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1947 Major League Baseball Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Dick Adams from Sacramento (PCL) in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Loyd Christopher from the Chicago Cubs in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Ferris Fain from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Pete Gebrian from the Boston Braves in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Bob Gillespie from the Detroit Tigers in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Earl Harrist from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Ken Holcombe from the New York Yankees in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Lyman Linde from the Chicago White Sox in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Cliff Mapes from the Cleveland Indians in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Glen Moulder from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Braves drafted Danny Murtaugh from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Virgil Stallcup from the Boston Red Sox in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The New York Giants drafted Fuzz White from the St. Louis Browns in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Les Willis from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Gus Zernial from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
Previous purchase of Jack Lohrke by the Boston Braves from San Diego (PCL) voided and player returned.
The New York Giants drafted Jack Lohrke from San Diego (PCL) in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Larry Ciaffone from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1946 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Jack Crimian from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1946 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Rogers McKee from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1946 minor league draft.
The New York Giants drafted Hal Quick from the Chicago Cubs in the 1946 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Bill Reeder from the Chicago White Sox in the 1946 minor league draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Bill Rodgers from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1946 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Grady Wilson from the Boston Red Sox in the 1946 minor league draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jimmy Brown.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Tom Poholsky from the Boston Red Sox in the 1946 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jim Brosnan as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants released Dick Bartell.
The New York Giants released Hal Schumacher.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Ed Heusser to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Augie Galan.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Al Gerheauser to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Eddie Basinski.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Mike Guerra from the Washington Senators.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded a player to be named later and $35,000 to Oakland (PCL) for a player to be named later and Wally Westlake. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Johnny Hutchings (December 5, 1946) to Oakland (PCL) to complete the trade.
The Cleveland Indians traded a player to be named later and cash to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later and Eddie Bockman. The Cleveland Indians sent Dutch Meyer (December 5, 1946) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Tommy O'Brien from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Chicago White Sox signed Red Ruffing as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded Sherm Lollar and Ray Mack to the New York Yankees for Gene Bearden, Al Gettel and Hal Peck.
The Cleveland Indians traded Gene Woodling to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Al Lopez.
The Boston Braves purchased Red Barrett from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Dutch Leonard from the Washington Senators.
Seattle (PCL) purchased Bill Posedel from the Boston Braves.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Gene Desautels.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Tuck Stainback.
The New York Yankees signed Joe Medwick as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Jimmy Bloodworth from the Detroit Tigers.
The Detroit Tigers released George Caster.
The Chicago White Sox released Guy Curtright.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Hal Epps off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Jack Wallaesa from the Philadelphia Athletics.
Seattle (PCL) purchased Monk Dubiel from the New York Yankees.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Lou Brissie as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cleveland Indians signed Dick Rozek as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The St. Louis Browns traded Frank Mancuso to the Washington Senators for Jake Early.
The Boston Red Sox released Pinky Higgins.
The New York Giants released Harry Danning.
The Detroit Tigers released Paul Richards.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Clyde Kluttz from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Chicago White Sox signed Herb Adams as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Joe Adcock as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jay Avrea as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Frank Barrett from Indianapolis (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Boston Braves returned Frank Barrett to Indianapolis (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Jim Baxes as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ralph Beard as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Gus Bell as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Babe Birrer as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Marv Blaylock as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dick Bokelmann as an amateur free agent.
George Bradshaw sent from Landis (North Carolina State) to the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Rocky Bridges as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jack Brittin as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Bob Buhl as an amateur free agent.
Moe Burtschy sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bubba Church as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mel Clark as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jim Command as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Clint Courtney as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Leo Cristante as an amateur free agent.
Jack Daniels sent from Bloomingdale (North Atlantic) to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bill Dietrich as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Bob DiPietro as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Dick Donovan as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Walt Dropo as an amateur free agent.
George Estock sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to Austin (Big State) in an unknown transaction.
Frank Fanovich sent from the New York Giants to Watertown (Border) in an unknown transaction.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Lou Finney as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Harry Fisher as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Whitey Ford as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Marion Fricano as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Harvey Gentry as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Tookie Gilbert as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox obtained Gordon Goldsberry from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mike Goliat as an amateur free agent.
Billy Goodman sent from Atlanta (Southern Association) to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Al Grunwald as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Harvey Haddix as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Fred Hahn as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bill Hall as an amateur free agent.
Bob Hall sent from the Detroit Tigers to Seattle (PCL) in an unknown transaction.
The Chicago Cubs signed Doug Hansen as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Chuck Harmon as an amateur free agent.
Bubba Harris sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Browns signed Mel Held as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rollie Hemsley as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Harley Hisner as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Don Hoak as an amateur free agent.
Mel Hoderlein sent from the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
Bobo Holloman sent from Moultrie (Georgia-Florida) to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
The Boston Red Sox signed Ray Jablonski as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Virgil Jester as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Stan Jok as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Willie Jones as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Ray Katt as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Alex Kellner as a free agent.
Bill Kennedy sent from Rocky Mount (Coastal Plain) to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Chris Kitsos as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Joe Landrum as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves obtained Walt Lanfranconi from Milwaukee (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The St. Louis Browns signed Don Larsen as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Johnny Logan as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bill MacDonald as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Dave Madison as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bob Mahoney as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Harry Malmberg as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Frank Malzone as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Connie Marrero as an amateur free agent.
Fred Marsh sent from the Chicago Cubs to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
The Washington Senators signed Rogelio Martinez as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Charlie Maxwell as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jackie Mayo as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Windy McCall as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Roy McMillan as an amateur free agent.
Sammy Meeks sent from the New York Giants to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jack Merson as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mickey Micelotta as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ed Mickelson as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bob Milliken as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Herb Moford as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ray Moore as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Julio Moreno as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Joe Muir as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Hal Naragon as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Les Peden as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bill Pierro as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Rance Pless as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Billy Queen as an amateur free agent.
Billy Reed sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Rip Repulski as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Dusty Rhodes as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Cliff Ross as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Normie Roy as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Bob Rush as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Johnny Rutherford as an amateur free agent.
Carl Sawatski sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction.
Jerry Scala sent from the New York Giants to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.
The New York Yankees obtained Harry Schaeffer from Stroudsburg (North Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Art Schallock as an amateur free agent.
George Schmees sent from the Cincinnati Reds to the Brooklyn Dodgers in an unknown transaction.
Barney Schultz sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Curt Simmons as an amateur free agent.
Jerry Snyder sent from Niagara Falls (Mid-Atlantic) to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
The Chicago Cubs signed Bob Spicer as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Chuck Stobbs as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Paul Stuffel as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Dick Teed as an amateur free agent.
Nick Testa sent from Walden (North Atlantic) to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
The Boston Braves signed Bert Thiel as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Bud Thomas as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Kite Thomas as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Tim Thompson as an amateur free agent.
Earl Turner sent from the Boston Braves to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dixie Upright as an amateur free agent.
Ben Wade sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Gale Wade as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Neal Watlington as a free agent.
Bob Wellman sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.
The Boston Braves signed Pete Whisenant as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Spider Wilhelm as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Dick Williams as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Archie Wilson as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Len Yochim as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Tod Davis to Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Athletics returned Cot Deal to Toronto (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Chicago White Sox returned Al Epperly to Milwaukee (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
Free agent signing of Billy Klaus by the Cleveland Indians voided.
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Tony Lupien to Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Bud Sheely to Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Boston Braves released Lou Sleater.
The Boston Braves returned Roy Weatherly to Indianapolis (American Association) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Chicago White Sox obtained Tod Davis from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Boston Red Sox obtained Cot Deal from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Boston Braves obtained Al Epperly from Milwaukee (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Chicago Cubs signed Billy Klaus as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox obtained Tony Lupien from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Chicago White Sox obtained Bud Sheely from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Chicago Cubs signed Lou Sleater as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained Roy Weatherly from Indianapolis (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Washington Senators purchased Tom Ferrick from the St. Louis Browns.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Saul Rogovin from the Washington Senators.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Hank Greenberg from the Detroit Tigers for $75,000.
The Cleveland Indians selected Johnny Rucker off waivers from the New York Giants.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Burgess Whitehead.
The Boston Braves released Ace Williams.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Hi Bithorn from the Chicago Cubs.
The New York Yankees signed George McQuinn as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Hugh Mulcahy.
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Walter Sessi off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Eddie Malone to the Chicago Cubs for Barney Olsen.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Hugh Mulcahy as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago White Sox released Hal Trosky.
San Diego (PCL) purchased Max West from the Cincinnati Reds.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Billy Hitchcock from the Washington Senators.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Jim Bagby from the Boston Red Sox.
The Chicago White Sox released Frankie Hayes.
The Washington Senators traded George Binks to the Philadelphia Athletics for Lou Knerr.
The Washington Senators selected Lum Harris off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Chicago White Sox released Johnny Johnson.
The Boston Braves released Bill Lee.
The Detroit Tigers released Frank Carswell. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Boston Red Sox signed Frankie Hayes as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Yankees purchased Bud Stewart from the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Yankees selected Johnny Lucadello off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Bill Burich.
The Washington Senators traded Roger Wolff to the Cleveland Indians for George Case.
The Chicago Cubs signed Bill Lee as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Buster Adams from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Chicago White Sox selected Hi Bithorn off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Roy Hughes.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Lou Tost from the Boston Braves.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Johnny Humphries.
The Cincinnati Reds released Jack Cassini.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Johnny Lanning.
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Ken Holcombe (earlier draft pick) to the New York Yankees.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Catfish Metkovich from the Boston Red Sox.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Dee Moore.
The New York Yankees signed Lew Burdette as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Chet Laabs from the St. Louis Browns.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Charlie Letchas.
The Washington Senators released Gil Torres.
The Washington Senators purchased Mark Christman from the St. Louis Browns.
The New York Yankees released Johnny Murphy.
The New York Giants released Jess Pike.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Nick Etten from the New York Yankees.
Sacramento (PCL) purchased Ken Holcombe from the New York Yankees. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Boston Red Sox signed Johnny Murphy as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago Cubs purchased Lonny Frey from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Boston Braves purchased Johnny Beazley from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Billy Sullivan.
The Boston Braves signed Johnny Lanning as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Jimmy Wasdell. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago White Sox purchased Gus Zernial from the Cleveland Indians.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Billy Sullivan as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Yankees released Joe Medwick.
The New York Yankees released Harry Bright.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Al Gionfriddo and $100,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Hank Behrman, Kirby Higbe, Dixie Howell, Gene Mauch and Cal McLish.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Freddy Schmidt and Harry Walker to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ron Northey.
The St. Louis Browns released Mike Chartak.
The Cincinnati Reds released Tony DePhillips.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Rollie Hemsley.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Ken Heintzelman from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Bruce Konopka.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Howie Schultz from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The New York Giants released Bob Carpenter.
The Philadelphia Phillies returned Nick Etten to the New York Yankees following previous purchase.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Hugh Mulcahy.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Lou Finney.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Tommy Tatum from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Cleveland Indians released Heinz Becker.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Creepy Crespi.
The Cleveland Indians released Ed Hanyzewski.
The Washington Senators selected Felix Mackiewicz off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
The Washington Senators purchased Tom McBride from the Boston Red Sox.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Frank McCormick.
The Boston Braves released Ernie White.
The Boston Braves released Johnny Lanning.
The Boston Braves signed Heinz Becker as a free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Frank McCormick as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Hugh Poland from Indianapolis (American Association).
The Detroit Tigers traded Birdie Tebbetts to the Boston Red Sox for Hal Wagner.
The Boston Red Sox released Frankie Hayes.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joe Medwick as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Andy Karl to the Boston Braves for Don Padgett.
Doug Hansen sent from the Chicago Cubs to El Paso (Arizona-Texas) in an unknown transaction.
The Cincinnati Reds released Dale Long.
The Boston Red Sox signed Dale Long as a free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Ted Sepkowski from the Cleveland Indians.
The Boston Braves purchased Clyde Shoun from the Cincinnati Reds.
The New York Giants traded Babe Young to the Cincinnati Reds for Joe Beggs.
The Boston Braves signed Dick Manville as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants traded Bill Voiselle and cash to the Boston Braves for Mort Cooper.
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Hank Behrman to the Brooklyn Dodgers following previous purchase.
The Chicago White Sox traded Jake Jones to the Boston Red Sox for Rudy York.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Hugh Poland and Ken Raffensberger to the Cincinnati Reds for Al Lakeman.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Roger Wolff from the Cleveland Indians.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Denny Galehouse from the St. Louis Browns.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Art Herring.
The New York Giants selected Hooks Iott off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
The New York Yankees purchased Lonny Frey from the Chicago Cubs.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Bill Endicott.
The New York Yankees traded Art Visconti (minors), Phil Matregano (minors), Joe Murray and cash to Bridgeport (Colonial) for Jack Burt (minors).
Pete Wojey sent from Hot Springs (Cotton States) to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.
The Cleveland Indians signed Larry Doby as a free agent.
The New York Giants selected Mickey Livingston off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Mel Queen from the New York Yankees.
The New York Yankees purchased Bobo Newsom from the Washington Senators.
The St. Louis Browns signed Willard Brown as a free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Hank Thompson as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Frank Thomas as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Bob Carpenter as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Athletics released Lee Griffeth.
Bob Marquis sent from Lufkin (Lone Star) to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago Cubs signed Bob Kelly as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Al Lyons from the New York Yankees.
The New York Giants traded Russ Rolandson (minors), Augie Bergamo and Ken Jungels to the Boston Red Sox for Frank Genovese (minors), Jack Aragon and Lum Harris.
The Chicago Cubs signed Billy Jurges as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Dan Bankhead from Memphis (Negro American).
The Boston Braves purchased Bobby Hogue from the Detroit Tigers.
The New York Yankees released Frankie Crosetti.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Frank Fanovich from Watertown (Border). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Washington Senators signed Buzz Dozier as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants released Mel Ott.
The Chicago Cubs selected Freddy Schmidt off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Billy Herman.
The Chicago Cubs released Billy Jurges.
The Chicago Cubs released Bill Lee.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded players to be named later and $100,000 to San Francisco (PCL) for players to be named later and Bob Chesnes. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Gene Woodling (September 30, 1947), Ken Gables (September 30, 1947), Manuel Perez (minors) (September 30, 1947) and Dixie Howell (January 15, 1948) to San Francisco (PCL) to complete the trade.
The New York Giants released Ernie Lombardi.
The Chicago Cubs released Claude Passeau.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Joe Grace off waivers from the Washington Senators.
The Chicago Cubs released Stan Hack.
The Boston Red Sox released Bob Klinger.
The Boston Red Sox traded players to be named later and cash to San Francisco (PCL) for players to be named later and Neill Sheridan. The Boston Red Sox sent Tommy Fine (October 22, 1947) and Strick Shofner (October 22, 1947) to San Francisco (PCL) to complete the trade.
The Chicago White Sox released Thornton Lee.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Skeeter Newsome.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Hank Greenberg.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Rip Sewell.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Billy Sullivan.
The Chicago White Sox released Red Ruffing.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Paul Campbell from the Boston Red Sox.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Ed Fitz Gerald from Sacramento (PCL).
The Boston Braves traded Hank Camelli to San Diego (PCL) for Frank W. Kerr (minors).
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Marv Rickert from the Chicago Cubs.
The Chicago Cubs signed Randy Jackson as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Joe Medwick.
The Detroit Tigers released Skeeter Webb.
The Boston Red Sox released Johnny Murphy.
The Boston Red Sox released Eddie Smith.
The Cleveland Indians released Al Lopez.
The Cleveland Indians released Mel Harder.
The Boston Braves purchased Hoyt Wilhelm from Mooresville (North Carolina State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Yankees signed Hank Foiles as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Skeeter Webb as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Ferrell Anderson from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Johnny Blatnik from the Cleveland Indians in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Braves drafted Clint Conatser from the Detroit Tigers in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Billy DeMars from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Jay Difani from the New York Yankees in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Monk Dubiel from Seattle (PCL) in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Al Gerheauser from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Jim Goodwin from the New York Giants in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
The New York Giants drafted Jack Hallett from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Ken Holcombe from Sacramento (PCL) in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Bill Kennedy from the Boston Red Sox in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Woody Main from the New York Yankees in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Babe Martin from the St. Louis Browns in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Larry Miggins from the New York Giants in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Len Okrie from the Chicago Cubs in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Johnny Ostrowski from the Chicago Cubs in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Senators drafted Forrest Thompson from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Max West from San Diego (PCL) in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Don White from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Grady Wilson from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1947 rule 5 draft.
San Diego (PCL) purchased Jesse Flores from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Stan Rojek from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Boston Red Sox traded Pete Laydon, Joe Ostrowski, Roy Partee, Eddie Pellagrini, Al Widmar, Jim Wilson and $310,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Jack Kramer and Vern Stephens.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Bob Addis from the New York Yankees in the 1947 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Dewey Adkins from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1947 minor league draft.
The Boston Braves drafted Paul Burris from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1947 minor league draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Bill Butland from the Boston Red Sox in the 1947 minor league draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Jack Cassini from Tulsa (Texas) in the 1947 minor league draft.
The New York Giants drafted Pete Milne from the Cleveland Indians in the 1947 minor league draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted John Simmons from the New York Yankees in the 1947 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Don Thompson from the Boston Red Sox in the 1947 minor league draft.
The Boston Red Sox traded Sam Dente, Clem Dreisewerd, Bill Sommers and $65,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Billy Hitchcock and Ellis Kinder.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Al Lyons, Jim Russell and Bill Salkeld to the Boston Braves for Johnny Hopp and Danny Murtaugh.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Bud Hardin from the New York Giants in the 1947 minor league draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Dave Jolly from the St. Louis Browns in the 1947 minor league draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Pete Wojey from the Chicago White Sox in the 1947 minor league draft.
The Cleveland Indians traded Joe Frazier, Dick Kokos, Bryan Stephens and $25,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Wally Judnich and Bob Muncrief.
The New York Giants drafted Bob Lennon from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1947 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Jackie Mayo from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1947 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Lefty Mills from the Chicago Cubs in the 1947 minor league draft.
The New York Giants drafted Hoyt Wilhelm from the Boston Braves in the 1947 minor league draft.
The Washington Senators traded Jerry Priddy to the St. Louis Browns for Johnny Berardino. Trade was voided and players returned on November 22, 1947.
The St. Louis Browns traded Jerry Priddy to the Washington Senators for Johnny Berardino. Trade was voided and players returned on November 22, 1947.
The St. Louis Browns selected Don Richmond off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Ed Albrecht from the New York Giants in the 1947 minor league draft.
The Boston Braves released Si Johnson.
The Chicago White Sox purchased George Genovese from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Vic Barnhart and Jimmy Bloodworth to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Monty Basgall.
The Boston Braves purchased Jim Prendergast from the Cincinnati Reds.
The New York Giants traded Mike Budnick, Jack Graham, Jake Wade and $65,000 to San Diego (PCL) for Jack Harshman.
The Cleveland Indians traded Les Fleming to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Elbie Fletcher.
The Boston Braves purchased Jeff Heath from the St. Louis Browns.
The Chicago Cubs signed Don Elston as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Jerry Priddy from the Washington Senators for $25,000.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Billy Cox, Gene Mauch and Preacher Roe to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Hal Gregg, Vic Lombardi and Dixie Walker.
The Cleveland Indians traded Catfish Metkovich and $50,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Johnny Berardino. Catfish Metkovich returned to original team on April 20, 1948. The Cleveland Indians sent $15,000 (April 20, 1948) to the St. Louis Browns to complete the trade.
The Boston Red Sox traded Leon Culberson and Al Kozar to the Washington Senators for Stan Spence.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Elmer Riddle from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Cleveland Indians traded Red Embree to the New York Yankees for Allie Clark.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Tommy Hughes to the Cincinnati Reds for Bert Haas.
The New York Giants released Junior Thompson.
The Washington Senators released Rick Ferrell.
The Cleveland Indians signed Bill Abernathie as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Tom Acker as an amateur free agent.
Bobby Avila jumped from Puebla (Mexican) to the Cleveland Indians.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Hal Bevan as an amateur free agent.
Mike Blyzka sent from the Chicago White Sox to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.
The Boston Red Sox signed Milt Bolling as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Wally Burnette as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Art Ceccarelli as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Al Cicotte as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Hy Cohen as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Dave Cole as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dale Coogan as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Al Corwin as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Del Crandall as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jerry Dahlke as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Pete Daley as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Doc Daugherty as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Ike Delock as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Art Ditmar as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jim Finigan as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Bill Fischer as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Hersh Freeman as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed George Freese as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jim Fridley as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bob Garber as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Tommy Giordano as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bob Grim as an amateur free agent.
Ross Grimsley sent from Topeka (Western Association) to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
Marv Grissom sent from the New York Giants to Sacramento (PCL) in an unknown transaction.
The Philadelphia Athletics returned Fred Hahn to Nyack (North Atlantic) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Boston Braves signed Harry Hanebrink as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Gail Henley as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Bobby Herrera as a free agent.
Cal Hogue sent from the St. Louis Browns to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Stan Hollmig as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Cal Howe as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Billy Hunter as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Milt Jordan as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Niles Jordan as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Hal Keller as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Leo Kiely as an amateur free agent.
Nellie King sent from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
The Philadelphia Phillies obtained Jim Konstanty from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Mike Kume as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Ken Landenberger as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Hobie Landrith as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Jerry Lane as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Vern Law as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jim Lemon as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dan Lewandowski as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jack Littrell as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Billy Loes as an amateur free agent.
Gene Markland sent from the Detroit Tigers to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction.
The Detroit Tigers signed Dick Marlowe as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Fred Marolewski as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics obtained Len Matarazzo from Youngstown (Mid-Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Chicago Cubs returned Jackie Mayo (earlier draft pick) to the Philadelphia Phillies.
The New York Yankees signed Gil McDougald as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Ed McGhee as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Lloyd Merriman as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bob Miller as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rudy Minarcin as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Minnie Minoso as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Willy Miranda as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Walt Moryn as an amateur free agent.
Gordie Mueller sent from the Cleveland Indians to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.
The Cleveland Indians signed Ray Narleski as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Don Nicholas as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Bob Nieman as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Karl Olson as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Phil Paine as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Jim Pearce.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jim Piersall as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Joe Pignatano as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Al Pilarcik as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Carl Powis as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joe Presko as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bob Purkey as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Frank Quinn as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bob Rinker as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Robin Roberts as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tony Roig as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Dutch Romberger as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rudy Rufer as an amateur free agent.
Tom Saffell sent from Atlanta (Southern Association) to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an unknown transaction.
The New York Giants signed Ron Samford as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jack Sanford as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jose Santiago as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Frank Saucier as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Moe Savransky as an amateur free agent.
Carl Sawatski sent from the Boston Braves to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Danny Schell as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Art Schult as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox obtained Bob Schultz from Memphis (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Billy Shantz as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bobby Shantz as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Bob Smith as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Frank Smith from the Chicago Cubs in the 1948 minor league draft.
The New York Giants signed George Spencer as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Frank Sullivan as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Wayne Terwilliger as an amateur free agent.
Leo Thomas sent from the Brooklyn Dodgers to Spokane (Western International) in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Browns released Hank Thompson.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bobby Tiefenauer as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Gus Triandos as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Bob Turley as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Bill Upton as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Corky Valentine as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Buck Varner as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Lee Wheat as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Hank Workman as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dick Young as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Norm Zauchin as an amateur free agent.
George Zuverink sent from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
Frank Campos returned to the Chicago Cubs by Puebla (Mexican) after jumping teams.
The Boston Red Sox returned Jocko Thompson to Toronto (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Chicago Cubs returned Frank Campos to Portsmouth (Piedmont) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Philadelphia Phillies obtained Jocko Thompson from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Washington Senators obtained Joe Murray from Bridgeport (Colonial) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Eddie Bockman from the Cleveland Indians.
The New York Giants purchased Jack Conway from the Cleveland Indians.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Tommy O'Brien from the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cleveland Indians traded Ralph Weigel to the Chicago White Sox for Thurman Tucker.
The Chicago White Sox released Rudy York.
The New York Yankees released Bobo Newsom.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Johnny Wyrostek and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for Eddie Miller.
The New York Giants selected Lou Stringer off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
The New York Yankees traded Fred Bradley, Aaron Robinson and Bill Wight to the Chicago White Sox for Ed Lopat.
Bob Buhl of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Art Lopatka.
The Boston Braves signed Bob Buhl as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago Cubs traded Bobby Sturgeon to the Boston Braves for Dick Culler and Walt Lanfranconi.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Jim Tabor.
The Boston Braves traded a player to be named later, Bama Rowell, Ray Sanders and $40,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers for a player to be named later and Eddie Stanky. The Boston Braves sent $60,000 (April 18, 1948) to the Brooklyn Dodgers to complete the trade. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Ray Sanders (April 18, 1948) to the Boston Braves to complete the trade.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bama Rowell from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Washington Senators released Wally Holborow.
The Washington Senators purchased Jake Early from the St. Louis Browns.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Don Gutteridge from the Boston Red Sox.
The New York Yankees purchased Charley Schanz from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The New York Yankees sent Butch Wensloff to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Ed Heusser off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Lou Stringer from the New York Giants.
