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1948 New York Yankees (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1947/1949)
94-60, Finished 3rd in American League
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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1948 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1947/1949)

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

November 10, 1947

Jay Difani drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

Woody Main drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

November 17, 1947

Bob Addis selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1947 minor league draft.

John Simmons selected by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1947 minor league draft.

December 11, 1947

Traded Allie Clark to the Cleveland Indians. Received Red Embree.

1948

Signed Wally Burnette as an amateur free agent.

Signed Al Cicotte as an amateur free agent.

Signed Hy Cohen as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Finigan as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Grim as an amateur free agent.

Signed Gil McDougald as an amateur free agent.

Signed Al Pilarcik as an amateur free agent.

Signed Art Schult as an amateur free agent.

Signed Gus Triandos as an amateur free agent.

Signed Hank Workman as an amateur free agent.

February 6, 1948

Released Bobo Newsom.

February 24, 1948

Traded Bill Wight, Fred Bradley, and Aaron Robinson to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ed Lopat.

March 27, 1948

Purchased Charley Schanz from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Sent Butch Wensloff to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

April 10, 1948 (Standings)

Received Butch Wensloff from the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

April 12, 1948 (Standings)

Released Spud Chandler.

Sold Butch Wensloff to the Cleveland Indians.

May 13, 1948 (Standings)

Traded Bud Stewart to the Washington Senators. Received Leon Culberson and $20,000.

May 18, 1948 (Standings)

Released Lonny Frey.

May 28, 1948 (Standings)

Signed Tom Sturdivant as an amateur free agent.

June 29, 1948 (Standings)

Signed Wally Hood as an amateur free agent.

July 25, 1948 (Standings)

Sold Randy Gumpert to the Chicago White Sox.

August, 1948 (Standings)

Sold Charley Schanz to the Detroit Tigers.

August 9, 1948 (Standings)

Sold Karl Drews to the St. Louis Browns.

September 12, 1948 (Standings)

Purchased Earl Harrist from the Washington Senators.

September 30, 1948 (Standings)

Purchased Gene Woodling from the San Francisco (PCL).

October, 1948 (Standings)

Bob Alexander sent to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.

October 15, 1948 (Standings)

Released George McQuinn.

November 10, 1948

Ken Silvestri drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

November 15, 1948

Drafted Grant Dunlap from the Cleveland Indians in the 1948 minor league draft.

Signed Paul Hinrichs as a free agent.

Rocky Krsnich selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1948 minor league draft.

December 3, 1948

Released Frankie Crosetti.

December 13, 1948

Traded Sherm Lollar, Red Embree, Dick Starr, and $100,000 to the St. Louis Browns. Received Roy Partee and Fred Sanford.

December 14, 1948

Traded Steve Souchock to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jim Delsing.

1949

Signed John Gabler as an amateur free agent.

Signed Whitey Herzog as an amateur free agent.

Mel Hoderlein sent to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.

Signed Steve Kraly as an amateur free agent.

Signed Don Leppert as an amateur free agent.

Signed Mickey Mantle as an amateur free agent.

Signed Tom Morgan as an amateur free agent.

Signed Cal Neeman as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Renna as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Robertson as an amateur free agent.

Signed Lou Skizas as an amateur free agent.

Signed Hal Smith as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Thurman as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jack Urban as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Wiesler as an amateur free agent.

January 17, 1949

Sold Bill Bevens to the Chicago White Sox.

March 28, 1949

the Chicago White Sox returned Bill Bevens following previous purchase.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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