1949 Pittsburgh Pirates

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1948 / 1950

71-83, Finished 6th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Billy Meyer (71-83)
Scored 681 runs, Allowed 760 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 69-85

Ballparks: Forbes Field · Attendance: 1,449,435 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 102, 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, 1948

Released Johnny Riddle.

October 4, 1948

Released Fritz Ostermueller.

November 10, 1948

Bob Malloy drafted by the St. Louis Browns in the 1948 rule 5 draft.

November 20, 1948

Purchased Bob Muncrief from the Cleveland Indians for $20,000.

December, 1948

Traded Ebba St. Claire to Atlanta (Southern Association). Received Charlie Glock (minors). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

December 8, 1948

Traded Frankie Gustine and Cal McLish to the Chicago Cubs. Received Cliff Chambers and Clyde McCullough.

1949

Signed Chuck Churn as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bob Friend as an amateur free agent.

Tommy Giordano sent to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.

Signed Milt Graff as an amateur free agent.

Signed Danny Kravitz as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Macdonald as a free agent.

Signed Jim Mangan as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dick Smith as an amateur free agent.

Signed Earl Smith as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ed Wolfe as an amateur free agent.

January 28, 1949

Released Max West.

January 29, 1949

Purchased Murry Dickson from the St. Louis Cardinals for $125,000.

February 9, 1949

Selected Wally Judnich off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

March 28, 1949

Sold Elmer Singleton to San Francisco (PCL).

May 18, 1949 (Standings)

Traded Johnny Hopp and $25,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Marv Rackley. Trade was voided and players returned on June 7, 1949.

May 19, 1949 (Standings)

Traded Ed Bahr and Grady Wilson to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Nanny Fernandez. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

June 6, 1949 (Standings)

Bob Muncrief selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

Traded Kirby Higbe to the New York Giants. Received Ray Poat and Bobby Rhawn.

June 10, 1949 (Standings)

Traded Culley Rikard and cash to San Francisco (PCL). Received Dino Restelli.

June 15, 1949 (Standings)

Bobby Rhawn selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

Purchased Ed Sauer from the St. Louis Cardinals.

Traded Ed Sauer to the Boston Braves. Received Phil Masi.

July 27, 1949 (Standings)

Selected Harry Gumbert off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

August 6, 1949 (Standings)

Purchased Jack Phillips from the New York Yankees.

August 10, 1949 (Standings)

Released Hugh Casey.

September 21, 1949 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later and cash to San Francisco (PCL). Received Bill Werle. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Steve Nagy (September 27, 1949) to San Francisco (PCL) to complete the trade.

October 1, 1949 (Standings)

Released Rip Sewell.

Released Dixie Walker.

Traded a player to be named later and $50,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Danny O'Connell. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Jack Cassini (October 11, 1949) to the Brooklyn Dodgers to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

October 13, 1949 (Standings)

Purchased Windy McCall from the Boston Red Sox.

November 4, 1949

Purchased Hank Schenz from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

November 17, 1949

Drafted George Strickland from the Boston Red Sox in the 1949 rule 5 draft.

December 5, 1949

Drafted Hal Erickson from Quebec (Canadian-American) in the 1949 minor league draft.

Drafted Paul LaPalme from the Boston Braves in the 1949 minor league draft.

Max Macon selected by Portland (PCL) in the 1949 minor league draft.

December 14, 1949

Purchased Frank Papish from the Cleveland Indians.

Purchased Marv Rickert from the Boston Braves.

1950

Signed Bobby Del Greco as an amateur free agent.

Returned Hal Erickson (earlier draft pick) to Quebec (Canadian-American).

Signed Ron Kline as an amateur free agent.

Clyde Kluttz sent to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.

Signed Bill Koski as an amateur free agent.

Signed Ron Necciai as an amateur free agent.

Signed Hardy Peterson as an amateur free agent.

John Powers received from the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction.

Signed Paul Smith as an amateur free agent.

Jake Thies received from Chanute (Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri) in an unknown transaction.

Sent Roy Weatherly to Oakland (PCL) as part of a conditional deal.

January 31, 1950

Signed Paul Pettit as an amateur free agent.

February 9, 1950

Sold Phil Masi to the Chicago White Sox.

1948 / 1950 Trades and Transactions