1946 Washington Senators

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1945 / 1947

76-78, Finished 4th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Ossie Bluege (76-78)
Scored 608 runs, Allowed 706 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 67-87

Ballparks: Griffith Stadium · Attendance: 1,027,216 (5th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 95 · one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 94

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

November 1, 1945

Drafted Max Wilson from Portsmouth (Piedmont) in the 1945 rule 5 draft.

December 14, 1945

Traded George Case to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jeff Heath.

1946

Signed Dick Weik as an amateur free agent.

January 2, 1946

Sold Alex Carrasquel to the Chicago White Sox.

February 9, 1946

Released Harlond Clift.

April 9, 1946 (Standings)

Released Bruce Campbell.

April 10, 1946 (Standings)

Released Pete Appleton.

April 12, 1946 (Standings)

Released Luis Suarez.

Released Jug Thesenga.

April 28, 1946 (Standings)

Released Red Roberts.

May 16, 1946 (Standings)

Purchased Billy Hitchcock from the Detroit Tigers.

June 5, 1946 (Standings)

Signed Bobo Newsom as a free agent.

June 12, 1946 (Standings)

Released Joe Kuhel.

June 15, 1946 (Standings)

Traded Jeff Heath to the St. Louis Browns. Received Joe Grace and Al LaMacchia.

June 25, 1946 (Standings)

Released Johnny Niggeling.

August 5, 1946 (Standings)

Purchased Jake Wade from the New York Yankees.

December 5, 1946

Sold Mike Guerra to the Philadelphia Athletics.

December 9, 1946

Sold Dutch Leonard to the Philadelphia Phillies.

December 16, 1946

Traded Jake Early to the St. Louis Browns. Received Frank Mancuso.

1947

Signed Connie Marrero as an amateur free agent.

Signed Rogelio Martinez as an amateur free agent.

Sammy Meeks received from the New York Giants in an unknown transaction.

Signed Julio Moreno as a free agent.

January 14, 1947

Purchased Tom Ferrick from the St. Louis Browns.

Sold Saul Rogovin to the Detroit Tigers.

February 8, 1947

Sold Billy Hitchcock to the St. Louis Browns.

February 14, 1947

Selected Lum Harris off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

Traded George Binks to the Philadelphia Athletics. Received Lou Knerr.

March 4, 1947

Traded Roger Wolff to the Cleveland Indians. Received George Case.

1945 / 1947 Trades and Transactions