1948 Cincinnati Reds

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1947 / 1949

64-89, Finished 7th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Johnny Neun (44-56) and Bucky Walters (20-33)
Scored 588 runs, Allowed 751 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 60-93

Ballparks: Crosley Field · Attendance: 823,386 (7th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 106

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

October 8, 1947

Purchased Marv Rickert from the Chicago Cubs.

November 10, 1947

Drafted Ferrell Anderson from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Ken Holcombe from Sacramento (PCL) in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

November 19, 1947

Drafted Dave Jolly from the St. Louis Browns in the 1947 minor league draft.

December 3, 1947

Sold Jim Prendergast to the Boston Braves.

December 10, 1947

Sold Elmer Riddle to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

December 11, 1947

Traded Bert Haas to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Tommy Hughes.

1948

Signed Hobie Landrith as an amateur free agent.

Signed Lloyd Merriman as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Nieman as an amateur free agent.

Signed Moe Savransky as an amateur free agent.

Drafted Frank Smith from the Chicago Cubs in the 1948 minor league draft.

Signed Corky Valentine as an amateur free agent.

February 7, 1948

Traded Eddie Miller to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Johnny Wyrostek and cash.

April 15, 1948 (Standings)

Returned Ferrell Anderson (earlier draft pick) to the Brooklyn Dodgers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 10, 1948 (Standings)

Returned Ken Holcombe (earlier draft pick) to Sacramento (PCL).

May 11, 1948 (Standings)

Traded Marv Rickert to the Boston Braves. Received Danny Litwhiler.

May 12, 1948 (Standings)

Signed Bud Byerly as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 24, 1948 (Standings)

Selected Howie Schultz off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

May 28, 1948 (Standings)

Released Hugh Poland.

July 26, 1948 (Standings)

Traded Babe Young to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ken Burkhart.

September 21, 1948 (Standings)

Released Bucky Walters.

September 27, 1948 (Standings)

Traded Clyde Vollmer to the Washington Senators. Received Carden Gillenwater.

September 29, 1948 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Jimmy Bloodworth. The Cincinnati Reds sent Kermit Wahl (1949) to the Brooklyn Dodgers to complete the trade.

November 10, 1948

Drafted Dixie Howell from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Johnny Pramesa from the New York Giants in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

November 15, 1948

Drafted Dick Lane from the Chicago White Sox in the 1948 minor league draft.

December 29, 1948

Released Augie Galan.

1949

Signed Maurice Fisher as an amateur free agent.

Sammy Meeks received from the Washington Senators in an unknown transaction.

Signed Johnny Temple as an amateur free agent.

Signed Joe Trimble as an amateur free agent.

March, 1949

Sold Hal Erickson to Quebec (Canadian-American).

1947 / 1949 Trades and Transactions