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1945 Boston Braves Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1944 / 1946)
67-85, Finished 6th in National League
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Scored 721 runs, Allowed 728 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 75-77
Manager: Bob Coleman (42-51) and Del Bissonette (25-34)
Ballpark: Braves Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 374,178 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 112, Pitching - 112

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1944 / 1946 Trades and Transactions

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

October 14, 1944

Traded players to be named later to Milwaukee (American Association). Received Dick Culler and Tommy Nelson. The Boston Braves sent Buck Etchison (October 14, 1944) and Carl Lindquist (February 6, 1945) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.

November 1, 1944

Drafted Bill Ramsey from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Mike Ulisney from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

December 6, 1944

Sold Roland Gladu to Montreal (International).

February 24, 1945

Purchased Carden Gillenwater from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

April 14, 1945 (Standings)

Signed Lou Fette as a free agent.

April 16, 1945 (Standings)

Sold Kerby Farrell to the Chicago White Sox.

May 8, 1945 (Standings)

Traded Ben Geraghty and two players on option to Indianapolis (American Association). Received Bob Logan.

May 23, 1945 (Standings)

Traded Red Barrett and $60,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Mort Cooper.

May 29, 1945 (Standings)

Signed Joe Heving as a free agent.

June 16, 1945 (Standings)

Traded Clyde Kluttz to the New York Giants. Received Joe Medwick and Ewald Pyle.

July 3, 1945 (Standings)

Purchased Don Hendrickson from Milwaukee (American Association).

July 14, 1945 (Standings)

Purchased Bill Lee from the Philadelphia Phillies.

July 20, 1945 (Standings)

Traded Ira Hutchinson and Steve Shemo to Indianapolis (American Association). Received Ed Wright. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

July 23, 1945 (Standings)

Released Lou Fette.

August 1, 1945 (Standings)

Selected Morrie Aderholt off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

August 9, 1945 (Standings)

Released Joe Heving.

Sold Jim Tobin to the Detroit Tigers for $15,000.

Traded Charlie Cozart and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Elmer Singleton.

August 18, 1945 (Standings)

Signed Bob Whitcher as an amateur free agent.

August 22, 1945 (Standings)

Sold Nate Andrews to the Cincinnati Reds.

November 1, 1945

Drafted Earl Reid from Indianapolis (American Association) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.

December 5, 1945

Sold Morrie Aderholt to Indianapolis (American Association).

Signed Billy Jurges as a free agent.

1946

Signed Vern Bickford as a free agent.

Signed Don Liddle as an amateur free agent.

Signed Lou Sleater as an amateur free agent.

Signed Chuck Tanner as an amateur free agent.

Earl Turner received from the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.

January 5, 1946

Traded players to be named later to Seattle (PCL). Received Earl Torgeson. The Boston Braves sent Tony York (August 30, 1946) and Bill Ramsey (August 30, 1946) to Seattle (PCL) to complete the trade.

February 5, 1946

Traded Eddie Joost and $40,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Johnny Hopp.

February 8, 1946

Released Joe Medwick.

March, 1946

Purchased Frank Barrett from the Boston Red Sox.

March 21, 1946

Released Billy Jurges.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2009.

1944 / 1946 Trades and Transactions

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