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1944 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1943 / 1945)
71-83, Finished 7th in American League
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Scored 543 runs, Allowed 662 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 63-91
Manager: Jimmie Dykes (71-83)
Ballpark: Comiskey Park (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 563,539 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 99, Pitching - 100;   one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 102

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1943 / 1945 Trades and Transactions

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

October 1, 1943

Traded players to be named later to Milwaukee (American Association). Received Grey Clarke. The Chicago White Sox sent Bill Nagel (October 1, 1943), Dick Culler (October 28, 1943) and Bill Swift (October 28, 1943) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.

November 1, 1943

Drafted Eddie Carnett from Seattle (PCL) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Al Epperly from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1943 rule 5 draft.

November 6, 1943

Purchased Hal Trosky from the Cleveland Indians.

November 24, 1943

Sold Joe Kuhel to the Washington Senators.

1944

Russ Meyer sent to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

April 30, 1944 (Standings)

Released Moose Solters.

June 27, 1944 (Standings)

Sold Myril Hoag to the Cleveland Indians.

July 31, 1944 (Standings)

Sold Tom Turner to the St. Louis Browns.

August, 1944 (Standings)

Traded cash and a player to Milwaukee (American Association). Received Bill Nagel.

November 1, 1944

Drafted Ed Fernandes from the Chicago Cubs in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Danny Reynolds from the New York Yankees in the 1944 rule 5 draft.

December 12, 1944

Traded Skeeter Webb to the Detroit Tigers. Received Joe Orengo.

Traded Eddie Carnett to the Cleveland Indians. Received Oris Hockett.

December 15, 1944

Traded Jake Wade to the New York Yankees. Received Johnny Johnson.

December 30, 1944

Purchased Floyd Baker from the St. Louis Browns.

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1943 / 1945 Trades and Transactions