1945 Boston Red Sox

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1944 / 1946

71-83, Finished 7th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Joe Cronin (71-83)
Scored 599 runs, Allowed 674 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 69-85

Ballparks: Fenway Park · Attendance: 603,794 (5th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 101 · one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 97

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

November 1, 1944

Drafted Loyd Christopher from Seattle (PCL) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

Vance Dinges drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Billy Holm from the Chicago Cubs in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

November 7, 1944

Drafted Lindsay Deal from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1944 minor league draft.

1945

Signed Ben Flowers as an amateur free agent.

Signed Mickey McDermott as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim McDonald as an amateur free agent.

Signed Irv Medlinger as an amateur free agent.

Signed Tom Poholsky as an amateur free agent.

Signed Al Richter as an amateur free agent.

May 26, 1945 (Standings)

Loyd Christopher selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

May 31, 1945 (Standings)

Oscar Judd selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

June 15, 1945 (Standings)

Signed Dolph Camilli as a free agent.

July 27, 1945 (Standings)

Sold Lou Finney to the St. Louis Browns.

August 10, 1945 (Standings)

Selected Red Steiner off waivers from the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 12, 1945

Sold Skeeter Newsome to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Traded Vic Johnson and cash to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jim Bagby.

December 18, 1945

Released Dolph Camilli.

December 27, 1945

Released Bob Johnson.

1946

Signed James Atkins as a free agent.

Signed Hal Brown as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Davis as an amateur free agent.

Signed Joe DeMaestri as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dick Littlefield as an amateur free agent.

Signed Sam Mele as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Scherbarth as an amateur free agent.

Obtained George Strickland from New Orleans (Southern Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Released Bud Sheely.

January 3, 1946

Traded Eddie Lake to the Detroit Tigers. Received Rudy York.

January 22, 1946

Sold Jim Tabor to the Philadelphia Phillies.

March, 1946

Sold Frank Barrett to the Boston Braves.

March 29, 1946

Released Herb Bremer.

Released Pete Fox.

Released Bob Garbark.

Emmett O'Neill selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

1944 / 1946 Trades and Transactions