1947 Washington Senators

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1946 / 1948

64-90, Finished 7th in American League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Ossie Bluege (64-90)
Scored 496 runs, Allowed 675 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 56-98

Ballparks: Griffith Stadium · Attendance: 850,758 (7th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 100 · one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 100

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

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.

April 10, 1947 (Standings)

Released Gil Torres.

April 12, 1947 (Standings)

Purchased Mark Christman from the St. Louis Browns.

May 14, 1947 (Standings)

Selected Felix Mackiewicz off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

Purchased Tom McBride from the Boston Red Sox.

July 11, 1947 (Standings)

Sold Bobo Newsom to the New York Yankees.

September 1, 1947 (Standings)

Signed Buzz Dozier as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

September 23, 1947 (Standings)

Joe Grace selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

November 10, 1947

Drafted Jay Difani from the New York Yankees in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Len Okrie from the Chicago Cubs in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Forrest Thompson from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1947 rule 5 draft.

November 22, 1947

Traded Jerry Priddy to the St. Louis Browns. Received Johnny Berardino. Trade was voided and players returned on November 22, 1947.

December 8, 1947

Sold Jerry Priddy to the St. Louis Browns for $25,000.

December 10, 1947

Traded Stan Spence to the Boston Red Sox. Received Leon Culberson and Al Kozar.

December 29, 1947

Released Rick Ferrell.

1948

Signed Hal Keller as an amateur free agent.

Signed Willy Miranda as an amateur free agent.

Signed Buck Varner as an amateur free agent.

January, 1948

Obtained Joe Murray from Bridgeport (Colonial) as part of a minor league working agreement.

March 19, 1948

Released Wally Holborow.

March 26, 1948

Purchased Jake Early from the St. Louis Browns.

1946 / 1948 Trades and Transactions