1950 Pittsburgh Pirates

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1949 / 1951

57-96, Finished 8th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Billy Meyer (57-96)
Scored 681 runs, Allowed 857 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 61-92

Ballparks: Forbes Field · Attendance: 1,166,267 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 105 · one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 104

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

October 1, 1949

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

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.

May 6, 1950 (Standings)

Released Harry Gumbert.

May 17, 1950 (Standings)

Purchased Ray Mueller from the New York Giants.

May 29, 1950 (Standings)

Sold Marv Rickert to the Chicago White Sox.

June 12, 1950 (Standings)

Purchased Hank Borowy from the Philadelphia Phillies for $10,000.

July 19, 1950 (Standings)

Purchased Bob Dillinger from the Philadelphia Athletics.

August 3, 1950 (Standings)

Sold Hank Borowy to the Detroit Tigers for $15,000.

August 13, 1950 (Standings)

Signed Johnny Berardino as a free agent.

September 5, 1950 (Standings)

Sold Johnny Hopp to the New York Yankees.

October 12, 1950 (Standings)

Purchased Con Dempsey from San Francisco (PCL).

October 13, 1950 (Standings)

Released Johnny Berardino.

November 16, 1950

Drafted Dale Long from the New York Yankees in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

Drafted George Metkovich from Oakland (PCL) in the 1950 rule 5 draft.

November 30, 1950

Signed Pete Reiser as a free agent.

December 4, 1950

Hal Gregg selected by Oakland (PCL) in the 1950 minor league draft.

1951

Signed Tony Bartirome as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Bell as an amateur free agent.

Obtained Don Carlsen from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Signed Brandy Davis as an amateur free agent.

George O'Donnell received from the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.

Signed Bob Skinner as an amateur free agent.

Signed Dick Stuart as an amateur free agent.

Signed Valmy Thomas as an amateur free agent.

Dixie Upright sent to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.

Signed Lee Walls as an amateur free agent.

Signed Jim Waugh as an amateur free agent.

Obtained Herb Gorman from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Obtained Johnny Lindell from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

Obtained Mike Sandlock from Hollywood (PCL) as part of a minor league working agreement.

March, 1951

Purchased Felipe Montemayor from Mexicali (Sunset) for $20,000.

March 19, 1951

Released Ray Mueller.

1949 / 1951 Trades and Transactions