1947 Boston Red Sox

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1946 / 1948

83-71, Finished 3rd in American League (Schedule and Results)
View League Standings and Leaders

Manager: Joe Cronin (83-71)
Scored 720 runs, Allowed 669 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 82-72

Ballparks: Fenway Park · Attendance: 1,427,315 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 104 · one-year: Batting - 107, Pitching - 106

BR Bullpen: Find or enter more info for this team (what's this?)

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

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.)

April 2, 1947 (Standings)

Sold George Metkovich to the Cleveland Indians.

April 15, 1947 (Standings)

Signed Johnny Murphy as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 14, 1947 (Standings)

Sold Tom McBride to the Washington Senators.

May 20, 1947 (Standings)

Traded Hal Wagner to the Detroit Tigers. Received Birdie Tebbetts.

May 21, 1947 (Standings)

Released Frankie Hayes.

June, 1947 (Standings)

Signed Dale Long as a free agent.

June 14, 1947 (Standings)

Traded Rudy York to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jake Jones.

June 20, 1947 (Standings)

Purchased Denny Galehouse from the St. Louis Browns.

August 9, 1947 (Standings)

Traded Frank Genovese (minors), Jack Aragon and Lum Harris to the New York Giants. Received Russ Rolandson (minors), Augie Bergamo and Ken Jungels.

September 24, 1947 (Standings)

Released Bob Klinger.

September 25, 1947 (Standings)

Traded players to be named later and cash to San Francisco (PCL). Received 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.

October, 1947 (Standings)

Sold Paul Campbell to the Detroit Tigers.

October 20, 1947

Released Johnny Murphy.

Released Eddie Smith.

November 10, 1947

Bill Kennedy drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Babe Martin from the St. Louis Browns in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Johnny Ostrowski from the Chicago Cubs in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

November 17, 1947

Bill Butland selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1947 minor league draft.

Don Thompson selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1947 minor league draft.

Traded Pete Layden, Joe Ostrowski, Roy Partee, Eddie Pellagrini, Al Widmar, Jim Wilson and $310,000 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Jack Kramer and Vern Stephens.

November 18, 1947

Traded Sam Dente, Clem Dreisewerd, Bill Sommers and $65,000 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Billy Hitchcock and Ellis Kinder.

December 10, 1947

Traded Leon Culberson and Al Kozar to the Washington Senators. Received Stan Spence.

1948

Signed Milt Bolling as an amateur free agent.

Signed Pete Daley as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ike Delock as an amateur free agent.

Signed Hersh Freeman as an amateur free agent.

Signed Leo Kiely as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jack Littrell as an amateur free agent.

Gordie Mueller received from the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

Signed Karl Olson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Piersall as an amateur free agent.

Signed Frank Quinn as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Smith as an amateur free agent.

Signed Frank Sullivan as an amateur free agent.

Signed Norm Zauchin as an amateur free agent.

Returned Jocko Thompson to Toronto (International) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

January 20, 1948

Purchased Tommy O'Brien from the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

March 26, 1948

Sold Don Gutteridge to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

1946 / 1948 Trades and Transactions