ostermueller from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Detroit Tigers released Chief Hogsett.
The Chicago Cubs traded Eddie Stanky to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Bob Chipman.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Frank Barrett to the Boston Red Sox for Stan Partenheimer.
The Boston Braves purchased Ab Wright from Minneapolis (American Association).
The Philadelphia Blue Jays purchased Johnny Peacock from the Boston Red Sox.
The New York Giants purchased Johnny Gee from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Philadelphia Blue Jays released Chuck Klein.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Johnny Cooney.
The St. Louis Browns released Frank Demaree.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Lloyd Waner.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Harry Gumbert from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The New York Yankees signed Johnny Cooney as a free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Ed Levy and cash to Milwaukee (American Association) for Hersh Martin.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Leo Durocher.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Lloyd Waner as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cincinnati Reds released Jake Eisenhart.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Myril Hoag from the Chicago White Sox.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Roy Wise.
The Boston Braves signed Pat Capri as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Jimmie Foxx.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Larry Rosenthal from the New York Yankees.
The Philadelphia Blue Jays selected Harry Shuman off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Philadelphia Blue Jays purchased Vern Kennedy from the Cleveland Indians.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Tom Turner from the Chicago White Sox.
The Washington Senators traded cash and 2 players to Milwaukee (American Association) for George Binks.
The Chicago White Sox traded cash and a player to Milwaukee (American Association) for Bill Nagel.
The Boston Braves released Pat Capri.
The New York Yankees released Johnny Cooney.
The Boston Braves traded Mike Sandlock and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Frank Drews.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Charlie Metro from the Detroit Tigers.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded $35000 and 4 players to Milwaukee (American Association) for Hal Peck.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Jo-Jo White off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Clem Dreisewerd from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Frank Secory from Milwaukee (American Association).
Milwaukee (American Association) traded Dick Culler and Tommy Nelson to the Boston Braves for . The Boston Braves sent Buck Etchison (October 14, 1944) and Carl Lindquist (February 6, 1945) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.
The New York Yankees signed Paul Waner as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Paul Waner.
The Boston Braves selected Tony York off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bill Salkeld from San Diego (PCL).
The Chicago Cubs selected George Woodend off waivers from the Boston Braves.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Joe Mack to the Boston Braves for Warren Huston.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Pepper Martin.
The St. Louis Browns signed Roy Sievers as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators drafted Walt Chipple from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Loyd Christopher from Seattle (PCL) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Herb Crompton from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Blue Jays drafted Vance Dinges from the Boston Red Sox in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The New York Giants drafted Slim Emmerich from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Ed Fernandes from the Chicago Cubs in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Billy Holm from the Chicago Cubs in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Roy Jarvis from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Howie Moss from the Cleveland Indians in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Lee Pfund from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Marino Pieretti from Portland (PCL) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Braves drafted Bill Ramsey from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Danny Reynolds from the New York Yankees in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Len Rice from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Manny Salvo from Oakland (PCL) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Tom Seats from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Mayo Smith from the Detroit Tigers in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Blue Jays drafted Charlie Sproull from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Braves drafted Mike Ulisney from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Ed Wheeler from San Diego (PCL) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.
The New York Giants released Gus Mancuso.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Lindsay Deal from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1944 minor league draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Jay Difani from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1944 minor league draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Greek George from the Chicago Cubs in the 1944 minor league draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Mark Mauldin from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1944 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Charlie Osgood from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1944 minor league draft.
Indianapolis (American Association) drafted Norm Wallen from the Cleveland Indians in the 1944 minor league draft.
Montreal (International) purchased Roland Gladu from the Boston Braves.
Seattle (PCL) traded Cuddles Marshall to the New York Yankees for Dick Hearn (minors) and Johnny Babich.
The Cleveland Indians traded Oris Hockett to the Chicago White Sox for Eddie Carnett.
The Detroit Tigers traded Joe Orengo to the Chicago White Sox for Skeeter Webb.
The New York Yankees traded Johnny Johnson to the Chicago White Sox for Jake Wade.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Floyd Baker from the St. Louis Browns.
The New York Giants signed Ed Albrecht as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Richie Ashburn as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Joe Astroth as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Loren Babe as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Steve Bilko as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cloyd Boyer as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns released Leon Brinkopf.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Guy Bush as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Sam Calderone as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bob Chakales as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bill Connelly as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Tod Davis from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Chicago Cubs returned Jim Delsing to Milwaukee (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Cincinnati Reds obtained Eddie Erautt from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Boston Red Sox signed Ben Flowers as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Billy Gardner as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Cal Hogue as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Art Houtteman as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dick Kokos as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rocky Krsnich as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs returned Walt Lanfranconi to Milwaukee (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tommy Lasorda as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bob Lennon as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Don Lund as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Mickey McDermott as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jim McDonald as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers obtained Pat McGlothin from Mobile (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Boston Red Sox signed Irv Medlinger as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bill Miller as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Billy Pierce as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Tom Poholsky as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Al Richter as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bob Ross as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Carl Sawatski as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers returned George Strickland to New Orleans (Southern Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Cleveland Indians signed Pete Taylor as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Herm Wehmeier as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Dick Welteroth as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Cot Deal to Toronto (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Athletics returned Les Moss to Elmira (Eastern) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Athletics obtained Cot Deal from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The St. Louis Browns obtained Les Moss from Elmira (Eastern) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Erv Palica as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jimmie Foxx as a free agent.
The Boston Braves purchased Carden Gillenwater from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Detroit Tigers released Boom-Boom Beck.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Whit Wyatt from the Brooklyn Dodgers for $20,000.
The New York Giants released Walter Ockey.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Vince DiMaggio to the Philadelphia Phillies for Al Gerheauser.
