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1948 Major League Baseball Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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 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 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.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Russ Christopher from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Mickey Grasso from the New York Giants.
The New York Giants signed Thornton Lee as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Grady Wilson from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Glen Moulder from the St. Louis Browns.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Ralph LaPointe and $30,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dick Sisler.
San Francisco (PCL) purchased Ben Guintini from the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies returned Butch Wensloff to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.
The New York Yankees released Spud Chandler.
The New York Giants signed Bobo Newsom as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Butch Wensloff from the New York Yankees.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Joe Lonnett as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds returned Ferrell Anderson (earlier draft pick) to the Brooklyn Dodgers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago Cubs signed Vern Morgan as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs selected Larry Miggins off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joe Medwick as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Roy Cullenbine.
The Boston Braves signed Ernie White as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded to the St. Louis Browns for . 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. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The St. Louis Browns traded to the Cleveland Indians for . 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. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Vinnie Smith.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Larry Miggins off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Jeff Cross from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Cookie Lavagetto.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Bud Byerly.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Marlin Stuart from the St. Louis Browns. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cleveland Indians traded Catfish Metkovich, Les Webber and cash to Oakland (PCL) for Will Hafey (minors).
The Cleveland Indians released Elbie Fletcher.
The New York Giants released Joe Beggs.
The Cincinnati Reds returned Ken Holcombe (earlier draft pick) to Sacramento (PCL).
The Detroit Tigers released John McHale.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Marv Rickert to the Boston Braves for Danny Litwhiler.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Bud Byerly as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Washington Senators purchased Carden Gillenwater from the Boston Braves for $30,000.
The Washington Senators traded Leon Culberson and $20,000 to the New York Yankees for Bud Stewart.
The Boston Red Sox returned Johnny Ostrowski (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago Cubs.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Nels Potter from the St. Louis Browns for $17,500.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Nick Strincevich from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The New York Yankees released Lonny Frey.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Paul Erickson off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
The Detroit Tigers released Doc Cramer.
The New York Giants signed Elbie Fletcher as a free agent.
The New York Giants signed Lonny Frey as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Howie Schultz off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Cincinnati Reds released Hugh Poland.
The New York Yankees signed Tom Sturdivant as an amateur free agent.
Don Ferrarese sent from Stockton (California) to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cleveland Indians traded Al Gettel and Pat Seerey to the Chicago White Sox for Bob Kennedy.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Danny Lynch as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded George Binks and $20,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Ray Coleman.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jim Busby as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs selected Gene Mauch off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Boston Red Sox signed Willard Nixon as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Clyde King off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Washington Senators traded Marino Pieretti to the Chicago White Sox for Earl Harrist.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Bill Dietrich.
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Clyde King off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Nels Potter.
The Cleveland Indians traded Bill Kennedy and $100,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Sam Zoldak.
The St. Louis Browns signed Jerry McCarthy as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants released Thornton Lee.
The New York Giants released Bobo Newsom.
The Boston Braves signed Nels Potter as a free agent.
The New York Giants selected Paul Erickson off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Chicago Cubs signed Ed Winceniak as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns selected Don Lund off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Boston Braves signed Johnny Antonelli as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Wally Hood as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Carl Linhart as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago White Sox signed Marv Rotblatt as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants selected Clem Dreisewerd off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
The Cleveland Indians signed Satchel Paige as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Sam Jethroe as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Al Smith as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Randy Gumpert from the New York Yankees.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Ken Burkhart to the Cincinnati Reds for Babe Young.
The Boston Red Sox selected Earl Caldwell off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
The New York Giants released Mort Cooper.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Paul Erickson off waivers from the New York Giants.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Charley Schanz from the New York Yankees.
The New York Giants purchased Dick Culler from the Chicago Cubs.
The Chicago Cubs selected Emil Verban off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Karl Drews from the New York Yankees.
Warren Hacker sent from Shreveport (Texas) to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
Danny Lynch of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
The Chicago Cubs signed Danny Lynch as a free agent.
Paul Hinrichs of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
The New York Yankees purchased Earl Harrist from the Washington Senators.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Hal Wagner off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Sam Nahem.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Don Padgett.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Lou Stringer from the Chicago White Sox.
The Cincinnati Reds released Bucky Walters.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Clyde Vollmer to the Washington Senators for Carden Gillenwater.
The Cincinnati Reds traded a player to be named later and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers for a player to be named later and Jimmy Bloodworth. The Cincinnati Reds sent Kermit Wahl (1949) to the Brooklyn Dodgers to complete the trade.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Hugh Casey.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Joe Medwick.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Arky Vaughan.
The New York Yankees purchased Gene Woodling from San Francisco (PCL).
The New York Giants traded Lloyd Gearhart, Dick Hoover and $60,000 to Atlanta (Southern Association) for Davey Williams. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Bob Alexander sent from the New York Yankees to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.
Seattle (PCL) traded Bob Hall to the Boston Braves for Al Lyons and Tommy Neill. The Boston Braves sent Heinz Becker (December, 1948) to Seattle (PCL) to complete the trade.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Jim Wilson from the St. Louis Browns.
The Cleveland Indians traded Ernest Groth and Bob Kuzava to the Chicago White Sox for Frank Papish.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Johnny Riddle.
The New York Giants released Lonny Frey.
The New York Giants released Johnny McCarthy.
The Washington Senators traded Tom Ferrick, John Sullivan and $25,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Sam Dente.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Herman Franks.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Wally Holborow.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Fritz Ostermueller.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Harry Walker to the Chicago Cubs for Bill Nicholson.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Skeeter Webb.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Rudy York.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Babe Young.
The Chicago Cubs released Russ Bauers.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Terry Moore.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Russ Meyer from the Chicago Cubs for $20,000.
The New York Yankees released George McQuinn.
Bill MacDonald of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Bill Serena of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
The Boston Braves released Frank McCormick.
The Boston Braves released Ernie White.
The St. Louis Browns released Joe Schultz.
The Chicago Cubs signed Bob Speake as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers traded Billy Pierce and $10,000 to the Chicago White Sox for Aaron Robinson.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Buddy Blattner from the New York Giants in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Tod Davis from the Chicago White Sox in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Marv Grissom from Sacramento (PCL) in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Dixie Howell from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Jim Kirby from Shreveport (Texas) in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Bob Malloy from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Gene Markland from the Boston Braves in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Irv Medlinger from the Boston Red Sox in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Johnny Pramesa from the New York Giants in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Herman Reich from Portland (PCL) in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Ed Sauer from the Chicago Cubs in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Ken Silvestri from the New York Yankees in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Senators drafted John Simmons from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Lefty Sloat from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Max Surkont from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Braves drafted Don Thompson from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Don Wheeler from the New York Giants in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Jim Wilson from the Cleveland Indians in the 1948 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Bob Chakales from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1948 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Jack Cusick from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1948 minor league draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Grant Dunlap from the Cleveland Indians in the 1948 minor league draft.
The Boston Braves drafted Roy Hartsfield from Dallas (Texas) in the 1948 minor league draft.
The New York Yankees signed Paul Hinrichs as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Bob Hooper from the New York Giants in the 1948 minor league draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Rocky Krsnich from the New York Yankees in the 1948 minor league draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Dick Lane from the Chicago White Sox in the 1948 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Ed Mierkowicz from the Detroit Tigers in the 1948 minor league draft.
The Boston Red Sox released Wally Moses.
The New York Giants drafted Rudy Rufer from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1948 minor league draft.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Taffy Wright from the Chicago White Sox.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bob Muncrief from the Cleveland Indians for $20,000.
The Chicago White Sox traded Joe Haynes to the Cleveland Indians for Joe Tipton.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Lou Ciola from Portsmouth (Piedmont) in the 1948 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Jack Faszholz from the Boston Red Sox in the 1948 minor league draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Bill Higdon from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1948 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Ray Jablonski from the Boston Red Sox in the 1948 minor league draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Johnny Klippstein from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1948 minor league draft.
The Boston Braves drafted Paul LaPalme from the New York Giants in the 1948 minor league draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Tommy Lasorda from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1948 minor league draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Dale Long from the Boston Red Sox in the 1948 minor league draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Ebba St. Claire to Atlanta (Southern Association) for Charlie Glock (minors). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Wally Moses as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Yankees released Frankie Crosetti.
The Detroit Tigers released Al Benton.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Frankie Gustine and Cal McLish to the Chicago Cubs for Cliff Chambers and Clyde McCullough.
The New York Yankees traded Red Embree, Sherm Lollar, Dick Starr and $100,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Roy Partee and Fred Sanford.
The Chicago White Sox traded Jim Delsing to the New York Yankees for Steve Souchock.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Monk Dubiel and Dutch Leonard to the Chicago Cubs for Hank Borowy and Eddie Waitkus.
The Cleveland Indians traded Joe Haynes, Ed Klieman and Eddie Robinson to the Washington Senators for Mickey Vernon and Early Wynn.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Ken Trinkle from the New York Giants.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Pete Reiser to the Boston Braves for Nanny Fernandez and Mike McCormick.
The St. Louis Browns selected Bob Savage off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
Dallas (Texas) traded Leon Brinkopf to the Chicago Cubs for Roy Easterwood.
The Cincinnati Reds released Augie Galan.
Luis Aloma sent from the Washington Senators to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.
John Andre sent from the New York Giants to Rehoboth Beach (Eastern Shore) in an unknown transaction.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Wayne Belardi as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Al Benton as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ken Boyer as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released George Bradshaw.
The New York Giants signed Pete Burnside as an amateur free agent.
Frank Campos sent from Portsmouth (Piedmont) to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Chico Carrasquel as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Foster Castleman as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Chuck Churn as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Gino Cimoli as an amateur free agent.
Bill Connelly sent from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.
Sandy Consuegra sent from Puebla (Mexican) to the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Browns signed Jake Crawford as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Ray Crone as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joe Cunningham as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Ryne Duren as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Roy Face as an amateur free agent.
Don Ferrarese sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to Oakland (PCL) in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Browns signed Tommy Fine as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Maurice Fisher as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians obtained Jesse Flores from San Diego (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Art Fowler sent from the New York Giants to Atlanta (Southern Association) in an unknown transaction.
The Detroit Tigers signed Paul Foytack as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bob Friend as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed John Gabler as an amateur free agent.
Tommy Giordano sent from the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Milt Graff as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Alex Grammas as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers returned Mickey Grasso to Seattle (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Washington Senators signed Harley Grossman as an amateur free agent.
Fred Hahn sent from Nyack (North Atlantic) to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
Doug Hansen sent from El Paso (Arizona-Texas) to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bill Harrington as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Bob Harrison as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Al Heist as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ray Herbert as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Neal Hertweck as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Whitey Herzog as an amateur free agent.
Mel Hoderlein sent from the New York Yankees to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.
The Detroit Tigers signed Frank House as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Dick Hyde as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Monte Irvin as a free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Ben Johnson as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Darrell Johnson as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Gordon Jones as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed Eddie Kasko as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Frank Kellert as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Skeeter Kell as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Steve Kraly as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Danny Kravitz as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics obtained Johnny Kucab from Youngstown (Mid-Atlantic) as part of a minor league working agreement.
Jerry Lane sent from the Boston Braves to Wellsville (PONY) in an unknown transaction.
The Cleveland Indians signed Brooks Lawrence as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Don Leppert as an amateur free agent.
Jesse Levan sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction.
The Cleveland Indians signed Stu Locklin as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bill MacDonald as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jim Mangan as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Mickey Mantle as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Eddie Mathews as an amateur free agent.
Sammy Meeks sent from the Washington Senators to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction.
Bill Miller sent from the Philadelphia Athletics to the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Stu Miller as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Don Minnick as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Vinegar Bend Mizell as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Rinty Monahan as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Tom Morgan as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Guy Morton as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Don Mossi as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ron Mrozinski as an amateur free agent.
Joe Murray sent from the Washington Senators to West Palm Beach (Florida International) in an unknown transaction.
The New York Yankees signed Cal Neeman as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ron Negray as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Chet Nichols as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Browns signed George O'Donnell as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Bob Oldis as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Carlos Pascual as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Stan Pawloski as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Jim Pearce as a free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Jim Pendleton as an amateur free agent.
Bubba Phillips sent from Stroudsburg (North Atlantic) to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.
The St. Louis Browns signed Jim Pisoni as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators signed Dan Porter as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed John Powers as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dick Rand as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bill Renna as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jim Robertson as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Ed Roebuck as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed John Romonosky as an amateur free agent.
Sid Schacht sent from Stamford (Colonial) to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.
The Detroit Tigers returned Charley Schanz to Seattle (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Willard Schmidt as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Paul Schramka as an amateur free agent.
Barney Schultz sent from the Detroit Tigers to Rock Hill (Tri-State) in an unknown transaction.
The Cleveland Indians signed Harry Simpson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Lou Skizas as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants purchased Lou Sleater from the Chicago Cubs.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dick Smith as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Earl Smith as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Hal Smith as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Hal Smith as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bill Stewart as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Dean Stone as an amateur free agent.
Russ Sullivan sent from Danville (Carolina) to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.
Pete Taylor sent from the Cleveland Indians to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Johnny Temple as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants signed Hank Thompson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bob Thurman as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Joe Trimble as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jack Urban as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Fred Waters as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Sammy White as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bob Wiesler as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ed Wolfe as an amateur free agent.
Ed Wright sent from the Boston Braves to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bob Zick as an amateur free agent.
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Don Zimmer as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox returned George Genovese to Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Chicago White Sox returned Jim Hughes to Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers obtained George Genovese from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Brooklyn Dodgers obtained Jim Hughes from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Bill Bevens from the New York Yankees.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Don Lund from the St. Louis Browns for $15,000.
The Detroit Tigers selected Tony Lupien off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Max West.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Murry Dickson from the St. Louis Cardinals for $125,000.
The Boston Braves purchased Al Lakeman from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Wally Judnich off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
The Cleveland Indians signed Artie Wilson as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Luke Easter as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Tom Herrin as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants purchased Hank Behrman from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Quebec (Canadian-American) purchased Hal Erickson from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Washington Senators signed Paul Calvert as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox returned Bill Bevens to the New York Yankees following previous purchase.
San Francisco (PCL) purchased Elmer Singleton from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
