1947 Pittsburgh Pirates

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1946 / 1948

62-92, Finished 7th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Billy Herman (61-92) and Bill Burwell (1-0)
Scored 745 runs, Allowed 817 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-83

Ballparks: Forbes Field · Attendance: 1,283,531 (5th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 104 · one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 102

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

October 2, 1946

Purchased Steve Nagy from the Brooklyn Dodgers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

October 19, 1946

Purchased Art Herring from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

October 24, 1946

Traded Cookie Cuccurullo to the New York Yankees. Received Tiny Bonham.

November 1, 1946

Drafted Ken Holcombe from the New York Yankees in the 1946 rule 5 draft.

November 5, 1946

Bill Rodgers selected by the New York Yankees in the 1946 minor league draft.

November 15, 1946

Released Jimmy Brown.

December 5, 1946

Sold Tommy O'Brien to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Traded a player to be named later and $35,000 to Oakland (PCL). Received Wally Westlake. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Johnny Hutchings (December 5, 1946) to Oakland (PCL) to complete the trade.

Traded Al Gerheauser to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Eddie Basinski.

December 7, 1946

Traded Al Lopez to the Cleveland Indians. Received Gene Woodling.

December 12, 1946

Purchased Jimmy Bloodworth from the Detroit Tigers.

December 26, 1946

Purchased Clyde Kluttz from the St. Louis Cardinals.

1947

Obtained Frank Barrett from Indianapolis (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Signed Gus Bell as an amateur free agent.

Moe Burtschy sent to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.

George Estock sent to Austin (Big State) in an unknown transaction.

Signed Harry Fisher as an amateur free agent.

Signed Al Grunwald as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Hall as an amateur free agent.

Bubba Harris sent to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.

Signed Jack Merson as a free agent.

Signed Joe Muir as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Pierro as an amateur free agent.

Earl Turner received from the Boston Braves in an unknown transaction.

Signed Dixie Upright as an amateur free agent.

Ben Wade sent to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.

Bob Wellman sent to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.

Signed Len Yochim as an amateur free agent.

Returned Tod Davis to Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

Returned Tony Lupien to Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

Returned Bud Sheely to Hollywood (PCL) after expiration of minor league working agreement.

Obtained Roy Weatherly from Indianapolis (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

January 18, 1947

Purchased Hank Greenberg from the Detroit Tigers for $75,000.

January 24, 1947

Released Burgess Whitehead.

January 25, 1947

Purchased Hi Bithorn from the Chicago Cubs.

February 1, 1947

Signed Hugh Mulcahy as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

February 10, 1947

Purchased Jim Bagby from the Boston Red Sox.

March, 1947

Sold Bud Stewart to the New York Yankees. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

March 22, 1947

Hi Bithorn selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

March 25, 1947

Purchased Lou Tost from the Boston Braves.

March 31, 1947

Released Johnny Lanning.

April 1, 1947 (Standings)

Returned Ken Holcombe (earlier draft pick) to the New York Yankees.

April 25, 1947 (Standings)

Signed Billy Sullivan as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 3, 1947 (Standings)

Traded Al Gionfriddo and $100,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Hank Behrman, Kirby Higbe, Dixie Howell, Gene Mauch and Cal McLish.

May 9, 1947 (Standings)

Sold Ken Heintzelman to the Philadelphia Phillies.

May 12, 1947 (Standings)

Released Hugh Mulcahy.

June 14, 1947 (Standings)

Returned Hank Behrman to the Brooklyn Dodgers following previous purchase.

Purchased Roger Wolff from the Cleveland Indians.

June 23, 1947 (Standings)

Released Art Herring.

July 10, 1947 (Standings)

Purchased Mel Queen from the New York Yankees.

July 23, 1947 (Standings)

Signed Frank Thomas as an amateur free agent.

August 3, 1947 (Standings)

Purchased Al Lyons from the New York Yankees.

September 16, 1947 (Standings)

Released Billy Herman.

September 20, 1947 (Standings)

Traded players to be named later and $100,000 to San Francisco (PCL). Received Bob Chesnes. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Gene Woodling (September 30, 1947), Ken Gables (September 30, 1947), Manuel Perez (minors) (September 30, 1947) and Dixie Howell (January 15, 1948) to San Francisco (PCL) to complete the trade.

September 23, 1947 (Standings)

Selected Joe Grace off waivers from the Washington Senators.

September 29, 1947 (Standings)

Released Hank Greenberg.

Released Rip Sewell.

Released Billy Sullivan.

October, 1947 (Standings)

Purchased Ed Fitz Gerald from Sacramento (PCL).

November 10, 1947

Jack Hallett drafted by the New York Giants in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Woody Main from the New York Yankees in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Max West from San Diego (PCL) in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

November 14, 1947

Purchased Stan Rojek and Ed Stevens from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

November 17, 1947

Drafted Jack Cassini from Tulsa (Texas) in the 1947 minor league draft.

November 18, 1947

Traded Al Lyons, Jim Russell and Bill Salkeld to the Boston Braves. Received Johnny Hopp and Danny Murtaugh.

December 3, 1947

Traded Vic Barnhart and Jimmy Bloodworth to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Monty Basgall.

December 4, 1947

Traded Elbie Fletcher to the Cleveland Indians. Received Les Fleming.

December 8, 1947

Traded Billy Cox, Gene Mauch and Preacher Roe to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Hal Gregg, Vic Lombardi and Dixie Walker.

December 10, 1947

Purchased Elmer Riddle from the Cincinnati Reds.

1948

Signed Hal Bevan as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dale Coogan as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Garber as an amateur free agent.

Signed Tommy Giordano as an amateur free agent.

Cal Hogue received from the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.

Nellie King received from the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

Signed Vern Law as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Purkey as an amateur free agent.

Tom Saffell received from Atlanta (Southern Association) in an unknown transaction.

January 16, 1948

Purchased Eddie Bockman from the Cleveland Indians.

March 26, 1948

Purchased Don Gutteridge from the Boston Red Sox.

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