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1946 Boston Red Sox
Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 1945 / 1947
104-50, Finished 1st in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Joe Cronin (104-50)
Scored 792 runs, Allowed 594 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 97-57
Ballparks: Fenway Park · Attendance: 1,416,944 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 104 · one-year: Batting - 114, Pitching - 110
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1945 / 1947 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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.
May 9, 1946 (Standings)
Signed Bob Klinger as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
May 19, 1946 (Standings)
Purchased Pinky Higgins from the Detroit Tigers.
June 6, 1946 (Standings)
Released Joe Cronin.
June 18, 1946 (Standings)
Purchased Bill Zuber from the New York Yankees.
July, 1946 (Standings)
Traded Bill Howerton and Don Lang to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jim Gleeson.
July 9, 1946 (Standings)
Purchased Don Gutteridge from the St. Louis Browns.
July 23, 1946 (Standings)
Released Tom Carey.
Purchased Wally Moses from the Chicago White Sox.
August 5, 1946 (Standings)
Released Frankie Pytlak.
October 29, 1946
Released Mace Brown.
Released Mike Ryba.
October 30, 1946
Released Charlie Wagner.
November 1, 1946
Virgil Stallcup drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1946 rule 5 draft.
November 10, 1946
Grady Wilson selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1946 minor league draft.
November 17, 1946
Tom Poholsky selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1946 minor league draft.
December 17, 1946
Released Pinky Higgins.
1947
Signed Bob DiPietro as an amateur free agent.
Signed Walt Dropo as an amateur free agent.
Signed Harley Hisner as an amateur free agent.
Signed Ray Jablonski as an amateur free agent.
Bill Kennedy received from Rocky Mount (Coastal Plain) in an unknown transaction.
Signed Frank Malzone as an amateur free agent.
Signed Charlie Maxwell as an amateur free agent.
Signed Windy McCall as an amateur free agent.
Signed Chuck Stobbs as an amateur free agent.
Purchased Billy Goodman from Atlanta (Southern Association) for $75,000.
Obtained Cot Deal from Toronto (International) as part of a minor league working agreement.
February 10, 1947
Sold Jim Bagby to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
March, 1947
Signed Frankie Hayes as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
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