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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 1, 1944

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 Phillies 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 Phillies drafted Charlie Sproull from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Braves drafted Mike Ulicny 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.

November 6, 1944
November 7, 1944

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.

December 6, 1944

Montreal (International) purchased Roland Gladu from the Boston Braves.

December 9, 1944

Seattle (PCL) traded Cuddles Marshall to the New York Yankees for Dick Hearn (minors) and Johnny Babich.

December 12, 1944
December 15, 1944
December 30, 1944
1945

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 purchased Pete Gray from Memphis (Southern Association) for $20,000.

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 Tom 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 obtained Cot Deal from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.

January 25, 1945

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Erv Palica as an amateur free agent.

February 6, 1945

The Boston Braves traded players to be named later to Milwaukee (American Association) for Dick Culler and Tommy Nelson. The Boston Braves sent Buck Etchison (October 14, 1944) and Carl Lindquist (February 6, 1945) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.

February 10, 1945

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jimmie Foxx as a free agent.

February 24, 1945
March 10, 1945
March 28, 1945

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Whit Wyatt from the Brooklyn Dodgers for $20,000.

March 29, 1945
March 31, 1945
April 10, 1945 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds signed Boom-Boom Beck as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Philadelphia Athletics released Tony Parisse.

April 14, 1945 Standings

The Boston Braves signed Lou Fette as a free agent.

April 16, 1945 Standings
April 27, 1945 Standings
April 29, 1945 Standings
April 30, 1945 Standings
May, 1945 Standings

Middletown (Ohio State) traded Elmer Braden (minors) and Dale Long to the Cincinnati Reds for Dick Oder (minors) and Joe Turesak (minors).

May 3, 1945 Standings
May 8, 1945 Standings

The Boston Braves traded Ben Geraghty and two players on option to Indianapolis (American Association) for Bob Logan.

The St. Louis Cardinals traded John Antonelli and Glenn Crawford to the Philadelphia Phillies for Buster Adams.

May 21, 1945 Standings
May 23, 1945 Standings

The Boston Braves traded Red Barrett and $60,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals for Mort Cooper.

May 26, 1945 Standings

The Chicago Cubs selected Loyd Christopher off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

May 29, 1945 Standings

The Philadelphia Athletics traded Frankie Hayes to the Cleveland Indians for Buddy Rosar.

The Boston Braves signed Joe Heving as a free agent.

May 31, 1945 Standings

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Oscar Judd off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

June, 1945 Standings

Freddy Rodriguez sent from Kingsport (Appalachian) to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 2, 1945 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds released Guy Bush.

June 4, 1945 Standings
June 10, 1945 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds released Mel Bosser.

The Detroit Tigers signed Paul Hinrichs as an amateur free agent.

June 14, 1945 Standings
June 15, 1945 Standings
June 16, 1945 Standings
June 22, 1945 Standings
June 23, 1945 Standings

The Chicago Cubs selected Ray Starr off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

June 24, 1945 Standings

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Boom-Boom Beck as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 26, 1945 Standings

The Chicago White Sox released Sam West.

June 30, 1945 Standings
July 3, 1945 Standings

The Boston Braves purchased Don Hendrickson from Milwaukee (American Association).

July 4, 1945 Standings
July 14, 1945 Standings

The Boston Braves purchased Bill Lee from the Philadelphia Phillies.

July 20, 1945 Standings

The Boston Braves traded Ira Hutchinson and Steve Shemo to Indianapolis (American Association) for Ed Wright. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July 23, 1945 Standings

The Boston Braves released Lou Fette.

July 27, 1945 Standings

The Chicago Cubs purchased Hank Borowy from the New York Yankees for $97,000.

The St. Louis Browns purchased Lou Finney from the Boston Red Sox.

August 1, 1945 Standings

The Boston Braves selected Morrie Aderholt off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Stan Andrews off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

August 5, 1945 Standings

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Steve Ridzik as an amateur free agent.

August 8, 1945 Standings

The Detroit Tigers selected George Caster off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.

The Washington Senators purchased Mike Kreevich from the St. Louis Browns.

August 9, 1945 Standings

The Boston Braves traded Charlie Cozart and cash to the New York Yankees for Elmer Singleton.

The Boston Braves released Joe Heving.

The Detroit Tigers purchased Jim Tobin from the Boston Braves for $15,000.

August 10, 1945 Standings

The Detroit Tigers released Pat McLaughlin.

The Boston Red Sox selected Red Steiner off waivers from the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August 18, 1945 Standings

The Boston Braves signed Bob Whitcher as an amateur free agent.

August 22, 1945 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Nate Andrews from the Boston Braves.

August 28, 1945 Standings
August 29, 1945 Standings
August 30, 1945 Standings

The Washington Senators signed Pete Appleton as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 4, 1945 Standings
September 11, 1945 Standings
September 17, 1945 Standings

The Philadelphia Athletics selected Gene Desautels off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

October, 1945 Standings

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Ken Richardson to the Philadelphia Phillies for players to be named later. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Stan Andrews (December 10, 1945) and George Estock (March 30, 1946) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

October 2, 1945 Standings
October 16, 1945
October 23, 1945

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Jackie Robinson as a free agent.

November 1, 1945

The New York Giants drafted Mike Budnick from Seattle (PCL) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Frank Demaree from Portland (PCL) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Ben Guintini from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Gene Handley from Sacramento (PCL) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Lou Novikoff from the Chicago Cubs in the 1945 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Braves drafted Earl Reid from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.

The Washington Senators drafted Max Wilson from Portsmouth (Piedmont) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.

November 12, 1945

The Chicago Cubs drafted Hal Quick from the St. Louis Browns in the 1945 minor league draft.

December 4, 1945
December 5, 1945

Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Morrie Aderholt from the Boston Braves.

The Boston Braves signed Billy Jurges as a free agent.

December 7, 1945
December 8, 1945
December 10, 1945

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Frank McCormick from the Cincinnati Reds for $30,000.

December 12, 1945
December 14, 1945
December 15, 1945
December 18, 1945
December 19, 1945
December 27, 1945

The Boston Red Sox released Bob Johnson.

December 31, 1945
1946

The Cleveland Indians signed Al Aber as an amateur free agent.

The New York Giants signed John Andre as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bill Antonello as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed James Atkins as a free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Toby Atwell as an amateur free agent.

The New York Giants signed George Bamberger as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Hank Bauer as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Braves signed Vern Bickford as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Mike Blyzka as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Bob Borkowski as an amateur free agent.

The New York Giants signed Roger Bowman as an amateur free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Tommy Bridges as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Harry Bright as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Bobby Brown as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Hal Brown as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Tom Burgess as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Harry Byrd as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Roy Campanella as a free agent.

Frank Campos jumped from the Chicago Cubs to Puebla (Mexican).

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Larry Ciaffone as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jackie Collum as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jack Cusick as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Jim Davis as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago White Sox obtained Jim Delsing from Milwaukee (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

The Boston Red Sox signed Joe DeMaestri as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Carl Erskine as an amateur free agent.

The New York Giants signed Frank Fanovich as an amateur free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Al Federoff as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Dee Fondy as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bill Glynn as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Tom Gorman as an amateur free agent.

The New York Giants signed Red Hardy as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Grady Hatton as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Phil Haugstad as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Solly Hemus as an amateur free agent.

Mel Hoderlein sent from the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

The Chicago White Sox signed Jim Hughes as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Tom Hurd as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Spook Jacobs as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Tony Jacobs as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Hal Jeffcoat as an amateur free agent.

The New York Giants signed Bill Jennings as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Browns signed Dave Jolly as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Howie Judson as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Bob Keegan as an amateur free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Alex Kellner.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Nellie King as an amateur free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Billy Klaus as an amateur free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Ted Kluszewski as an amateur free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Clem Koshorek as an amateur free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Lou Kretlow as an amateur free agent.

Rocky Krsnich sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

The New York Yankees signed Dick Kryhoski as an amateur free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Johnny Kucab.

The Chicago White Sox obtained Doyle Lade from Shreveport (Texas) as part of a minor league working agreement.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ken Lehman as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Browns signed Paul Lehner as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Browns signed Don Lenhardt as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Braves signed Don Liddle as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Lou Limmer as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Dick Littlefield as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Stan Lopata as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Lynn Lovenguth as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Browns signed Joe Lutz as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed John Mackinson as an amateur free agent.

The New York Giants signed Barney Martin as an amateur free agent.

The New York Giants signed Sammy Meeks as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Sam Mele as an amateur free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Dale Mitchell as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Bill Moisan as an amateur free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Ray Murray as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Ernie Nevel as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Don Newcombe as an amateur free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Milt Nielsen as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Irv Noren as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Danny O'Connell as an amateur free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Harry Perkowski as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed John Perkovich as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Duane Pillette as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bud Podbielan as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Bob Porterfield as an amateur free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Wally Post as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Billy Reed as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Fred Richards as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Jim Romano as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Browns signed Frank Sacka as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ed Sanicki as an amateur free agent.

Jerry Scala sent from the New York Yankees to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.

The Boston Red Sox signed Bob Scherbarth as an amateur free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed George Schmees as an amateur free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Serena as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Braves signed Lou Sleater as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Frank Smith as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Dick Strahs as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox obtained George Strickland from New Orleans (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

The Boston Braves signed Chuck Tanner as an amateur free agent.

Earl Turner sent from the New York Giants to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Chris Van Cuyk as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jay Van Noy as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Frank Verdi as an amateur free agent.

Ben Wade sent from the Cincinnati Reds to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.

The Washington Senators signed Dick Weik as an amateur free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bob Wellman as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bobby Young as an amateur free agent.

The New York Giants signed Sal Yvars as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed George Zuverink as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox released Bud Sheely.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bud Sheely as a free agent.

January 2, 1946
January 3, 1946
January 5, 1946

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Jimmy Brown from the St. Louis Cardinals for $30,000.

The New York Giants purchased Walker Cooper from the St. Louis Cardinals for $175,000.

The Detroit Tigers released Chuck Hostetler.

Seattle (PCL) traded Earl Torgeson to the Boston Braves for players to be named later. The Boston Braves sent Tony York (August 30, 1946) and Bill Ramsey (August 30, 1946) to Seattle (PCL) to complete the trade.

The Detroit Tigers released Hub Walker.

January 17, 1946
January 21, 1946
January 22, 1946
February 4, 1946
February 5, 1946

The Boston Braves traded Eddie Joost and $40,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals for Johnny Hopp.

February 8, 1946

The Boston Braves released Joe Medwick.

February 9, 1946
February 11, 1946
February 15, 1946
February 19, 1946

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ralph LaPointe as an amateur free agent.

February 21, 1946
February 24, 1946
February 26, 1946
February 27, 1946

The Cincinnati Reds selected Johnnie Wittig off waivers from the New York Giants.

March, 1946

The Boston Braves purchased Frank Barrett from the Boston Red Sox.

March 3, 1946

The St. Louis Browns signed Joe Medwick as a free agent.

March 18, 1946
March 20, 1946
March 21, 1946

The Boston Braves released Billy Jurges.

March 22, 1946
March 25, 1946
March 26, 1946
March 28, 1946

The Detroit Tigers released Russ Kerns.

The Detroit Tigers released Milt Welch.

March 29, 1946

The Cincinnati Reds released Joe Bowman.

The Boston Red Sox released Herb Bremer.

The Boston Red Sox released Pete Fox.

The Boston Red Sox released Bob Garbark.

The Chicago Cubs selected Emmett O'Neill off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

March 30, 1946
April 1, 1946

San Diego (PCL) selected Mike Dejan off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

The Brooklyn Dodgers selected George Fallon off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

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